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What an unveiling of the One Man Gang! OMG and Kokina will be a gigantic feud! I'm sure Candido learned a lot by teaming with Fuller. MS-1 gets a big victory in a 3 way match. Great main event as Kernodle and Davis almost go the 60 until that sneaky Kernodle once again uses his flag as a weapon. The Lutte/AWA joint cards sound pretty damn awesome to me. No doubt the fans will get more than their money's worth.

Death Sentence is really moving up the ranks. Good to see Jake bounce back (after his losses to Piper) and get a strong win with the DDT. You have a nice little gem of a feud going between Pillman and Burke. Saito scores the pin on Diamond. Wow, I would love to see Saito and Bock have a program with the champs. Zenk gets a deserved shot at Tanaka and takes him to the limit. Looking forward to some rematches. What a great main event with Steamboat pulling off the quick pin. I know the fans were into that match.

​MACW Great American Bash 86 Update w/ Bob Caudle ​The Bash Updates will be shown on MACW's broadcasts throughout the month of June ​ Bob Caudle: ​Hello everybody and welcome to the first Great American Bash update, I'm Bob Caudle and it's great to be here. As you know the NWA will be holding various Great American Bash cards during the month of July. MACW will be presenting their Great American Bash card on July 2nd in Charlotte NC, at the Memorial Stadium. Fans, don't forget to stick around for the fireworks show after this historic event, Big news in the NWA, as Nikita Koloff defeated Rick Martel to win the NWA World Heavyweight title. Fans, Nikita Koloff will defend his newly won championship on July 2nd. More on that in a moment. Regarding the United States Title, the Crockett's feel Hacksaw Jim Duggan deserves another shot at the title. They feel that due to the constant outside interference, Duggan has not had a fair shot. So to make sure there is no interference on July 2nd, Ted Dibiase will defend his US title against Hacksaw Duggan, inside a steel cage! A rematch has been signed for the Mid Atlantic title as 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff will defend the title against Harley Race. Harley Race has requested a NO DQ stipulation and Orndorff has accepted. Rocky Johnson and Wendell Cooley will defend their US tag titles against the winning team of the upcoming tag team battle royal. Already signed for that battle royal is Hot Property, Caspian Empire, Polynesian Power, the Assassins, Rolling Thunder, the Fabulous Blondes, Bar Room Brawlers, the Southern Ramblers, Greatness, and from Lutte, Los Infernales. Jimmy Snuka will defend his National title and Tom Prichard will have a Television title defense. I also received word that Tony St. Clair has issued a challenge to Abdullah the Butcher and Tiger Jeet Singh. St. Clair says he found one heck of a partner. Listen to this blockbuster match just signed, 'The American Dream' Dusty Rhodes will clash with Stan 'The Lariat' Hansen. As mentioned, Nikita Koloff will be on hand to defend the NWA World Title. Due to our top champions being booked to already defend their titles, the Crockett's have decided that 'The Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol will wrestle 'The Stud' Rob Fuller and the winner will get a shot at that prestigious championship. Fans, this is shaping up to be one epic event. I'll see you next week for another update and more matches to be announced.

MACW puts Jimmy Golden on the trade block

Wow! Creatchman really got some revenge on Paul E! That was one wild scene. I got to admit, it was fun seeing Al Madril pop up here. Nightmares get a big win over the Killer Bees, setting them up as serious contenders. I like that subtle turn by Adidas, be interested in seeing him work heel. Then of course what a surprise by Ted Dibiase!!!! Great TV, as the fans get an incredible main event with Dibiase and Martel. I would love to see a rematch down the road when Martel is healthy. These two could really go.

Great card! Looks like Douglas has rubbed off on Dundee, as he gets the win over Mando. Pillman and Burke is so much fun. After this feud, I don't know if Sabu and Jack will ever be the same again. Speaking of feuds, Kabuki and Blackwell have had a wild one, this time Kabuki puts him down for the count. Tanaka and Chavo put on a clinic. Bam Bam gets a huge win over Slaughter, I'm sure Slaughter will get some payback on DeBeers. Hurt arm and all, SpiveyMania continues to run wild. Steamboat and Orton would of been my money match. Great win for Steamboat. I wonder how long it will be before Piper wants a shot???

Great follow up from the Memorial Bash. What a night of returns! This is such the perfect place for the Honkey Tonk Man and I would love to see a Honkey/Lawler feud. Then Terry Taylor returns and is already in a program with Slater, To top it all off, Haku is here! My goodness, things are about to get crazy in the UWF! Great set up with Luger and Gilbert and makes total sense with the woman involved. Doom feeling on top of the world right now and Ron Fuller thinks he is too, but watch out when Bullitt Bob comes back!

Big win for the International Stud Stable. I'm up for a Sugar/Borne TV title bout. Owen and Candido make quite the pair. I could see them going for the belts. Bruce Hart gets a well deserved shot at the National title.

Zenk continues his winning ways, has he even lost a solo match yet? Regal/Finley never disappoints. Once again Shane has the number of a Guerrero. I would love to see more Razor Boys/Sheepherder matches. Martel gets the ultimate mystery partner in the 8th wonder of the world. I could just imagine the pop Andre got. The Adams storyline just got more intriguing as he's out of the Syndicate but like you mentioned, who will stand by him??? Piper does it again, beating Jake in the cage. Jake just cant seem to get one over on Piper. Steamboat and Bock deliver! What a finish!!!!

Cool to see the Batten Twins involved in what should be a fun program with Boyd and Crusher. Singh continues his winning ways as he gears up for TNT. Very ominous words from Los Mercenarios on the Sports Shop. I hope the Caribbean Express are on full alert. Loved the makeshift tag team main event as the crazy veteran cowboys rub off on the youngsters. Really added fire to both feuds. Once again, awesome job with the interviews.

A lot of fun matches here, LOL yea Larry Z doing the karate gimmick is pretty great but looks like Kabuki took him to school. Adams has been so intriguing as of late and looking forward to his showdown with Garvin. Loved that Burke/Pillman match and looks like we'll be getting more. Slaughter and DeBeers is going to be a huge money making feud. Spivey gets the win but looks like he took some serious damage to the arm. Great seeing the Martel appearance and cant wait to see who he gets as a partner.

