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MACW would like to book Abdullah the Butcher for TV on May 17th

MACW has sent Nick and Kelly Kiniski to SF Big Time Wrestling. To fill their spots in the Jobber Pack, I would like to pick up Steve Pardee and Vinnie Valentino.

Magnum TA is having one heck of a UWF run. I'm picking him to win the tournament. Brody and Hansen vs. Dr. Death and Barbarian, ok I just bought a ticket. Candy vs. Boone will be one heck of a visual. Seems like Kendall really has Slater's number. Should be a fun 6 man tag match. Cornette once again delivers a priceless promo. The war between Wright's Army and Fuller/Armstrong reaches a new level.

Fun card in Selkirk! The fans got a real bonus seeing Andre the Giant. Morales defeating Cooley might be enough to get Rolling Thunder a shot at the US titles. Blair gets a big win over Brito, using Brito's finisher! Love that SST/Jones Army match. Kernodle gets his first title defense over the Superfly.

MACW @ WTBS Studios TV aired 5-3-86 Schiavone: Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling. My partner David Crockett along with his brother Jim are up in Canada watching the Johnny Rougeau Memorial Cup. We'll give you some highlights of that historic event next week. As for tonight, the Universal Heartthrob Austin Idol will take on one half of the Stud Stable, Jimmy Golden. Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant takes on Paul Jones's newest acquisition, Rip Oliver. Also in action will be Hacksaw Duggan, Jimmy Snuka, Tony St. Clair, The Cobra, Mark Youngblood, Blackjack Mulligan and Polynesian Power. We will hear from the US Tag Champs, Rocky Johnson and Wendell Cooley. All this, plus words from the United States Champion, The Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase, while on his vacation. Right now I want to bring out Jeff Sword and Doug Vines, the Devil's Duo. The Duo come out to some cheers. Schiavone: Gentleman from what went down last week, apparently you are no longer associated with Paul Jones. Seems like he has a new team, Johnny Rich and Randy Rose, the Southern Ramblers. Vines: You know it's high time my partner and I went back to our roots. We knew it was time a couple months ago when we started tearing it up at Billy Bob's in Texas. Sword: That's right! Wild West Wrestling brought us back to our good ol bar room brawling days. With that in mind, we're going back to our old name, the Bar Room Brawlers! Vines: Southern Ramblers, you want a brawl? Then come on! Because we're damn well ready for it! Sword: And if you don't believe us, then watch us in action right now! Bar Room Brawlers head to the ring. Bar Room Brawlers vs. Vic DeMarco and Tim Straw Brawlers charge the ring and beat down their opponents. They kick Straw in the gut and throw him out of the ring. Vines gives DeMarco and back breaker and holds him there as Sword jumps off the top rope with a knee across Demarco's chest, flipping him over. Sword covers and gets the pin! Commercial Break The Cobra w/The Assassin vs. Jay Jones Cobra swings Jones to the ropes and back drops him. Cobra hits a Shoulder Breaker then climbs to the top rope and crashes down with a flying Senton to get the pin! Assassin cuts a promo on Sweet Brown Sugar saying he's not even in the same league as the Cobra. Schiavone: Fans, this weekend in Greensboro, The Midnight Express come to town to defend the NWA National Tag Team Championships against my guests at this time, Billy Travis and Joe Savoldi, Hot Property. The fans cheer as Hot Property comes to the podium. Savoldi: You know when I was in Puerto Rico, my partner was taken out of action by the Stud Stable, forcing us to give up our shot at the US titles. Now we get an opportunity of a lifetime as we get a shot at the National Tag Titles. Travis: Stud Stable, bad karma got the best of you and you lost the US titles. Now I haven't forgotten what you cowards did to me and my partner and I will get our own payback. Right now we have to focus on the Midnight Express and the National titles. We hear Jimmy Cornette was laughing and couldn't believe they actually had to travel to Greensboro and face a team like us. Cornette, don't underestimate Hot Property. Savoldi: That would be a huge mistake! Commercial Break 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka vs. Lou Simms Snuka hits Simms with a series of chops then puts him down with a jumping head butt. Snuka body slams Simms then gets up on the top rope. The fans roar as Snuka leaps off and hits the Superfly Splash for the pin! Snuka is flashes the 'I love you' sign to the crowd. Snuka cuts a promo on Blackjack Mulligan saying they are far from over brotha! Mark Youngblood vs. Roger Murphy Youngblood is announced the new number 1 contender to the TV Title. Mark hits a flying thrust shot on Murphy then drops a knee. Mark swings Murphy to the turnbuckles and follows with a boot to the face. Mark body slams Murphy then goes out on the apron and hits the Sling Shot Splash for the pin! Youngblood cuts a promo on being the number 1 contender to the TV title and says he's gunning for Tom Prichard. Commercial Break Tony St. Clair vs. Carl Hillman Tony hits Hillman with a snap suplex then follows with a standing leg drop. Tony swings Hillman to the ropes and nails him with a heels first drop kick. Tony gets up on the top rope. Hillman staggers up and Tony fly's off the top rope with a flying body press to get the pin! The fans cheer as Tony heads to the podium. Schiavone: Well Tony it looks like you have problems with both Billy Robinson and his apprentice David Sammartino. Tony: Yes, you're right. David cost me a match against Robinson. Now before I deal with young David, Billy and I have unfinished business. This weekend in Greensboro, you and me, one more time around the bend old friend. And here's the kicker, if I don't beat you, I will leave Mid Atlantic. That's right Billy, you just have to beat me and I'm gone. But listen real closely...I'm not going anywhere! Polynesian Power vs. Alex Portman and Louis Campos Tui and Sakalia have the crowd pumped up as they drop kick Campos out of the ring. Sakalia hoists Portman up on his shoulders and drops him back with the Samoan Drop! Tui fly's off the top rope with a flying elbow drop for the pin! The fans are cheering as Polynesian Power bump fists and wave to the fans. The fans start booing as Caspian Empire run to the ring and attack Polynesian from behind! They throw Tui out of the ring then double slam Sakalia. Smirnoff jumps off the 2nd turnbuckle with a knee to Sakalia's back. Sheik applies the Camel Clutch! Tui tries to get back in the ring but a running knee from Smirnoff sends him flying. Sheik keeps wrenching back on Sakalia with the Camel Clutch! Commercial Break Schiavone: Oh my, order has been restored. Sakalia had to be helped out by trainers. We'll keep you updated on his condition. Fans with me right now are the US Tag Team Champions, Rocky Johnson and Wendell Cooley. Champs, it looks like the number 1 contenders The Fabulous Blondes have made it known they want the belts. Cooley: Tony, Rocky Johnson and I said it from the start, we will be fighting champions and we aren't about to duck anyone. The Fabulous Blondes want to take short cuts on us, well boys it's going to take a lot more than that to get these belts off us. Johnson: Crews! Timbs! Oh and we didn't forget about the mouth, Rock Riddle. All you boys did was fire us up! You want your shot, we're inviting you to come and get it! And mouth, if you want to interfere, go right ahead because I would love nothing more than to shut your big mouth up! 