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Nice job getting us all in the mood for the bash. I wonder where Johnny B Badd and Bagwell will fit in with such an amazing roster. I bet with a few friends they good fit in perfectly.

Enjoying the Love Connection as the new top heel group but hope Tasha keeps some of her heelism to battle it out with Brother Love.

Really looking forward to so much of the card at Wrestlerock. You have built up each and every match so well.

NIGHT OF LEGENDS (Obviously not the wrestlers from my show but showing that this was an actual SMW event) JULY 4, 1991 KNOXVILLE CIVIV AUD BELL TIME: 6:00 (Gives everyone time to get to the city fireworks show at 9:30) The day began with a 3:00 meet and greet with the stars of yesterday in Knoxville wrestling history at the ballroom of the Coliseum. This poster was plastered all around the ball room and Knoxville will hopes of getting a large walk-up crowd. The fans were charged an extra $2 for a combo ticket to tonight’s event and this afternoon’s “Time with the Legends.” Most thought it was well worth it and the highlight of the event. Fans could also just come to the afternoon session for $5 if they chose. Many did pick this option as Smoky Mountain Wrestling is still new to the area and they are not the marks for SMW like they were Southeastern Championship Wrestling. They were able to buy pictures and autographs and got to ask some questions to those they used to love and those they used to love to hate. Most of the legends were excited to be back in the limelight again and also happy to earn a few bucks at the same time. While the fans enjoyed time with the fan favorites like Ken Lucas, Ricky Gibson, and Mr. Olympia, they also had the time to get close with those that scared the crap out of them in their younger days. Give the 10x Southeastern Champion, Mongolian Stomper some credit. He never came out of character as he grunted and grimaced with each fan that took a $2 photo with him. Lumberjack Jos Leduc and his wild eyes kept fans on alert with an eye on his ax as he signed away autograph after autograph. Also in attendance was Ron Wright who was begging, to no avail, for people to buy his autograph to help him get all those surgeries he needed to get up and out of that wheelchair of his. All the fans were interested to see Adrian Street and Ms. Linda but most kept their distance. Remember, this is Tennessee in the early 90’s remember. While Bob Armstrong, broken arm and all, was playing MC in the room, he was interrupted by the Fullers, Robert and Ron. They were reminding everyone that Robert and Bob were meeting tonight in the ring in a Tennessee Street fight where Robert was going to win and take over the company. Give Bob some credit as he didn’t back down. He went right up to Robert and the pushing and shoving were on!!! Thank goodness there were enough legends to pull them apart so they had something left for tonight. Bob got one last word in when he promised everyone in the ballroom that tonight he was going to use the cement cast on his arm to knock out Robert Fuller and keep SMW heading in the right direction. This little pre-event shoving match did serve its purpose as many of those who paid the $5 to only see the legends, now rushed to the box office to buy tickets to the main show! Dixie Dynamite vs The Mighty Yankee The speakers blare Charlie Daniels and “the South’s Gonna Do It Again” to start the show as Dixie Dynamite rushes to the ring for action against the evil Mighty Yankee. We get a nice opener that sees Dixie Dynamite get the win with a top rope cross bodyblock. “Hustler” Rip Rogers & “Gentleman” Ken Timbs vs The Ebony Express This one is interesting as both Rip Rogers and Ken Timbs do a great job of playing the heels from their ring entrance to their stalling and cheating tactics throughout the match. All of this was to try and help the Ebony Express (Booker T & Stevie Ray) get over with the fans. There is no denying the talent of the Ebony Express. They have the size, power and charisma to do it all but in their few appearances in Smoky Mountain Wrestling, they have been met with mixed reviews. This is probably due the fans and demographics of the promotion then anything else and this match is no different. In the end, we see Stevie Ray nail Gentlemen Ken Timbs with a spinebuster for the win. Killer Kyle vs “White Lightening” Tim Horner This is the first appearance of Tim Horner in a few weeks as he was injured at the hands of Paul Orndorff and his piledriver. Whether it was rust or simply the fact the Killer Kyle is on the rise but this one was the surprise of the night with Killer Kyle, briefcase dark suit, sunglasses and all, coming out on top when he nailed Horner with a sidewalk slam. Stunning Steve Austin vs Dirty Dutch Mantell Interesting start to this match as Ahmed, Dutch’s “security guard” was a no-show. This forces Dirty Dutch to use anything possible to keep Austin at bay. We see a few cracks with Shoo Baby which did send Stunning Steve out of the ring until the ref secured the weapon. As for the match, it was about 60-40 in favor of Austin but Dirty Dutch was able to rake enough eyes, pull enough hair, and toss Austin through the ropes enough times to be able to get in some offense. At one point, Austin had had enough as no matter what Dutch did to Austin, it was swatted away like a gnat on an elephant. Dutch decided discretion was the better part of valor and started running for the locker room with Austin in hot pursuit. Just as they got the curtain, Austin lunges at Dutch… WHAM… from behind the curtain, with a huge body bump its King Kong Bundy! Austin is down and Dutch is jumping around like a school boy!! He is so excited. Together, he and KKB drag Austin back to the ring. WHAM… Giant Splash by KKB on Austin… WHAM … another Giant Splash. Austin is laid out! Dutch and KKB leave the ring with Bundy screaming at the crowd at Dutch pointing and laughing at the flattened Stunning Steve. While the ref disqualified Dirty Dutch, he looks and feels like the winner tonight! 