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Florida is up

I know we had a little bit of an issue with Alexis Smirnoff the other day. He is no a free agent, free to be picked up. Sorry for the confusion.

WWA then Florida

Memphis - WWA - Florida are up.

Tommy Gilbert dropped from Mid South to make room for Gino Hernandez.

I guess we are going to get this going. Remember you can't use these people until the draft is complete and January 1st. Mid South selects Gino Hernandez Southeastern is up for 3 in a row.

I am on board with keeping the roster cap to 34 - but using 2 of those slots as almost "pack slots" to put jobber groups together. These would simply be 4 or 6 jobbers who will come in and do the job and then move on. I would keep them either weekly or monthly. Then for other roster spots, I could have my long term job guys and my gateway guys along with my regular roster. I think this can just be an option for some if they choose to use it.

I am good to go as long as others are... just so we are clear... 1. 24 hour window between picks 2. You can drop at any point in time, the 1985 draft order will be determined by how people drop from this draft. 3. This is a regular draft, not snake order as shown from the draft page. 4. There are no tag teams, so everyone is picked individually. 5. You cannot use talent drafted until the draft is complete. Let me know if others are set and I will kick things off with the biggest surprise of 1983.

So we've got 11 days until the end of 1983. Anyone interested in voting for some PWI awards? Wrestler of the Year Tag Team of the Year Feud of the Year Most Popular Most Hated Manager of the Year Maybe even show of the year? It may be too difficult to put up Match of the year with so many we've seen. It would be as simple as making a topic for each of these posts. Simply reply to the post with your candidate and a small write up if you'd like about them and then we can edit the poll and put them on. Then we can all vote but not for our own candidate?

I completely agree, and the way that they are brought in and utilized during that one time a month show in Dallas is going to be able to carry the promotion staying there long term due to the love that they give and the other people that surround them. It's hard for me to say that I wouldn't be successful with guys like Tully Blanchard Gino Hernandez King Kong Bundy who are all known in this area on top of the Jyd and Ted DiBiase who have traveled around the country at this point and then good names. Not to mention a freelancer like bruiser Brody can also come in and give it a pop. I think the pieces are in place it's just about how they are played which will show whether or not I can make this a successful move in the fantasy world of Wrestling that we have put together.

The working relationship of having the Von erichs once in a while will prove to be just enough for the foot in the door.

Yes... that was an oversight. Sorry man. I will move him where he needs to go. I apologize.

