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1992 Dawn of War Rookie Draft Halloween Night Use the list of wrestlers above-post your picks here. Round 1 1. AWA (traded to WCW) 2. Smoky Mountain 3. WCW (Traded to PCW) 4. WWF (traded to PCW) 5. PCW 6. ECW Round 2 1. ECW (Traded to Smoky Mountain) 2. PCW 3. WWF 4. WWF 5. Smoky Mountain 6. AWA Round 3 1. AWA 2. Smoky Mountain 3. WCW 4. WWF 5. PCW 6. ECW Round 4 1. ECW 2. PCW 3. WWF 4. WWF 5. Smoky Mountain 6. AWA

SMW adds Steve Armstrong and King Kong Bundy to the list above

Smoky Mountain wrestling has Tommy Rich, Ahmed Johnson, Eric Embry, Tracy Smothers, Buddy Landel, Kevin Sullivan, Woman, and Too Cold Scorpio on the trade block.

Smoky Mountain Wrestling Episode #14 October 10, 1991 WBIR-TV (Channel 10-Knoxville) Syndicated across Eastern Tennessee and Kentucky along with Western North Carolina Just a bullet point version this week as time was short and I don’t want to fall behind! · A still battered and bruised from his steel cage beatdown at the hands of Jimmy Golden and Robert Fuller, Commissioner Bob Armstrong returns to SMW and announces that wrestling will return to the Knoxville Civic Center on Friday, October 30th for Halloween Scream. The main event will be SMW Champion Terry Gordy taking on the Battle of Kentucky winner, “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig. Fans wearing a costume to the event will get a voucher for $2 off the next Knoxville Civic Center show. · The main event on this week’s TV show saw the Heavenly Bodies (Prichard and Gilbert) successfully defend their SMW tag titles in their rematch against TNT (Michaels and Jarrett), the former champs. This match was not without controversy as the ref had been completely knock out as he was “accidently” bum rushed into the steel post in the corner by Prichard. With the ref down, Jeff Jarrett went to check on him which allowed a double-teamed “Hot Shot” on Shawn Michaels. It got even more confusing as Sensational Sherri was the one to enter the ring and make the 3-count. The Heavenly Bodies grabbed their titles and hightailed it to the locker room as Les Thatcher announced we were out of time and the screen faded to black. · Once again, we saw the video set to music to hype up the eventually return of the Rock n Roll Express. · Michaels Hayes seemed to understand the dilemma that Terry Gordy is in as he is trying to be the SMW Champion along with being a “good” member of the Freebirds which means he needs to be there when Hayes wants him. Hayes challenged The West Texas Outlaws ( Dory Funk Jr. and Dick Murdoch) to a match at Halloween Scream. When Gordy reminded him that he has a title match that night against Hennig, Hayes told him not to worry as he had it all figured out. · Last week we saw Stunning Steve Austin take a pretty good 3-1 beating from Ron Wright’s Army (IRS and the Dirty White Boys) which Ron Wright and his men where gloating about this week on TV. That brought Austin out swinging a bamboo stick and warned Wright and his army to stay back and listen where he challenged them to a 6-Man Last Man Standing Match where wrestlers fight until an entire team is unable to answer the 10 count. Ron Wright laughed at how “unchristian” this sounded and thought only a person as Devilish as Austin could come up with it. The Dirty White Boys liked the idea and said that it should get started right now. Even though Austin has the bamboo stick, his chances didn’t look good. Suddenly Tommy Rich and Wahoo McDaniel attack from behind and we get our weekly SMW brawl.

Nice set of cards this week. Cow Palace was my favorite. I guess a Windham-Rose match is right in my wheelhouse,

Very interesting to turn in titles for a shot at a higher lever title. Love it!!