Anytime you want them to appear in Texas, you got them!

I'm having a lot of fun with the 10,000 dollar angle. Having JJ help with this really adds a layer to it. It's also great having talent from other territories come in for the challenge.

It's great to book the Road Warriors as dominating monster champs and the Memorial Cards really solidified them as that.

I actually contemplated on Dibiase bringing back the black glove but I already had Mulligan doing that gimmick.

Glad you caught that countout spot and you're exactly right. I used this specifically for Fuller to get the cheap win and continue the feud. Idol took out his frustrations on Fuller rather than the Ref.

Mr. Wonderful had such a great AWA Title run, that when I got him, I wanted to carry that momentum and make him a champ. I have a lot planned for him as a top star.

What a great promo by Dibiase! This bounty on Rhodes could be one of the biggest storylines in the NWA! It kicked off with a bang as Link went for it but it's going to be a tough task taking out the Dream. I'm loving the Parsons/Onyx storyline. And now that Parsons regained the TV title, he brings credibility to his words. Kamala and the Funks do a number on Lawler but he comes back with a measure of revenge. That Freebirds/Garvin, Embry, Big Bubba match would of been a lot of fun to watch live. Dream and Hansen go at it with Hansen bringing in the bullrope! Things are really heating up with those two.

​MACW- The Memorial Day Event @ The Coliseum, Richmond VA 5-25-86 ​Terry Taylor vs. Rip Oliver w/ Paul Jones ​The bell rings and Oliver charges but Taylor back drops him, then knocks Jones out of the ring. Taylor swings off the ropes and hits Oliver with a forearm bash. Taylor drops an elbow and covers but Oliver kicks out, Taylor picks up Oliver and gets an eye rake, Oliver follows with several forearm bashes then swings Taylor to the ropes and puts him down with a clothesline. Oliver gets up on the 2nd turnbuckle and drops a knee, then covers 1..2..Taylor kicks out. Oliver picks up Taylor, swings him to the ropes but Taylor comes back and puts him down with a shoulder block. The crowd cheers as Taylor fires up. Taylor picks up Oliver and swings him around but Oliver's boot knocks the Ref down. Oliver and Taylor fall as well. Taylor checks on the Ref. Jones gets up on the apron and throws his cane over by Oliver. Oliver gets the cane and nails Taylor on the back! Oliver throws the cane out of the ring and attempts to wake the Ref up. But the fans let out a roar because Jimmy Valiant is running down the aisle. He winds up and sends Jones spinning with a punch. Valiant garbs the cane, gets in the ring and dances. Oliver turns around and WHACK, gets hit with the cane! Oliver just falls back. Valiant slides Taylor on top, drags the Ref over and 1..2..3!! The fans cheer as Valiant helps Taylor up. 10,000 Dollar Challenge ​King Kong Bundy w/JJ Dillon vs. Mr. Olympia ​JJ arrogantly smiles at Olympia as he opens the briefcase and says "All you have to do is beat him" JJ laughs and slams the case shut as Bundy stares at Olympia with his hands on his hips. The bell rings and Bundy runs over and knocks Olympia down with a running shoulder block. Bundy swings off the ropes and drops a giant knee. Bundy swings off the ropes again and drops a giant elbow. Bundy picks up Olympia and swings him hard into the turnbuckles. Bundy holds his arms out then charges full speed, Olympia moves and Bundy crashes hard into the turnbuckles. The crowd cheers as a look of panic goes on the face of JJ Dillon. Olympia regroups, grabs Bundy and rams his head on the turnbuckle several times. Olympia punches Bundy a few times then swings him across the ring to the opposite turnbuckles and follows with a running forearm smash to the head. Bundy staggers forward and Olympia body slams him! Olympia swings off the ropes and hits a jumping elbow drop and covers 1..2..Bundy kicks out. JJ is clutching the case hard as he seems to be having a nervous breakdown. Olympia swings Bundy to the ropes but Bundy comes back and just mows him over! Bundy regroups and body slams Olympia then body slams him again. Bundy swings Olympia into the corner and charges in and hits the Avalanche! Bundy tosses Olympia to the center of the ring, swings off the ropes and hits the Big Splash 1..2..3! JJ wipes the sweat from his face then enters the ring and holds Bundy's arm up with one hand while holding the briefcase up with the other. 'The Universal' Heartthrob' Austin Idol vs. Rob 'The Stud' Fuller ​​The bell rings and these two slug it out in the middle of the ring. Idol gets the upper hand, and a solid right fist sends Fuller against the ropes, Idol backs up and clotheslines Fuller over the top rope as the fans go wild! Fuller hits the ground as Idol flexes to the crowd. Fuller eventually gets up on the apron. Idol runs over and suplexes Fuller back into the ring, then follows with a corkscrew elbow drop and cover 1..2..Fuller barely gets his shoulder up. Idol picks up Fuller and swings him into the corner and charges in but Fuller nails him with a big boot to the face! Fuller regroups and stomps down hard on Idol, then chokes him with his boot. Fuller picks up Idol and body slams him, then gets up on the 2nd turnbuckle and hits a flying knee drop and covers 1..2..Idol kicks out. The fans are cheering Idol on and Fuller tells them to shut up. A frustrated Fuller throws Idol out of the ring, then follows. The Ref is telling him to get back in the ring but Fuller doesn't listen. The Ref starts the count. Fuller picks up Idol and goes for a punch but Idol blocks it and punches him. Idol follows with several punches, then throws Fuller back in the ring but the Ref hits the count of 10 and signals for the bell. Rob Fuller gets the cheap countout win! The fans are booing. Idol is livid and hits the ring then hits Fuller several times and throws him over the top rope as the fans cheer. TV Title Bout ​'The Doctor of Desire' Tom Prichard © w/Rock Riddle vs. Mark Youngblood ​The first few minutes is back and forth fast pace action. Both men show serious skill with various suplexes and solid