'Boogie Woogie Man' Jimmy Valiant vs. Rip Oliver w/ Paul Jones Jones and Oliver are pacing as they wait for Valiant. The crowd roars as Valiant heads to the ring. Valiant gets in and clocks Jones right off the bat. Oliver charges over but gets back dropped. Valiant drops an elbow but the Southern Ramblers hit the ring! They start stomping away on Valiant. The fans cheer as the Bar Room Brawlers hit the ring and clean house! Ramblers and Oliver are pointing up and yelling as the Brawlers and Valiant tell them to get back in. Jones is still lying on the ground. Commercial Break Schiavone: Fans before we get to our next match, I want to announce some big dates coming up. On May 25th in Richmond VA, Mid Atlantic will hold a special Memorial Day Event. The Road Warriors will defend the NWA tag team titles and Ted Dibiase will defend the United States title. And don't forget, the Great American Bash comes in July. More on that in the coming weeks. The fans boo as Tiger Jeet Singh comes out swinging his sword. Tony backs up as Singh takes a swing at him. Singh: You waste valuable time talking about the Road Warriors coming in to defend the NWA titles. Everybody talks about how big and tough the Road Warriors are. They are nothing compared to the brutality I bring to the ring! If there is one man in the world who brings that same kind of brutality to the ring, it is Abdullah the Butcher! We have teamed up before and we have left men lying in their own blood! On May 25th, the Road Warriors will have to defend their titles against myself and Abdullah the Butcher! They cannot handle the carnage that we will bring! Singh takes another swing at Schiavone, then heads out to a chorus of boos. Blackjack Mulligan vs. Clyde Putnam Mulligan body slams Putnam then chokes him with his boot. Mulligan swings Putnam to the ropes and hits his flying back elbow smash. Mulligan stomps on Putnam's head then applies the claw! The Ref rings the bell and Mulligan gets the win. Mulligan heads to the podium. Mulligan: Snuka comes out here and shoots his mouth off and says we're not done. I normally don't agree with a savage like Snuka but he's right, we aint done yet! I want to see if that savage has any guts. Snuka, you and me, in a bullrope match! I cant wait to tie that rope around your neck and squeeze the life out of you! Commercial Break Hacksaw Duggan vs. Lloyd London Duggan picks London up and runs with him around the ring then hits a powerslam. Duggan backs up and gets in a 3 point stance. London staggers up and Duggan charges and hits the running clothesline to get the pin! The crowd roars as Duggan heads to the podium. Duggan: Tony Schiavone, I cant wait until May 10th, because in Orlando Florida, my partner and I get our hands on Stan Hansen and that coward of a champion, Ted Dibiase! You boys know my partner and he's looking forward to this almost as much as I am. Get ready because you have a fight coming and it's coming real soon! Commercial Break 'The Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol vs. Jimmy Golden w/Rob Fuller The bell rings and Fuller pushes Idol. Idol hits Jimmy, swings Fuller to the ropes and gives him a back elbow smash that sends him through the ropes. Jimmy hits a high knee from behind, then grabs Idol and German suplexes him back. Jimmy drops several knees and covers 1..2..Idol kicks out! Jimmy swings Idol to the ropes and ducks down but Idol kicks him then follows with a clothesline. Idol picks up Jimmy and swings him into the turnbuckles but the Ref gets in between and gets knocked down! Fuller runs into the ring and clotheslines Idol from behind! Fuller tells Jimmy something. Jimmy goes out and gets a chair. Fuller picks up Idol and holds him from behind. Jimmy raises the chair up and swings down but Idol ducks and Jimmy hits Fuller with the chair! Idol punches Jimmy then grabs the chair. Idol hits Jimmy's leg with the chair. Jimmy goes down. Idol hits the leg again with the chair! Idol throws the chair out of the ring and helps the Ref up. Idol clamps on the Las Vegas Leglock! Jimmy screams in pain and submits! The bell rings and the crowd explodes. Jimmy is rolling around in pain, holding his leg. Fuller is still knocked out. Idol poses for the crowd, winks and gives a right arm bicep pose before he leaves. Commercial Break Schiavone: Trainers are still attending to the Stud Stable... The fans cheer as Tui Selinga storms out. Tui: Sheik! Smirnoff! You made a grave mistake by hurting my partner. Sakalia is in the back right now with Doctors. You cowards will pay for this! Mark my words, you will pay! Schiavone: My goodness, a very emotional and fired up Tui Selinga. I wouldn't want to be in the shoes of the Caspian Empire right now. Ok, fans we want to take you to some pre recorded comments from the United States Champion, The Million Dollar man, Ted Dibiase. Dibiase is relaxing by a swimming pool. Dibiase: (Laughs) I thought I would spend some of my hard earned money on a much needed vacation. You see while all the top names in wrestling are fighting for the Cup up in Canada, I'm just relaxing. After all, I don't have anything to prove. The Million Dollar Man is now calling the shots. I have the money and I have the United States Championship, so I can do whatever I want. Now, Hacksaw Duggan has been whining and crying since I beat him to win the US title. Now he goes out and gets a special mystery partner to face myself and Stan Hansen. (Laughs) Duggan, do you really think you and anybody on this planet can beat myself and Hansen? Don't worry Duggan, we'll be in Orlando on the 10th because I want to be done with you once and for all. On to the big news. Out of the kindness of my heart, I've decided to grace all the minimum wage making peons with a special television appearance next week. I figure why not give the viewers something to look forward to. The show ends with Dibiase laughing. The Memorial Day Event 5-25-86, Richmond VA United States Title Bout Ted Dibiase © vs. Hacksaw Duggan NWA World Tag Team Title Bout Road Warriors © w/Paul Ellering vs. WWC Champ Abdullah the Butcher and Tiger Jeet Singh US Tag Team Title Bout Rocky Johnson and 'Wildcat' Wendell Cooley © vs. The Fabulous Blondes w/Rock Riddle TV Title Bout 'The Doctor of Desire' Tom Prichard © w/Rock Riddle vs. Mark Youngblood Bull Rope Match Blackjack Mulligan vs. 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka 'The Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol vs. Rob Fuller

