kevinmcfl

Sorry for falling behind again... Lets start in Mexico: I thought you did a great job of giving the fans what they wanted... Nice the Guerreros wrestle well and get a little extra brawl time. Loved Colon coming out to attack Debeers Great matchup with Flair and El Canek ... the dirties players in the game with the lowblow from Flair and Tully with the help. Great way to keep EL Canek looking great in Mexico. On to the next few weeks of TV... Great team with Slater and Garvin. Always thought Slater was better as heel and Garvin as a babyface but together, I think they could do anything!! Koonan turning on Gamma... very interesting! What a promo with Hulk wanting his title back and Flair and Tully basically telling him no chance as they unleash Spivey... awesome segment Looking forward to the AWA going to England... Vince might have been national but you seem to be International!

WOW... awesome card. Interested in the whole Russian vs Russian thing. I think Sherri had an idea Kevin would say know.... wow... Haku! Funk as the champion!!! Love it.

Fall Brawl was awesome with so many twists and turns. Wonder what becomes of Gary Hart after all the headbutts The tag team division is on fire. Nice job moving people up the ranks like Scott Hall and Sid Viscious. Really like the Dangerous Alliance! They are going to be huge! I know the time period and that the ultimate goal is Lex vs Sting but I was rooting for Steamboat. Just love his overall ability. Lex was always able to get either so much heat or go so over with the fans but I always thought his in-ring stuff was average.