Really enjoyed the Happening. While you moved many angles further along, I thought you did a great job of putting over who you wanted. It was kind of seperating the men from the boys. As close as Bad News was, I think he deserves another shot. The Guerreros always put on a great show and are always willing to do the job when asked. It will be interesting, from what I have heard, to see how Mil is asked when to throw the match. Bossman, Warrior and Demolition all continue to rise... as they should. Great show that pushes the AWA forward with so many choices as to where to go next.

Fun way to crown the first UWF champion.... a battle royal with weapons. While I was never a fan of what I called the violent wrestling shows, I am very interested in where you and LastStop take ECW and the UWF. I also really enjoyed Rain and Sabu putting the wrestler through the table. I guess as I get older, I see the value in different things and I am really enjoying the new wild wrestling scene of Dawn of War.... Great job.

ECW is off to a fun start. Big Mama... motorboating... in a sports bar.... yes that will bring in the male folk. Fun and wild ECW is here. Looking forward to see where it goes. Like your roster as Damien, Sheik and your version of the Dundees can make this wild, crazy and violent. Perfect for a Philly based crowd.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHAMPION Terry Gordy defeats Paul Orndorff in the finals of an 8 man tournament at the Knoxville Coliseum on May 22, 1991 at an event titled Volunteer Slam SMOKY MOUNTAIN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS TNT (Jeff Jarrett & Sean Michaels) defeat Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) in the finals of an 8 team, tag team tournament at Freedom Hall in Johnson City, TN on June 1, 1991. The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard & Eddie Gilbert) managed by Sensational Sherri Martel defeated TNT in the Eastern Kentucky Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, Kentucky on September 26, 1991 at the Battle of Kentucky. BATTLE OF KENTUCKY (A Yearly 8 Man Tournemnt where the winner gets a future SMW title shot) 1991- Curt Hennig defeats Steve Austin in the finals at the Eastern Kentcuky Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, Kentucky on September 26, 1991