wrestling. Prichard hits Mark with a back elbow smash off the ropes then drops a knee and covers but Mark kicks out. Prichard body slams Mark then gets up on the 2nd turnbuckle and drops an elbow. Prichard covers but Mark kicks out. Prichard is fed up and hoists Mark on top of the turnbuckles. Prichard hops up and is going for the Superplex. Mark hits Prichard a few times then a big punch sends Prichard flying off the turnbuckles. Prichard staggers up and Mark jumps off with a tomahawk chop to the top of the head. The fans cheer as Mark gets his war dance going. Mark hits Prichard with a series of chops then chops him down. Mark swings off the ropes and drops another tomahawk chop and covers but Prichard kicks out. Mark is on fire and swings Prichard into the corner and follows with a running boot to the head. Prichard staggers forward and Mark hits a scoop slam. Mark goes out on the apron and is ready to hit the Sling Shot Splash but Riddle grabs his ankle and pulls it. Mark gains momentum and kicks Riddle in his chest, sending him flying back and down! Mark goes for the Sling Shot Splash but Prichard raises his knees. Mark crashes down on the knees, Prichard rolls him over with a handful of tights 1..2..3! Tom Prichard retains the TV Title! US Tag Team Title Bout ​Rocky Johnson and Wendell Cooley © vs. The Fabulous Blondes w/Rock Riddle ​No Rock Riddle as he's still recuperating in the back. I think this has thrown the Blondes off a bit as the Champs control the first few minutes with quick tags and good teamwork. Johnson and Cooley swing Crews to the ropes and knock him down with a double back elbow smash then follow with a double elbow drop. Timbs runs in but gets a double back body drop, sending him rolling out of the ring. Cooley picks up Crews and body slams him then tags in Johnson, who swings off the ropes and hits a fist drop and covers 1..2..Timbs drops and leg on Johnson to break the count. Cooley comes in and punches Timbs back to the corner. The Ref is guiding Cooley back. Johnson stands up and Timbs hits him with a running high knee. Crews rolls to the corner and without making a legal tag, Timbs just starts working over Johnson. Timbs swings Johnson into the corner and follows with a running knee to the mid section. Timbs grabs Johnson and suplexes him back. Timbs picks up Johnson and walks him to the corner and holds him, while Crews nails him with a right fist. Timbs tags in Crews. They double body slam Johnson and Crews covers 1..2..Johnson kicks out. The Blondes start double teaming Johnson in the corner. Cooley runs over, grabs the Blondes heads and knocks them together. The crowd cheers Johnson on. Crews picks up Johnson but Johnson nails Crews with a series of jabs and knocks him down with a solid right then tags in Cooley. Cooley hammers away on Crews, swings him to the ropes and drop kicks him down. Timbs runs in but gets dropkicked back to the corner. Cooley swings off the ropes and hits a flying knee drop and covers but Timbs drops an elbow to break it. Johnson runs in and drop kicks Timbs out of the ring. Johnson executes a backbreaker on Crews before going back to the corner. Cooley picks Crews up and hits the Oklahoma Stampede 1..2..3! The fans cheer as Johnson and Cooley retain the US Tag Titles! NWA National Title Bull Rope Match ​'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka © vs. Blackjack Mulligan ​Both men are strapped together at the wrists by the Bull Rope. This match is under pinfall or submission rules. The Ref's connect the rope to each man's wrist. The Ref holds up the National Title to the crowd as Snuka and Mulligan are ready to fight and that's exactly what happens when the bell rings. It's not pretty as these guys just beat the heck out of each other. Within minutes both men are busted open and bleeding bad. Mulligan sends Snuka down with a bull rope clothesline then chokes him with the rope. Mulligan wraps the rope around his hand and pummels Snuka on the head. Mulligan covers 1..2..Snuka kicks out. Mulligan continues the assault with the rope as Snuka's face is a bloody mess. Mulligan drags Snuka to the corner and gets up on the 2nd turnbuckle. Mulligan waits as Snuka rises. Snuka stands and Mulligan hits a bull rope clothesline! Mulligan doesn't cover and once again drags Snuka over and gets up on the 2nd turnbuckle. Mulligan just waits. It takes Snuka awhile to stand, Snuka stands up, turns around and yanks the rope, sending Mulligan flying off the turnbuckles. The crowd roars Snuka on. Snuka wraps the rope around his hand and just unloads on Mulligan! Mulligan's face is also a bloody mess. Snuka just keeps hammering away on the head. Snuka drags Mulligan to the corner and gets up on the 2nd turnbuckle then fly's off with a crashing headbutt! Snuka wraps Mulligan's legs up with the ropes 1..2..3!! The crowd erupts! The ring canvas is red. The Ref unstraps the rope and hands Snuka the National Title. Snuka is leaning against the turnbuckles and holds the title up high. NWA World Tag Team Title Bout ​The Road Warriors © w/ Paul Ellering vs. WWC Champ Abdullah the Butcher and Tiger Jeet Singh ​Ok, we go from a bloody bull rope match to this. The bell rings and the fight is on! Ellering just gets out of the way as the teams charge each other with fists flying. The Ref knows this is a world title bout, so he shows a lot of leniency. Animal and Abdullah take the fight outside and brawl all around the ring. Hawk and Singh are in the ring fighting until Hawk clotheslines Singh over the top rope. Abdullah goes to the fork and starts hammering on Animal's head with it. Hawk comes up from behind, grabs Abdullah's head and rams him into the steel post. Hawk is checking on Animal when Singh grabs Hawk from behind and pushes him into the steel post. Everybody is getting a breather. Singh starts stomping away on Hawk then picks him up and body slams him on the concrete! Animal grabs Singh and body slams him on the concrete! Abdullah clotheslines Animal from behind then drops an elbow on him. The Ref looks on in horror then signals for the bell. He yells at the announcer and the announcer informs the crowd that