Mid South Wrestling is coming to you from the Fox 8 studio in New Orleans, Louisiana on Fox and its affiliates Fox 8 out of New Orleans, KLRT 16 out of Little Rock, WXXV 25 out of Jackson, KOKH 25 out of Oklahoma City, and KRIV 26 out of Houston. -Mid South Wrestling opens this week with Jim Ross standing by in the studio but he isn’t alone… Jim Ross – Welcome everyone to Mid South Wrestling. We will be taking a break from our normal broadcasts for the next two weeks as the Mid South wrestlers spend time with their families during the holiday season. We have got a lot of announcements and things to go through here tonight but the first thing I want to do is introduce my partner for the next two weeks, ladies and gentlemen, Vince McMahon. Vince McMahon: Thank you Jim. It is certainly a pleasure to be here with Mid South Wrestling. I am thrilled to be part of the process here and someone who is going to be part of big changes with Mid South in 1984. Jim: Well Vince, I think the first thing for us to do is to start off with the big announcement… Mid South Wrestling is coming to TEXAS! That’s right fans, we have got a new schedule for Mid South Wrestling and that schedule will see Mid South travel to towns like Dallas, Fort Worth, Beaumont, San Antonio, and Houston. Vince: That’s right Jim, Mid South will be adding the Sportatorium in Dallas, Texas to its cycle of television tapings and we know the fans in Dallas will love seeing the stars of Mid South. Jim: Names like Ted Dibiase, the Junkyard Dog, Mr. Wrestling II, The Fantastics, and the newest signee, Tully Blanchard will definitely excite crowds all over Texas. Another big addition is the bi-weekly cycle of the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston and the Hemisfair Arena in San Antonio every other Friday nights. Needless to say, we are coming in guns a blazing. Vince: It is going to be an awesome event to watch unfold. I got to watch some of the action in Houston this past week… some of the best wrestlers in the world are right here in Mid South. Jim: Well let’s take a look at some highlights from those matches… fans when we come back, we will have another huge announcement! -We cut to highlights of the action from Houston on Friday night. We see El Bracero taking on Rick Rude, Rock & Roll Express vs Midnight Express, and Mr. Wrestling II w/ Magnum TA vs Krusher Kruschev w/ Don Muraco & Paul Jones. *COMMERCIAL FOR STARRCADE* -MSW returns with more highlights from Houston and clippings from The Fantastics vs The Wild Samoans and the Bullrope match between Andre the Giant & Stan Hansen. Jim: Fans welcome back… Vince, our next announcement is a big one and it has to do with our broadcasting of Mid South Wrestling. Vince: Well Jim, as most of our fans know, Mid South Wrestling is on tour throughout the week with the Mid South wrestlers going all over the Mid South territory for all the fans. Well we want to bring some of that action to you fans. Jim: Fans starting Sunday January 8th… coming to you fans on all of our Fox affiliates… Mid South will present the Power Pro Wrestling! -We see a fun promo showcasing the new broadcast. It is an hour long broadcast with highlights from the weekend’s house shows and promos from all the top stars of Mid South Wrestling. Jim: I know you are excited to be hosting that show Vince… it is going to be quite the action packed hour. Vince: You’ve got that right Jim Ross. I cannot wait to call some of the top action from around the country. I know we will have some great lineups for Power Pro. Jim: Well one of the big things we will be showcasing will be action from Houston and San Antonio on Friday nights. Some of the top action like these matches! -We see highlights from the big six-man tag with the JYD, ThunderBolt Patterson and Hacksaw Duggan taking on King Kong Bundy, One Man Gang, and Masked Superstar. *COMMERCIAL FOR STARRCADE* -We return from commercial with highlights from the big cage match featuring Bruiser Brody and Wahoo McDaniel taking on the Blackjacks. Jim: Some big matches there Vince… perhaps the highlight of 1983 for Mid South Wrestling. Vince: What a year it has been for Mid South. The growth of not only the roster but the talent has been great and you and I both know that 1984 is going to be special. Jim: Fans let’s take a look back at the year 1983 for Mid South Wrestling and some of the award winners! 