Knoxville Civic Center Studio October 3, 1991 Episode #25 The familiar SMW opening explodes onto the screen before cutting immediately to fast-paced action from the Battle of Kentucky. Clips include: Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig celebrating after winning the Battle of Kentucky tournament. TNT — Shawn Michaels and Jeff Jarrett battling the Heavenly Bodies. Sherri Martel screaming instructions from ringside. Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray hitting the devastating double-team finish. TNT lying stunned as the Heavenly Bodies celebrate with the SMW Tag Team Championship belts. · The final image is Armstrong sprawled against the cage floor as Golden and Fuller stand over him. LES THATCHER: “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Wrestling the way it used to be and wrestling the way you like it. I’m Les Thatcher along with The Dirty Dutchman, Dutch Mantel. What you just saw is footage from the Battle of Kentucky, and quite frankly, some of the most disturbing footage we've ever been forced to show you.” DIRTY DUTCH MANTEL: “Oh, come on, Les. It was a fight!” LES: “A fight? Two men beating a defenseless commissioner inside a steel cage?” DUTCH: “Bob Armstrong put himself in that cage!” LES: “And Jimmy Golden and Robert Fuller put him in the hospital!” DUTCH: “Well, maybe he should have thought about that before sticking his nose in their business!” LES: “I've got news for you, Dutch. Commissioner Armstrong will NOT be here today.” DUTCH: “Good.” LES: “He is still in bad shape following that attack.” DUTCH: “Maybe he'll learn his lesson.” LES: “There's something else you need to know. Following their assault on Commissioner Armstrong, Jimmy Golden and Robert Fuller were seen hightailing it all the way back to Alabama.” DUTCH: “Of course they were. That’s where they live!” LES: “Cowards!” DUTCH: “What’d you want them to be… homeless?” LES: “Your impossible. Let’s get to the ring” MATCH #1: KING KONG BUNDY vs. VERLON BIGGS Bundy storms toward the ring as Les and Dutch continue arguing. LES: “King Kong Bundy certainly isn't wasting any time tonight.” DUTCH: “That's because Bundy knows what he's here to do.” LES: “And what's that?” DUTCH: “Destroy people.” Bell rings. Biggs cautiously approaches. Bundy grabs him. AVALANCHE! Biggs crumples in the corner. Bundy pulls him up. SECOND AVALANCHE! Bundy drags Biggs to the center. The referee calls for the bell. WINNER: KING KONG BUNDY Bundy stands over Biggs and demands the microphone. BUNDY: “SMW! You saw what happened! This is a waste of my time. Find me some compition or else people are going to get real hurt.” COMMERCIAL BREAK SHERRI MARTEL & THE HEAVENLY BODIES ARE AT THE PODIUM. Sherri Martel stands between the newly crowned SMW Tag Team Champions, “The Dr. of Love” Tom Prichard and Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert. Both men have their championship belts over their shoulders. Sherri is smiling from ear to ear. SHERRI MARTEL: “Look at these beautiful champions!” She pats the belts. SHERRI: “Shawn Michaels! Jeff Jarrett! TNT!” She laughs. “You boys talked and talked and talked about how nobody could beat you. Well, at the Battle of Kentucky, the Heavenly Bodies beat you on their first try.” Tom Prichard takes the microphone. TOM PRICHARD: “There was nothing TNT could do about it.” EDDIE GILBERT: “Nothing! And don’t let us catching you two losers making up excuses. Don’t blame Sherri. Don’t blame the refs. Don’t blame the fans.” LES: “Well we will just have to wait and see as next week, right here on Smoky Mountain Wreslting, TNT will get their rematch. SHERRI: With her hands rubbing all over Prichard and Gilbert “Look at my men. So sexy. So good. And most of all… all mine. TNT… You two are not in the same class as my Heavenly Bodies… in any way and I mean ANY WAY. MATCH #2: TOMMY “WILDFIRE” RICH vs. JOEL DEATON Tommy Rich gets a tremendous ovation. LES: “Tommy Rich has been around this business a long time, and he knows how important momentum is.” DUTCH: “He's also been around long enough to know when he's past his prime.” LES: “Will you ever say anything positive about anybody?” DUTCH: “Sure. I like the Heavenly Bodies.” As for the match, we get Rich starting fast. Deaton tacking the match to the gutter. Wildfire getting all Fiiiiirrrreeeed up and ending it with the Thesz Press. LES: “Tommy Rich gets the victory!” DUTCH: “Against Joel Deaton.” LES: “A win is a win.” DUTCH: “That's what guys