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5/2/1984 - Mid South Wrestling Live – Fort Worth Texas – Will Rogers Memorial Center Mid South Wrestling is coming to you on its Fox Affiliates throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Action is coming to you tonight from the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas! -MSW opens this week with Jim Ross putting over the night’s event as we will see the Mid South Tag Team Titles on the line when the Fantastics challenge the champions, Gino Hernandez & Tully Blanchard. Ross puts over how we have a NEW North American Champion and we will see the footage in a little while on the broadcast. The crowd then pops when we see Ted Dibiase walk out to the ring! He joins Jim Ross… Jim Ross: Wait just a moment… Ted Dibiase?!? Ted Dibiase: Don’t adjust your television sets… I am here and I have got a couple of things on my mind. First things first, I want to congratulate Jim Duggan on winning the Mid South North American Championship. I have held that title more than anyone and I know exactly what it is all about to win that title but retaining it is going to be the hard part. The next thing on my mind is the team of Gino Hernandez and Tully Blanchard. These two call themselves the Dynamic Duo… well I am a man alone but you better damn well know that I have got revenge on my mind. You two put me out of action for months here in Mid South and I am back and revenge is on my mind. Jim Ross… I am going to sit right here and join you tonight as we watch this tag title match… Jim Ross: Fans there you have it… Ted Dibiase is here and fans we have got a big one coming up! MID SOUTH TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The Fantastics vs Tully Blanchard © & Gino Hernandez © -Here we go after some big entrances it is time! These four men put it all together tonight in a great 17-minute contest! Ross and Dibiase tell the story and what a story it is. The Fantastics’ rise to the titles. The rise of Gino and Tully and the subsequent bad luck that have had over the past two weeks. Could it come to fruition here tonight? The match is fast paced with some smooth tags. The big moments see Gino and Tully work some serious heat with the crowd over on Fulton and we get a big hot tag to Rogers who come in like a house of fire! He is firing on all cylinders but Gino and Tully break him down. Dibiase says they may be the best tag team in wrestling and perhaps the world. Tully and Gino look to finish but Fulton and Rogers find a way out but it isn’t enough. Gino has got something in his tights and he CRACKS Fulton who goes out of the ring. Dibiase leaves to check on him and see what’s going on. Inside the ring, we see Gino and Tully set up for the SPIKE PILEDRIVER but Dibiase distracts Gino who is on the ropes! We see Rogers with a mule kick and Hernandez goes down! He runs through Tully’s legs but on the other side of the ring Fulton is on the rope and leaps for a SUNSET FLIP ON BLANCHARD FOR THE 1…2….3!!! WE HAVE NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! THE CROWD EXPLODES! Nick Patrick gives the titles to Rogers and Fulton and they hold them up high in the air! Blanchard and Hernandez are IRATE! We will be right back! *COMMERCIAL* -MSW returns with Jim Ross putting over the big tag team title win of the Fantastics with Ted Dibiase. They cut to footage of Gino Hernandez losing the TV title to Magnum TA and then Tully Blanchard losing the North American title to Jim Duggan! Ross and Dibiase put it over in the biggest way. Gino and Tully come back out and they are screaming up a storm! Tully Blanchard: YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY DIBIASE?!? Gino Hernandez: Listen up here pal… if you want we should finish the job we started you just keep talking… Ted Dibiase: Hold it right there fellas… hold it right there. As you can see, I didn’t come here tonight to fight… I came here to make a deal… and a deal I made… you see Bill Watts is in the back… he is coming out here in just a little while to talk about the Russians… but he and I agreed to a deal… a deal that will see the two of you in the ring against me and a partner on the 25th of May in the Superdome! Gino Hernandez: Oh yeah… and just who is that going to be huh?? Tully Blanchard: You seem to forget there Dibiase… you broke every friendship you ever had here… there is NO ONE who is dumb enough to team with you against us… Ted Dibiase: That may be true… hell I may have to give them everything I have got to do it… but I am going to be in the Superdome… I am going to make some phone calls right now and see what I can do! -Dibiase walks off to a nice little pop from the crowd. Hernandez and Blanchard are still hot… Ross puts over our next contest in the ring… Hacksaw Duggan vs Dominic DeNucci -The new North American Champion makes his debut to the ring and he chases off Gino and Tully with the 2x4 and the title! We get a pretty simple squash with Duggan making quick work of DeNucci. He nails the flying clothesline for the 1…2…3! He takes the title over to Jim Ross… -Ross and Duggan put over his big title win. They talk about him being up for any and all challengers. Ross says that Bobby Heenan has been talking about King Kong Bundy a lot and Duggan says he would love to see him in that ring anytime… anywhere! Magnum TA then walks out and joins Duggan and congratulates him. He puts over how he retired Wrestling II this past week and he says just like Jim Duggan… they are on the golden road. He says it is hard to walk this road with enemies at every turn but he will do whatever it takes to keep his title! Ross puts it over and says the Heenan Family will be here when we return! *COMMERCIAL* -MSW returns with Ross putting over the big title change earlier tonight but then we see Bobby Heenan come out. He puts over the Family and says that next week… right here on MSW… Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch are challenging The Fantastics to a Loser Leaves Town, Texas Tornado, Mid South Tag Team Title Match. Ross jokes that Heenan could barely pronounce that. Heenan threatens Ross and says that next week it will be the Fantastics… but he has got an issue with Wahoo McDaniel first… this brings the big Chief out and he is in the ring… Wahoo McDaniel: You got something to say to me Heenan?! I can see you brought everyone to the party here tonight… well let me put it on the line for you. Rick Rude… Bundy… right here… right now… and I have got a partner! -Rude and Bundy head into the ring but then the crowd pops when Scott Casey runs out to join Wahoo and we have got tag team action right now! Wahoo McDaniel & Scott Casey vs Rick Rude & King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan -A fun little 6-minute contest but it breaks loose pretty quick. Adonis and Murdoch come out and get involved but then we see Fulton and Rogers run out and break things up for an eight-man brawl. Ross it putting it over like crazy as we see the babyfaces standing tall with Heenan and the Family irate in the aisleway! *COMMERCIAL* Don Muraco & Ivan Putski vs The Invaders -A quick little squash for Muraco and Putski. They work these guys over pretty good and get a nice pop from the crowd. Ross puts them over as the crowd then erupts when we see Bill Watts walk out and join Ross. Jim Ross: Thank you for coming in here Bill… I know everyone wants to know the status of your injuries… Bill Watts: Well Jim Ross, you can see this brace around my neck. I have had a pain in my neck for a LONG TIME and it is because of those RUSSIANS! They came out here a couple of weeks ago and that good for nothing Ivan Koloff unleashed the Russian Nightmare, Nikita Koloff and he hit me brother with a Russian Sickle that tore up all the muscles and strained all the muscles in my neck. -The crowd pops as here comes the Russians! The Koloffs and Kruschev walk up to Watts but then the crowd goes nuts when we see Rotunda and Williams come out! Ivan Koloff: You want to come out here and you want to disgrace Russia. You want to disgrace my family! Bill Watts, you are going to rue to the day that you messed with the Kremlin! -Watts rips off the neck brace to a huge pop! Bill Watts: You wanna talk about ruing the day Koloff… lemme tell you something right now brother… I haven’t been in that ring in quite some time brother but this is going to be the last Stampede! Ivan Koloff: What do you want? You want me to unleash Nikita again to finish the job!?! Bill Watts: I’m gonna tell you right now… in a couple of weeks… we’re going to the Superdome… the three of us vs the three of you in an ALL AMERICAN BRAWL! Come as you are… leave if you can… one team wins and one team loses! Ivan Koloff: If you want to know the date of your demise you know it… we will see you then… -The Koloffs walk off as the crowd is going wild right now for Watts, Williams, and Rotundo! We will be back in just a moment! *COMMERCIAL* Jim Ross: Fans we are back… you heard it just a moment ago… on May the 26th in the Superdome it is going to be a six-man American Brawl for it All as Bill Watts is going to come out of retirement and join Mike Rotundo and Steve Williams to take on Ivan, Nikita, and Kruscher Kruschev! Wait just a moment… we heard this one earlier… Ted Dibiase… Ted Dibiase: Jim Ross… I set the challenge out earlier… well Gino Hernandez and Tully Blanchard accepted the challenge and I set out to get a partner. Well I asked around the back and needless to say I have burned those bridges to the ground and I can’t blame anyone… but what I do have right here… -Dibiase pulls out a piece of paper… Ted Dibiase: This is a contract but not just any contract… this is the Junkyard Dog’s contract! -The crowd explodes! Ted Dibiase: JYD if you are watching… if one of his family members or friends is watching… this is your contract. I am the one who can make it happen again… you show up here next week… you join me in the Superdome against Hernandez and Blanchard… this become whole once again! Jim Ross: Fans there you have it! the JYD has a chance to come back to Mid South if he joins Ted Dibiase in the Superdome! We will hopefully have him here next week!