1983 Review Without a shadow of a doubt, Mid South Wrestling has become a force in the world of professional wrestling. Off to a slow start in July, things changed in June and Bill Watts found a new way to showcase his product and produced one of the most compelling television programs along with some of the most exciting matches in professional wrestling. Bill Watts himself went on to proclaim that 1984 was going to be a very important year for Mid South and would determine just how big Mid South could become. Watts stated that the major keys to Mid South’s success were the Junkyard Dog and Ted Dibiase. These two men carried the brunt of the load for Mid South Wrestling but he also put over just how important people like Wrestling II, The Fantastics, The Samoans, and Don Muraco were to the growth of Mid South Wrestling. He said that bringing in individuals the likes of Bruiser Brody, Stan Hansen, and Andre the Giant provided some dream matches for the fans and he looks to continue that into 1984 but also spend time building up some of the big stars. Mid South highlighted some awards for 1983… let’s take a look at who won those awards. WRESTLER OF THE YEAR - TED DIBIASE -Much to the dismay of the fans, Ted Dibiase was awarded the Mid South Wrestler of the year. In 1983 he won the North American Heavyweight Championship on two different occasions and is the reigning champion going into 1984. Dibiase has been able to fight off tough challengers like the Junkyard Dog, Mr. Wrestling II, Bruiser Brody, & ThunderBolt Patterson. Dibiase also put together a group of men called the Untouchables to help him control the North American Championship. Dibiase has stated that he is untouchable as the champion and he pays these guys to make sure of it! TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR – THE WILD SAMOANS -Without a doubt, the Wild Samoans were the most dominant team in 1983. They won the tag team titles on three different occasions. When they did lose the titles, they were quick to regain them and show all challengers that they were two of the most dangerous men in wrestling. Many thought that the Samoans would take a hit when their manager the Grand Wizard pasted away in October but they have proven to be more unpredictable without him. In December, they lose the titles to the Fantastics in a hard fought and bloody brawl. Some would say it was a fluke win, but the Samoans are out to prove that they are the rightful champions and will do whatever it takes to get the gold back to where it belongs! MOST LOVED – THE JUNKYARD DOG -The JYD returned to Mid South Wrestling with so much fanfare and love but his return hasn’t been as successful as he’d like. The JYD did win the North American Championship in September but thanks to Ted Dibiase and the One Man Gang, JYD lost the gold and has been embroiled in one of the most intense feuds in the history of Mid South Wrestling. The JYD did triumph over the Gang but one has to wonder what the likes of Ted Dibiase will do to keep the JYD away from the North American Championship! MOST HATED – TED DIBIASE -It has been documented about just how diabolical that Ted Dibiase has been in 1983, to his primary target, the Junkyard Dog. The JYD wasn’t it though; Ted Dibiase has orchestrated attacks on Wahoo McDaniel, Andre the Giant, and Mr. Wrestling II. Dibiase has shown he will go to any lengths and spend as much money as possible to remain Untouchable and 1984 is going to be a trying year for Dibiase and what his overall plans are for Mid South Wrestling. MID-SOUTH MEMORIAL AWARD – THE GRAND WIZARD -Mid South Wrestling was saddened by the death of the Grand Wizard in October of 1983. Bill Watts said it best that the Wizard was hated by most but respected by all for what he could do as a manager in wrestling. He at one point managed the Mid South tag team champions and died shortly before Don Muraco would win the Television Title in his memory. The Wizard’s influence was felt all over the world and Mid South remembers him for all he did to entertain the fans and make the show just that much better. ONE(S) TO WATCH IN 1984 – THE FANTASTICS -In December of 1984, the Fantastics defeated the Wild Samoans to become the Mid South Tag Team Champions. The fans erupted with tears of joy and excitement with Bobby and Tommy walked out with the gold in front of a sold out Sam Houston Coliseum. Fulton and Rogers have got all the tools to be one of the best tag teams in the world in 1984 and have already stated they are welcoming any and all comers. *COMMERCIAL FOR STARRCADE* Jim: Fans for as good as 1983 was, Vince I think 1984 has got some real promise from the get go. Vince: That’s right Jim. You and I have both been beside Bill Watts as he’s gone out and signed some of the biggest names in wrestling. Some of these faces will be known in Mid South while some may be new. Jim: But I think we can both agree that they will make an impact. Fans let’s take a look at the 1984 Outlook! 