September 15, 1990 *** Just a side note. This week we saw a video replay of the USWA World Tag Team Champions, The Steiners wrestling in Japan. Lance reminded us that Scott and Rick were in Japan looking for the Road Warriors who seem to be upset with the Steiners for claiming that the Steiners…. And not the Road Warriors … are the best tag team in the World. In this bout, we see the Steiners against Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue. Lance Russell explained that this match was against the #1 tag team in all of Japan and the Steiners came out victorious (even though we never saw the finish) “The Missouri Tiger” Jeff Gaylord defeats “The Professor” Bill Ash by submission with the bearhug. Ash started the show by letting the fans know that he was just too smart for Gaylord and that he was going to teach him a lesson. The only thing Ash taught Gaylord was to be ready for some dirty trick as Ash used every questionable tactic in the book but still came up short to the power of The Missouri Tiger. Michael Wallstreet with Ms. Alexandria York defeated POW with the Airplane Spin/Samoan Drop combo. POW had no lost a match since arriving in the USWA but Ms. York’s scouting report gave Wallstreet all he needed to defeat POW despite POW’s never quit attitude and desire. “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff vs “Superstar” Bill Dundee ended in a double-count-out but saw Orndorff nail Dundee with a piledriver out on the floor. It looks like Dundee might be out of action for a while. 6-Man Tag Team Action: The Southern Boys (Smothers & Armstrong) with Jeff Jarrett vs Southern Justice (Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce) & Wild Bill Irwin This match came about after last weeks match that saw the Southern Boys defeat Southern Justice only to be attacked by Wild Bill Irwin and his bull rope after the match. A few hot promos this week and we see Irwin joining his men in the ring as JJ promises to be a good ol Southern Boy himself and tag with Tracy and Steve. As for the match, it is wild with action both inside and outside of the ring but in the end, it is JJ getting the revenge for his buddies as he nailed Bill Irwin with the Reverse Russian Legsweep for the win. USWA World Television Title Match “Stunning” Steve Austin defeats “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert with Jimmy Hart & Missy Hyatt with the Stun Gun as Medusa pulled Missy off the top rope as she tried to get involved. This distracted Hot Stuff enough for Austin catch him with the unstoppable Stun Gun. It will be interesting to see where Gilbert turns to next as this was his big rematch to try and regain his title. USWA Southern Tag Team Title Match: Greg “The Hammer Valentine & Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart © with Jimmy Hart vs The Rock n Roll Express Last week we saw champs defeat the Rock n Roll Express by DQ as Ricky and Robert had enough of Jimmy Hart’s nonsense that they nailed him with a double-drop kick. Not normally enough to get DQ’d, ref Jerry Calhoun called for the bell. This week on TV, Jimmy Hart played up the “cowardly” act by the Express and was so disgusted by how low they had stooped to attack a manager but in the end, it was the Express who got the last laugh as Jerry Jarrett said that he saw enough from the Express that he decided they deserved a title shot. This set Hart in a rampage but to no avail! As for the match, we have seen it before. The Express start hot… some dirty tactics by the champs puts Morton in peril…. The hot tag to Robert and away we go…. WHAM… double drop kick on Anvil (the legal man in the ring) and he tumbles through the ropes. WHAM… double drop kick on Hammer and he is next to tumble to the floor. Jimmy Hart rushes to the aid of his men who shake off the cobwebs from the floor and Jimmy brings his team together for a little strategy meeting. The Rock n Roll Express are all fired up and waiting for their opponents in the ring. As the count nears 7, Jimmy slaps his team on the ass and tells them to go get the win! Hammer first into the ring and the Express jump him. Anvil heads towards the apron and… Jimmy Hart jumps on his legs causing Anvil to go down to one knee…. Anvil looks furious as Hart as if he has no idea what is going on! DING….DING…. DING! The ref has called for the bell! The crowd is cheers as the ring announcer declares the Rock n Roll Express the winners but then they moan as he announces the Hammer and Anvil are still the champs due to the victory being by count-out! Man… what a fox… Hart, without his men knowing, caused The Anvil to be counted out and retain their titles!! Guitar on a Pole Match: Whoever gets the Guitar Can Use It! Tommy “Wildfire” Rich vs Honky Tonk Man with Jimmy Hart Last week we saw JYD rush in to make the save as Honky Tonk Man and Jimmy Hart were about to nail Tommy Rich with another guitar shot. This week on TV, Wildfire didn’t care what HTM brought to the ring… a guitar… a steel drum stand…. A dang ol entire orchestra…. Wildfire was going to beat Honk Tonk Man once and for all. So here we are… A Guitar on a Pole Match! Tommy Rich defeats HTM with a Guitar Shot after he nailed Jimmy Hart with the back suplex as Hart was on top of the ropes trying to grab the guitar. USWA Southern Title Match Randy “Macho Man” Savage with Elizabeth defeats JYD with a Top Rope Elbow Drop! The legend of Savage continues to grow as he has not lost a match in months except for a DQ to Bossman. Tonight, he took everything JYD had and came out looking awesome to the dismay of the crowd! USWA World Title Match Big Bossman defeats Jerry “The King” Lawler” by connecting with two powerslams to become the new USWA Champion. Lawler gave it his all in this nearly 30 minute bout but every time Lawler seemed to gain the momentum, Bossman used his rugged, powerhouse style to put Lawler back down. Bossman with a quick celebration before he walked to the back with his new title over his shoulder like it was just another day at the office as Lawler sat in the corner of the ring looking as dejected as ever.

USWA drops Angel of Death and Brother Love and adds Bill Ash to do some jobs until the end of 1990