say when they aren't beating anybody important.” LES “Like your man King Kong Bundy. Folks, I know ya’ll will be real excited to see this upcoming video. The screen goes black. The guitar blares of ZZ Top's “Sharp Dressed Man”. We see: Ricky Morton hitting a dropkick. Robert Gibson throwing punches. The two men celebrating together. Crowds screaming. Classic Rock 'n' Roll Express footage is shown. Words flash across the screen: THE LEGENDS ARE COMING. RICKY MORTON. ROBERT GIBSON. THE ROCK N' ROLL EXPRESS. The final frame: COMING SOON TO SMOKY MOUNTAIN WRESTLING LES: “Ladies and gentlemen, the Rock 'n' Roll Express are coming to Smoky Mountain Wrestling!” DUTCH: “Two more guys I can’t stand.” LES: “Two of the greatest tag teams wrestlers in history!” DUTCH: “And what happens when they run into the Heavenly Bodies?” LES: “That's a question I can't wait to find out.” DUTCH: “Neither can I.” COMMERCIAL BREAK MATCH #3 THE WEST TEXAS OUTLAWS (DICK MURDOCH & DORY FUNK JR.) vs. BILLY RAY & JIMMY JACKSON Murdoch looks furious before the bell even rings. LES: “The West Texas Outlaws have been in a foul mood lately.” DUTCH: “That’s because of those no good Freebirds. Especially that wet rat Michael Hayes.” As for the match, total destruction with the end coming by the way of a nasty spike brainbuster as Murdoch and Dory double team Jackson. WINNERS: THE WEST TEXAS OUTLAWS The Outlaws refuse to leave. Murdoch grabs the microphone. DICK MURDOCH: “MICHAEL HAYES!” MURDOCH: “I heard through the grapevine that you think you and Gordy deserve a Smoky Mountain Tag Team Title Match.” DORY FUNK JR.: “Michael Hayes, you better listen carefully.” MURDOCH: “You think because you walked into the ring with Terry Gordy that you can just demand a title shot?” DORY: “You've got another thing coming.” MURDOCH: “We ain't done with the Freebirds and when we are done with them, they only thing they’ll be asking for is a nurse.” DORY: “The West Texas Outlaws have unfinished business with you Hayes!” LES: “Those are two men I wouldn’t want coming after me.” DUTCH: “Wow… we finally agree on something. You should just quit as it will never happen again.” COMMERCIAL BREAK Shawn Michaels and Jeff Jarrett stand together at the podium. Both men are visibly frustrated. JEFF JARRETT: “Let's get something straight.” SHAWN MICHAELS: “The Battle of Kentucky didn't prove the Heavenly Bodies are better than TNT.” JARRETT: “They proved they were better that night.” MICHAELS: “We made mistakes. “And we're not going to make those mistakes again.” JARRETT: “Sherri Martel can talk all she wants. “Tom Prichard and Eddie GIlbert can walk around with those belts all they want to…. For now! But come next week right here on TV, we’re taking those belts back.” MICHAELS: “That's right. Sherri Martel… this aint no beauty contest. This is wrestling… And oh by the way… ask the girls around Knoxville he looks hotter. TNT is fire and the Heavenly Bodies are ghosts” MATCH #4: THE FREEBIRDS vs. THE MIGHTY YANKEE & GENTLEMAN KEN TIMBS The Freebirds come out to a huge reaction. LES: “Here come Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy.” DUTCH: “And these two men look like they're ready to tear somebody apart.” The bell rings. Gordy starts. Gentleman Ken Timbs tries to use his speed. It doesn't work. Gordy catches him and launches him across the ring. Hayes tags in. Hayes works Timbs over. The Mighty Yankee enters. Hayes catches him with a right hand. Gordy tags back in. The Freebirds dominate. Gordy crushes Yankee in the corner. Hayes hits a knee lift. Gordy catches Timbs attempting a comeback. GORDY POWERBOMB! Hayes immediately climbs the ropes. HAYES ELBOW! Hayes covers. 1... 2... 3! WINNERS: THE FREEBIRDS POST-MATCH INTERVIEW: Michael Hayes takes the microphone. MICHAEL HAYES: “SMW! I got a few bones to pick. First of all Heavenly Bodies… TNT… you four aint in our league. Baby… Me and Bam Bam can go all night long if you know what I mean. And then those West Texas Outlaws saying they aint done with me. Well last time I looked, Michael Hayes calls the shots around here. But if Bam Bam and I find 5 minutes we’ll take you two out with the trash and then go get ourselves some more gold. And speaking of the gold…” “We’ve got new tag team champions. The Heavenly Bodies….