1984 Outlook -Mid South Wrestling is going through a period of change and it is due to this change that the scope of professional wrestling could change in the coming months. Bill Watts and Mid South Wrestling have gone out to find the best talent throughout the world and put together one of the most impressive rosters in the history of the sport. With talents like the Junkyard Dog, Ted Dibiase, Wahoo McDaniel, Wrestling II, The Fantastics, and the Samoans, Mid South already bolsters one the premiere groups of talent but with these additions, it is safe to say that the future of Mid South Wrestling is bright and will change what professional wrestling is all about! Tully Blanchard -Perhaps one of the most controversial wrestlers in the world today. Tully Blanchard is one of the most accomplished wrestlers in North America. He has made San Antonio his home base for most of 1983 but looks to make a splash in a big way in Mid South. Blanchard has already gone on record saying that he has his eyes on gold and will stop at nothing to get what he feels is rightfully his. Jim Duggan -Making his return to the Mid South area is Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Duggan is a former Louisiana Champion in Mid South and looks to return to that prominence quickly upon his arrival. Duggan has spent most of 1983 in San Antonio and traveling throughout North America. Duggan has some old friends in Mid South and some old enemies. Will he find a way to rejoin forces with the Junkyard Dog or will we see Duggan rejoin his former tag team partner Ted Dibiase and become “Untouchable?” Magnum TA -Magnum TA is a relative newcomer to Mid South. He has spent most of 1983 up in the Portland / Vancouver area. Magnum is no stranger to some of the talent in Mid South and has some bad blood spewing over from his days in Florida. Magnum is said to be ripe with potential and someone who could really make an impact in 1984 with Mid South Wrestling. Krusher Kruschev -The Russian sympathizer Krusher Kruschev returns to Mid South wrestling with some issues boiling over from his days in Mid Atlantic. Kruschev is said to be re-thinking his recent behavior and siding with Russia but one has to wonder what this devilish mind had brewing. King Kong Bundy -King Kong Bundy is one of the biggest names in all of the sport due to his menacing presence and general bad attitude. Bundy has gone on record in saying that he expects a three count every time he covers someone but demands a five count to prove that he is just that much better than everyone else. Bundy is the master of the Avalanche and has got a long list of individuals with whom he has left with broken ribs. Bundy has gone on record as saying that he is going to unleash the Avalanche on Mid South Wrestling and no one will be safe! *COMMERCIAL FOR STARRCADE* Jim: Fans thank you for joining us tonight. All night you have been seeing promotional ads for Starrcade coming up this week on Christmas night from Greensboro. It is a joint production between Mid South Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions along with other members of the National Wrestling Alliance. The Main Event will see Ric Flair taking on Harley Race with the NWA World Championship on the line. Vince: It is going to be the event to end 1983 and kick start 1984. From Mid South we will see Ted Dibiase taking on The Junkyard Dog defending the North Ameircan Championship. We will see the new tag team champions the Fantastics taking on the Russians. Jim: How about the big Mask vs Hair match with Scott Casey taking the television champion Mr. Wrestling II. The title will not be on the line, but his mask will. Vince: How about the huge $100,000 battle royal. Names like Andre the Giant, Bruiser Brody, Stan Hansen, Wahoo McDaniel and so many others. Jim: Fans it will be the event of the decade…thank you for joining us tonight and we will see you on Christmas night from Greensboro for Starrcade!