Awwwwww man, Hogan lays it all out there. I think the seeds have been planted for the biggest rematch in history. Love the TV tag team matches. I'm hoping Power and Glory get a huge push. Looks like the Rockers get some payback on Jimmy Hart. Savage and Windham keep tearing it up on the loop. Hogan gets a big comeback win over OMG in a Texas Death Match, solidifying that he's back brother! Cant wait for the next SNME.

What a night of surprises! Kokina wins the National Title and Don Kernodle wins the Canadian International title! Looks like Don's frustration got him what he wanted. Death Sentence carry's their AWA fire over here with a steel cage victory over the Killer Bees. Good to see Gino Brito continue his winning ways. Adonis didn't make weight??? LOL. That's a big win for Benoit.

Owen scores a win over the Light Heavyweight champ, perhaps earning himself a future shot. Always fun seeing Abby on tour as he always brings the chaos. Fatu with a big win over the Superfly. In Snuka's defense, I think Blackjack Mulligan has taken a lot out of him LOL. Looks like the Rougeaus had a tough time with Gilles and Simpson.

Yea that opening segment really added more heat to Nikita. He's probably the most feared man in the NWA right now. Cant wait for the Martel/Nikita match. Love the Mighty Seminole Warrior angle. I don't know if anybody can take his mask off. The Rich/Gilbert feud is out of control! Houston with a big win over The Spoiler. I think big things are coming for the Ultimate Warrior. Ron Wright has a new monster in Grizzly Boone, I hope Bullet Bob and Ron Fuller are keeping their eyes on him.

Really liked the Death Sentence/Guerreros match. Looks like the masked henchman helped Playboy After Dark get back on the winning track. Great finish to the Piper/Jake match, furthering their intense feud. Z-Man and Furnas are heading for a big showdown. Pillman is really making his mark, taking Tanaka to the limit. The tag main event was money.