USWA will add Sweet Brown Sugar

September 9, 1990 NOTE FROM THIS WEEK’S TV SHOW: The Steiner Brothers, frustrated at another video from the Road Warriors who declared themselves the best tag team in the world, have gone on a mission to find the Road Warriors who are rumored to be in Japan. Jerry Jarrett have given them permission to defend their World Tag Team Titles on their journey with the stipulation that video is sent back to make the match official. POW vs The Nightmare While both men are wearing masks, they are very different in appearance. POW, wearing the camouflage masks with the letters POW across the top is rather short and slender while the Nightmare, all in black is a large hefty man. The Nightmare is doing a good job of getting some heat as he antagonizes everybody is his proximity. This serves the purpose of getting the crowd on POW’s side. As for the match, POW and his wild, energetic style is able to overcome the rule-breaking and size advantage of the Nightmare as he connects with a top rope, double leg drop for the win. So far, nobody has been able to get a word with POW as he continues to hustle to the back after his matches. “The Missouri Tiger” Jeff Gaylord vs Michael Wallstreet with Ms. Alexandria York Before the match starts takes the microphone to “remind” the fans that with Mr. Wallstreet’s wrestling abilities and her computer knowledge, they have a scouting report on every wrestler currently in the USWA and her data shows that there isn’t a wrestler currently in the USWA that can beat Mr. Wallstreet and that includes your champion, Jerry Lawler. The crowd begins to boo and chant Mikey Rotundo over and over. You can tell this bothers him but Ms. York tells them can say and do what they want but Jeff Gaylord will just be the first in a long line of wrestlers who will fall at the feet of Mr. Wallstreet. As for the match, Ms. York proved to be right. It didn’t matter that Gaylord had a size and power advantage, Mr. Wallstreet just seemed to be one step ahead of Jeff. It was like he always knew what was coming. In the end, Rotundo showed some pretty good strength with an Airplane Spin/Samoan Drop combo for the win. Southern Justice (Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce) with Wild Bill Irwin vs Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) This is a return match from last week’s double count-out as these two teams continue to be on opposites sides of the fence on how a true Southern Man should act. This time out, we the Southern Boys get the win as Smothers and Armstrong nailed the bearhug-flying close line off the top rope combo on Tex. The problem was that put Wild Bill came in after the bout and whipped both Smothers and Armstrong with his bull rope. Then he ordered both his men to put these put a good beating on the Southern Boys which they obliged. The Southern Boys might have gotten the win but they are clearly worse for wear. Non-Title Match The USWA Southern Tag Team Champs, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart & Greg “The Hammer” Valentine with Jimmy Hart vs The Rock n Roll Express The Rock n Roll Express arrived in the USWA about 2 months ago and have been on a great winning streak. They have been asking for a title match with the Anvil and the Hammer but Jimmy Hart says that they need to wait their turn. This all came to a head last week on tv when Jerry Jarrett stepped in and reminded Jimmy Hart that he does not make the matches in the USWA and his team will wrestle whoever he says. Both sides were able to come to somewhat of a solution with a non-title match with the stipulation that of the Rock n Roll Express won the bout, they would become the #1 contenders for the USWA Southern Tag Titles. As for the match, when you put a stipulation like that in, you can kind of guess the outcome. Jimmy Hart tried his best to prevent it but for all his efforts, he received a double drop kick from Ricky and Robert during a time of craziness. While there was no clear pin of the champs, Jimmy Hart’s interference led to a DQ win for the Rock n Roll Express! USWA World Television Triple Threat Match “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert © with Missy Hyatt (No Jimmy Hart after the double drop kick) vs Jeff Jarrett vs “Stunning” Steve Austin with Medusa While Gilbert and Jarrett have been feuding over the title for the last few months, Stunning Steve, since the day he arrived in the USWA, has said that he should be the face of the promotion and that there is no better way to do this then to be the Television Champion. As for the match, we get each wrestler having their time to shine but no matter how well they do, each time they seem to have a pin, the third man rushes in to make the save. Finally, one of these saves, leads to all three men battling it out in the ring. WHAM… Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert connects with a Hot Shot on Jeff Jarrett and goes for the pin. Stunning Steve rushes over to make the save as he goes for the elbow drop. WHAM… Missy Hyatt screams, “Watch Out!” and Eddie rolls out of the way and Stunning Steve nails JJ. JJ is now in serious trouble after getting nailed with the Hot Shot followed by the elbow drop! Ref Jerry Calhoun is checking on JJ to see if he can continue. Eddie Gilbert points to his head and laughs at Stunning Steve as he thinks he has outsmarted him! WHAM… Low blow by Stunning Steve on Hot Stuff but Jerry Calhoun never saw it! WHAM… Eddie is hunched over in serious pain when Austin scoops him up from below the waist and drops him neck first across the top rope… Stun Gun!!! Austin covers Gilbert as Calhoun is back and ready for the count! 