Nice smooth show. Way to kick things off in the right direction. You have showcased just a piece of all of the talent you have in Stampede. I am pumped to see who fits where when the dinner table is all set. I look for guys like Bret, Steamboat, and Jake to carry a brunt of the load but there's a lot of other talent here to do work.

Done.

Rain made a good point, For Japanese guys and luchadors, if they worked dates in America, then we can use them, if they didn't they should be off the list. Would someone be willing to look through the list and give me names to delete? I am loaded with some other things tonight, if it isn't done by this weekend, I should be able to do it.

So Big time got Charlie Cook then on their roster? I will update the draft stuff right now.

http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1050&page=20 With this as a reference, we could use her as a manager until mid 1985 to turn her into a freelancer.

Okay let me know

I got the draft up there... and got the lineups and fresh faces all set. We should be able to kick that bad boy off January 1st and go from there. Again, let's not use talent drafted until it is complete. I don't think this one will go as long. I do want to point out though, if you are going to be dropping to add space, please post it on free agency and I will do my best to keep the overall rosters updated. Just bear with me and communicate and it should work out just fine.

I added Owen Hart to the list and dropped Burrhead Jones. I do think we need to talk about the Japanese and Luchadors. These guys weren't active in the US during this time, are we going to make them active now?

This will be the official thread for the 1984 fresh face draft. I ask that you please keep discussion on the other threads and keep this one just for the draft. I will keep this updated with round by round picks and promotional picks for everyone to keep updated. Here is the master order... Mid-South - AWA - Southeastern - Big Time - Memphis - WWA - Florida - MACW - Stampede - Now with the fresh face drafts... they do not go snake, they go in regular order, so this order will continue throughout. Any promotion can pass at any time. I will put up four rounds for brevity's sake... please post any trades here so I can update it. Once a promotion has PASSED on the draft... they can no longer trade those picks... once you have passed, you are erased from the order and will be put in the top position for the 1985 fresh face draft. Round 1 Mid-South - Gino Hernandez AWA - Traded to Southeastern - Phil Hickerson Southeastern - Shawn Michaels Big Time - Traded to Southeastern - Steve Armstrong Memphis - Bam Bam Bigelow WWA - Dan Spivey Florida - Lance Von Erich MACW - Traded to Southeastern - Tracy Smothers Stampede - Nikita Koloff Round 2 Mid-South - Owen Hart AWA - Traded to Southeastern - Scott Hall Southeastern - Baby Doll Memphis - Shane Douglas WWA - Jim Powers Florida - New Guinea Man Eater aka Botswana Beast, Kamala II MACW - Kendall Windham Stampede - William Regal Round 3 Mid-South - Yokozua AWA - Paul Diamond Florida - Rick Hazzard MACW - Fred Ottman Stampede - Paul Roma Round 4 AWA - Pat Tanaka