Going through some flux with the roster right now... Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer, Adrian Adonis, Don Muraco all on the block for those interested, let me know.

-Huge news out of Mid South this week as Hacksaw Duggan defeated Tully Blanchard for the Mid South North American Championship. Vince McMahon was said to be verbally going against the title change saying that Blanchard was the man to go behind. Duggan was interesting as he has a great relationship with Vince, but was visibly upset due to what went down. It is said that McMahon and Duggan met afterwords and were better but Dundee and McMahon are forming camps in Mid South and it isn't getting pretty. To top off the entire story, Bill Watts has been in Georgia as everything has gone down. He is lobbying to take control of the USWA and become president and bring in his entire roster to join the ranks. Watts had previously lobbied to get Dibiase a chance at the NWA World Title but faced some serious scrutiny. Watts feel as as though he can push Dibiase in the USWA with that great cast of wrestlers. -Speaking of the USWA, as we saw the merger happen over the weekend, Bill Watts was said to be a catalyst in helping some of the deals go through for the USWA and then subsequently Memphis, Dallas, and Florida. Expect to see some USWA wrestlers in Mid South and possibly on the big Superdome card on Saturday the 26th of May. -The Superdome card is expected to take shape over the next couple of weeks and should be headlined with the official return of Ted Dibiase. -Bill Dundee has almost complete control of the roster right now and the booking... he is even doing it as a satellite as he is working with Memphis exclusively and working through Jim Ross and Joel Watts along with Grizzly Smith. The McMahon contingent is not on board with all the changes but no major issues have been seen in the work rate. - Bobby Heenan is said to be doing well in Mid South walking the fine line of comedy vs serious. While McMahon feels some of his humor can help the overall cause, Dundee has said there is no room for it with the current attitude of Mid South.