6-Man Tag Match Ron Wright’s Army (The Dirty White Boys & IRS) vs Steve & Brad Armstrong & Hillbilly Jim In this match, we learned a few things. First… the Armstrongs are not just great technical wrestlers who can bump and sell with the best of them, but they can throw-down when needed. The Armstrongs and DWB’s went toe to toe on multiple occasions in this bout and Steve and Brad held their own against the Dirty White Boy’s. Next, despite being in a wheel chair, Ron Wright is one dangerous man. At one point, while the action had turned into a 6-way melee, Steve Armstrong and Dirty White Boy #2 were brawling on the outside, Wright was able to use his “chisel” to the head of Armstrong and busted his wide open. He also was able roll his chair into the back of the knees of Hillbilly Jim which led to a 3-1 attack of the big man from Mud Lick, Kentucky for a short while until the Armstrongs were able to make the save. Next, Hillbilly Jim is one big, tall, strong man. At 6’7 and nearly 320 pounds, Hillbilly Jim was basically immovable. He did what he wanted to everyone in the ring. The crowd popped when he had IRS in a bearhug and was tossing him around like a rag doll and they got even more excited when he connected with the big boot to the face of DWB #1 followed immediately by the big boot to the face of DWB #2. The loudest pop was saved for when Hillbilly Jim pressed Brad Armstrong high above his head and dropped him right onto both Dirty White Boys and got the double pin count for the win! ** Bob Armstrong was hoping that Smoky Mountain National Park has brought enough northern visitors down for 4th of July week on vacation that a few were excited to see their old fan favorite from the WWF and that Hillbilly Jim sold some extra tickets. Smoky Mountain Tag Team Title TNT ©(Shawn Michaels/Jeff Jarrett) vs Russian Bear Ivan Koloff/Cpt. Redneck Dick Murdoch No need to go into too much trouble here as we can all picture this bout in our heads. Murdoch and Koloff are going to control the match and beat the youngsters from pillar to post with the only question being, “Can TNT survive and leave with their titles?” The answer is … yes!... in a way … as we get a double-count-out as Jeff Jarrett and Shawn Michaels finally decided to fight fire with fire and the brawl was on all over the arena floor. Smoky Mountain Title Match Piledriver is Legal Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy © vs Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff Again, not wanting to give away to much from the big events as Smoky Mountain Board of Directors wants you fans at home to buy the video tape from Night of Legends, all we can say is that Terry Gordy got the win by count-out as Mr. Wonderful could not get up after the piledrive on the floor! All we can say is that both men did get to use the deadly move to the match and it seems that the location of the move was the determining factor as to who got the win. Tennessee Street Fight Winner Gets Control of Smoky Mountain Wrestling “Bullet” Bob Armstrong vs “The Tennessee Stud” Robert Fuller Again, not wanting to give to much away, it seems like the Fuller’s plan to hurst Armstrong a few weeks ago so he would not be at full strength for this match backfired. While Robert Fuller thought that it would be easy to beat Armstrong when he has a broken arm, he forgot all about the cement cast on Bob’s arm. While both men were bloodied and beaten during the bout, it was a forearm with the cast that knocked out The Stud and gave the victory and control of Smoky Mountain Wrestling to Bob Armstrong.

I like the Squadron Battles. Always such as interesting concept that works perfectly in your version of a promotion where the stables play such an important role in your roster from top to bottom

I agree with the others. Behind the scenes info is always fun to read as we get a look at what the average fan never got to see when we were growing up. We saw the matches, the angles and got all the scehduled matches for the big events but we never saw how and why we got there. The injuries, the contracts, the demands, what works and doesn't work and untimately, how to make money, is cool to hear about. Thanks

Can't wait- we are getting ready for the big one- Wrestlerock! Historically, Morrow vs Hogan wouldn't be such a huge deal but the way you have booked the AWA over the last few years makes this HUGE!! Can't wait for this one as you never can predict the future of the AWA with you bookig and that's what makes it awesome.

Great job getting so many starts to fit in perfectly in WCW. Looking at how you did the clash, you give the fans a match that looks believeable and even even though we you look at it objectively, you have a pretty good idea on who is going to come out on top. For example, Undertaker vw Neidhart. Two pretty big names where you wouldn't be shocked at any outcome but you push the right guy-Undertaker. Nice booking all around. Your tag team division is loaded. Can't wait to see who comes out as the best one after the Bash. You and Boggs do such an amazing job with the big companies- great to have you both running the big boys. I get lost with all that talent.