Florida - MACW - Wendell Cooly Stampede - Nick Kiniski Round 5 Florida - MACW - Elizabeth Stampede - PROMOTIONAL RESULTS Mid-South - Gino Hernandez Nikita Koloff (Trade from Stampede) AWA - Paul Diamond Pat Tanaka Southeastern - Phil Hickerson Shawn Michaels Steve Armstrong Tracy Smothers Scott Hall Baby Doll Big Time - PASSED Memphis - Bam Bam Bigelow Shane Douglas WWA - Dan Spivey Jim Powers Florida - Lance Von Erich New Guinea Man Eater aka Botswana Beast, Kamala II Rick Hazzard MACW - Kendall Windham Fred Ottman Wendell Cooley Miss Elizabeth Stampede - Owen Hart (From Mid South) Yokozuna (From Mid South) Steve (William) Regal Paul Roma Nick Kiniski Here is the list of talent... if someone is on this list that shouldn't, let me know, if someone should be, let me know. Aaron Holt Andre Lago Andy Moreuir Barry Bruno Bill Armstrong Bill Murdoch Billy Jackson Billy Travis Billy White Cloud Blackie Guzman Blue Demon Jr Bob Belinski Bob Boucher Bob Boyer Bob Scott Bob Tuck Bobby Jones Brady Boone Brian Harper Brian Lucas Brian Mackney Bruce Dean Butch Moffatt Chi Chi Lothario Chris Carter Chris Champion Chris Pepper Claude Gosselin Cyclon Negro D.C. Drake Dale Moore Damian Kane Dan Greer Danny Babich Danny Little Wolf Danny Young Dave Gobeil Dave Petro David Anderson David Haskins David Johnson David Jones Denis Goulet Dennis Upton Don Kolov Don White Doug McColl Eddie Carson Eric Spraccia Ernest Rheault Evan Latour Francisco Flores Frank DeFalco Frank Marconi Frank Starr Freddie Freeman Frenchy Lamonte Gary Nations George Guimond Gino Lombardo Greg Winston Guy Chabot Harley Daniel (Hillbilly Jim) Henri Cardenal Italian Stallion Jake Banman Jake Milliman Jason Friday Jason Knight Jay York Jeff Gouldie Jeff Grae Jerry Jacobus Jim Kelly Jim Lancaster Joe Apollo Joe Cagle Joey DiMonte Joey War Eagle John Baker John Banman John Nord John Quinn John Richmond John White Johnny Rapone Jonathon Anderson Jonathon Sayers Keith Eric Kenny Rogers Kevin Jeffries Kevin Stewart Kip Kelly Lanny Kean (Cousin Junior) Larry Anson Larry Jones Lou Fabbiano Lou Winston Madusa Micelli Manuel Villalobos Mark Greer Mark Ragin Mickey Doyle Mike Blood Mike Dupree Mike Starbuck Mike Stark (aka Humongus) Mike Stone Mike York Muhammad Saed Nacho Berrera Nick Patrick Obie Davis Ole Olsen Pat Murphy Paul Garner Pete Caparella Peter Flowers Phil Apollo (aka Vince / Dale Apollo) Pierroth, Jr R.T. Reynolds (aka Cpl. Kirshner) Ralph Lemieux Randy Witt Reggie Rapone Reynald Dube Richard Cummings Rick Davis Rick Jones Rick Renslow Rick Smith Ricky Bruno Ricky Johnson Ricky Reno Ricky Santana Robbie Brookside Robbie Royce Rod Hayter Ron Ellis Ron Hutchinson Ron Kessler Sam Darrow Scotty Campbell Scrap Iron Scranton Serge Jodoin Sherri Martel (as a manager) Skip Williams Speedy Solomon Steve Brinson Steve Lawler Steve Logan Steve Simpson Steven Dunn Ted Ellis Ted Grizzly Teddy Marshall Terry Ellis Terry Manton Terry Scholl The Spoiler Thomas Ivy Tim Gerrard Tim Horton Tito Senza Toby Manka Tom Zenk Tommy Heggie Tony Condello Tony DeVito Victor Mercado Woman Yvon Lavardue Zane Smith 2015 Draft Order Big Time Memphis Mid South Southeastern WWA AWA MACW Stampede Florida