1…2…3! And Stunning Steve Austin is the new champion! Steve and Medusa celebrate in the ring but it is almost an “I told you so” type of celebration. Grudge Match: Tommy Rich vs Honky Tonk Man with Jimmy Hart First thing we notice here is that Jimmy Hart seems a little wobbly from the double drop kick earlier in the evening. This feud has seen HTM put Wildfire out of action for about a month with a guitar shot that broke multiple bones in Tommy’s face. Upon his return, Wildfire got his revenge on HTM who had also went after Tommy’s buddy, JYD with the guitar. As for this match, it is chaotic with brawling and fighting on both the inside and outside of the ring. At one point, we see Wildfire busted open after being rammed face first against the steel ring post. Fans gasped as they flashed backed to his recent injuries. HTM dragged Wildfire into the ring and nailed him with the Shake Rattle & Roll but u Tommy managed to get a foot across the bottom rope. A frustrated HTM, drags Tommy up by his hair and wraps his arms around Wildfire’s chin and neck… WHAM… A second Shake Rattle & Roll but somehow Tommy gets his foot across the bottom rope again. Jimmy Hart has lost interest in the win and grabs the guitar and gives it to HTM. HTM walks around the ring and lets the fans know his intentions! The crowd explodes… JYD has hit the ring and nails HTM with a big right hand. JYD drags HTM up by his hair as the ref calls for the bell… JYD with the Irish Whip! WHAM… Big Thump on HTM. Somehow Jimmy Hart gets HTM out of the ring and they head for the locker room! JYD checks on Wildfire as the ring announcer declares HTM the winner due to outside interference. The crowd doesn’t like it but they are also thankful for JYD’s help! Jerry “The King” Lawler & Superstar Dundee vs Randy “Macho Man” Savage with Miss. Elizabeth & Big Bossman with Jimmy Hart In recent weeks, we have seen Big Bossman, who was kind of acting as Lawler’s bodyguard in lieu of the bounty placed on Lawler from an unknown source, get on quite a roll himself as a wrestler. With wins over Paul Orndorff, Dick Slater and even Macho Man, Bossman was quickly rising up the ranks of the USWA. Bossman, after defeating many of the same opponents as Lawler, asked Jerry if he could possible have a world title shot. Lawler turned him down and claimed that he was here for a different reason. Well two weeks ago, that may have all changed, as Bossman turned on Lawler during a tag team match against the First Family. It was bad enough when Bossman attacked Lawler but to do it by joining forces with Jimmy Hart who has feuded with Lawler for over a decade was unforgivable. While Lawler vs Bossman has not been signed yet, it seems to be heading in that direction. For this match, it seemed like Jerry Jarrett gave Lawler the right to make his own match. This power has been given to Lawler before and he has seemed somewhat devious in his match making and tonight was no different. For his partner, he chose old reliable… Bill Dundee but for the Bossman’s partner, he choice the man that Bossman just beat… the USWA Southern Champion, Randy Savage. Lawler figures that while these two are two of the top guys in the business, there is no way that they will see eye to eye! No need to get into too many details but just a few highlights…. First… Bossman and Savage did not see eye to eye! Second …. Lawler and Dundee were in complete sync. Third… It didn’t matter as Bossman caught Lawler with the powerslam for the win! Yes… Big Bossman pinned the USWA World Champion, Jerry Lawler, in the middle of the ring and that ring was the Midsouth Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee! $10,000-Street Cloths-Over the Top Rope Battle Royal! Most of the participants squared off with the people they wrestled earlier in the evening as they had some unsettled business to take care of but little by little we weeded out some tough wrestlers are were left with Stunning Steve Austin, Boss Man, and Michael Wallstreet. With no true fan favorite left, the crowd got behind Stunning Steve but he was eliminated as Bossman and Wallstreet made an unbeatable alliance and tossed Steve to the floor. WHAM… Drop Kick by Wallstreet and over the top rope goes a shocked Bossman. Ms. Alexandria York steps through the middle rope with her computer. She shows Wallstreet the screen and together they nod in agreement. It seems the computer intelligence even has a program to lead Michael Wallstreet through a Bunkhouse Stampede Battle Royal. Oh how the rich get richer!!