I agree that the Bash 89 match was great, and in my opinion superior to the I Quit match due to the blood and chaos but also psychology they had going in that Flair had to change his way in order to combat the crazed Funk. I remember seeing the picture of Flair covered in blood and green mist in a magazine and then some 15 years later finally seeing the match and then subsequently 3 years later seeing the PPV version which shows everything from start to finish and the post brawl interview with Ross, Flair, and Sting. Just pure awesomeness from both men and two people that have made me truly enjoy this crazy thing we call pro wrestling.

Woman goes from Mid South to CWA for Alfred Hayes Mr. Wrestling II goes from Mid South to Detroit for Koko Ware (officially from a previous trade)

Okay fellas, my schedule may fill up more than I imagine tomorrow. Regardless, try and follow through this series of events. 1. Florida's 60-days have come and gone. 2. Gene Jackson has taken over the Florida roster. 3a. Gene is going to take that roster and move it to Memphis. 3b. Kevin (graciously) has given up the "Memphis" territory to Gene so he can take it over. There were some roster moves in this deal that will be reflected in the upcoming roster lists. 3c. For the time being, Kevin is going to run USWA and headquarter out of Dallas with Fritz until things get figured out on his end. 4. I am going to post the following rosters and try and update the database, trade deals, and free agency pages... CWA Memphis - GeneJackson Jerry Lawler Humoungous (Mike Stark) Dutch Mantell Ox Baker Austin Idol Thunderbolt Patterson Terry Daniels Mr. Hito Jack Brisco Jerry Brisco Tojo Yamamoto Bobby Duncum Dream Machine Steve Keirn Stan Lane Jimmy Valiant Bugsy McGraw Ninja Warrior (Mr. Pogo) Porkchop Cash Mark Batten Johnny Wilhoit Brian Adias Honky Tonk Man Tommy Gilbert Magic Dragon Al Madril Gypsy Joe Bob Bradley Butch Moffatt Spike Huber Lance Von Erich Rick Patterson Tiger Conway Jr. Boris Zhukov Keith Eric/Aaron Holt/David Haskins Jerry Bryant/Lou Winston/Carl Fergie MANAGERS Freddie Blassie Woman - Traded from Mid South for Lord Alfred Hayes Sonny King Bill Dundee ON LOAND Tommy Rich SHARED w/ USWA Dusty Rhodes SHARED w/ USWA The Von Erichs SHARED w/ USWA USWA - Kevin Dusty Rhodes Roddy Piper Butch Reed Curt Hennig Ron Bass Ernie Ladd Bobby Jaggers Ricky Harris Butch Miller Luke Williams Buzz Sawyer Kevin Sullivan Tony Atlas Mr. Saito Hercules Hernandez The Great Kabuki Killer Khan Kendo Nagasaki Skip Young Don Kernodle Bam Bam Bigelow Mike Graham Fred Ottman Brickhouse Brown Kerry Von Erich Kevin Von Erich Mike VonErich Tommy Rich Purple Haze (Mark Lewin) Dr. D Dave Schultz New Guinea Man Eater Brett Wayne Sawyer Carlos Colon The Missing Link Rick McGraw, King Kobra, Ricky Gibson R T. Reynolds (aka Cpl Kirchner), Steve Travis, Lanny Kean Steve Simpson,Wendell Cooley, & Ted Allen Sensational Sherri Oliver Humperdink Rock Riddle There you go fellas... we lost two guys but gained one over the past couple of weeks. I know that this can be difficult to keep up with and I applaud all of you who continue to find a way and not give up. I firmly believe that we can keep this thing going with this group through the summer and then jump into 1985. I continue to urge you to reach out to people to join. If we agree, we can look into doing a 10-round draft in July to shake things up with our rosters and break up the Detroit and Southeastern rosters but hopefully we can get some people to pop in before that.

anybody playing the demo? I have been going through a couple of scenarios... a lot of great additions and some minor flaws but definitely a worthwhile purchase.