Cant wait for the tournaments. I like the fun Whatley/Austin pairing as well as the crazy Stomper/Lewin team. Like Edger, I'll go with the Kansas Jayhawks. As for the single's tournament, I'll pull for the Cow Palace icon Ray Stevens. I like his 'Last Stand' statement. I'll also be keeping an eye on Timothy Flowers.

WOW! Baba wins it! I thought Inoki was going to win, after that attack by Nikita. Fun and surprising ending. Japan really looked strong during the 3 day event. Successful title defenses and representing the finals. Martel overcomes the odds and defeats Gordy. Once again Martel proves he's the real deal. Awesome event! All your hard work paid off. Outstanding job Edger!

Yep, SpiveyMania runs wild over the Mad Dog. Tanaka just continues to impress me. I find the Zenk/Furnas feud so interesting. The Guerreros continue to be dominant in 6 man tags. Adams is really cleaning up his act. That's a big win for Scorpio over the former tag team champ, Sommers. Speaking of tag teams, great match between Razor Boys and British Steel.

Does anybody in this world generate more heat than Chicky Starr? I love how he rides Santana for breaking the rules, coming from him just cracks me up. Invader 1 with a passionate promo about Colon. The tag team division is getting really interesting right now. Tamba is making his mark and could become a major player under the guidance of Chicky. The Owen Hart segment was very well done and looks like he pulled one over on his brother, Bruce. Castillo and Perez look to be happy and confident following their big win. I'm sure July 5th will settle a lot of scores. Watch out Abdullah because when Colon gets his sight back, he's going to be out for blood.

Awesome follow up with Round 2. Oh man, Orndorff beats Race with the piledriver! This is going to add heat to their feud. I'm sure Pillman got people talking after holding his own against Piper. Strong showing from Terry Taylor, no shame in losing to a legend like Inoki. I agree, Japan's reps are looking strong. Abby and Studd would of been a great spectacle to watch. Fujinami will a great title defense over Backlund. Good to see Orndorff represent MACW well, but tough task ahead against Baba. I don't know if Martel will be ready for Gordy, doesn't look good for the champ. So far, this has more than lived up to the hype.

TV was great! Zenk goes heel, wow this will be very interesting. Piper's Pit/Snakepit feud just keeps getting better as both teams continue to trade wins. Douglas/Hector was a fun match. Who is the new henchman for Playboy After Dark??? Action packed card at the Met. Orton punching the Ref shows the frustration. Rotundo and Larry Z is a great match up, good win for Rotundo. SpiveyMania has a strong defense against Saito. Death Sentence are becoming serious contenders. Black Irish and British Steel get my money every time. Top all this off with Bock and Steamboat. Man the AWA must be racking in the money right now.

Wow, so much going on in WCCW! Embry and Garvin crack me up once again LOL! However, the Road Warriors got the last laugh. Ice Man wins the TV title. A heel title run will be so much fun to watch. What a card in Ft. Worth. Mask confusion everywhere! Grapplers lose theirs, Super Destroyers and Von Erichs in a wild melee and new Grapplers appear. The Funks/Von Erich feud is at an all time high. YES! Studd and Lawler one more time, I'm all for it! Midnights and Fabs looked like a classic. Looking forward to more Dream/JYD. All this and the Freebirds are riding high.

Good Grief what an explosive start to the tournament! A night of twists and turns. Nikita in jail, Martel in serious jeopardy, Hansen, Magnum, Slaughter, Von Erich, Funk and Rhodes out of the tournament. The territory feuds had a major impact on the tournament. What a scaffold match! Kernodle has been losing it but man he went over the edge tonight. Man cant wait for round 2!