this match has been thrown out and declares it a No Contest. Abdullah gets out his fork and goes towards Animal but Hawk clotheslines Abdullah, sending him down. Hawk grabs Singh and throws him into the ring. Hawk helps Animal up and they hit the ring. Animal gets Singh up on his shoulders and Hawk comes off the top turnbuckles. The crowd roars as the Road Warriors hit the Doomsday Device on Singh! Ellering goes into the ring and hands the Road Warriors the tag titles. They hold them up to the cheering crowd. Abdullah walks around the ring like a Madman and tries to even climb back in a couple times. United States Title Bout 'The Million Dollar Man' Ted Dibiase © vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan ​The crowd is roaring as the Ref circles the ring, holding up the US Title. Dibiase is pointing and taunting Duggan but Duggan isn't intimidated one bit as he stomps around the ring, ready to fight. The bell rings and this most anticipated match is on. Duggan runs over and shoulder blocks Dibiase down, swings off the ropes, Dibiase gets up but is shoulder blocked down again. Duggan picks up Dibiase, runs around the ring and Power Slams him down. Dibiase is screaming in pain. Duggan swings off the ropes and hits a jumping knee drop and covers 1..2..Dibiase gets a foot on the rope. Duggan picks up Dibiase by the hair and punches him in the face. Duggan is still holding Dibiase by the hair and punches him several more times, swings him to the ropes and hits a flying shoulder tackle that sends Dibiase bumping out of the ring. Dibiase tries to get up but stumbles back and falls. The crowd cheers as Duggan gives them the thumbs up. The Ref guides Duggan back and starts the count. Dibiase gets on the apron at 9, Duggan runs over but Dibiase grabs his head and snaps it down on the top rope. This gives Dibiase much needed time to regroup. Dibiase gets into the ring, grabs the top rope and drops several knees on Duggan then follows with a jumping face stomp. Dibiase picks up Duggan and body slams him, then follows with a delayed fist drop. Dibiase picks up Duggan and suplexes him back then hops up on the 2nd turnbuckle and hits an elbow drop and covers 1..2..Duggan gets his shoulder up. Dibiase yells at the Ref. Dibiase picks up Duggan, swings him hard into the turnbuckles, Duggan staggers forward and Dibiase clamps on the Million Dollar Dream! Dibiase is swinging Duggan around, the crowd is roaring Duggan on. Duggan twirls Dibiase around and backs up full speed into the turnbuckles! Duggan falls forward as Dibiase slides down against the turnbuckles. The fans cheers fire up Duggan as he gets up, goes to the corner, picks up Dibiase and hammers away on him. Duggan swings Dibiase to the opposite corner and charges in with a clothesline. Duggan swings Dibiase to the other corner and hits another running clothesline. Dibiase is out of it. Duggan body slams Dibiase and backs up and gets in a 3 point stance. The fans are roaring as Duggan is stomping his back foot. Dibiase slowly staggers up and turns around. Duggan charges in and WHAM! Nails him with the running clothesline! The Ref counts 1..2..Wait a minute, 2 men rush the ring and attack Duggan! It's Rick Rude and Manny Fernandez!!!!!!! The Ref signals for the Disqualification! The bell is ringing as Rude and Fernandez stomp away on Duggan. Garbage is hitting the ring. Rude and Fernandez double body slam Duggan and continue the assault. Dibiase finally gets up. Rude and Fernandez pick up Duggan and Dibiase clamps on the Million Dollar Dream! Duggan is already out but Dibiase is spinning him around then just throws him. The fans boo as Dibiase gets his US Title and puts it around his waist, then raises the arms of Rick Rude and Manny Fernandez. Unbelievable! There was a 5 minute break as Officials had to take Duggan out on a stretcher. Mid Atlantic Title Bout ​Harley Race © vs. ' Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff ​The fans are still reeling from what just transpired but Race and Orndorff brought them back with a very intense stare down, as the Ref holds up the Mid Atlantic Title. What a classic as both these guys had many great shining moments during the first 30 minutes. Race hit his diving headbutts and knee drops along with suplex variations such as a belly to belly, gut wrench and vertical. At one point, Race almost put Orndorff away with a Pendulum backbreaker. Orndorff held his own, as he hit Race with a flying high knee and forearm drops. He also nailed Race with several drop kicks and a backbreaker. Orndorff brought his suplex arsenal out with vertical and German suplexes. At around the 40 minute mark, Orndorff body slams Race, swings off the ropes and hits a diving knee drop and covers 1..2..Race barley gets his shoulder up. Orndorff picks Race up and swings him into the turnbuckles, Race hits hard and staggers forward, Orndorff grabs Race and hits a belly to belly suplex 1..2..Race gets a shoulder up. Orndorff slowly raises Race but Race grabs Orndorff's tights and pulls him through the ropes. Race regroups. Orndorff shakes it off and gets up on the apron. Race runs over and sends Orndorff flying off with a forearm smash. Orndorff gets on the apron and Race charges over with a high knee, sending him down again. The Ref guides Race back and warns him. The Ref starts the count. The fans cheer Orndorff on. Orndorff gets on the apron, Race comes over but Orndorff blocks his punch and punches Race back. Orndorff gets in the ring and grabs Race but Race rakes the eyes and executes a swinging neckbreaker. Race gets up and nods his head. He hoists Orndorff up for the Piledriver, Orndorff frantically kicks his legs and fights it then back drops Race over! Both men are down but slowly start to rise. Orndorff grabs Race's arm, pulls him in and nails him with a short arm clothesline. The crowd goes crazy as Orndorff makes the signal and hoists Race up then crashes him down with the Piledriver 1..2..3!!!!!! The fans blow the roof off the Coliseum! New Mid Atlantic Champion!!!!! The Ref hands Orndorff the title and raises his arm. Orndorff raises the title high as the fans go bonkers!