As a reminder... '84 I.W.G.P.: May 11th through June 14th Hulk Hogan Andre the Giant Dick Murdoch Adrian Adonis Big John Studd Ken Patera Otto Wanz Big John Quinn Masked Superstar Rick Martel (cancelled)

4/26/1984 - Mid South Wrestling Live – Chalmett, Louisiana - St. Bernard Cultural Club Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Johnny Rodz & Ken Raper The Barbarian & Samu defeated Omar Atlas & Dominic DeNucci Ivan Putski defeated Kurt Von Hess The Russians defeated The Invaders The Great Moolah won a battle royal last eliminating Medusa King Kong Bundy & Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Scott Casey MID SOUTH TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP Magnum TA © & Mr. Wrestling II went to a double DQ! ELIMINATION MATCH Hacksaw Duggan, Don Muraco, & The Fantastic defeated Tully Blanchard, Gino Hernandez, Adrian Adonis, & Dick Murdoch 4/27/1984 - Mid South Wrestling Live – San Antonio, Texas – HermisFair Arena Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated The Invaders Nikita Koloff & Ivan Koloff defeated Ivan Putski & SD Jones Gino Hernandez defeated Don Muraco Wahoo McDaniel & Scott Casey defeated Rick Rude & King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby Heenan MID SOUTH TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP Magnum TA © defeated Mr. Wrestling II -Because of his defeat, Mr. Wrestling II was forced to leave the territory! 2/3 FALLS The Fantastics defeated Adonis & Murdoch – The Fantastics will get Tag Title Shot on MSW this week! MID SOUTH NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP Hacksaw Duggan defeated Tully Blanchard © - Hacksaw Duggan wins the TITLE! 4/28/1984 - Mid South Wrestling Live – Baton Rouge, Louisiana - River City Arena Samu & The Barbarian defeated Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell The Russians defeated The Invaders The Fabulous Moolah won a battle royal last eliminating Medusa King Kong Bundy & Rick Rude w/ Bobby Heenan defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Scott Casey 2/3 FALLS The Fantastics defeated Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch w/ Bobby Heenan MID SOUTH TELEVISION Magnum TA © and Gino Hernandez went to a 30-minute draw! MID SOUTH NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP Hacksaw Duggan © defeated Tully Blanchard via count out!

Alright fellas, a couple of notes as we begin to move into May... 1. Florida's 60-days is up today. GeneJackson has decided to come back and he will be taking over the roster. We will announce all the other things that go along with that formally tomorrow as that would be the day he "officially" takes over. If Florida does come back in today, we can adjust accordingly. 2. I have tried to reach out to some people to take over Detroit's roster and I encourage the rest of you to do that as well. It is a phenomenal roster to pick up and get going with. The same now goes for Boon's Southeastern roster. So we have got two open promotions if we have new writers they can take over accordingly. One thing I was thinking about would be to look at a "shake up" draft in July as we celebrate one year of existence. This would involve absorbing the Detroit and Southeastern rosters into a draft and having a "10-man Fee" in order to enter the 10 round draft. In July, all of you who have loans from Southeastern will conclude so that roster and Detroit's would be a good way to shake things up, however in order to enter the draft you'd need to put in 10-men in order to get involved... just like we did last December. We will see how things shake out over the next 24 hours and if Gene takes over, tomorrow I will post the rosters and changes and all that good stuff to clear things up. Keep doin work!

Guess I was in the minority with the Steamboat vote as #2 overall. Can't say enough about his work ethic, selling, high spots, and just how important he could make a match feel on ppv or free tv. Great stuff from him for a number of years and even showed he could still go against Jericho for some fun nostalgia.

Very successful first month man. Some consistency and star power along with builds and you've got a solid territory here. You are keeping it simple while making it count which is the best way to go.

MACW rocking the High Schools once again and some great shows to boot. I would have shit to see that 8-man in a high school around this time. Looking forward to what you are building to as we head to the summer.