MACW @ The Goettge Fieldhouse- Camp Lejeune, NC 4-27-86 Mr. Brad Rheingans vs. 'Cowboy' Scott Casey Brad executes a series of takedowns then slaps Casey on the back of the head. Casey fires away with forearms, swings Brad to the ropes and back drops him, then follows with a drop kick. Casey swings Brad into the turnbuckles and charges in, Brad moves, grabs Casey and hits a German Suplex. Brad picks up Casey and hits the Bridging Cradle Suplex for the pin! Fabulous Blondes vs. Devil's Duo Rock Riddle isn't here tonight as him and Prichard are off to Canada. Because of what the fans saw on TV, the Duo is actually getting some cheers tonight. Back and forth match with both teams bending the rules a bit. Duo gain control as Sword body slams Crews and Vines comes off the 2nd turnbuckle with a knee drop. Vines covers but Timbs breaks it up. All four men end up brawling. After more back and forth action, Timbs eye rakes Vines then hip tosses him to the corner. Crews chokes Vines as Timbs charges in with a knee to the mid section. Timbs tags in Crews, Crews swings Vines to the ropes and ducks down but Vines kicks him and tags in Sword. Sword hammers away on Crews then gut wrench suplexes him over and tags in Vines. Sword hits a back breaker and holds him as Vines comes off the top rope with a stomp that flips Crews over. Vines covers 1..2..Timbs drops an elbow to break it. Sword runs in and fights Timbs back to the corner. The Ref finally is able to guide Sword back to his corner. Timbs runs over and hits Vines with a high knee. The Blondes grab Vines and hit the Double Front Facelock Drop as the Ref turns around, he makes the count 1..2..3! Sword drops a knee a second to late. King Kong Bundy w/JJ Dillon vs. Pat Rose- 10,000 Dollar Challenge JJ opens the briefcase and shows Pat what's inside. JJ laughs and says "All you have to do is beat him" Pat goes after Bundy and punches away, then swings Bundy to the ropes but Bundy blasts him with a shoulder block. JJ is on the outside smiling and tapping the briefcase. Bundy swings Rose into the turnbuckles and charges in and hits the avalanche! Rose is laying against the turnbuckles. Bundy slams him to the center of the ring, swings off the ropes and hits the Big Spalsh for the pin! JJ runs in the ring and holds up the briefcase and points to Bundy. Assassins and The Cobra w/The Assassin vs. The Steiner Brothers and Sweet Brown Sugar The crowd is hot for this one as there's a lot of high flying and power moves going on. The Steiner's show off a variety of high impact suplexes while Sugar hits drop kicks and head scissors. Assassins come back with power of their own as they double body slam Rick Steiner then follow with a double knee drop. Cobra comes in, swings off the ropes and hits a jumping elbow drop and covers but Rick powers out. Rick comes back with a big clothesline then tags in Scott. Scott cleans house and body slams Cobra, The Assassins run in one at a time and take a body slam from Scott. Scott tags in Sugar. Sugar goes to the top rope. Cobra staggers up and Sugar nails him with a missile drop kick! Sugar covers 1..2..Assassins break the count. Steiners run in and everybody is brawling. Cobra is hit and rolls to the apron. The Assassin runs over and puts something in his mask. Cobra adjusts his mask. The Steiners and Assassins continue to fight and end up outside the ring. Sugar picks up Cobra, but Cobra rakes the eyes, jumps up and headbutts Sugar. Sugar is knocked out! Cobra gets up on the top rope and hits a flying Senton to get the pin! The Assassins and Steiners are still fighting on the outside. Tony St. Clair vs. Billy Robinson These two just cant seem to settle their feud. They battle back and forth. They have a furious European uppercut exchange. They hit multiple suplexes on each other. Billy takes control with a scoop slam then follows with a side slam backbreaker but cant finish St. Clair. Billy swings St. Clair to the turnbuckles and charges in with a running forearm smash. St. Clair staggers forward and Billy executes a Hangman's Neckbreaker! Billy covers 1..2..St. Clair gets a foot on the rope. Billy yells at the ref. He swings St. Clair to the turnbuckles and charges in but St. Clair lifts his heels and nails Billy in the face, then hits a running clothesline. The fans cheer as St. Clair fires up. St. Clair hits Billy with several European uppercuts, grabs his head, runs with him, jumps over the top rope and snaps Billy's head on the top rope. St. Clair gets back in the ring, picks Billy up, swings him around but Billy's foot hits the Ref and knocks him down. St. Clair slams Billy and is unaware the Ref is down. St. Clair gets up on the top rope. The fans boo as David Sammartino runs out! He pushes St. Clair off the top rope then runs to the back. The Ref and Billy stagger up. Billy grabs St. Clair and hits a Double Underhook Suplex to get the pin! The fans are booing. US Tag Team Title Bout Rocky Johnson and 'Wildcat' Wendell Cooley © vs. The Kiniski Brothers This match was signed before Johnson and Cooley won the titles but they agreed to put the titles on the line tonight. Solid clean match going as the Kiniski's look determined to make the most of their shot. Kiniski's are in control with quick tags and solid wrestling. Nick drop kicks Cooley and Kelly follows with an Atomic Drop and cover but Cooley kicks out. The Kiniski's execute a double suplex followed by a double elbow drop and cover but Cooley kicks out. Kelly swings Cooley to the ropes, misses a clothesline attempt and Cooley swings back and clotheslines Kelly, then tags in Johnson. Johnson swings Kelly to the ropes and hits a high drop kick. Kelly rolls over and tags in Nick. Nick runs in but gets hip tossed by Johnson then body slammed. Johnson swings Nick to the ropes and hits a back drop then tags in Cooley. Cooley picks up Nick and hits the Oklahoma Stampede to get the pin! Johnson and Cooley retain the titles! Johnson and Cooley help Nick up then shake hands with the Kiniski brothers as the fans cheer. The Kiniski's leave the ring as the Champs celebrate with the fans. The fans start booing as the Fabulous Blondes hit the ring and nail the champs from behind. They stomp away on the champs. They pick Cooley up and hit the Double Facelock Drop, then pick up Johnson and do the same! The Blondes grab the titles and hold them up to the booing fans. The Blondes keep the titles and walk out with them. Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Tiger Jeet Singh Singh does his normal entrance, swinging his sword at the fans and pushing over anybody that gets in his way. Singh chases the Ref and Announcer out of the ring with his sword. The fans are booing and throwing garbage in the ring as Singh continues swinging his sword around. The fans roar as Hacksaw Duggan storms down the aisle, holding a 2x4! Duggan gets in the ring and Singh runs at him with his sword. Singh swings his sword and Duggan blocks it with his 2x4. Duggan kicks Singh in the gut, then swings his 2x4 up and crashes it down on Singh's back! Singh is screaming in pain. Duggan backs up and gets in a 3 point stance. Singh rolls over and painfully stands up. Duggan charges in and nails Singh with a 2x4 clothesline! The fans are erupting as Singh is knocked out! The match never officially began. Duggan holds his 2x4 up to the cheering fans.