​MACW @ The Rec Center, Shelby NC 5-24-86 ​'Cowboy' Scott Casey vs. Chick Donovan ​Pretty decent opening bout as Casey and Donovan go back and forth. Donovan uses some power as he body slams and drops elbows on Casey. Casey turns things around as he leapfrogs over Donovan, swings back off the ropes and hits the flying body press for the pin! Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Vinnie Valentino ​Valentino takes Sharpe over with a series of hip tosses then drop kicks him down. Valentino picks up Sharpe but gets an eye rake. Sharpe body slams Valentino and drops an elbow from the 2nd turnbuckle to get the pin! ​Bar Room Brawlers vs. The Southern Ramblers w/Paul Jones ​The bell rings and these two teams just go at it as Jones bails through the ropes. They continue to brawl until the Ref finally gets control. Vines and Rose have a heated exchange with Vines getting the upper hand, he hits Rose with a series of fists and swings him into the corner. Sword chokes Rose as Vines charges in with a knee to the mid section then tags in Sword. They swing Rose to the ropes and hit him with a double kick to the stomach and follow with a double suplex. Sword covers but Rich swings off the ropes and hits Sword with a leg drop to break the pin. Vines runs in but the Ref stops him and guides him back. Rich drags Rose and tags himself in. Rich stomps away on Sword then drops several knees. Rich picks up Sword, swings him to the ropes and back drops him, then tags in Rose. The Ramblers double body slam Sword and Rose covers but Vines drops a knee to break the pin. Rich pushes Vines and they start brawling in the corner. Rose and Sword stagger up and start brawling by the ropes. The Ref is trying to break up Rich and Vines. Jones gets up on the apron and WHACKS Sword on the head with his cane! Rose covers, the Ref runs over and counts 1..2..3! Jones is jumping up and down celebrating as the fans boo. ​Greatness vs. Rolling Thunder ​Greatness gets into the ring with a chorus of boos. An official gets into the ring and says something to the ring announcer. The announcer tells the crowd that due to injuries sustained at the hands of Greatness this week on TV, Rolling Thunder will not be able to compete tonight. Robinson and Sammartino are holding their arms up in victory. The announcer then says a team will be substituting for Rolling Thunder tonight. The fans cheer as the Steiner Brothers head down the aisle. Greatness vs. The Steiner Brothers Greatness are livid and as soon as the Steiners enter the ring, they charge them. The bell rings and Greatness pounds away but the Steiners get the upper hand. They swing Greatness to the ropes and put them down with clotheslines. The fans are out of their seats as the Steiners hit back suplexes on Greatness. The Ref gets control. Scott and David are in the ring. Scott swings David to the ropes and back drops him, then Gorilla Press Slams him down. Scott tags in Rick. Rick swings off the ropes and hits a jumping elbow drop. Rick picks up David and suplexes him back then covers 1..2..Billy breaks it up, then runs over and hits Scott. Scott charges in but the Ref guides him back. Billy picks up Rick and puts him down with a Hangman's Neckbreaker. Billy goes back to his corner. David slowly gets up, picks up Rick and rams his head on the turnbuckle and tags in Billy. Billy wallops Rick with some European uppercuts, grabs him and vertical suplexes him back. Billy then hits Rick with a side slam backbreaker. He picks Rick up as David sticks out his boot. Billy rams Rick's head on his boot then tags in David. David body slams Rick, goes to the 2nd turnbuckle and hits a flying knee drop. David body slams Rick again and turns him over, then grabs the top rope and stomps on Rick's back. David picks up Rick and clamps on the Bear Hug. Scott runs in and clotheslines David from behind. Billy comes in but Scott grabs him and belly to belly suplexes him over. Scott goes back to his corner. Rick staggers up and makes the lunging tag to Scott. Billy staggers up and Scott clotheslines him over the top rope. Scott swings David to the ropes and clotheslines him down. Scott swings David hard into the corner, tags Rick, Rick gets up on the top turnbuckles. Scott hoists David up on his shoulders and Rick hits the flying bulldog off the top rope for the 1..2..3! The crowd roars as the Steiners stand tall. Bob Backlund vs. Mister Brad Rheingans The bell rings and Brad stands back and taunts Bob. They lock up and Brad takes Bob over with an armdrag. Brad gives Bob a look of superiority. They lock up again and Bob clamps on a headlock but Brad grabs his hair and yanks him down. Brad then rakes Bob's eyes and clamps on a headlock of his own. Bob hoists Brad up and atomic drops him into the turnbuckles. Brad hits them and staggers back, Bob grabs him and suplexes him back. Bob picks Brad up again and German Suplexes him back, stays locked and rolls him around and up, then hits another German Suplex. The Ref counts 1..2..Brad kicks out. Bob swings Brad to the ropes and back drops him. Brad staggers up, Bob lifts Brad up for the Running Atomic drop but Brad flips over and pushes Bob into the turnbuckles. Brad grabs Bob and suplexes him back. Brad regroups and chokes away on Bob, breaking at the Ref's count of 4. He repeats this a couple more times. Brad backs up and waits for Bob to stand. Bob wobbles up and Brad takes him down with a Cutter. Brad covers 1..2..Bob gets a foot on the rope. The Ref shows Brad but Brad still argues with him. Brad tells the crowd its over. He picks up Bob and goes for a suplex but Bob blocks it, hooks Brad up and executes a Bridging Cradle Suplex 1..2..3! The crowd roars as Bob rolls over exhausted. Bob is on his knees as the Ref raises his arm in victory. Brad gets up and attacks Bob. Brad stomps away on the arm then applies the Kimura. The Ref is telling him to get off him but Brad wrenches away. The bell rings several times but Brad wont release the hold. Officials hit the ring but it takes awhile for them to get Brad to release the Kimura. Brad gives Bob another stomp on the arm before leaving to boos. Bob is helped out of there as his arm as been severely damaged. Hot Property and Sweet Brown Sugar vs. The Assassins and Cobra w/ The Assassin ​Well the pattern of tag matches tonight doesn't change as all 6 men start brawling when the bell rings. The Ref lets it go for a bit and the fans are loving it. Hot Property and Sugar get the upper and swing the Assassins and Cobra to the ropes and all of them hit a back drop, sending them out of the ring. The Assassin runs over and regroups his men as the crowd cheers Hot Property and Sugar on. Property and Sugar control the next few minutes with quick tags and high flying offense. The tide turns when Savoldi swings off the ropes but takes a knee from Assassin 1 from the apron. Savoldi staggers forward as Cobra puts him down with a knee strike. Cobra hits a snap suplex then tags in Assassin 2, who jumps off the turnbuckles with a knee drop. Assassin 2 tags in Assassin 1. The Assassins pick up Savoldi and drop him with a double stomach breaker. Assassin 1 tags in Cobra, who jumps off the top rope and hits a Senton (That got a big reaction from the crowd) Cobra covers 1..2..Sugar breaks the count with a flying fist drop. Assassins run in as does Travis. The Ref is trying to regain order as chaos ensues. The Ref finally gets order. Cobra swings Savoldi to the ropes but Savoldi leapfrogs over and tags in Travis. Travis hammers away on Cobra, swings him to the ropes and drop kicks him. Assassin 1 runs in and gets a drop kick from Travis, Assassin 2 runs in and Travis drop kicks him down. Once again the Ref is distracted by all this. The Assassin runs around the ring and hands Cobra a foreign object. Cobra puts it in his mask. As Travis turns around, Cobra grabs him and nails him with a jumping headbutt, knocking Travis out cold. Cobra covers 1..2..3! Cobra stands up but is dropkicked out of the ring by Sugar. The Assassins roll out of the ring as Savoldi and Sugar attend to Travis. Cobra staggers up and joins his team as the Assassin raises their arms in victory to defining boos. Canadian International Champ Don Kernodle vs. Corporal Kirchner ​The minute these two set eyes on each other, the fight began. The match officially starts and the heated exchange continues. The crowd roars as Kirchner gets the upper hand and pounds away on Kernodle. Kernodle backs up on his knees and begs for mercy. Kirchner looks at the crowd, then kicks Kernodle in the gut. Kirchner just stomps away on Kernodle. Kirchner body slams Kernodle and just continues stomping away on him. He picks Kernodle up and wallops him, sending him up and over the top rope! Kernodle is busted open and laying on the ground. The Ref is guiding Kirchner back. Kernodle is crawling around and grabs his Canadian Title off the table, then falls back down. Kirchner goes through the ropes and to the ground. He grabs Kernodle but Kernodle swings up the title and nails Kirchner with it, busting him open! The Ref sees this and signals for the Disqualification. Kernodle is still reeling from the beating he took and just walks away as the fans throw garbage at him. The Ref is checking on Kirchner. Polynesian Power vs. Caspian Empire ​The last match of the night keeps the tone going as both teams start off brawling. The Ref's have had a hard night and the Ref here almost gives up as he lets the teams brawl. Of course the fans seem to like it. After a few minutes of brawling, the Ref actually gets some order. Sheik rakes the eyes of Tui then hits a gut wrench suplex. Sheik body slams Tui and tags in Smirnoff, who fly's off the turnbuckles with a forearm drop and cover 1..2..Tui kicks out. Smirnoff swings Tui to the ropes and bends down but Tui kicks him and makes the tag to Sakalia. Sakalia hits Smirnoff with some thrust shots then puts him down with a super kick and covers 1..2..Sheik breaks the count with a stomp. Sakalia picks up Smirnoff but Smirnoff gouges the eyes, kicks him in the mid section and body slams him. Smirnoff tags in Sheik and the Caspian Empire double team Sakalia. Sheik chokes away on Sakalia then drops several knees and tags in Smirnoff. Sheik body slams Sakalia, as Smirnoff executes a flying knee drop from the top rope and covers 1..2..Tui breaks the count. Smirnoff tags in Sheik. Sheik swings Sakalia to the ropes but misses a clothesline attempt, Sakalia swings back and drop kicks Sheik then tags in Tui. Tui hammers away on Sheik, swings him to the ropes and back drops him. Smirnoff runs in and gets back dropped. Tui swings off the ropes and hits Sheik with a flying forearm blast then tags in Sakalia. Sakalia super kicks Smirnoff through the ropes. Sakalia tags Tui, who climbs to the top ropes. Sakalia hoists up Sheik over his shoulders and puts him down with the Samoan Drop as Tui follows with a flying elbow drop for the pin!!! The crowd erupts as Polynesian Power bump fists and hug.