4/25/1984 - Mid South Wrestling Live – Shreveport, Louisiana - Irish McNeil Boy’s Club Mid South Wrestling is coming to you on its Fox Affiliates throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Action is coming to you tonight from the Irish McNeil Boy’s Club in Shreveport, Louisiana! -MSW opens this week with footage from the end of last week’s episode in which Nikita Koloff nailed Bill Watts with a Russian Sickle. We open to Jim Ross who explains that the Russians have been banned from the arena tonight. Ross also says that Bill Watt’s suffered a pretty serious neck injury and he will not be here tonight but will return next wee on Mid South… we then hear rumblings as Gino Hernandez and Tully Blanchard walk out… Tully Blanchard: Let’s cut right to the chase. I think the world has been seeing a lot of changes right now. Last week you saw a chink in the armor but let me tell you something right now, nothing has changed. We may not have as much gold but lemme tell you something, we have still got all the power! Gino Hernandez: The world as we know it has changed but all the rules are staying the same. You have got the kings of this Kingdom. Now we don’t like to brag but the gold is here where it stands and over the next week it is going to stay… Jim Ross: Now you two have got a busy week. This Friday night in San Antonio, you Tully Blanchard defend the North American Championship against Jim Duggan. Then next week right here on this broadcast you two are going to face either Adonis and Murdoch or the Fantastics for those tag team titles. In a week you could have no gold! Gino Hernandez: In about 30 seconds you could have no teeth if you keep it up. We will make what the Russians did to Ross seem like a flesh wound when we are done with you pally. Tully Blanchard: You talk about tough weeks, Ross we have that kind of week every week. Gino Hernandez has got a shot at the television title this Saturday night and he’s going to bring home the gold jack. Hacksaw Duggan… you cross-eyed fool. You are nothing but a low down dirty dog who got the chance of a lifetime by a fluke. Well let me tell you something right now, the great dream is about to come to a terrifying end. You have got just a few short days then I knock those lights out and knock those eyes straight! Gino Hernandez: And Magnum TA. You walk around with gold in a pipe dream boy. You sit on top of a mountain that is crumbling beneath you. In a few glimpses of a moment that mountain will fall and your title hopes will fall with it. Jim Ross: Well you two seem to have a lot of plans, but last week we saw a man with his own plan… Ted Dibiase… he sent in this footage! *CUT TO PRE-TAPED FOOTAGE FROM DIBIASE* Ted Dibiase: Last week we saw the beginning of the end for Tully Blanchard and Gino Hernandez. Just like the two of you tried to end my career, I am going to be the one who ends the two of yours. I am putting it on the line right now… I am challenging the two of you two a match on Saturday May 26th in the Superdome! I am going to be there next week and I expect your answer! -We cut back to the arena with Ross putting it over but Gino and Tully laugh it off and say they can’t wait for Dibiase to be in the building next week as they will put him down once again like they have already done! We then cut to the ring for action… Don Muraco vs Brady Boone -A very simple showcase for Muraco who comes in and defeats Boone in about 2-minutes. Muraco looks good as he works the crowd and Ross puts him over. *COMMERCIAL* -We return to Mid South and Jim Ross is putting over the night’s action thus far but then Mr. Wrestling II comes out. They talk about the feud with Magnum TA and Wrestling II says that this Friday night in San Antonio, he is going to put his name and his career on the line against Magnum TA! Ross can’t believe it as we hear a huge ovation for Magnum who comes out for his match… Magnum TA vs Jose Estrada -A great showcase for Magnum who is WHITE HOT with the crowd right now. Wrestling II is running him down every chance he gets. We see TA go big with a huge BELLY TO BELLY suplex for the 1…2….3!! He looks over at Wrestling II and welcomes him in the ring but II knows better. We are going to see a huge one this Friday night as TA puts his title on the line against Wrestling II’s career! *COMMERCIAL* ­-MSW returns with Jim Ross putting over the big Friday night in San Antonio we are about to have with the North American Title and the TV title matches. We then hear Bobby Heenan and he comes out with Murdoch, Adonis, and King Kong Bundy! They put over the Family and say that it is a SHAME that the Heenan Family isn’t up for a title match. Bundy says he hopes that Duggan does win so he can crush him for the title the first chance he gets. Adonis and Murdoch put over the 2/3 Falls match this Friday night and Ross states that the winner will get a shot at the titles next week right here on Mid South television. Adonis and Murdoch say it is going to be easy pickings and the Fantastics are nothing but a thing! Bobby and Tommy do get a great ovation here tonight as they head to the ring for action! The Fantastics vs Barry Horowitz & Ken Raper -Simple showcase with Fulton and Rogers getting a lot of pop from the crowd. Heenan is joining Ross on commentary and he runs these guys down about as low as they can go. We get a nice double dropkick and then a Rocket Launcher for the 1…2…3! Fulton and Rogers work the crowd before the Family looks to enter the ring… they surround it but then the crowd erupts when Wahoo McDanie comes out! We have to go to commercial but we will be right back! *COMMERCIAL* -MSW returns with Wahoo McDaniel in the ring with the Fantastics! He grabs a microphone… Wahoo McDaniel: WHERE IS RICK RUDE?!? He is walking around with a shirt that says my name on it and I want to know where he’s at!?! RUDE!?! Bobby Heenan… you come out here and run your mouth every week well brother, we are standing here right now and brother if you want the fight we have got it for you! Bobby Heenan: I don’t think so Wahoo! There’s no money in it… but let me tell you something right now, I do have something for you. You see the Family is the thing that everyone wants to be a part of… and I have got a guy who is looking for his chance… and he will accept the challenge! -Out walks Scott Casey to a chorus of boos. He says he wants a piece of Wahoo as he jumps in the ring for our impromptu match up! Wahoo McDaniel vs Scott Casey -A quick little contest with some hard hitting from both men! The crowd is white hot for Wahoo as he is backed up by the Fantastics as the Family is in Casey’s corner. This one is about a 6-minute affair but the story is when Wahoo chops the shit out of Casey. He then nails a huge chop and sends him flying out of the ring to the floor! The Family then looks at him and we see Adonis and Murdoch lay the boots to him! Bundy then hammers down on him as Wahoo and the Fantastics come to save him! The Family backs off, as Casey is a beaten man. Casey isn’t sure what to think as he backs off… Ross puts it over in a big way… *COMMERCIAL* -MSW returns with Jim Ross putting over the night’s action and the big main event. Tully and Gino are back out one more time and they put over this Friday night in San Antonio. Gino says he is going to show Don Muraco why is the true handsome halfbreed and then Tully lays into Duggan something awful. It is time for Gino and Duggan though as we cut to the ring! MAIN EVENT Hacksaw Duggan vs Gino Hernandez -A great showcase here. Tully is with Ross and they are putting this through the roof. Tully talks about being the premiere man in all of professional wrestling. Gino is in prime form here against Duggan as these guys put together a great little contest with Gino bumping around for Duggan who also looks to be in great condition. Ross puts over how Duggan is going to finish off Blanchard with the big clothesline if he gets the chance as he nails Gino with the flying clothesline! Blanchard then runs into the ring and NAILS DUGGAN WITH THE TITLE! Pee Wee calls for the bell as Duggan gets the DQ victory. Gino and Tully work him over pretty good as Duggan rolls out of the ring. Gino and Tully hold up their titles but Duggan isn’t done… he grabs the 2x4 and CRACKS GINO ON THE BACK! Tully turns around and gets one in the belly and then the back and he goes flying! Duggan holds the 2x4 in the middle of the ring and works the crowd… he points it at Tully and it is on this Friday night in San Antonio! We will see you next week!