Episode #12 JUNE 27, 1991 WBIR-TV (Channel 10-Knoxville) Syndicated across Eastern Tennessee and Kentucky After the regular opening we, go right to the video clip from the end of last week’s show were Steve Armstrong seemed to have outed Ron Wright for organizing the attack by two mask men at the tag team tournament on Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers by capturing the masks in Ron Wright’s bag, Armstrong proved that it was Ron Wright who had set this whole thing up. Instead of hearing what was to happen to Ron Wright, the show ended with a 5-2 beat down of the Armstrongs by IRS, The Dirty White Boys and the Fuller brothers. Next, we go right to Les Thatcher and “Dirty” Dutch Mantel with Ahmed, Dutch’s bodyguard, standing behind them with his huge arms folded. Les Thatcher: Welcome wrestling fans, coming to you from Knoxville Auditorium Studio for Smoky Mountain Wrestling… wrestling the way it used to be and the way you like it. I’m Les Thatcher along with “Dirty” Dutch Mantel. I am still in shock of what went down last week. I mean that was one of the most disgusting attacks I have ever seen in professional wrestling and it might just lead to huge repercussions at Night of Legends. Folks, along with being battered and bruised, Bob Armstorng suffered a broken arm in the attack and we are unsure if he will be able to even be at, never mind wrestle at Night of Legends in just over a week. There is a great chance that Bob Armstrong will lose control of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Dutch Mantel: Oh boy! They saw it’s always darkest just before the dawn. Finally, a new beginning here in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. The beating the Armstrongs took was only the beginning. After all the unfair and unethical things Commissioner Armstrong has done are about to end… oh and Les… Ron Fuller told me to tell you to start looking for a new job! And out comes Robert and Ron Fuller. Robert Fuller: I’m 6’9 and ohhh so fine. I haven’t felt this good in a couple of years but that’s all about to change. For me and my brother to be back in charge here, all we have to do is beat an Armstrong. I mean that’s like stealing candy from a baby on a normal day… never mind now with good ol’ Bob with a broken arm. Les Thatcher: I agree with one thing you said Dutch… it really looks like a dark day here right now. Let’s get to the ring for our first match. Match #1: “The Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff and “Captain Redneck” Dick Murdoch defeat “White Lightening “Tim Horner and “Jumping” Joey Mags after a brainbuster by Murdoch on Mags. Again, the chants of Captain Red to Murdoch only seemed to fire him up even more. Les Thatcher: Well it seems like it is a good day for someone here in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. With the Destruction Crew currently suspended the championship committee has named you two the #1 contenders for the Smoky Mountain Tag titles and you two will be facing TNT (Shawn Michaels and Jeff Jarrett) at Night of Legends. Ivan Koloff: Les… a war is not won in a day… but a day can mark the end for somebody in a war. That is exactly what will happen when those two punks, Jarrett and Micheals step into the ring with The Russian Bear and Dick Murdoch. They are going to be beaten from head to toe and then when they can’t take no more… the beatings will really begin. Dick Murdoch: That’s exactly right Ivan… Jarrett and Michaels have never been in the ring with two guys like us… we come from different countries but we also come from the same school. Forget the technical stuff. Ivan and I are two outlaws willing to do anything. You see over there in the ring right now… they are still wondering if Joey Mags will ever walk again and truthfully, I don’t care. Something is going to happen in Knoxville. I bet right now Jarrett and Michaels are both in the back wondering which one of them is about to be crippled… the honest answer… both of you are. Those belts are ours! Commercial Break “Fans, if you like to see all the great action from the historical Volunteer Slam and see just how “Bam Bam” Terry Gordy became the first Smoky Mountain Wrestling Champion, order your very own VHS Tape of Volunteer Slam: A Night to Remember! Just send $14.99 to P.O. Box 1279, Morristown, Tennessee. You can also call (703) 989-6819 to order each and every episode of Smoky Mountain Wrestling! When we come out of break, we see “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff with Les and Dutch. Les Thatcher: Mr. Wonderful… at Night of Legends it will be you and Terry Gordy for the Smoky Mountain Title… with a few stipulations. First, the piledriver is legal and whoever loses, can’t have another title shot this year! Paul Orndorff: To tell you the truth Les… I am a little sad. I feeling a little depressed. July 4th… Knoxville Coliseum…this will be the last time I get to drop Terry Gordy on his head until 1992. I mean, finally Bob Armstrong…the One Armed Bandit, has come to his senses and is allowing the piledriver. Even with it being for one night … that is all I need. One night and I am the Smoky Mountain champion … and after this one night, Baby Bam Bam will be eating out of a straw… As Orndorff walks off, we hear Les say that Paul Orndorff seems even more arrogant that normal as Dutch reminds him that he is Mr. Wonderful. Match #2 Stunning Steve Austin defeats The Nightmare with the Stun Gun. After the match, Austin walks over to taunt Dirty Dutch into starting their match set for Night of Legends a little early … as in right now. Dutch seems to tell Austin to talk to his bodyguard Ahmed if he wants to have some action right now. Austin heads to the ring and Dutch tries to send Ahmed after Austin but Ahmed simply rubs his thumb and fingers together and walks off. Les wants an explanation but all Dutch can do is stutter as he tries to think of something and finally says that Ahmed had to go wash his hands after eating at the local rib place down the road but he will be right back. Commercial Break Hypes Saturday, July 4th: “The Night of Legends” at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. We get a rundown of the card and the legends that will be in there for the afternoon autograph and Q/A session. (Mr. Olympia, Tojo Yamamota, Wendel Cooley, Dream Machine, and many, many more. When we come out of break, the Smoky Mountain Tag Champions, Shawn Michaels and Jeff Jarrett are with Les and Dutch (minus Ahmed) where they are excited to face Ivan Koloff and Dick Murdoch at Night of Legends. They know they are in for a fight. They know they are going to get a beating but they also know that they have taken a few beatings before but no matter what happens to them, they seem to come out on top!! The next segment is used to try and slow things down a bit and give Les and Dutch some time to really discuss all the possibilities, outcomes and the future of Smoky Mountain Wrestling after Night of Legends on July 4th. Match #3: IRS with Ron Wright vs Ted Allen This match is rather one sided which gives Ron Wright the opportunity to roll