MACW @ WTBS Studios TV Aired 5-24-86 ​Schiavone: ​Hello again everybody and welcome to another edition of Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling. With me is my partner David Crockett. David, we have a great show lined up as we head into a huge Memorial Day Weekend of wrestling, Crockett: ​Indeed we do Tony. Our big Memorial Day Event happens this Sunday in Richmond and we also have a huge card in Shelby NC on Saturday Night. Tonight in action we'll see Austin Idol, Rob Fuller, Bob Backlund, the new National Champion, Jimmy Snuka, US tag champs, Rocky Johnson and Wendell Cooley. Schiavone: ​Also in action will be Sweet Brown Sugar, Polynesian Power, the Bar Room Brawlers, Corporal Kirchner, Mr. Olympia makes an appearance with us as well as Mid Atlantic Champ, Harley Race. Crockett: ​And our main event will be the team of Greatness taking on Rolling Thunder. We will also hear from US Champion, Ted Dibiase as well as his Memorial Day Challenger, Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Terry Taylor will be joining us as well. Schiavone: ​Fans, we want to give you an update on Tony St. Clair. Last week he was viciously attacked by Tiger Jeet Singh and Abdullah the Butcher. It looks like Tony will be out of action for a couple weeks but has informed us he will have a big announcement when he returns. Crockett: ​That was a despicable act by Singh and Abdullah. We've seen Singh perform a number of these acts and Tony you heard that Carlos Colon is blind right now due to Abdullah. These two men are pure evil. Now this Sunday at the Memorial Day Event, they will get a shot at the NWA World tag team titles. Fans, lets here some pre recorded comments from the champs themselves, the Road Warriors. ​From a UWF Locker Room ​​Paul Ellering is patting his Wall Street Journal on his mouth. Animal: ​Singh and Abdullah think they're some real bad dudes! Well this Sunday we're going to show you what bad is all about because you're getting in the ring with the Road Warriors! Tell them Hawk! Hawk: ​Well! ​I don't think these guys are so bad. We're the team that snacks on danger and dines on death and come this Sunday those boys are in for the beating of their miserable lives! ​Back in the Studio Polynesian Power vs. Tim Straw and Jay Jones ​Tui swings Jones into the ropes and back drops him then drop kicks him to the corner. Jones tags in Straw. Straw charges in and gets hip tossed by Tui. Tui tags in Sakalia. Sakalia body slams Straw and follows with a running elbow drop then tags Tui. Tui climbs to the top rope. Sakalia hits the Samoan Drop on Straw, then Tui hits the elbow off the top rope for the pin! Commercial Break Schiavone: ​A quick announcement, in a couple weeks there will be a tag team battle royal and the winning team will receive a US Tag Team Title shot. Highlights of that battle royal will be shown on TV. That should be exciting as we have so many tag team contenders vying for those titles. On that note, lets go to the ring, ​US Tag Champs Rocky Johnson and Wendell Cooley vs. Gary Williams and Dave Penson ​Johnson executes a vertical suplex on Penson then tags in Cooley. Johnson and Cooley swing Penson to the ropes and nail him with a double back elbow smash. Cooley picks up Penson and hits the Oklahoma Stampede then tags in Johnson. Johnson puts Penson in the Boston Crab for the win! The fans cheer as the champs head to the podium. Crockett: You guys looked great tonight. Well, you have Rock Riddle's Agency reps, the Fabulous Blondes at the Memorial Day Event. Johnson: Those blonde buffoons have been a thorn in our sides long enough. They've taken every cheap shot possible but this weekend it's time we show that low level agency why we're holding these here titles. Cooley: That's right partner, Rock Riddle thinks he has a block buster team in the Fabulous Blondes but we're going to prove they're nothing but flops! ​Commercial Break Mr. Olympia vs. Alex Portman ​Olympia swings Portman to the ropes and puts him down with a back elbow smash. Olympia body slams Portman then follows with 3 consecutive elbow drops. Olympia suplexes Portman and follows with a fist drop. Olympia picks up Portman and clamps on the Sleeper to get the win! Olympia heads to the podium. Schiavone: ​Welcome to Mid Atlantic Mr. Olympia. I understand you have a specific reason why you're here. Olympia: ​That's right Tony, I'm here for one reason...the money baby! 10 Grand sounds pretty good to me. That's right JJ Dillon, I'm challenging your big boy King Kong Bundy at the Memorial Day Event for 10,000 big ones Jack! The fans boo as JJ Dillon walks out with the briefcase. He taps the case and smiles arrogantly. JJ: ​Just what makes you so special? I mean what makes you think you even stand a chance against my guy? Olympia: ​Dillon, I've put down bigger men then Bundy and got paid a lot less to do it. JJ: ​(Laughs) The only person that will be paying is you Olympia because after the beating you get from Bundy, you're going to pay dearly. Olympia: ​Don't get to attached to that money Dillon because it's coming home with me! ​ Rob Fuller vs. Aaron Arbuckle ​Fuller swings Aaron to the ropes and puts him down with a clothesline. Fuller puts his boot down and chokes away then follows with a series of stomps. Fuller picks up Aaron and rams his head on the turnbuckle then lifts him up and drops him with a Gourdbuster to get the pin! Commercial Break Bar Room Brawlers vs. Ronny Wilson and Ken Jenkins ​The Brawlers double body slam Jenkins then pound on Wilson and throw him out of the ring. Vines executes a backbreaker on Jenkins and holds him in place as Sword comes off the top rope with a stomp to the chest. Sword covers for the pin! After the match, the Brawlers cut a promo on their upcoming match with the Southern Ramblers, saying Paul Jones is going to regret the day he crossed them. Sweet Brown Sugar vs. Lloyd London ​The fans cheer as Sugar drop kicks London. London staggers up and Sugar takes him over with a flying leg scissors. Sugar hits a suplex on London then gets up on the top turnbuckle. London staggers up and Sugar hits him with a Missile Drop Kick for the pin. The Ref raises Sugar's arm to the cheering fans. The cheers turn to boos as the Cobra and Assassins hit the ring and attack Sugar. They put the boots to him, but the fans cheer as Hot Property hits the ring! Everybody is fighting as the crowd roars. Commercial Break ​Schiavone: ​Oh my that was quite an incident we just had. Those men will be involved in a big 6 man tag match this weekend in Shelby. Speaking of the Shelby