“Congratulations.” Hayes smiles. HAYES: “But now I want something. And whatever Michael Hayes wants he gets… Just ask the cute lady in the front row if you know what mean. AND I WANT A SMW TAG TEAM TITLE SHOT! LES: “Whoa! I mean there are a lot of great teams around Smoky Mountain Wrestling that think they deserve a title shot. ” HAYES “Scary Sherri Martel, The Doctor of Disease Tom Prichard, and the Hot Mess Eddie Gilbert… —you've got the belts. And we’re going to get them and there aint nothing you can do about it.” TERRY GORDY: “Michael remember I am still the SMW Champion… That is my main focus right now. Glad you’re back but all but we’re not on the same page. Curt Hennig is my focus right now…. “Hennig…You won the Battle of Kentucky. You earned your shot. So enjoy it because when Terry Gordy gets in that ring with Mr. Perfect… “I'm walking out Smoky Mountain Heavyweight Champion.” Michael Hayes is looking at Gordy with steam coming from his ears. COMMERCIAL BREAK Mr. Perfect is standing beside the podium with a glass of champagne. He looks at the camera. CURT HENNIG: “Let's get something perfectly clear.” He raises the glass. “I won the Battle of Kentucky.” “I beat every man they put in front of me.” “And now I am next in line for a Smoky Mountain Heavyweight Championship match.” Hennig smirks. “Terry Gordy.” “I've heard the tough-guy routine.” “I've heard the Freebird talk.” “But Terry, you're going to learn something.” He adjusts his hair. “You're not dealing with just another wrestler.” “You're dealing with Mr. Perfect.” Hennig raises the glass. “And when I become Smoky Mountain Heavyweight Champion…” He smiles. “…everything around here is going to be perfect.” Hennig takes a drink and struts off. LES: “There's your number-one contender.” DUTCH: “There's your next champion.” LES: “He hasn't beaten Terry Gordy yet.” DUTCH: “He doesn't have to. He's Curt Hennig.” LES: “That may be the most ridiculous thing you've said all night.” DUTCH: “No, Les. The most ridiculous thing you've said all night is thinking Terry Gordy can beat Mr. Perfect.” Next, Ron Wright rolls out and he is visibly upset. RON WRIGHT: “I am sick and tired of Stunning Steve Austin!” He slams his hand down. WRIGHT: “At the Battle of Kentucky, my man IRS had that match won!” WRIGHT: “Won!” WRIGHT: “And what does that non-Christian cheater Stunning Steve Austin do?” WRIGHT: “He cheats!” WRIGHT: “He steals a victory!” Wright points toward the camera. WRIGHT: “Tonight, IRS gets his revenge.” WRIGHT: “And I've got something else for you, Austin.” MAIN EVENT: IRS vs. STUNNING STEVE AUSTIN The crowd comes alive. LES: “This is going to be a fight.” DUTCH: “IRS has been waiting for this all week.” As for the match, Austin and IRS immediately collide. The two give us a great TV match but Ron Wright is not interested in victory tonight. He wants revenge. Wright turns the wheel Chair around and starts waving his hands frantically above his head. RON WRIGHT'S VOICE IS HEARD YELLING: “NOW!” The camera catches movement at ringside. The DIRTY WHITE BOYS charge the ring. LES: “WAIT A MINUTE!” DUTCH: “Here we go!” The Dirty White Boys swarm Austin. One grabs Austin from behind. The other pounds him with right hands. LES: “THIS IS A THREE-ON-ONE ATTACK!” Folks, I hate to do this to you but we are out of time. Until next time… So long from Knoxville.

Please don't take it the wrong way. I enjoyed the show. My wrestling knowledge of Sabu is only from ECW and the table smash reminded me of it. Keep doing everything you are doing.

Very interesting interview with Dutch... PCW... PCW... PCW or ECW... ECW.... ECW

I wish that somehow I had made an Omni card once in my life. I remember getting the rundown of matches every couple of weeks of the upcoming Omni card and just seeing one big match after the next... just like your card. Very fun night for the fans. Sasuke taking the 4-1 beatdown Muta coming in The Nasty Boys attacking the Steiners Luger attacked by Cactus Jack and Abbie during his match with Sid Undertaker vs Steamboat! What a night that has some great angles progessing nicely.

Great job getting us all set for the Happenings. Enjoyed the Bossman-Debeers parking lot brawl. As a kid, I remember seeing a few of these in various promotions and it always made it seem so real... so personal. Can't wait for this match. Still wondering what the letter to Slater said... I am hooked! When the Hangman vs Leo Burke is your opener, you know you are in for one Hell of a Night! Always liked when the gave away a car as the car often is part of the angle. I think Ron Garvin actually sued Fuller in court and won his car from part of an angle or something like that.