over to the interview desk where Dutch is extremely glad to see him as the two are so excited for a Smoky Mountain Wrestling promotion without an Armstrong in it. They both can’t wait to see “Wrestling as it used to be, and wrestling as you like it” with the Fullers in charge. When Les tries to interrupt, Dutch tells him to get his last words in as he is about to be on the unemployment line! This is where Ron Wright takes over. Ron Wright: I’ve gotten a little something I want to say. Les Thatcher: Oh O don’t doubt that Ron Wright. Ron Wright: Hey, why you got that podium of yours raised up so high. You just trying to make an old cripple man feel even worse about himself. You truly are something else Les Thatcher! Les Thatcher: Are you kidding me… do you think I came hear early this morning to lower the podium just to make you feel bad that you’re in a wheelchair. Give me a break. Dutch Mantell: See… these are the dumb things you do Les that is causing you to get fired! Ron Wright: I just want to thank Ron and Robert Fuller for their help a last week. I mean Bob Armstrong and that snot-nosed kid of his broke into my locker room, stole my bag, planted masks in them to make it look like I had something to do with the attack on the Southern Boys at Johnson City a few weeks ago. Then, when my newest signees, the Dirty White Boys came out to protect me from the Armstrongs, they attacked them from behind. He calls himself an unbiased Commissioner… By Golly! Les Thatcher: So that’s what you recall from last week. It wasn’t a 5-2 attack by your men and the Fuller’s on the Armstrongs? Ron Wright: All I know is that things are finally looking up round here. My Christian rasslers finally have a chance. IRS and the Dirty White Boys are about to get what they deserve around here. Les Thatcher: For once, you and Bob Armstrong seem to agree on something. Ron Wright: Not sure I know what you saying Les. I don’t agree with anything Armstrong has to say. Les Thatcher: Well, let me explain.. You just said, your men, IRS and the Dirty White Boys are about to get what they deserve. Today, Bob sent over a contract for your men for Night of Legends… Ron Wright: That sounds great. The more my rasslers win the less I got to a count on these Hillbillies around here to help me get the money for all the surgeries I’m a needed in walk again… to breath again…and to get over this here cancer I seemed to have caught over the weekend. Les Thatcher: Ok, so let me read this from Bob Armstrong: Ron Wright … First let me tell you that the Smoky Mountain Board of Directors is still investigating what you did in Johnson City and expect a large fine when that is through. Next, just remember that the Armstrongs are a true Southern family that sticks together and when you attacked Steve and myself, you attack us all. So at Night of Legends it is going to be your family, IRS and the Dirty White Boys vs my family… Scott… Brad Arsmtrong and a very special guest that I am sure you will meet before the night is over. Ron Wright: What’s he talkin bout. Special guest… He is such a con man. As for the match in the ring, IRS has now hit three Audits (airplane spin/Samoan drop combos on Ted Allen but he keeps pulling him up at the count of two. Suddenly, the crowd explodes, as from behind, stepping over the top rope, its none other than Hillbilly Jim. Hillbilly Jim simply grabs IRS from behind and locks in the bearhug. He is thrashing IRS around like a rag doll. Here comes the Dirty White Boys but no problem as Steve and Brad Armstrong are right behind them… Not sure that it matters as Hillbilly Jim gives them both a boot to the face and they both tumble to the floor. The Armstrongs and Hillbilly Jim are in the center of the ring daring Ron Wright’s Army to come back in but they do make the smart choice and head for the hills. Suddenly, we get a little fiddle music and the Artmstrongs and Jim do a little dance for the audience! Just before we go to break, the Smoky Mountain Champion, Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy comes out to hype up his match with Mr. Wonderful. He reminds everyone what he said when he first got here… The Bombs are going to start falling. He goes on to explain that he is about to hit Orndorff with all kind of bombs… clotheslines, suplexes, powerbombs and yes… piledrivers. In fact, the best piledriver in the business today! Commercial Break “Fans if you’d like to raise money for your school, club or civic organization and you’d like to see all the excitement Smoky Mountain Wrestling provides, then this message is for you. Bring the stars of Smoky Mountain Wrestling to your town simply by calling (703) 989-6819 or send your letters to P.O. Box 1279, Morristown, Tennessee. Wrestling the way it used to be and wrestling the way you like it! BE THERE!! When we come out of break, Dutch is fuming. Dutch Mantell: I don’t believe it. I really don’t believe it. Even when he is not here, that no good commissioner of ours has a way to cheat the good people of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. He goes and sets up that whole show we just witnessed. He had a neanderthal come out and attack IRS and the Dirty White Boys. Suddenly, Hillbilly Jim comes out. Hillbilly Jim: Dutch, I wish that you would stop insulting me. I mean we don’t really know each other. Just be nice! And the same can be said for Ron Wright. I have been rassling up north for years now but I realized I missed home. I missed Kentucky. So after having a great time up there in the big city, I retired! I come home to Mud Lick, Kentucky and put on the tv station from Hazard, Kentucky and I see these Smoky Mountain Rasslin. What a show. What great rasslers. But then I hear Ron Wright and IRS each chance they get insulting the good people of Tennessee and Kentucky… calling they hillbillies, rednecks, moonshiners and thieves. I called Mr. Armstrong and said that something had to be done about it and he asked for my help… So, I’m a comin out of retirement for Night of Legends and I’m a going to show IRS and Ron Wright what Hillbillies can really do! As Les signs off for the week, we get the entire card for July 4th Night of Legends Knoxville Civic Aud July 4th Bell Time 6:00 Dixie Dynamite vs The Mighty Yankee “Hustler” Rip Rogers & Ken Timbs vs The Ebony Express Stunning Steve Austin vs Dirty Dutch Mantell 6-Man Tag Match Ron Wright’s Army (The Dirty White Boys & IRS) vs Steve & Brad Armstrong & Hillbilly Jim Smoky Mountain Tag Team Title TNT ©(Shawn Michaels/Jeff Jarrett) vs Russian Bear Ivan Koloff/Cpt. Redneck Dick Murdoch Smoky Mountain Title Match Piledriver is Legal Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy © vs Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff Tennessee Street Fight Winner Gets Control of Smoky Mountain Wrestling Bob Armstrong vs Robert Fuller

WOW...WOW...WOW! This was one wild ride and I loved every minute of it!!. From the whole Dibiase-Snake saga which was so well wrtitten, to the big tag title match to Funk and Title and then Funk and Flair. Awesome job. One of the best shows in the many years of Dawn of War!!