Memphis adds Eddie Gilbert, Missy Hyatt, Bill Dundee, Angel of Death, Brad Armstrong, Jimmy Jack Funk, Sam Houston, Ron Fuller, Brother Love, and Jacqueline to the block

Vampiro would be eligible for a foreign exemption and if there is prove of him wrestling as early as 1984 in Canada we would have 3 choices ... 1. Rain can have him if nobody objects 2. Have a supplemental draft if others wish to be involved. 3. Place him in free agency If there is no evidence of him in Canada prior to now, he should enter in 1991 in Mexico where we could use a foreign exemption to use him Just need to ne sure on the Canada thing before any decision is made. I will not be using him under any of the above situations so it doesn't matter to me. If anyone would like a vote, lets take it to private. If not, I am fine with leaving him going to Mexico in 1991.

USWA adds Pez Whatley

Wrestliingdata also lists his debut as 1984 but doesn't list any matches until 1991. If we have some prove of him wrestling in Canada before 1991, I would expect, by our rules that he would be good to go.

Memphis, Tennessee September 1, 1990 (Thought it be best to restart with a big house show to get angles moving) (Also, not sure what happened with the formatting of the Rotundo match) POW defeats “The Hustler” Rip Rogers with a top rope double leg drop. This is the debut for the man wearing a camouflage mask with the letters POW across the front. He might be on the small side but is full of energy. Rogers was extremely confident going into the bout and his arrogance might have led to his downfall. The other effect of “The Hustlers” behavior was that it helped to get POW over! The Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) vs Southern Justice (Shanghai Pierce & Tex Slazenger) with Wild Bill Irwin ended in a double count-out as the contest ended in a brawl. Unfortunately for the Southern Boys, this brawl ended badly as it turned into a 3-2 advantage for Southern Justice. These two teams have had a war of words for the last month as they disagree on what it means to be a Southern and how a Southern man was to go out his life. There is sure to be more between these teams, but the Southern Boys may need some help. Mike Rotundo defeated Steve Simpson with the Airplane Spin to Samoan drop combo. This one was interesting as the fans were excited to see Rotundo for the first time in a long time in Memphis as he was once a big fan favorite in these parts. This all changed when Ms. Alexandria York led Rotundo to the ring. The fans moaned and wondered if Rotundo could be the wrestler who joined forces with the York Foundation and wanted to take over the USWA. The answer quickly became apparent as Ms. York snatched the microphone from the hands of the ring announcer and scolded him saying that this “man of means” will no longer be known as Mike Rotundo but “Mr. Wallstreet.” Next, the heel turn became complete when Steve Simpson offered a handshake before the bout only to have Wallstreet shoo him away like a dirty peasant. The Rock n Roll Express defeated The Moondogs with a double drop kick on Rex during some chaotic moments as all four men were in the ring. The Moondogs has Ricky Morton in some serious trouble with a combo of power and dirty tactics but he was able to make the hot tag to Gibson and away they went. This win should help them continue their push to a Southern Tag Team Title Match against First Family members, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart and Greg “The Hammer” Valentine. Jimmy Hart has done his best to keep the Rock n Roll Express waiting as he has demanded that their name and experiences don’t mean a thing and that they need to start at the bottom on the tag team division. So far, Ricky and Robert have cleared every hurdle placed in front of them. Stunning Steve Austin with Medusa defeated Jimmy Jack Funk with the Stun Gun. Funk was frustrated at all the attention Austin has been getting and challenged him to this match during the previous TV show. Austin continues to be a true tweener and he seems to enjoy beating both heels and babyfaces alike. Medusa and Austin continue to push for a USWA World Television Title shot, a belt currently held by First Family member, “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert. Junkyard Dog defeats Honky Tonk Man with Jimmy Hart by DQ as HTM smashed a guitar over the head of JYD. JYD had controlled much of the match as he was all fired up and wanted revenge on HTM for his brutal attack on his friend Tommy Rich. JYD had tossed HTM from pillar to post and used his fists a whole lot more than any technical wrestling hold. Jimmy Hart feared for his own man so he tripped up JYD. This allowed HTM to get the guitar and smash it over the head of JYD. Honk Tonk was not satisfied and continued his attack on JYD long after the ref called for the bell. After a minute or two, you hear the crowd explode as Wildfire Tommy Rich rushed the ring. This was the first we have seen of Wildfire in over a month since the attack by HTM. Honky Tonk never saw Wildfire coming and Rich was all over both Jimmy Hart and HTM! Somehow, Hart and HTM escaped after only a few blows. Rich helped to raise the arm of JYD in victory and the two left to a huge ovation. USWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH The Steiners defeated The Dirty White Boys when Scott connected with a huge powerbomb on DWB #1. As has become the norm, the DWB’s gave it their all but even this rough and rugged team ended up being no match for the champs! USWA SOUTHERN TITLE MATCH Randy “Macho Man” Savage defeated Superstar Bill Dundee with a top rope elbow drop. Much like the Steiners, Macho Man continued on his roll in this match as he might just be the most dominate wrestler in the USWA over the past 6 months. MAIN EVENT: 6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH USWA World Champion, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Big Bossman and Jeff Jarrett vs The First Family (Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine & Hot Stiff Eddie Gilbert) with Jimmy Hart & Missy Hyatt. As expected, this match saw each member get some time to shine. The USWA TV champion, Eddie Gilbert, and the #1 contender for the title, Jeff Jarrett went back and forth with multiple momentum changes. Bossman and The Anvil used their power and size to look, at times, unstoppable while Lawler, Hammer used their experience and knowledge to keep the others off balance and don’t forget about Jimmy Hart and Missy Hyatt’s ability to impact a match. In the end, we see Hot Stuff and JJ battling it out on the arena floor while the other four were going gonzo-bonzo in the ring. WHAM… Big powerslam on Anvil by Bossman! WHAM… Lawler with a huge right hand send Hammer out through the middle ropes and out onto the floor. Bossman points to the ropes… Lawler nods in agreement as he pulls the strap down… the fans go wild! Lawler perched on the middle rope…. Fist out on front. He leaps…. WHAM…. Bossman with a huge lariat to the King! Lawler is almost decapitated as you hear a moan from the crowd! Jimmy Hart is jumping up and down on the outside of the ring. Bossman drags Hammer on top of Lawler and orders ref Jerry Calhoun to count! 1… 2…. 3!! The fans can’t believe what they just saw! Bossman has turned on Lawler and helped the First Family to victory. Bossman now scoops up a beaten Lawler…. WHAM…. Powerslam by Bossman on Lawler! The crowd is fuming but Jimmy Hart is still jumping up and down in jubilation! The First Family rush out dodging debris as JJ tries to help a broken Lawler