Landell and Houston is a fun match to me. Ultimate Warrior scores the biggest win to date over the Barbarian. Wow, Dr. Death destroys the Superstar. Kendall Windham is sure holding his own against Slater. Love the feud going on with Midnights, Nightmares and RnR. The Rich/Gilbert feud heats up even more as Missy goes with Rich. Despite the loss, Roop and Moretti seem like they would make a good team. It's funny seeing Street get over in this environment. That's great writing on your part. Hmmmm, where was Baby Doll??? Looks like Reed found himself a powerhouse of a partner. Road Warriors continue to be dominant champions. The ending to the main event was a great visual as Nikita and Magnum are heading for an explosive showdown!

The excitement is in the air as Big Time Wrestling makes its return! It's in good hands with Shire and Stevens. Looking forward to the tournaments with a lot of familiar faces coming in.

I agree, your tag team division is on fire. Cant wait for Tully/Arn vs. Hart Foundation. I have a feeling this will be a much better version of Volkoff and Zhukov than IRL. Bull and One Man Gang is really heating up. Liked the Axe/Davey Boy match, fun TV main event. What a segment by the Horsemen! Love the additions of Angel and Sherri. I've said this before but I'm really liking Flair/Santana. And now Wahoo is in the mix! The WWF is experiencing a great shift right now.