I agree, Boone you have done some really fun work. I know you and I have butted heads on a couple of things but that's also the reason why we're at the point we are and running the way that we're running it is because we've been able to handle all that and get it figured out. If it is some kind of a creative thing I'd like to explore options to possibly help that as there are other rosters available there's a lot of talent available if there's something that we can do to help that creative keys. If it is simply the output there's not too much we can do there but we all know how that goes. Florida has a couple of days left until their 60-day Mark and when that comes we can make a decision on some rosters and see if we have some guys that will be able to come in. I know my friend Dave is been looking at Detroit's roster and Gene has been eyeing Florida's roster but was Southeastern open we could see some things flip flop.

Two things... 1. I think I have your roster up to date. I know there will be more changes over the next week, but I think it is where it needs to be right now... 2. I have to give you MAJOR UPS for what you have done here. You are doing a LOT of work and it is coming together great. I like what you have done with the stars and I look forward to where it will go in the future. I have my USWA favorites and they still do some serious work in an ocean of talent. I know you and I have talked about some joint plans and I think that what you have done is a great benchmark. I want to relate it to real life. In our world, the USWA has taken over the "WWF" role in the world of wrestling. The rest of us are doing our Territory thing while you have the one promotion trying to do the national thing. You are making great strides like the rest of us and I sincerely applaud you hard work!

Could Mid South book the Champions on May 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th?

I will get your list updated as soon as possible Kevin. I did want to put out that I have dick Murdoch and Adrian Adonis on the Block if anyone is interested. They can come as a pair or as singles it is your choice. Just hit me up with any offers that you have.

4/19/1984 - Mid South Wrestling Live – Jackson, Mississippi – Mississippi Coliseum Brain Blair and Jim Brunzell defeated Johnny Rodz & Ken Raper Norvell Austin defeated Barry Horowits Samu & The Barbain defeated Omar Atlas & Brady Boone The Fabulous Moolah won a battle royal when last eliminating Medusa The Russians defeated Los Conquistadors in a 6-man tag Rick Rude defeated Scott Casey King Kong Bundy, Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Don Muraco, Ivan Putski, & S.D. Jones MID SOUTH TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP Magnum TA © defeated Mr. Wrestling II via count out MID SOUTH TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP SPECIAL REFEREE: Hacksaw Duggan The Fantastics defeated Gino Hernandez & Tully Blanchard © via DQ 4/20/1984 - Mid South Wrestling Live – Houston, Texas – Sam Houston Coliseum Brain Blair and Jim Brunzell defeated Omar Atlas & Brady Boone Norvell Austin defeated Barry Horowits Samu & The Barbain defeated Johnny Rodz & Ken Raper Nikita Koloff won a 15-man battle royal last eliminating Don Muraco King Kong Bundy defeated Ivan Putski The Fantastics defeat Adonis and Murdoch Mr. Wrestling II defeated S.D. Jones MAIN EVENT Hacksaw Duggan & Magnum TA defeated Gino Hernandez & Tully Blanchard 4/21/1984 - Mid South Wrestling Live – Baton Rouge, Louisiana - River City Arena Brain Blair and Jim Brunzell defeated Omar Atlas & Brady Boone Norvell Austin defeated Barry Horowits Samu & The Barbain defeated Johnny Rodz & Ken Raper The Fabulous Moolah won a battle royal when last eliminating Medusa The Russians defeated Los Conquistadors in a 6-man tag Rick Rude defeated Scott Casey King Kong Bundy, Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Don Muraco, Ivan Putski, & S.D. Jones MID SOUTH TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP Magnum TA © defeated Mr. Wrestling II via count out MID SOUTH TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP SPECIAL REFEREE: Hacksaw Duggan The Fantastics defeated Gino Hernandez & Tully Blanchard © via DQ

Just as a heads up, Florida is nearing its 60 day no contact, so I have contacted Gene and he is going to take a look at the roster and possibly take over in the next couple of weeks. His official 60 days is on the 28th I believe so we have at least one week to see what happens with that. My friend Dave is taking a look at picking up Detroit and possibly changing locations but keeping the roster. Again we will see how that shakes out. I will have an update as soon as things get settled other than that those of us still going continue to do great work.