Really like what is going on here! You are doing a great job of using the managers/etc to hype up the feuds! Ivan/Nikita vs Sting is going to be huge! Doom/Demolition/Freebirds/Samoans...the tag division is on fire! Lex... Steamboat... So much great stuff

Just love the way you show the arrogence of the Horsemen. From the tie flick of Larry Z to the promo with Flair and El Canek. This quiet, confident version of the heels really makes the fans boil and sells the tickets. Can't wait to see all the problems they cause. Also wonder if Texas Red and Cactus Jack might just be the future of the AWA... they are awesome.

Sorry for falling behind again... I really enjoyed Summerslam! Great job as this offered so much to for the fans. I think that major events need some angles to end, some to continue and some to start. I think you delivered on all three. Look at the Intercontinetal Tag Team Title match... the feud with the Rougeaus Brothers and the Commenwealth ended with a new title and it looks like the Commonwealth are now at odds with each other. Great booking and story line. New... lets see what the Ronin can do.... Wonder if we will see more of Gang and Brown as Brown seems upset at Slick. Always love a Rhode/Funk match I do wonder if Jake "the Snake" can recover from such a clean defeat. To be left knocked out from the claw might mean the end of his time in the WWF or else he would need a serious rebuilt. I also like to use of the video for the title match. While we enjoy this hobby, sometimes it is better left to the professionals!