MACW @ The Memorial Auditorium- Greenville SC 4-26-86 Hot Property vs. Mike Sharpe and Chick Donovan Hot Property gets the fans going as they tune up for their NWA National Tag Title bout next week. Sharp and Donovan work the hurt neck of Travis (Courtesy of the Stud Stable) but Travis comes back as he ducks a double clothesline attempt and comes back with a clothesline on both men. Travis tags in Savoldi, they swing Sharpe to the ropes and hit the Double Hot Shot for the pin! Bob Backlund vs. Randy Rose w/Paul Jones Backlund's first match back since the Brad Rheingan's attack last week. Rose starts off strong, swings Backlund to the ropes and hits a back elbow smash then drops an elbow and covers but Backlund kicks out. Rose swings Backlund into the turnbuckles and charges in but Backlund lifts his boot and kicks Rose in the face. Backlund hits Rose with a running knee then picks him up and hits the vertical suplex. Backlund covers but Jones gets up on the apron. Backlund goes towards Jones. Rose runs up from behind with a high knee but Backlund moves, Rose hits Jones, Backlund grabs Rose and hits the Running Atomic Drop for the pin! American Made vs. Rolling Thunder A solid match between two US tag title contending tag teams. The match is evenly paced. American Made take control when Huber swings back off the ropes and gets a knee to the back by Kernodle from the apron. Kirchner isn't happy about the tactic but remains focused. He drops a knee on Huber and Kernodle reaches out and tags himself in. Kernodle stomps on Huber with aggression. Kernodle body slams Huber, gets on the 2nd turnbuckle and drops an elbow then covers 1..2..Huber kicks out. Kernodle screams at the Ref, then really starts yelling at him, allowing Huber to roll over and tag in Morales. Morales swings Kernodle to the ropes and back drops him, Kernodle staggers up and Morales hits a Caribbean knee lift that sends Kernodle flying back to his corner. Kirchner tags in. Morales and Kirchner keep it intense but clean. Kernodle is on the outside wrapping something up in a towel. Morales rolls Kirchner over in a Boston Crab. Kernodle charges in but Huber drop kicks him back to the corner. The Ref is guiding Huber back. Kernodle takes his loaded towel and whacks Morales on the back of the head! Kernodle pulls Kirchner and lays his arm on Morales. The Ref runs over and counts 1..2..3! Kernodle is jumping up and down celebrating, then runs in and helps Kirchner up. Kirchner is not sure what just happened. Terry Taylor vs. Rip Oliver w/Paul Jones Taylor starts off with a series of arm drag take overs. Oliver rakes the eyes and body slams Taylor then grabs the top rope and chokes Taylor with his boot. Oliver hits a back breaker then gets up on the top rope and goes for a flying knee drop but Taylor moves. Taylor regains control with a jaw breaker. Taylor covers 1..2..Jones puts Oliver's foot on the rope. Taylor stands up and starts warning Jones, Oliver clips the knee from behind, picks up Taylor and drops him on the top rope, snapping Taylor back and down. Oliver drops an elbow from the 2nd turnbuckle and covers 1..2..NO! Taylor kicks out. Oliver is arguing with the Ref while Jones reaches in and chokes Taylor. The fans erupt as Jimmy Valiant runs down the aisle! Valiant levels Paul Jones, sending him flying back. Oliver is screaming down at Valiant. Taylor gets up, swings off the ropes and right when Oliver turns around, Taylor nails him with the flying 5 Arm to get the pin! Randy Rose comes out to attend to Paul Jones as Taylor and Valiant celebrate in the ring with the cheering fans. Polynesian Power vs. Caspian Empire Another match featuring top contending teams. All four men start off brawling. Tui and Sheik are fighting in one corner while Smirnoff and Sakalia are fighting in the opposite corner. Polynesian Power swings Caspian Empire into each other, they collide and stagger back then Polynesian Power drop kick them into each other. Tui hurls Smirnoff out of the ring and Sakalia goes to work on the Sheik. After controlling with quick tags and high flying offense, Sheik stops the momentum when he gouges the eyes of Tui and pushes him into their corner. Smirnoff chokes Tui as Sheik stomps away then tags in Smirnoff, who climbs to the top rope. Sheik hits a gut wrench suplex, then Smirnoff crashes down with a knee drop 1..2..Sakalia drops a leg to break the count. Sheik runs in and all four men are brawling again. Tui sends Sheik flying through the ropes with a back elbow smash. Sakalia hoists Smirnoff up on his shoulders and drops him back with a Samoan Drop. Tui fly's off the top rope and crashes down with a flying elbow drop. Sheik gets up on the apron and Tui nails him with a super kick. Sakalia covers Smirnoff 1..2..3!! TV Title Bout 'The Doctor of Desire' Tom Prichard © w/Rock Riddle vs. 'The Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol Back and forth action for the first few minutes as these guys go all out. Idol swings Prichard towards the turnbuckles, Prichard reverses it and Idol hits hard, Prichard charges in, Idol moves then rolls Prichard up 1..2..Prichard kicks out then nails Idol with a short arm clothesline. Prichard body slams Idol, hops up on the 2nd turnbuckle and hits a diving forearm smash. Prichard covers but Idol kicks out. Riddle argues with the Ref while holding up 3 fingers. Prichard attempts to suplex Idol but Idol blocks it and suplexes Prichard back. The crowd cheers Idol on as he fires up. Idol grabs Prichard's leg and drops an elbow on it. Idol then snaps the leg back then clamps on the Las Vegas Leg Lock! The bell rings as the time limit has expired. Idol cant believe it. Riddle grabs the TV title out of the Ref's hands and runs in the ring. Riddle is taunting Idol while Prichard is still on the canvas. Riddle wont stop antagonizing Idol. Idol grabs Riddle and clocks him, sending Riddle over the top rope and the TV title flying. Idol picks up the title and raises it to the cheering crowd, then drops it on Prichard's chest. Mid Atlantic Champ Harley Race and Blackjack Mulligan vs. 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff and 'Superfly Jimmy Snuka Two hot feuds in one match. The bell rings and the Ref just lets them go at it. Race and Orndorff are trading heavy punches as Mulligan and Snuka exchange fists and chops. Orndorff and Race end up on the outside. They're brawling all around the ring. Snuka and Mulligan are going at it on the inside. After a few moments, the Ref finally gets control. Mulligan swings Snuka to the ropes and hits the flying back elbow smash. Mulligan reaches down and just chokes away on Snuka. Mulligan stands up and chokes Snuka with his boot, then picks him up and gives him a thundering body slam. Mulligan tags in Race. Race executes a vertical suplex, then hits a swinging neck breaker and covers 1..2..Orndorff runs in and kicks Harley to break the count. Harley tags in Mulligan. Mulligan swings Snuka to the ropes and ducks down, Snuka stops, grabs Mulligan by his hair and slams his head down on the canvas, then tags in Orndorff. Orndorff swings Mulligan to the ropes and hits the jumping high knee and covers 1..2..NO! Harley drops a headbutt on Orndorff. The Ref guides Harley back to the corner. Orndorff runs over and hits Harley. Snuka gets up on the top rope. The crowd goes crazy as Snuka hits the splash on Mulligan! Orndorff turns around and drops an elbow then covers, the Ref runs over 1..2..3!! United States Title Bout 'The Million Dollar Man' Ted Dibiase © vs. Mark Youngblood Talk about heat, the fans boo Dibiase big time as he arrogantly walks to the ring. The bell rings and Dibiase strolls around the ring, toying with Youngblood. They hook up and Youngblood takes him over with an arm drag. Dibiase gets up and gets hip tossed then drop kicked out of the ring. The fans roar as Dibiase throws a fit and flips over a chair. Dibiase gets back in the ring and charges in but gets back dropped. Dibiase gets up and Youngblood puts him down with a chop. Youngblood gets Dibiase up and suplexes him back. Youngblood swings off the ropes and hits a jumping body splash 1..2..No, Dibiase barely gets his shoulder up. Dibiase rolls out of the ring. He finally gets back on the apron. Youngblood grabs him and is going to suplex him back in the ring but Dibiase grabs his head and drops it on the top rope. Dibiase goes to the 2nd turnbuckle and hits a flying elbow drop. Dibiase follows with a jumping stomp to the face, then picks up Youngblood and hits a vertical suplex. Dibiase covers 1..2..Youngblood kicks out! Dibiase gets angry and hits a back breaker then drops several knees and covers but Youngblood gets his shoulder up. Dibiase swings Youngblood into the turnbuckles and charges in but Youngblood raises his boot and puts Dibiase down. The fans roar as Youngblood gets his War Dance going. Dibiase staggers up and Youngblood chops away, swings him to the ropes and hits a diving Thrust Shot. Youngblood swings Dibiase into the turnbuckles and follows with a big boot to the face. Youngblood body slams Dibiase then goes out on the apron. Youngblood goes for the Sling Shot Splash but Dibiase raises his knees. Youngblood rolls over in pain. Dibiase leans up against the turnbuckles and regroups. Youngblood staggers up and Dibiase clamps on the Million Dollar Dream (Cobra Clutch)! Youngblood grabs the ropes but Dibiase swings him off them. Dibiase is swinging Youngblood around. Youngblood fights it for as long as he can, then lights out. The Ref signals for the bell. Ted Dibiase retains the US title!

