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MACW would like to pick up Tony St. Clair

MACW would like to pick up Sweet Brown Sugar Skip Young

MACW would like to pick up Norvell Austin

MACW would like to pick up Tom Pritchard

Hey everybody! So far, a lot of good picks

Great show. I liked the ending to the Freebirds/Moondogs match. That could be a fun little feud especially with Johnny V involved.

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Hey everybody, sorry if this show seems lacking in some detail. I wanted to get something out there to get the build for Starrcade going. As I settle in, the shows will have a better flow.

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling TV @WTBS Studios aired 12-7-85 Tony Schiavone: Hello everybody and welcome to Mid Atlantic championship wrestling, with me is David Crockett. Well David, Starrcade is around the corner and we have a huge announcement to kick off the show. David Crockett: Yes we do. Fans as you know Starrcade will be held in two cities, Quebec and Greensboro. Ric Flair and Rick Martel will headline Quebec in a unification title match. In Greensboro, the main event will be Magnum TA defending the United States title against Tully Blanchard inside a steel cage. Schiavone: A lot of bad blood there. Fans, let's take you to some pre recorded comments from both Magnum and Tully. Pre Recorded Comments Magnum: Tully Blanchard, two things you do best is attack from behind and run. Well guess what? There will be no place to run and you'll have no choice but to face me head on. Because at Starrcade it's you and me inside the steel cage. I couldn't of asked for a better match and I can guarantee you this, I'm going to beat you down in that cage and I'm walking out with this United States title. That's a promise! Tully: Magnum TA, boy you better get ready for the beating of your life. Not only am I the better wrestler but I'm going to show you that I'm the better fighter. After I get done with you in the cage, that US title is going where it belongs, around my waist. The belt needs to be around the waist of a class act and a boy like you doesn't qualify. Back in the Studio Crockett: That should be quite a fight as those two collide in the cage at Starrcade. Fans lets go to the ring as Terry Taylor makes his television debut. Terry Taylor vs. Italian Stallion Stallion gets in some offense but Taylor ends up putting on a wrestling clinic. He works over Stallion with some knee drops then puts him up and back with a hanging suplex. Taylor works on the arm then finishes him off with the elevated chicken wing. Commercial Break Schiavone: Fans with me right now are the number one contenders to the NWA world tag team titles, Ole and Arn Anderson. Well gentlemen, you defiantly earned your title match at Starrcade. Arn: Schiavone, Starrcade will be a glorious night for the four horsemen. Ric Flair is going to walk out of Quebec, the unified champion. Tully Blanchard is going to beat Magnum senseless and walk out with the US title and we're going to put those freak monsters down and walk out with the NWA tag team titles. In 1986, the 4 Horsemen are going to run and rule the NWA. Ole: You're looking at the Minnesota wrecking crew and I think we proved what a wrecking crew we are as we ran over the competition in the tournament. As for the Creatchman goons, I'm not going to yell and scream, I'm just going to tell you how it is. We're coming to Starrcade to win the NWA titles, plain and simple. We're going to hurt you and show you what tag team wrestling is all about. Then the NWA will be represented by a true tag team and not a couple of freaks. The Andersons hold up 4 fingers and walk out. Schiavone: Ok there you have it. Fans in the near future we will crown new US tag team champions. Lets go to the ring as I'm sure this team will want a shot at those titles. Moondogs vs. Dusty Wolfe/Ray Apollo The Moondogs take turns mauling their opponents with body slams, choke holds and pummeling. The end comes when Spot hits Wolfe with a backbreaker, holds him there as Rex comes off the 2nd turnbuckle with an elbow drop for the pin. Commercial Break Ray Stevens vs. Tiger Chung Lee Tiger Chung Lee is standing in the ring but Gary Hart is nowhere to be found. The bell rings and Lee attacks Stevens from behind. Lee controls the early part of the match with some karate thrusts. Stevens gets fired up and comes back with a flurry of fists. Stevens body slams Lee, then gets up on the 2nd turnbuckle and crashes down with the Bombs Away and gets the pin. Crockett: Big win for Ray Stevens. With me right now is the current Mid-Atlantic champion, Pete Dougherty. Pete you've been on quite the roll here. What's next for you? Dougherty: David Crockett, I think I've proven to everybody that the Duke of Dorchester is the greatest Mid Atlantic champion off all time. I'm out here to make the biggest announcement concerning Starrcade. I'm here to issue an open challenge to defend my title at Starrcade against any wrestler brave enough to get into the ring with me. Crockett: Are you sure you want to do that? Dougherty: Do I look like a man who's unsure? The Duke of Dorchester fears no man and at Starrcade I will cement my legacy as the greatest Mid Atlantic champion off all time! Crockett: Wow, ok, at Starrcade, Pete Dougherty will have an open Mid Atlantic title match. Unbelievable. Fans when we come back we're going to show you the footage from Montreal and then hear from the NWA Champ himself, Ric Flair. Commercial Break Schiavone: Fans, please welcome out the NWA world champion, Ric Flair. Flair: Whooooo! Oh Tony Schiavone, it's so hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I'm talk'n about yours truly, the Natcha boy! Schiavone: Ok well just stay here as we show the fans what transpired in Montreal. Footage from Montreal The footage starts where Matt Borne uses a taser on Rick Martel. Flair puts Martel in the figure four as Borne pummels away on Martel. Bruno Sammartino and officials break it up. Flair goes under the timekeepers table and pulls out a bag then hands it to Borne. Back in the Studio Schiavone: Very questionable actions from a world champion. However I think you should get your money back because from what I understand you just added fuel to a fired up Rick Martel. I mean what are you doing placing a bounty on his head anyways? Flair: Schiavone, it's all a part of the business we're in and if Ricky Martel has a lot of enemies who want to take him out for a little cash, well then that's his problem. Hey if he can't take it then maybe he doesn't deserve to be a world champion, let alone be in this business. Now listen up little Ricky. At Starrcade you're getting into the ring with the most premier dominant athlete in wrestling today and the bottom line is, you just don't measure up kid. Schiavone: Ok. I've got to ask, the other 3 horsemen will be in Greensboro while you're in Quebec. How's that going to affect things? Flair: This is how its going to go. I'm going to beat little Ricky in his home country. Then I'm going to hold both belts up high in front of his home crowd. Next I'm going to fly back to the States and meet up with the US champ, Tully Blanchard and the tag champs, the Andersons. Then we're going to party all night long, horsemen style. WHOOOOOO! Schiavone: Well, I think he might be taking the WCCW champion, Rick Martel a little to lightly. We'll see what happens at Starrcade as Flair and Martel battle to unify the titles. I know I'm excited that on that night a true NWA unified champion will be crowned. Lets go to the ring for another team that I'm sure wants to be US tag team champions. The Irwins vs. Pete Sanchez/Terry Gibbs The Irwins have no problem with their opponents tonight as they plow through them. Bill stomps away on Sanchez then body slams him down. He tags in Scott. The end comes when the Irwins swing Sanchez to the ropes and nail him with a double clothesline for the easy pin. Commercial Break Crockett: Before we go to the ring for our TV title main event, I want to tell you fans that next week we will show you a special Piper's Pit that happened in WCCW. Let me tell you, it's a must see. Ok fans lets go to the ring. TV Title Bout Sam Houston © vs. Rene Goulet Houston starts off hot with a series of arm drag take downs. Goulet gets frustrated and rakes the eyes then follows with some kicks and choke holds. Houston gets back the momentum and starts firing away on Goulet with some forearm smashes. Houston swings Goulet hard into the turnbuckles. Houston clamps on a headlock then drops Goulet with a running bulldog and pin to retain his TV title. Schiavone: Solid win for the television champion. I want to bring Sam Houston over here for a word. Sam congratulations on your victory. Houston: Well thank you Tony, you know ever since I won this here title I've been gaining more and more confidence. There's a commotion in the crowd as Terry Taylor walks over to the podium. Taylor: You know, I made my debut here tonight and I have to ask, why doesn't a wrestling star like myself get an interview? I don't know what's going on but I guess I'll just have to take this time and say what I want to say. Schiavone: Hold on a sec Terry Taylor, this is television champion Sam Houston's time. Taylor: I'm glad you mentioned that Schiavone. I mean what kind of a champion is this kid? Just look at him. I mean look at me, I look like a wrestling champion. Houston: I'll tell you what Mr. Taylor, if you want to find out what kind of champion I am, we can get it on next week, here in the studio. Taylor: That's what I like, a kid with guts. Taylor gently slaps Houston on the face a couple times. Houston pushes Taylor's hand away then slaps him hard. Houston: I'll see you next week Mr. Taylor. Schiavone: (Smiling as he's looking at Taylor holding his cheek) Ok fans next week it will be Sam Houston defending his TV title against Terry Taylor. We'll be right back. Commercial Break Crockett: Before we go, I want to remind the fans that at Starrcade, Greensboro will host the annual two ring battle royal. Wrestlers from all over the NWA are coming to Greensboro to compete in the prestigious Starrcade battle royal. This should be the biggest battle royal in the history of the National Wrestling Alliance. Names will be announced next week. Also don't forget next week we will show you footage from the wild Piper's Pit in Texas and then we'll have comments from the Hot Rod himself. All I can say is Starrcade is heating up and you wont want to miss it. Fans we'll see you next week.

NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling News A lot is happening behind the scenes in MACW as the booking committee has undergone many changes in the past month. The timing couldn't be worse as the NWA's biggest card of the year, Starrcade is right around the corner. However, Jim Crockett has assured everybody that the show must go on and is confident that Starrcade will be a huge success. He's very pleased to now be working with WCCW, PR, and Lutte. He thinks with all of these territories working together, the NWA will be a true wrestling force. Top name wrestlers from these territories have been booked for Starrcade. Crockett is also very excited that both Quebec and Greensboro will be hosting Starcade. He feels that this event will have a real international appeal to it. Speaking of Starrcade, NWA World Champ Ric Flair is more than confident he'll be walking out of the event as the unified champion. Some say he better be careful because his Horsemen buddies will be in Greensboro while he's in Quebec. Then again, we know Flair has tricks up his sleeve as we saw recently with his bounty shenanigans. It looks like Magnum TA and Tully Blanchard will headline Starrcade in Greensboro. Magnum will defend his US title against Tully, inside the cage! Roddy Piper sure caused some waves in WCCW. He hosted a Piper's Pit with Jimmy Garvin, Precious and Eric Embry. Things got out of control fast. The end result? Piper will wrestle Garvin at Starrcade. Both men developed a serious hatred with each other in a very short amount of time. Also at Starrcade, will be the huge 2 ring battle royal with wrestlers coming from all over the NWA to participate. Everybody wants that bonus check. With WCCW, PR, Lutte and MACW all sending in wrestlers, this year's battle royal winner would sure have some bragging rights and a claim for a major title shot. Ole and Arn Anderson said they're more than ready for the Creatchman Family at Starrcade. They said after steamrolling through the tournament, the NWA tag titles are as good as theirs. Back to MACW, due to the changes in the booking committee, look for a roster shake up. Rumor has it that Harley Race has worked out a deal with MACW and made his intentions known, that he wants another run at the NWA World title. Terry Taylor is now in the territory. A source said if he didn't get a match at Starrcade, then there was no reason to come into MACW. He feels that a star of his stature should be given a high profile match at the event. Also coming in is Kamala, Sika and the Missing Link. Sources say Gary Hart had something to do with this. Leaving MACW are Terry Funk, Dick Slater, Baby Doll, Kokina and John Tatum.

NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling News A lot is happening behind the scenes in MACW as the booking committee has undergone many changes in the past month. The timing couldn't be worse as the NWA's biggest card of the year, Starrcade is right around the corner. However, Jim Crockett has assured everybody that the show must go on and is confident that Starrcade will be a huge success. He's very pleased to now be working with WCCW, PR, and Lutte. He thinks with all of these territories working together, the NWA will be a true wrestling force. Top name wrestlers from these territories have been booked for Starrcade. Crockett is also very excited that both Quebec and Greensboro will be hosting Starcade. He feels that this event will have a real international appeal to it. Speaking of Starrcade, NWA World Champ Ric Flair is more than confident he'll be walking out of the event as the unified champion. Some say he better be careful because his Horsemen buddies will be in Greensboro while he's in Quebec. Then again, we know Flair has tricks up his sleeve as we saw recently with his bounty shenanigans. It looks like Magnum TA and Tully Blanchard will headline Starrcade in Greensboro. Magnum will defend his US title against Tully, inside the cage! Roddy Piper sure caused some waves in WCCW. He hosted a Piper's Pit with Jimmy Garvin, Precious and Eric Embry. Things got out of control fast. The end result? Piper will wrestle Garvin at Starrcade. Both men developed a serious hatred with each other in a very short amount of time. Also at Starrcade, will be the huge 2 ring battle royal with wrestlers coming from all over the NWA to participate. Everybody wants that bonus check. With WCCW, PR, Lutte and MACW all sending in wrestlers, this year's battle royal winner would sure have some bragging rights and a claim for a major title shot. Ole and Arn Anderson said they're more than ready for the Creatchman Family at Starrcade. They said after steamrolling through the tournament, the NWA tag titles are as good as theirs. Back to MACW, due to the changes in the booking committee, look for a roster shake up. Rumor has it that Harley Race has worked out a deal with MACW and made his intentions known, that he wants another run at the NWA World title. Terry Taylor is now in the territory. A source said if he didn't get a match at Starrcade, then there was no reason to come into MACW. He feels that a star of his stature should be given a high profile match at the event. Also coming in is Kamala, Sika and the Missing Link. Sources say Gary Hart had something to do with this. Leaving MACW are Terry Funk, Dick Slater, Baby Doll, Kokina and John Tatum.

NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling News A lot is happening behind the scenes in MACW as the booking committee has undergone many changes in the past month. The timing couldn't be worse as the NWA's biggest card of the year, Starrcade is right around the corner. However, Jim Crockett has assured everybody that the show must go on and is confident that Starrcade will be a huge success. He's very pleased to now be working with WCCW, PR, and Lutte. He thinks with all of these territories working together, the NWA will be a true wrestling force. Top name wrestlers from these territories have been booked for Starrcade. Crockett is also very excited that both Quebec and Greensboro will be hosting Starcade. He feels that this event will have a real international appeal to it. Speaking of Starrcade, NWA World Champ Ric Flair is more than confident he'll be walking out of the event as the unified champion. Some say he better be careful because his Horsemen buddies will be in Greensboro while he's in Quebec. Then again, we know Flair has tricks up his sleeve as we saw recently with his bounty shenanigans. It looks like Magnum TA and Tully Blanchard will headline Starrcade in Greensboro. Magnum will defend his US title against Tully, inside the cage! Roddy Piper sure caused some waves in WCCW. He hosted a Piper's Pit with Jimmy Garvin, Precious and Eric Embry. Things got out of control fast. The end result? Piper will wrestle Garvin at Starrcade. Both men developed a serious hatred with each other in a very short amount of time. Also at Starrcade, will be the huge 2 ring battle royal with wrestlers coming from all over the NWA to participate. Everybody wants that bonus check. With WCCW, PR, Lutte and MACW all sending in wrestlers, this year's battle royal winner would sure have some bragging rights and a claim for a major title shot. Ole and Arn Anderson said they're more than ready for the Creatchman Family at Starrcade. They said after steamrolling through the tournament, the NWA tag titles are as good as theirs. Back to MACW, due to the changes in the booking committee, look for a roster shake up. Rumor has it that Harley Race has worked out a deal with MACW and made his intentions known, that he wants another run at the NWA World title. Terry Taylor is now in the territory. A source said if he didn't get a match at Starrcade, then there was no reason to come into MACW. He feels that a star of his stature should be given a high profile match at the event. Also coming in is Kamala, Sika and the Missing Link. Sources say Gary Hart had something to do with this. Leaving MACW are Terry Funk, Dick Slater, Baby Doll, Kokina and John Tatum.

NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling News A lot is happening behind the scenes in MACW as the booking committee has undergone many changes in the past month. The timing couldn't be worse as the NWA's biggest card of the year, Starrcade is right around the corner. However, Jim Crockett has assured everybody that the show must go on and is confident that Starrcade will be a huge success. He's very pleased to now be working with WCCW, PR, and Lutte. He thinks with all of these territories working together, the NWA will be a true wrestling force. Top name wrestlers from these territories have been booked for Starrcade. Crockett is also very excited that both Quebec and Greensboro will be hosting Starcade. He feels that this event will have a real international appeal to it. Speaking of Starrcade, NWA World Champ Ric Flair is more than confident he'll be walking out of the event as the unified champion. Some say he better be careful because his Horsemen buddies will be in Greensboro while he's in Quebec. Then again, we know Flair has tricks up his sleeve as we saw recently with his bounty shenanigans. It looks like Magnum TA and Tully Blanchard will headline Starrcade in Greensboro. Magnum will defend his US title against Tully, inside the cage! Roddy Piper sure caused some waves in WCCW. He hosted a Piper's Pit with Jimmy Garvin, Precious and Eric Embry. Things got out of control fast. The end result? Piper will wrestle Garvin at Starrcade. Both men developed a serious hatred with each other in a very short amount of time. Also at Starrcade, will be the huge 2 ring battle royal with wrestlers coming from all over the NWA to participate. Everybody wants that bonus check. With WCCW, PR, Lutte and MACW all sending in wrestlers, this year's battle royal winner would sure have some bragging rights and a claim for a major title shot. Ole and Arn Anderson said they're more than ready for the Creatchman Family at Starrcade. They said after steamrolling through the tournament, the NWA tag titles are as good as theirs. Back to MACW, due to the changes in the booking committee, look for a roster shake up. Rumor has it that Harley Race has worked out a deal with MACW and made his intentions known, that he wants another run at the NWA World title. Terry Taylor is now in the territory. A source said if he didn't get a match at Starrcade, then there was no reason to come into MACW. He feels that a star of his stature should be given a high profile match at the event. Also coming in is Kamala, Sika and the Missing Link. Sources say Gary Hart had something to do with this. Leaving MACW are Terry Funk, Dick Slater, Baby Doll, Kokina and John Tatum.

I've been getting caught up on your shows and you're doing a great job! I love your use of the announcers to keep all the angles moving. Dutch Mantell and Al Madril are great fits here. I'm really enjoying Chicky Starr here and the added stipulation of cutting his hair if he loses was brilliant. Fun stuff!

Can't wait for Hogan/Hernandez! I have to say I marked out when Savage introduced Muraco as a partner. The 5 on 5 match is getting more intriguing by the week.

I've been trying to get caught up on everybody's shows and have really enjoyed reading the AWA. The tag team tournament was a lot of fun. You have a stacked roster and man you sure know how to use it. Great job!

Great show! Absolutely loved the Piper's Pit segment. Starrcade is heating up! Exciting things happening in the NWA.

MACW sends Dick Slater and the 1st and 2nd round draft picks in exchange for Terry Taylor and Kamala.

MACW sends Terry Funk to WCCW in exchange for Harley Race.