card, Corporal Kirchner will clash with Canadian International Champ Don Kernodle. Let's go to the ring as Corporal Kirchner is ready for action. ​Corporal Kirchner vs. Neil Adamson ​Kirchner swings Adamson to the ropes and puts him down with a boot to the face. Kirchner follows with a standing leg drop. Kirchner picks up Adamson and hits the Fallaway Slam for the pin! Kirchner grabs the American Flag and heads to the podium. ​Kirchner: ​I couldn't ask for a better weekend to beat down Kernodle than this weekend! Don, I'm the real Pride of the USA and this weekend in Shelby I finally get my hands on you and boy am I going to make you pay! Don, you betrayed me and you attacked me, those actions will have serious consequences. I'm putting you down Don! Crockett: Very strong words from Corporal Kirchner. Ok fans joining me right now is another man with a score to settle. Terry Taylor, come on in. Terry it seems Rip Oliver and Paul Jones are having issues with you. Taylor: ​They have issues because I got sick and tired of watching them attack Jimmy Valiant time and time again. I know that's how Jones and Oliver operates but that doesn't mean I have to just stand by and watch. No, I decided to do something about it, so Oliver, it's you and me at the Memorial Day Event. Let's see how tough you really are. ​Commercial Break Mid Atlantic Champ Harley Race vs. Kent Larson ​Race hammers away on Larson, hits a delayed vertical suplex then picks him up and hits a swinging neckbreaker. Race hoists Larson up and crashes him down with the piledriver for the pin! Race grabs his title and heads for the podium. Race: ​At the Memorial Day Event, it's you and me Orndorff! You're like that annoying fly that wont go away and I'm going to swat you down for good! Mark my words, this Mid Atlantic title comes home with me! ​Bob Backlund vs. Stuart Thompson ​Backlund scoop slams Thompson then drops a knee. Backlund hits a gut wrench suplex then picks up Thompson and hits the running Atomic Drop, Backlund then clamps on the Cross Face Chicken Wing to get the submission victory! Backlund cuts a promo on his upcoming match with Brad Rheingans this weekend in Shelby Commercial Break 'The Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol vs. Hank Mitchell ​Idol hits a back elbow off the ropes then follows with a running jumping elbow drop. Idol grabs Hank's leg and drops an elbow down on it then wraps him up in the Las Vegas Leglock to get the win! Idol gives a right bicep pose to the crowd when Rob Fuller charges the ring and nails Idol from behind with a clothesline! Fuller stomps away on Idol then throws him over the top rope. Fuller goes to the outside, grabs Idol and swings him into the steel post! Wrestlers from the back come out to stop Fuller. Commercial Break Schiavone: Well fans, Austin Idol needed assistance out of here. But I can tell you one thing, he's not missing his match with Fuller at the Memorial Day Event. Lets go to the ring as the NWA National Champion is set for action. ​NWA National Champ Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka vs. Greg Riley ​​Snuka chops Riley back, swings him to the ropes and knocks him down with a flying headbutt. Snuka gets up on the top turnbuckles, flashes the 'I love you' sign then crashes down with the Superfly Splash for the pin! Snuka heads to the podium. ​Crockett: ​Jimmy, first of all congratulations on winning the NWA National Title. My brother and I, along with the entire Mid Atlantic promotion are proud of you. Now, this weekend at the Memorial Day Event, it's you and Blackjack Mulligan in a Bull Rope Match. Snuka: ​Thank you very much David. The Superfly is very happy to hold this title... The fans boo as Mulligan heads out Mulligan: ​Snuka! I know you're nothing but a coward but if you have just a shred of guts then you will put that National Title up in our Bull rope match. I would love nothing more than to drag you around the ring with my bull rope and win that title while I'm at it. That is if you have any kind of guts whatsoever! Snuka: You want this title on the line, then it's on the line brotha! Mulligan and Snuka go towards each other but officials run out before an altercation happens. ​Commercial Break Rolling Thunder vs. Greatness ​These two teams will go at in Shelby so the fans get a preview here on TV. The fans cheer as Rolling Thunder heads to the ring but Greatness runs up from behind and attacks them before they enter the ring. Robinson hammers away on Morales as Sammartino stomps away on Huber. Robinson picks up Morales and rams him into the steel post. Sammartino picks up Huber in a bearhug and rams him into the steel post. Greatness grabs chairs and start swinging down on Rolling Thunder until Officials run out to stop this madness as the fans continue to boo. Commercial Break ​Schiavone: ​Fans, Billy Robinson and David Sammartino's actions were out of control. I'm sure fines will be handed out for that horrible act. Ok, as you know Hacksaw Jim Duggan will wrestle Ted Dibiase for the United States Title at the Memorial Day Event. Joining me now is the challenger, Hacksaw Duggan, The fans roar as Duggan storms out to the podium. Duggan: Our moment has finally come Dibiase! It's put up or shut up time! I'm going to clobber you all over the ring and put you down 1..2..3 to win that US title! Your time's up Dibiase! Duggan gives a thumbs up to the fans as he leaves. Schiavone: ​Ok fans, there you have it, straight from the challenger, Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Now we're going to end the show as we hear from the US Champ, the Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase. I believe it's from one of his favorite restaurants. Dibiase is sitting in an upper scale restaurant. He puts down the menu and looks at the camera. Dibiase: ​Always nice to eat a good meal around civilized people. They wouldn't let somebody like Duggan even walk through the front door here. And as you peons out there can see, this environment is a whole lot better than that outdated place, Mid Atlantic calls a studio. (Laughs) Now Duggan, wealth is what it's all about and my wealth is deeper than dollars because I'm rich in ring ability and well off in wrestling skills. (Laughs again) Duggan, a blue collar moron like you will never get the bottom line and that bottom line is money is everything and this title is my biggest prize! This title proves why the Crockett's paid me the big bucks! And there's no way a moron like you will ever hold this prestigious title! The show ends with Dibiase laughing then picking up his menu.