Episode #11 JUNE 9, 1991 WBIR-TV (Channel 10-Knoxville), WJHL-TV (Channel 11-Johnson City), WYMT(Channel 57-Hazard, Kentucky) After the regular opening we, go right to Les Thatcher and “Dirty” Dutch Mantel with Ahmed, Dutch’s bodyguard, standing behind them with his huge arms folded. Les Thatcher: Welcome wrestling fans, coming to you from Knoxville Auditorium Studio for Smoky Mountain Wrestling… wrestling the way it used to be and the way you like it. I’m Les Thatcher along with “Dirty” Dutch Mantel and before we get to today’s show, at our last event in Johson City, the first ever Smoky Mountain Tag Team Champions were crowned. TNT… “The Midnight Rocker” Shawn Michaels and “Double J” Jeff Jarrett defeated the Destruction Crew to win the titles. Dutch Mantel: And boy do I have something to say about that… Commissioner Bob Armstrong continues to be the most biased man in professional wrestling today. I mean he oversteps his bounds each and every time there is a Smoky Mountain event and franklin, I’m getting a little sick and tired of it and so are the boys in the back! And out comes Commissioner Bob Armstrong. Bob Armstrong: Dutch, I don’t want to hear it. We said right from the get go here in Smoky Mountain Wrestling that there are rules to the sport of professional wrestling and those rules are going to be followed. The Destruction Crew clearly used an illegal weapon in Johnson City. The clearly hit an official and while the did score a pinfall over TNT it was not a pinfall, I or anybody else here in Smoky Mountain Wrestling, could stand for as they cheated to win! Dutch Mantel: So, you admit that the Destruction Crew did pin TNT first! Bob Armstrong: Dutch… you’re just hearing what you want to hear. Not only are TNT the new Smoky Mountain Tag Team Champions, I am fining both members of the Destruction Crew $500 for their actions in the tournament and they are not allowed at a Smoky Mountain event until those fines are paid. And as for Dutch claiming the boys in the back are upset, I bet it’s those that thought this was like other territories where they let the wrestlers cheat, take steroids and do whatever they want to get ahead. Those people are not wanted here in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Les Thatcher: Bob, I’m with you on that and I bet these fans are to. I heard you also have another big announcement for us today. Bob Armstrong: That’s right Les. We all know that Smoky Mountain National Park is the most visited national park in the country and most of those visitors come in the summer. We are planning a summer of huge events to introduce Smoky Mountain Wrestling to all the locals and visitors alike and we are going to kick it off on Saturday, July 4th right here in the Knoxville Coliseum at an event titled, “The Night of Legends.” We all know that Knoxville has a long history of professional wrestling and we are going to be bringing back some of those legends for a meet and greet before the event starts. We already know that Ron and Robert Fuller will be here. Tojo Yamamoto will be here as will be Mr. Olympia! More on this great event next week but I can tell you now, both the tag team titles and the Smoky Mountain Heavyweight Title will be on the line at Night of Legends! Les Thatcher: Wow… what a night that is going to be! I mean wrestling has meant so much to the people of this part of the country and I am sure they are going to love to see their favorite wrestlers from yesteryear along with some of those wrestlers they loved to hate. Dutch Mantel: Here we go again. Another big event in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Maybe the biggest yet and I am just hearing about it now. I mean c’mon… A Night of Legends and you, Bob Armstrong did not make sure I was available? Bob Armstrong: Not sure you a legend but we will see if there is somebody on the list who can’t make it. Maybe you could fill in. Les Thatcher: Haha… you tell em Bob. Let’s get to Tommy Noe to announce our first match. MATCH #1: Steve Armstrong vs “Bad Boy” Billie Black This one starts with Les Thatcher explaining that Steve has to go it alone today as both he and his tag team partner were attacked prior to their semifinal match in the tag team tournament by two men in dirty white masks resulting in a pretty severe injury to Tracy Smothers who will be out of action for a while. Dutch quickly lets everyone know that the boys in the back have been upset with Commissioner Bob for some time now and he wasn’t one bit surprised that Steve Armstrong was attacked by someone. Dutch says it could have been that psychopath Steve Austin and that hillbilly Tim Horner. Les is 100% certain it wasn’t them but he is sure Commissioner Armstrong is turning over every rock trying to sort it out. The match is a good one for tv with Armstrong bumping and selling for Black as the heel looks really good but it is Les and Dutch who once again steal the show. At one point, Les says that Steve Armstrong is such a nice, clean shaven young man who is father is proud of both in and out of the ring. Dutch asks if that means Les thinks Billie Black is not so clean? Les goes on to explain that in wrestling terms, Billie is dirty as he is breaking every rule in the book. Dutch disagrees and pauses… “Les… do you think I’m clean.” Les responds… “C’mon Dutch… Your nickname is “Dirty.” As for the match, Steve overcomes “Bad Boy” Billie Blacks dirty tactics and gets the win with a top rope knee drop. After the match, Steve Armstrong gives an angry promo about the two men who attacked him before his semifinal tag team match. Once again Dutch says it was Steve Austin and Tim Horner. Armstrong waves Dutch off and says that he has a pretty good idea of who it is… but he needs to make sure first! Dutch continues calling out Steve Austin and Tim Horner as Armstrong walks away. Commercial Break “Fans, if you like to see all