Big time shout out to that Chicago crowd. Man they were great! They proved how much a crowd can bring up a show. I liked Backlash and thought it was entertaining. A.J. Styles never disappoints and I'm ok with him and Owens going at it for the US title. A feud like this just elevates that title. I think Owens is doing a great job in bringing importance to the title. I haven't watched any Nak matches, I only know the hype. I just haven't gotten into him. In my opinion Ziggler looked better in the ring. I'm good with Jinder winning the world title and I have to admit I'm really liking his character. He reminds me of an old school heel and he is really working hard at developing his character. I hope he gets a good title reign because I want to see what he can do. Like somebody mentioned, there are a lot of baby faces he can work with and there's also the inevitable big match with Cena down the road. Thumbs up to Smackdown as they continue to put on great shows and build up stars.

Hey everybody I've been on an early 90s WCW kick and just watched SuperBrawl 91. Tatsumi Fujinami is a legend in Japan and him versus Ric Flair in Japan was a huge money maker. However I don't think a lot of fans in the states were to familiar with him. I know they had the pay per view in Japan that set the SuperBrawl main event up but I just don't think there was enough time to really build Fujinami up to the WCW fans. I was thinking they should of put The Great Muta in this spot, challenging Flair for the title. Muta was already over in the states and also had more seasoning since his last WCW run. I think Muta would of generated more excitement and been a fresh opponent for Flair at the new pay per view. As always I love hearing opinions so what do you think? Also feel free to rebook the entire card as I love reading fantasy booking as well

How about Sting defending the WCW title against Mean Mark (Undertaker) at a house show in 1990.

If I took control in 1993 I would have focused on the in ring product. Vader has a year long reign as WCW champ defending against Sting, Bulldog, Steamboat and Cactus Jack. The biggest turn of the year would be turning Rick Rude face. Rude wins the NWA title from Windham at the Bash due to interference by Ricky Steamboat (who had been gone awhile due to injuries suffered at the hands of Windham earlier in the year). Rude holds the title the rest of the year setting up Vader/Rude in a unification match at Starrcade. Ric Flair returns to WCW as a heel and his Flair for the Gold show is a heel hosted show like an 80s Pipers Pit. This is used to build to his return. He has Dusty Rhodes on his show. He mocks Dusty and instigates a fight. Dusty hits Flair then Arn Anderson attacks Dusty. Flair and Arn beat Dusty bad until Dustin runs out. I keep pushing the Hollywood Blondes and let them go all the way with their characters. Sting and Bulldog are the top faces and sometimes All-Star tag team. Cactus Jack gets to work his way up the card. Sid remains a top heel. Lord Steven Regal is the US champ because I think he would do great things with that title and his gimmick. This sets up a textbook feud with the All-American Ron Simmons. Paul Orndorff is the TV champ managed by the Masked Assassin (I really did love this alliance). I push the younger high flyers especially 2 Cold Scorpio who works his way to a TV title shot at Starrcade. I also want to push the tag team division so I have 3 or 4 serious contenders at all times. One of my biggest goals is to bring prestige back to Starrcade making it the Granddaddy of them all again. Treating it like the Super Bowl that it once was. So after months of build and trying to put a fresh spin on things here is my Starrcade 93 card, Vader vs Rude- World Title Unification Hollywood Blondes vs Sting/Bulldog- World Tag Title Ric Flair vs Dustin Rhodes - Steel Cage Bout Lord Steven Regal vs Ron Simmons- US Title Bout Paul Orndorff w/The Assassin vs 2 Cold Scorpio- TV Title Bout Barry Windham vs Ricky Steamboat Sid Vicious vs Cactus Jack Arn Anderson vs The Boss (Mystery opponent set up by Dusty Rhodes) Nasty Boys vs Harlem Heat vs Tex Slazenger/Shanghai Pierce vs The Taylor Made Men (Terry Taylor/Z-Man)- 4 Corners number 1 contenders match.

Oh man I'm hoping for the dream match I always wanted to see- Hulk Hogan vs Nikita Koloff for the WWF title!!!

Bray Wyatt better remember it's Kurt Angle's show