MID SOUTH WRESTLING PRESENTS DOUBLE TROUBLE SATURDAY DECEMBER 17th SAM HOUSTON COLISEUM, HOUSTON TEXAS Magnum TA defeated Israel Matia via the BELLY-to-BELLY SUPLEX! Krusher Kruschev defeated Steve Lombardi via the RUSSIAN SICKLE! The Barbarian defeated Dennis Stamp via TOP ROPE SHOULDER BLOCK! King Kong Bundy w/ Jimmy Hart defeated S.D. Jones via the AVALANCHE! El Bracero & Jose Lothario vs Rick Rude & Superstar Graham -A big rematch of sorts from last night. Jose Lothario is a big name in the area and the fans are solidly behind him. He and Bracero have a lot of history and it shows in their ability to tag in and out here. This is a fun tale of Graham and Rude doubling up whenever they get the chance on Bracero. They are beating him down and the crowd is waiting and waiting for the huge tag to Jose Lothario who comes in like a house of fire with some huge rights and lefts for everyone! Rude is reeling and Lothario with a big dropkick and he goes into the corner. Graham is reeling and Rude stumbles by him but here comes Lothario and Bracero for a pair of crescent kicks but Rude pulls Graham in the way and he gets ROCKED! Rude goes out of the ring while Bracero covers for the 1…2….3! Rude is almost up the aisle-way by the three count! The fans are booing him into the back while Bracero and Lothario work the crowd! EIGHT-MAN ELIMINATION The Fantastics & Rock N Roll Express vs The Midnight Express & The Wild Samoans -This is more of a marathon and you’ve got four of the top teams in North American all fighting for the prize. Randy Rose has got some bandages on his nose right now and we see the Fantastics and RnR double up and before he knows it Rose’s nose is busted again and he falls to a huge roll up from Bobby Fulton for the 1…2….3!! We are able to get some more action as this one plays out with everyone getting involved and taking shots. The biggest moments happen with Ricky Morton taking on the Samoans and the sheer size difference is something to behold. All hell breaks loose before too long and we see the Samoans and Rock N Roll outside the ring brawling before we get a double count out and all four men are eliminated. It comes down to The Fantastics and Dennis Condrey. We get a fun little handicap match for 3 or 4 minutes but it is just too much as Condrey falls to a big double dropkick and then Rocket Launcher as Fulton covers for the 1…2…3!! It looks like the Fantastics are on top of the tag team mountain in Mid South and one has to wonder who is going to climb up and get a piece next!?! ThunderBolt Patterson vs The Masked Superstar -Not really a throw away match but not a ton of heat with this one. Masked Superstar is really coming into his own and ThunderBolt is riding a nice wave of momentum but it appears to be going on the downward slide. ThunderBolt still has taped up ribs from last night and King Kong Bundy and Superstar uses that to his advantage and the bearhug is all she wrote. ThunderBolt is having a hard time breathing and he has no choice but to give it up. Masked Superstar works the crowd and you have to know he has got title aspirations on his mind. BUNKHOUSE MATCH Wahoo McDaniel, Andre The Giant, & Hacksaw Duggan vs Stan Hansen, Blackjack Lanza, & Blackjack Mulligan -This is definitely one of the reasons the fans showed up tonight as this big six-man is brewing from last night’s tag team cage match. We see the Blackjacks come out with chaps and jeans and they have got some heavy taped fists. Hansen much the same and he has got some kind of a branding iron with him. The crowd roars as Wahoo leads out Hacksaw and Andre. Andre has some swank white cowboy boots on and Duggan has the 2x4. The bell rings and for 9-minutes, we get a nasty brawl all over the ring and ringside area. Everyone is busted at some point other than Duggan who doesn’t have a fresh wound. We have two referees out here as this is pure chaos. At one point we see Hansen Lariat Duggan over the railing into the crowd and that’s there that fight goes. Wahoo and Mulligan lay into each other with some stiff chair shots outside the ring but Wahoo hits the final one putting him down. Andre then finishes things off when he nails Lanza over the head with the branding iron, bending it in half. Lanza falls to his knees and then Andre picks him up for a bearhug slam and the 1…2…3!! A chaotic brawl that spilled everywhere. Andre, Wahoo, and Duggan work the crowd. NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP Bruiser Brody vs Ted Dibiase © -After the brawl that just occurred, Ted Dibiase and Bruiser Brody pick up where they left off in the beginning but turn the tide in this 30-minute championship match. From the outset Brody looks to brawl with Dibiase but the Champion changes the pace of the contest and dictates all of Brody’s movements. He tries to wear him down at the knees and does what he can to slow the big man down but Brody continues to find a way. Brody does hit some high momentum moves but when he goes for power moves his knee breaks down. Dibiase is reeling but he continues to go on the offense. At one point Brody goes for a big clothesline and he and Dibiase go out of the ring to the floor. The crowd is buzzing and both men are chopping one another into oblivion! Brody then with a big right hand and Dibiase goes down and he is a bloody mess. It looks like it was a hard-way and now Brody is looking to finish. He is limping around but he has just enough to get Dibiase in the ring. The champion is now digging in his tights and he pulls something out… he