the great action from the historical Volunteer Slam and see just how “Bam Bam” Terry Gordy became the first Smoky Mountain Wrestling Champion, order your very own VHS Tape of Volunteer Slam: A Night to Remember! Just send $14.99 to P.O. Box 1279, Morristown, Tennessee. You can also call (703) 989-6819 to order each and every episode of Smoky Mountain Wrestling! When we come out of break, we see Ivan Koloff and Dick Murdoch with Les Thatcher where Les was wondering about the relationship between these two after the tag team tournament where Murdoch’s interference seems to have backfired as it distracted Boris Zhukov costing the Russians the win. Dick Murdoch: (as the fans are screaming Captain Red over and over again) Les, you’re just trying to stir up trouble. Ivan knows I would never do anything to cost him a victory. He knows I got his back and I know he’s got my back. Ivan Koloff: That’s right Comrade Murdoch. For once, it was the Russians who made the mistake. It was Boris who lost focused. For that Boris has been sent back to Russia and it will be Dick Murdoch and myself looking to take those tag team belts from those two young punks… Michaels and Jarrett. Dick Murdoch: That’s exactly why I respect Ivan and the Russian culture. I mean there aint nobody more American than me but even we can learn a thing or two from the Russians…. When you mess up, you get punished! Boris… just for a split-second lost focus and now he is back in Russia facing the consequences. America… we could learn a thing or two right now. We mess up and mamma just gives us another cookie. Toughen up America… Toughen up Michaels and Jarrett or you’re going to be sent to the Murdoch’s Gulag! As Murdoch and Koloff walk off, Les is just shaking his head as he lets everyone know that Dick Murdoch’s opinions are not the opinions of this television show and Dick Murdoch should be the one you complain to. MATCH #2: Non-Title Match Smoky Mountain Champion “Bam Bam” Terry Gordy vs The Mighty Yankee This match looks like it is going to be over in a blink of an eye as Gordy has slammed, clotheslines, suplexed and speared the Mighty Yankee in the first seconds of the match and now it about to lift him up for the powerbomb when “Mr. Wonderful” rushes to the ring and comes off the top rope and nails Gordy with an elbow to the back of the head. We now get a huge brawl with Orndorff controlling the first minute or two before Gordy regains his composure. Les Thatcher is recapping the feud between these two as Orndorff recently hit a piledriver on Gordy during Volunteer Slam and then the two wrestled to a double count-out last week in Johnson City. Today, they are all over the studio with this battle. Suddenly, Commissioner Armstrong comes out a grabs the house microphone and threatens to suspend both of them. After a few more blows by each, the fight slows to a halt as they look at Armstrong. Bob Armstrong: Enough is enough! Paul Orndorff… I have fined you over and over again but that doesn’t seem to bother you. Terry Gordy… you’ve come to me earlier today and told me you don’t want him suspended but you want another match with Orndorff to settle the score for all the nonsense that’s been going on. You even said that you don’t care if the piledriver is legal or not in the match. You said the powerbomb is not your real finishing move. That it’s also the piledriver! So, I’ve thought that long and hard about this and I have decided, that for one night and one night only, the piledriver will be legal. So, at Night of Legends on July 4th, it will be Terry Gordy putting his Smoky Mountain Title on the line vs Paul Orndorff and the Piledriver will be legal! As Orndorff starts to gloat, Orndorff adds the stipulation that the loser of the match can’t wrestle for the Smoky Mountain Title until 1992! This does take some of the excitement away from Orndorff but he still seems to be satisfied with the decision. Commercial Break Hypes Saturday, July 4th: “The Night of Legends” at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. When we come out of break, Robert and Ron Fuller are with Dutch and Les at the podium. Les Thatcher: Fans, we all know these two men out here right now as they are synonymous with Knoxville Wrestling … Robert and Ron Fuller. In fact, it was Ron Fuller who ran Southeastern Championship Wrestling right here in Knoxville up until just a few years ago. Ron Fuller: That’s right Les. For over twenty years, my brother and I were Wrestling in Knoxville. Not only did I own the company but my brother and I dominated in the ring… and now, the thief himself, Bob Armstrong, who stole our company, wants to make money off Ron and myself by bringing us in for Legends Night! Les Thatcher: Now you know that’s not true. Commissioner Armstrong is showing you respect and honoring you by inviting you and your brother back to Knoxville… to give all the fans that you entertained a chance to see their heroes. Robert Fuller: That’s hogwash and you know it. The Tennessee Stud knows that there isn’t an ounce of honor in anything an Armstong does. Dutch Mantell: That’s for sure Stud…. and the boys in the back are finding that out real quick. Just ask Mr. Ron Wright. Robert Fuller: Ron Wright… now there’s a true legend in Knoxville…. A man that should be the commissioner. Suddenly Bob Armstrong comes back out. Bob Armstrong: Ok, Ok, enough of this. Robert… Ron… we all know there’s no love-loss between the Armstrongs and the Fullers but I thought I would throw you two an olive branch and have you both come back to Night of Legends. Robert Fuller: You hit on one thing Armstrong … we don’t like you. Never have …never will. Your nothing but a yellow-bellied thief. You’ve been riding on our coattails for years and now you finally smartened up and know that without the Fuller’s, you and Smoky Mountain Wrestling are on borrowed time! Bob Armstrong: Well, if