I sincerely appreciate the feedback. I think Mid South is in a serious groove right now and with Ted Dibiase waiting in the wings for his comeback, it is only going to get better. I know we talk about big rosters and such, but there is a big portion I am not even using right now, but will once I start the 2nd loop of house shows and get more free time come June. TA and Gino was a call back to the tournament so as hard as it is to take a title off Gino, it works out here and TA is already moving forward to Wrestling II who is looking for some payback. I had to sit on Nikita for a while as I had Humungous and Executioner... but with them out of the picture... it was the perfect time for him to debut. That is a hellacious trio who will no doubt run all over Mid South for the foreseeable future.

4/18/1984 - Mid South Wrestling Live –New Orleans, Louisiana - Lakefront Arena Mid South Wrestling is coming to you on its Fox Affiliates throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Action is coming to you tonight from the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. -MSW opens this week to a very ruckus crowd who is ready for our opening contest. In the ring we see Gino Hernandez holding the television title high in the air. We then hear the music of Magnum TA who comes out to a great ovation. He comes to the ring and works the fans while Jim Ross puts over the contest; Bill Watts then butts in with the special guest ring enforcer… TED DIBIASE! The television title is on the line right now as we head to the ring! MID SOUTH TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SPECIAL ENFORCER – TED DIBIASE Magnum TA vs Gino Hernandez © -What a way to kick things off here this evening as the crowd is white hot hear in New Orleans tonight. Inside the ring, we see a great 17-minute affair. Jim Ross puts over how these matches only have a 20-minute time limit and Gino can use that to his advantage, as we get close in the final moments of the contest. Gino takes control of the contest throughout and keeps Magnum from getting too much momentum early on. At one point Magnum fires up in a big way and the Rick Rude runs out but Dibiase is there. He threatens Rude who doesn’t back down. Rude points at his shirt and asks Dibiase if he wants to be on the list…but Dibiase pulls back his fist. The problem is that on the other side of the ring, Tully Blanchard has run out and he just NAILS Magnum TA in the back with his North American title! TA goes down as Dibiase runs over and chases him off to the back! Inside the ring, Gino Hernandez is looking to finish up as he picks up Magnum for a big PILEDRIVER! He doesn’t go for the pin though… he goes up the ropes and works the crowd and then he falls backwards with an elbow drop but Magnum moves! Gino has busted his elbow and he’s in a bad way! He is holding on tight as Magnum is struggling to get to his feet. We have 3-minutes remaining as Boyd Pierce is heard throughout the arena. Gino swings wildly and Magnum ducks and then an Atomic Drop sending Gino to the ropes and Magnum grabs him for a BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! OH MY! 1…..2…..3!!!! WE HAVE A NEW TELEVISION CHAMPION! MAGNUM TA HAS WON THE TITLE! The crowd is going nuts right now as Fulton and Rogers run out and join him. We see Magnum hold the title high in the air as Watts and Ross are going nuts on commentary. Gino Hernandez rolls out of the ring and looks for aide but there is none to be found! *COMMERCIAL* -MSW returns with Watts and Ross putting Magnum TA through the roof. They talk about his title win and what this means to Mid South. We see the Fantastics getting ready in the ring but before we go there, Bobby Heenan is back out here and he has got his Family with him! Jim Ross: Now… Mr. Heenan… what are you doing out here? Bobby Heenan: Don’t you give me any lip Ross… I have had it up to hear already tonight. Rick Rude should have been the one in that title match, not Magnum TA. You wanna talk travesty… that idiot Hacksaw Duggan used the 2x4 and beat Bundy and now he gets a shot at Tully Blanchard… What do you make of this Watts? Bill Watts: Don’t you think he needed that equalizer after you got involved Heenan? Bobby Heenan: Listen here pal, this is my investment and it is coming together two fold! You keep trying to stop it but the momentum is too much. It was too much for those schalooms in the ring. They had their fun in Houston but they couldn’t get in done this week in San Antonio. Now… if that doesn’t scream title shot, I don’t know what does… Bill Watts: Well consider it like the NBA finals… it’s a best of five thing because I know these teams have gone round vs round before. So let’s say you won game one… This week in Houston it will be game two… then next week in San Antonio… we are going to finish it off with a 2/3 Falls Match and the winners get a shot the following week on MSW on the May 2nd edition for the Mid South Tag Titles! Bobby Heenan: You’ve got to be kidding me. The deck is stacked again… but this time we hold the cards… -Heenan and company walk off to a chorus of boos as we head into the ring for action… The Fantastics vs The Raiders -A great showcase here for Fulton and Rogers against Raiders 1 & 2. This is a hard fought, faced paced contest with both teams flying around. We see a nasty head scissors takedown from Fulton onto #1 which sets up a great double dropkick on #2 and then the Rocket Launcher for the 1….2…3! Fulton and Rogers join Jim Ross and put over the match and says they are looking forward to the big series with Adonis and Murdoch and just like Magnum TA, they will do whatever it takes to get their titles back! *COMMERCIAL* -MSW returns with Jim Ross and Bill Watts putting over the night and the big North American title match coming up in San Antonio