shoves it in that glove and he gets to his feet to throw a big right hand but Brody ducks and picks him up for a powerslam! Brody then goes for the running knee to finish but Dibiase moves and Brody nails his bad knee on the mat and he’s hurt! Dibiase gets out of the ring and it has to be the momentum of Brody as he gets out and Dibiase with that huge right hand and that loaded glove and Brody goes down! The referee is counting and he gets to 8…9… Dibiase is in the ring as he counts to 10! Dibiase has won the match via count out and Brody is starting to get up with a stream of blood coming down his skull. He looks at Dibiase who grabs his title and goes to the back… Brody is on the chase, bad knee and all this one is far from over! DOG-COLLAR MATCH Junkyard Dog vs One Man Gang -What the last match had in great technical wrestling, this match lacks for all intensive purposes. It is an odd pairing as the collar doesn’t fit very well on the Gang’s neck and he takes it off during the match, which just leads it to being a chain match. Gang is able to get some good offense to start and he wears down the dog pretty well but it is as formulaic as they come. The Dog finds a way to fight back and he handles the big guy. We even get to see a bodyslam, which pops the crowd. There are some instances of violence, namely the Gang trying to hang JYD with the chain over the top rope but that is quick to turn and we see the finishing touches with the JYD hitting the THUMP and getting the pin for the 1….2….3! Nothing too special but JYD with the victory and the Gang gets out of town alive. -Jim Ross jumps on the house microphone again to put over Starrcade next week. He says fans in Houston will be able to see the show at two different theaters. He puts over the card and talks about the Tag Team Championship Match and says that the Fantastics will be taking on the Russian team of Krusher Kruschev and Boris Zhukov. He then puts over the North American Championship Match. He says that it will be officially Ted Dibiase defending against the Junkyard Dog. The crowd then stirs… waits a moment… who is this… Jim Ross: Wait just a moment… Tully Blanchard… Tully Blanchard: Listen to me Ross… listen to me right now. I am sick and tired of turning on the television and seeing all of these “wrestlers” coming out here and saying they are something special. I am sick and tired of all these overweight goofballs saying they hold a title. Well look at this… {He pulls a championship belt…} Tully Blanchard: This right here is a championship. I fought all over Texas for this title and I am going to remain the champion and I am putting… Jim Ross: But that company doesn’t exist anymore Blanchard… that title is meaningless… Tully Blanchard: You look at me Ross… let me tell you something right now… this title is the signification that I am the man when it comes to professional wrestling. Jim Ross: That title isn’t even sanctioned… it is nothing more than a belt… Tully Blanchard: Don’t you start with me Ross or you’ll end up like the rest of em! I am putting you and everyone else in Mid South on notice… this title may not hold any clout in the NWA or Mid South… but to me… it shows that I was robbed! I was robbed of my chance. So I am out here to say that I am keeping a close eye on the gold around Mid South. I am keeping a close eye on the gold in the NWA. If you are a champion… consider yourself warned… Tully Blanchard is here and you better damn well know I am coming for all the gold… and I am not alone! -Ross is shocked by this as Tully is getting a chorus of boos from the crowd here. Ross puts it over and then does the announcement for our main event. CAGE MATCH TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE VS MASK Mr. Wrestling II vs Don Muraco © w/ Paul Jones -This one started two months ago right here in Houston for the television title and it comes to head right here. Title vs mask. Winner takes all inside the steel. This one starts off hot and we have got some great action with Muraco and Wrestling II really knowing one another so well. Jones is almost a non-factor outside the cage but he’s still there to rile up the fans whenever he gets a chance. These guys go about 17-minutes to cap off two fantastic nights of wrestling action. In this one we see Wrestling II send Muraco from steel to steel and get the blood flowing something fierce. We then see Muraco turn the tide and he all but rips the mask right from Wrestling II’s face. Now II is a bloody mess. Both men are wearing one another out and we see Muraco trying to escape from Wrestling II who is building some big time momentum… Muraco climbs up the flimsy cage but here comes Wrestling II to turn him around and SUPERPLEX! Both men go down and appear to be out. Jones is screaming at the referee and then we see Wrestling II pull himself up and Muraco does on the other end and here comes Wrestling II with a huge running high knee and the cover for the 1….2….3!! WE HAVE A NEW TELEVISION CHAMPION! Wrestling II works the crowd and the fans are going nuts. Here comes Magnum TA out to celebrate with him. Muraco leaves a bloody mess, as Paul Jones doesn’t appear to be happy! Wrestling II holds the title high in the air…

Just a fantastic start or rebirth for MACW. Taking some of the old and mixing it in with the new is definitely the way to go. It is great to see that tournament unfold almost like it did in 86 for the US tag titles. Starrcade is upon us and I am pumped to put it together... hype thread should be coming up soon!