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling News The arrival of Ted Dibiase has sent shockwaves throughout the NWA, as he won the United States championship in his MACW debut. The Crockett's had been in serious negotiations with Dibiase for weeks. Dealing with the huge loss of Flair, Tully and Arn, the Crockett's felt they had to bring in a top tier talent to help fill that void. They were more than willing to open up their pocket books in order to sign Dibiase. Dibiase is using this for his 'Million Dollar Man' character. Dibiase and Hacksaw Duggan will be the headlining feud as the Crockett's think this will keep the crowds coming in. After what went down at the Spring Spectacular, Stan Hansen will be incorporated in the feud, along with some special appearances as partners for Duggan. Ole Anderson has been released and this was a mutual agreement. Ole felt he needed a change of scenery and the Crockett's want JJ Dillon to go in a different direction as quick as possible. They feel getting away from Horsemen ties and starting up new and fresh angles is the best way to go. The Crockett's are high on the JJ Dillon, King Kong Bundy pairing and think these two can make quite an impact in Mid Atlantic. The Crockett's have also been very pleased with the Harley Race/Paul Orndorff feud. They feel these two in ring vets will get the job done on TV and bring in the crowds for their house show matches. To spruce up the mid card, Paul Jones Army has been revamped. Rip Oliver will be his singles guy, as the feud with Jimmy Valiant will continue. The fans seem to like this feud so the Crockett's are going to keep it going. Also, Johnny Rich and Randy Rose will team up as the Southern Ramblers. They will feud with Jones's former team of the Devil's Duo. Look for a new name for the Duo. Another angle that seems to have gotten over is Rock Riddle and his agency. Tom Prichard has received high marks during his current run as TV champ. Mid Atlantic favorite Mark Youngblood will be next in line for a program with Prichard. Other feuds like Snuka/Mulligan and St. Clair/Robinson have been drawing well. Tiger Jeet Singh is getting more buzz portraying the madman. Look for Abdullah the Butcher to come in and team with Singh to take on NWA World Tag Champs, the Road Warriors at the Memorial Day Event. The Crockett's are also very high on Terry Taylor and feel he has risen to the occasion as a top star. Speaking of rising to the occasion, the trigger was pulled and Rocky Johnson and Wendell Cooley are the new US Tag Team Champs. The Crockett's love this pairing and are excited about the many contenders waiting to match up with them, such as The Stud Stable, The Fabulous Blondes, Caspian Empire and Assassins. Another team rising with popularity is Hot Property. They will be rewarded a match with NWA National Champs, The Midnight Express. Add in new arrivals like Polynesian Power and the Steiner Brothers, MACW has tag team depth right now. An angle involving Austin Idol and Rob Fuller will start soon. The fans have taken a liking to the charismatic Idol and the Crockett's think him and Fuller could have some good chemistry. On that note, a program with Bob Backlund and Brad Rheingans has started. This is somewhat of an experiment as the goal is for this to be a unique heated scientific feud. We'll see how long that lasts. Another fun program that has started is between Sweet Brown Sugar and The Cobra. The Crockett's feel these two will put on some solid high flying and exciting matches. Tension has been rising between Corporal Kirchner and Don Kernodle. The Crockett's think American Made are great working hands to have and big plans are on the horizon for these two. Yes, the Crockett's suffered a huge loss by losing the Horsemen but feel they are rebounding well with the roster they have put together. Should be an exciting year as they head into the Great American Bash season.

Flair and Santana is such an exciting match for me. Santana is a good first opponent for Flair around the horn. Tully and Arn going against the Rockers is sheer excitement. I also love Hercules and Roma going with Jimmy Hart. A nice little change up there. Can't wait to hear what Flair has to say.