you don’t want to be here, let me be the one to escort you two outta here. Robert Fuller: Are you kidding? We didn’t come here today just to have you tell us to leave. In fact, we came here with an offer … one I’m sure you’d be interested in. I know you hate me as much as I hate you. So, why don’t you and I do like old times and meet in that ring and prove once and for all who the better man … and family… is. Ron Fuller and Bob Armstrong in a Tennessee Street Fight match. In fact, I might just have brought a contract with me and we could even do it at the Night of Legends. Two legends wrestling to decide who the best is…. So, if you got the guts, take this contract back to all the Smoky Mountain lawyers you got telling you what to do and let’s make this happen. Bob Armstrong: I don’t need no lawyer to tell me it’s ok to beat the you know what out of a Fuller. Les you got a pen. Robert Fuller: Oh… I got one. Bob snatches the pen from Ron and scribbles his name on the contract and shoves it back to Ron. Ron Fuller: He did it. He did it. Yes… we got out company back! Bob Armstrong: What are you talking about? Robert Fuller: Well, Bob… I know you lack a real education but someone should have told you … never sign anything before you read it. You just signed a contract that says that it will be you and me at Night of Legends and if I win, I am the new commissioner of Smoky Mountain Wrestling and Ron will be the new owner! You should always read the fine print Bob! Armstrong snatches the contract back, reads it and storms off! Dutch Mantel: Robert … when you win, can you find me a better partner than Les Thatcher. He is not very good at his job and he seems to be a puppet to Bob Armstorng. The Fullers leave with big smiles on their faces as a concerned Les Thatcher throws it back to ring announcer Tommy Noe for the next bout. Match #3 “Stunning” Steve Austin defeats Joel Deaton with the Stun Gun. After the match, Steve Austin heads over to the desk… Steve Austin: I must say that I am surprised. I never thought you’d do it Dutch. I never thought that you would sign the contract. Not sure it was the smartest thing you’ve ever done but I will look at you more as being more of a man that I did … that is while I am beating you from pillar to post at the Night of Legends! Dutch Mantell: What on God’s great green earth are you talking about boy! You are speaking more crazy than normal. Steve Austin: Dutch do you already have amnesia or something. You signed the contract to face me on July 4th and it will be the best night of my life to finally get my hands on you for all the nonsense you put me through. Dutch Mantell: I did no such thing. You’re a psychopath. I already told you I not getting in the ring with someone as unhinged as you… Les Thatcher: Oh Dutch… this is my fault. Earlier today, Commission Armstrong gave this to me and I was supposed to give you. It’s the open contract you signed when he hired you here at Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Mr. Armstrong said that he just found it on the bottom of his desk and gave it to Steve Austin to sign this morning. He said said jumped at the chance for a match with you. So yes, it will be you and Steve Austin at Night of Legends. Dutch Mantell: What… this is ridiculous. I’m going to Armstrong right now. This won’t happen once Ron and Robert Fuller are running this company. Armstrong is a cheat! I’m not going to stand for this!! Commercial Break “Fans if you’d like to raise money for your school, club or civic organization and you’d like to see all the excitement Smoky Mountain Wrestling provides, then this message is for you. Bring the stars of Smoky Mountain Wrestling to your town simply by calling (703) 989-6819 or send your letters to P.O. Box 1279, Morristown, Tennessee. Wrestling the way it used to be and wrestling the way you like it! BE THERE!! The next segment is used to try and slow things down a bit and give Les and Dutch some time to really discuss all the possibilities, outcomes and the future of Smoky Mountain Wrestling after Night of Legends on July 4th. Match #4: TNT (Shawn Michaels and Jeff Jarrett) vs The Batten Twins This babyface vs babyface match is a non-title bout where even though TNT are the new champions, it gives Thatcher and Dutch time to focus on Bob Armstrong and Ron Fuller. In the end, we see Shawn Michaels with the Superkick on Brad Batten for the win. We do get a quick promo with the champ where Les congratulates them on their win while Dutch says they aren’t the real champions as the Destruction Crew clearly defeated them in Johnson City. Shawn Michels: All I know Dutch is that we got the titles around our waists… and where is yours? Jeff Jarrett: If there is anything left of you after you face Steve Austin at Night of Legends, th As TNT walks off, Dutch is stammering again about facing the psychopath, Steve Austin. Commercial Break When we come out of break, Ron Wright and IRS are at the podium. Ron Wright: Just about when I was about to completely lose faith, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. After all these fans have turned their back on me … after they refused to even give me the change out of their pockets …. After they left me to die needing multiple surgeries on my hips, knees and hearts … I mean I couldn’t even afford my pills anymore … I was in danger of catching the cancer from not being able to afford to turn the heat in my one room cabin in the woods … but then the good Lord shinned down on me. He told me that because I was the greatest Christian Rassler in Tennessee, he was going to send me some help for all the times I tried to help the people of this here area. First, he sent me IRS… a true Christian Rassler who was looking to stop all these redneck hillbillies from stealing from the good people of Knoxville, which we all know, I am one…. And then today… a gift that is