next week. They talk about a big main event this week with Magnum TA and Jim Duggan taking on Gino Hernandez & Tully Blanchard. This bring out Gino and Tully who are irate over the tv title situation. They are screaming up a storm and going nuts. Gino says he was robbed and that Magnum TA is a thief in the night and should be arrested! Tully says there is no way that is going to happen to him but that draws out Jim Duggan and his 2x4. Duggan chases off Gino and Tully with the 2x4 and tells Tully his time is coming and he’s getting the title! The crowd is white hot for this one as they head to the ring for action… Dominic DeNucci vs Mr. Wrestling II -A good showcase for Wrestling II who is looking tender in the ring but has enough in the tank to make quick work of DeNucci. We see a double underhook suplex for the finish as Ross and Watts put over how he has moved away from the flying knee due to injuries. He ges the 1…2…3 and then walks over to Ross and Watts… -Wrestling II joins them as they ask him about what happened this past weekend in the Canjundome… Wrestling II grabs the microphone… Mr. Wrestling II: Let me make one thing perfectly clear right now. It was ME who started Magnum TA in this business! It was me who taught Magnum TA everything he knows! Right now he is in the back holding that title and celebrating. He is in the back holding MY TITLE! I told you Magnum, I told you between the two of us, I should have gotten the match tonight… not you… then you come out here and he must have paid off Ted Dibiase… he must have paid off the referee… -Magnum walks out to a huge pop! Magnum TA: You got something to say to me… then say it! Mr. Wrestling II: You aren’t have the man you say you are…you are walking around here like you did something… son you haven’t done a damn thing! Magnum TA: This right here say I did something. I won the title against the man YOU LOST IT TOO! I don’t need you out here saying that I am your errand boy. I am a man damnit and if you want a shot at the title you just name the time and the place! Mr. Wrestling II: Don’t you worry boy, I am going to be getting my shot whenever I want and you aren’t going to be ready because I am the teacher and you are the pupil and I am going to take you to school! Magnum TA: Well lemme tell you something jack, just like Alice Cooper says… School’s been blow to pieces pal and you are going to be left in the rubble when I am done with you! -Wrestling II walks off as Magnum shows him the title! *COMMERCIAL* -MSW is back with Ross and Watts putting all the night’s action. They talk about the TV title change. They say that Gino and Tully may have gotten to Dibiase in the back as he hasn’t been heard of since the opening match. They turn their attention to the Russian vs American angle and wonder just what the Russian Nightmare is going to be that Ivan Koloff was talking about. We head to the ring for our big main event! Mike Rotundo & Steve Williams vs Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev -A huge main event with four very good workers right now. This one goes about 8-minutes and we do see some decent tag team action. It is safe to say that Williams and Rotundo are getting into their groove with some very slick tag team maneuvers. Ivan is a true general out there as he is getting Kruschev to gel to his style. As we approach the finish, we see Williams and Rotundo start to get ahead but it is Kruschev and the Russian chain that cause the big DQ finish. Williams and Rotundo continue to fight them off outside the ring but then a scream is heard of out the crowd as a figure runs out of the back and just DESTROYS Williams from behind. The camera catches him…. -THIS GUY IS HUGE! Kruschev and Koloff hold up Rotundo and here comes this guy with a nasty Russian Sickle! Rotundo is down and they pick up Williams and he gets the same treatment and he goes down hard. The three of them walk over to Ross and Watts who are going nuts! Bill Watts: Who in the hell is this guy!??! Ivan Koloff: Oh Bill Watts… this is the great equalizer… this is the Russian Nightmare… this is Nikita Koloff. He arrived straight from the Kremlin… he has specific orders to destroy all that is America. He is here to destroy all that is the American Dream. You send us you All Americans and we send you the bodies. This man is here to take all that is in his way. Bill Watts… you line them up and Nikita will put them down! One by one we will destroy every hero you have. This is the man who end everything you have created in the past, the present, and the future! Bill Watts: Well let me tell you something Koloff… you can tell your buddy Nikita that this is America! This is the land of the free… the home of the brave… and you got a hand full of guys in the back who will stand up to him with no questions asked… Ivan Koloff: Not only is he the equalizer but he is my nephew and it doesn’t seem as though you respect that… perhaps you will expect this! -NIKITA NAILS WATTS WITH THE RUSSIAN SICKLE! OMG! Ross backs off as the Russians stand over Watts! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE!?!

I believe the Brody hype and I like his stuff from Japan, his match with Flair in St. Louis, and his overall ability to brawl but damn there are a lot of people who haven't been named yet that I would put him ahead of.

Jhawk has it, if he can't due to being gone, I will pick them up. We will give him a week or so before we jump on it and open it up.

Pretty good outing here for MACW. The only thing I would do differently it put a little bit of formatting in the text to show the difference between segments. Outside of that, I am interested in the story of Savage and Flair with Flair bailing on him. I am also very interested to see how the RnR fit in the scheme of things for the next couple of months.