The TV title tournament has been very intriguing. Hennig is looking good with a nice win over HTM. I liked the finish to the Muraco/Billy Jack match. How awesome was it to see Arn and Wahoo going at it in a WWF TV title tournament. Very interested in seeing where this Roma injury goes. The Harts and Russians looked like some fun matches on the loop. You cant go wrong with Flair and Santana going almost an hour. What a segment to end with as Flair rips up the contract and the Horsemen give Hogan a beating. Their eventual showdown will be a money making blockbuster and the fact that no footage has been seen of Flair's title win adds so much to this mystique.

Owen on the Sports Shop was priceless. I'm looking forward to that alliance. Owen showed serious brutality against his brother. The Singh/TNT feud continues to be one of my favorites. I know El Profe is up to something but I cant imagine what. I'll get my answer on July 5th. Solid TV debut for the Battens. Invader 2 seems to be 100%. Bam Bam BIGELOW makes a huge statement tonight. Very good promo. Once again I love how the announcers continue the storylines. My favorite line "I cant believe the fans have that much garbage left" LOL

Bawh Gawd! What a supercard! This was so well written and what a night of twists, turns and title changes. Nikita has done it! The most dangerous man in the NWA, now holds the World Title. After all that out comes Baba, what an ending! Really liked the opening matches to get the crowd going. Warrior and Khan is my guilty pleasure match tonight. I guess I should of seen it coming LOL, but I was still surprised when Fuller turned on Armstrong. Luger blows the feud off with Dr. D and gets Baby Doll as well. Another twist I didn't see coming was Ray Candy! The Nation looked dominant as they attacked Reed, Simmons and Atlas. RnR Express win the titles in style by throwing the Midnights off the Scaffold! Another surprise as Missy helps Hot Stuff send Rich packing. That was one awesome feud! Things get way out of hand with the Road Warriors/Devastation Inc title match. Who is this new alley??? And of course Magnum TA gets a most deserving UWF title run. Great show with a true Mid South 80s feel.

Lots of great stuff happening in the AWA this week. I like the Douglas/Guerreros feud going on. Great way to get Douglas over but man when it comes to 6 man tags, the Guerreros rule that match. The Spivey/Rotunda alliance continue to dominate. Sabu has taken Piper's Pit to another level. Poor Jake just cant seem to find a way to beat Piper. Zenk continues his winning ways. Loved that Zenk/Pillman match. Black Irish and British Steel continue to put on great hard hitting matches. I'm liking this Chris Adams and he sneaks a pin on Garvin in that tag match. Heck, I would also love to see a Steamboat/Adams match.