going to truly save my life. Ron Fuller is about to rid Smoky Mountain Rasslin from Bob Armstrong… my life is finally looking up. Suddenly, Steve Armstrong and Bob Armstrong come out with a ratty looking carpet-bag of a suitcase… Ron Wright: What are you doing Armstrong… that’s my bag. You’re a thief just like your Dad. Give that back. IRS starts walking towards Steve Armstrong. Bob Armstrong: Hold on… Hold on just a minute. Steve tell everyone what you just told me. Steve Armstrong: As all of you know, myself and Tracy Smothers were attacked by two men in dirty white masks before our match in the tag team tournament. I said I thought I knew who these two me where. Dutch Mantel: So, you finally listened to me. It was Tim Horner and Steve Austin. I told you so. Suspend those two right now. Suspend them Commissioner Armstrong. Steve Armstrong: Shut up Dutch! So, when Ron Wright came out here whining about something like he does every week, I went into his locker room and found what I was looking for. Right here in this bag, I found… Ron Wright: So, you admit you stole my stuff. You Armstrongs are criminals. I’m a goin to get the police. Bob tells Steve to show them what was in the bag and he pulls out two identical dirty white masks… Ron Wright immediately tries to come up with some story. He starts first by playing dumb… like he doesn’t know what those masks are or where they came from. Next he tries to say that the Armstrongs have been after him from day one here in Smoky Mountain Wrestling and that they planted the masks in his bag… WHAM… from behind… both Steve and Bob Armstrong are attacked!!!! Les Thatcher is screaming that it’s the Dirty White Boys. IRS quickly joins in and it a brutal 3-2 attack. Scott and Bob are trying but to no avail…. And it gets worse. Here comes the Fullers. Robert… Ron… The Dirty White Boys and IRS are pounding the Armstrongs all over the studio. Les Thatcher: THIS IS OUT OF CONTROL. WE NEED TO GET SOME HELP OUT HERE. THE ARMSTRONGS ARE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. PLEASE… SOMEONE FROM THA BACK. FOLKS… WE ARE OUT OF TIME. SO LONG FROM KNOXVILLE. ANYONE… HELP!

Sorry for falling so far behind. PCW seems to have a pretty big shift but you have it all heading in a great direction. No more Dibiase New Champ Piper passing Playboy. This will be fun a new age in PCW.

It was great catching up on the AWA and seeing you lead us right into WrestleRock! Your booking and simple writing style has me hooked! Really loved hearing Tommy Rich say "Someone say somethin about Tully BLanchard." What a combo! The Hangman hanging the Bossman... WOW Demolition coming to the aid of Hogan and then we get Demolition vs the team from Japan... Awesome. Loved seeing Morrow's plan having a wrench thrown in it! Who is this Anderson Greg Gagne speaks of? Can't wait to find out! Wow... Warrior vs Warrior! This is going to be huge! Bring on WrestleRock!

Enjoyed catching up on all the happenings in West Virginia. I wonder if Kinberly is correct about Tasha always being a Rat. Only time will tell. Great angle with the tv title with Johnny Hotbody and now Brother Love. This is the perfect place for Brother Love... it is going to be a fun watch!

Presents “Smoky Mountain Tag Team Title Tournament” Freedom Hall-Johnson City, Tennessee June 1, 1991 (Attendance 1,110) IF YOU WANT MORE OF THE ACTION, YOU WILL NEED TO BUY THE VHS TAPE FOR $14.99 (Other tapes available include Volunteer Slam and TV Shows episodes 1-9) Round 1: The Destruction Crew (Enos & Bloom) defeat “The Fab One” Steve Keirn & Sweet Brown Sugar after the ref missed a low blow by Enos on Sugar which set up the Shaker Heights Spike. Sweet Brown Sugar was subbing for the injured Tim Horner after he took the piledriver from Mr. Wonderful on last week’s tv show. The Wild-eyed Southern Boys defeat Killer Kyle & The Assassin when Steve Armstrong caught The Assassin with a top rope cross bodyblock. Ivan Koloff & Boris Zhukov defeat the Batten Twins when Zhukov nailed Brad with a nasty top rope diving headbutt. TNT (Shawn Michaels & Jeff Jarrett) defeat “The Hustler” Rip Rogers & Irwin R. Schyster with Ron Wright by DQ as Rip Rogers was caught using the chisel past to him by Ron Wright. TNT does get the win but Jarrett is a bloody mess after the bout. SEMIFINALS: The Destruction Crew defeat The Wild-eyed Southern Boys after the Southern Boys were attacked on their way to the ring by two men wearing dirty white masks that looked more like pillow cases than masks. They were so weak after the attack that the Destruction Crew were able to man-handle them during the bout with Smothers being the one to take the Shaker Heights Spike and get pinned. TNT defeats The Russians when Dick Murdoch tried to get involved but this distracted Boris who got nailed by a superkick by Michaels. SMOKY MOUTAIN TITLE MATCH Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy © vs “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff ended in a double- count out as what was a great match just turned into a wild brawl. SMOKY MOUNTAIN TAG TEAM TITLE TOURNAMENT FINAL TNT (Michaels & Jarrett) defeats the Destruction Crew in a chaotic finish that first saw an intentional ref bump by Enos lead to a chair shot on JJ. Next, we see a nasty Shaker Heights Spike on the continuously double-teamed Jarrett. The recovered ref made the 3-count and raised the hands of the Destruction Crew but as they were handed the titles, Commissioner Bob Armstrong came out and said he saw what the Destruction Crew had done with the chair and intentionally running into the referee. He demanded the match be restarted. The Destruction Crew refused to hand back the titles… WHAM …. Superkick by Michaels on Bloom. He makes the cover for the 3-count as Jarrett made sure Enos couldn’t make the save!! The first Smoky Mountain Tag Team Champions… Shawn Michale and Jeff Jarrett …. TNT!