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Episode #27 October 17,1991 WBIR-TV (Channel 10-Knoxville) Syndicated across the mountain regions of Southern Appalchia 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 where we saw Sherri Martel act as the referee and make a three count in favor of her Heavenly Bodies. DUTCH MANTEL: And what would you want her to do. That referee was as incompetent as you taking Geometry. Suddenly Commissioner Armstrong appears holding the Smoky Mountain Tag Team Titles. BOB ARMSTRONG: Last week, we saw what is becoming normal here in Smoky Mountain Wrestling… a manager cheating and I have had enough. Sherri Martel interfered in a championship match, helped her Heavenly Bodies, and then, when the referee was knocked down, she climbed into that ring and counted the three herself! Now, I've made a decision… The Smoky Mountain Tag Team Titles are being held up. As of right now, there is no tag team champions in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. LES THATCHER: I think that's fair, Dutch. You can't have a manager jumping into the ring and deciding who the champions are. Those titles represent Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and we have to protect the integrity of this sport. DIRTY DUTCH: Integrity? Les, you make me sick! Sherri Martel is a woman of action! Maybe she just realized the referee wasn't doing his job! Why should the Heavenly Bodies suffer because a man in a striped shirt can't count to three? LES: Dutch, it was her men that caused the ref to be knocked out and she is not and never has been a referee! DUTCH: And you're not the commissioner, either, but here you are, giving your opinion like you're running the whole operation! (Suddenly, Sherri Martel storms onto the set with Eddie Gilbert and Tom Prichard. The Heavenly Bodies are livid.) SHERRI MARTEL: Bob Armstrong, you have absolutely NO RIGHT to take those championships away from my men! The Heavenly Bodies won those titles, and everybody in this building knows it! EDDIE GILBERT: You can't do this to us! We earned those championships! TOM PRICHARD: You want to make an example of us because you can't stand the fact that we're the best tag team in this territory! ARMSTRONG: I've made my decision, and it stands. At Halloween Scream, October 30, at the Knoxville Civic Center, you two teams are going to settle this once and for all. The Heavenly Bodies will face the team they beat under those disputed circumstances, and the winners will be recognized as the rightful Smoky Mountain Tag Team Champions! And to make sure you Sherri Martel, don’t get involved, I am handcuffing you to the ring post! SHERRI: What!!! WHAT!!! You're going to regret this, Armstrong! Sherri and her men storm off. ARMSTRONG: One more thing for our fans. Remember, if you wear a Halloween costume to Halloween Scream, you'll receive two dollars off your ticket to our next Knoxville Civic Center event. So come dressed up, bring the family, and get ready for a night you'll never forget! DUTCH: This is a travesty! Those men are being robbed in broad daylight! LES: The only thing that was robbed where the fans at the last match between these two teams as Sherri cheated. Match 1: Dirty White Boy vs. Sweet Brown Sugar (Dirty White Boy enters with his manager, Ron Wright. Wright waves his finger and shouts insults at the fans. Sweet Brown Sugar tries to use his speed, but the bigger, more powerful Dirty White Boy overwhelms him.) LES: Sugar needs to keep moving. If he gets caught in that corner, this could be a very short night. DUTCH: He's already caught, Les! That's what happens when you put someone like Sweet Brown Sugar in in the ring there with a man who eats three steaks for breakfast! LES: I don't think that's an actual nutritional recommendation, Dutch. DUTCH: It is if you're from my part of the country! Dirty White Boy finishes the match with the Bucksnort Blaster, a devastating powerslam. LES: That's it! Dirty White Boy has destroyed Sweet Brown Sugar. DUTCH: And that's what a real wrestler looks like! No fancy dancing, no nonsense. Just a good, hard country beating! Post-Match Interview — Ron Wright and Dirty White Boy RON WRIGHT: Now, Les Thatcher, you listen to me, you slick-haired city boy! Last week, that no-good, unchristian Tommy Rich and that heathen Wahoo McDaniel snuck up on my boys like a couple of possums raidin' a henhouse! That's the lowest-down, dirtiest, most chicken-hearted thing I've ever seen in my born days! LES: Ron, perhaps if your men weren't always cheating, interfering, and attacking people from behind, this whole situation might never have happened. DIRTY WHITE BOY: WHAT DID YOU SAY TO HIM?! RON: Now, hold on, son! I can handle this tinhorn! Les, you sit there in your fancy little suit and tell me about cheating, but you ain't never had to fight for your supper! My boys do what they gotta do, and if Tommy Rich and that feather-wearin' Indian want a fight, by golly, they'll get one and the same goes for that long-haired hippie boy Steve Austin. LES: I simply said— DIRTY WHITE BOY: YOU DON'T TELL RON WRIGHT WHAT TO DO! YOU UNDERSTAND ME?! DUTCH: Les, I think you ought to apologize before that big man turns you into a pancake. LES: Dutch, I'm beginning to think you're enjoying this. DUTCH: That’s right Les. This is one of the first times I’ve ever enjoyed being here with you. (Ron wheels away with Dirty White Boy pushing him as they are both still shouting about Tommy Rich, Steve Austin and Wahoo McDaniel.) COMMERCIAL BREAK Rock 'n' Roll Express Music Video (A high-energy music video airs featuring Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson, the Rock 'n' Roll Express. Fast cuts show the duo strutting down the aisle, exchanging punches in the ring, celebrating with the crowd, and posing together as the music builds.) ANNOUNCER: They're coming to Smoky Mountain Wrestling! The Rock 'n' Roll Express are on their way, and the tag team division will never be the same! DUTCH: Oh, terrific. Two more pretty boys with big hair and no common sense. LES: Dutch, those men have won championships all over the country. The tag team division should be very concerned. DUTCH: I'm concerned about the price of hair spray in this territory! Match 2: Freebird Michael Hayes vs. Outlaw Joel Deaton Hayes wrestles with his usual swagger, using the ropes for leverage, distracting the referee, and delivering a few questionable shots when the official's attention is elsewhere. LES: Hayes is an exceptional athlete, but those tactics are unnecessary. He's got enough ability to win without taking shortcuts. DUTCH: Les, if the referee doesn't see it, it didn't happen. That's rule number one of professional wrestling! LES: I don't believe that's written in any rulebook I've ever read. Hayes finally plants Deaton with the running Bulldog for the three-count. LES: Michael Hayes gets the victory, but I'm not impressed with the way he went about it. DUTCH: A win is a win, Les. You don't get extra points for being a good citizen. Post-Match Interview — Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy Michael Hayes takes his place at the interview desk. Moments later, Smoky Mountain Wrestling Champion Terry Gordy joins him, carrying his championship belt. HAYES: Ladies and gentlemen, the Freebirds are here, and Bad Street is running this town! Now, everybody's talking about Halloween Scream. The Freebirds have challenged the West Texas Outlaws, Dory Funk Jr. and Dick Murdoch, to a tag team showdown. And my man Terry Gordy has to defend that Smoky Mountain Championship against Mr. Perfect, Curt Hennig, on the very same night. LES: Michael, that's the problem. How can Gordy wrestle a tag team match and then defend his championship against a man of Hennig's caliber? That is an awful lot to ask of one man in one evening. HAYES: Les, I've solved it! I talked to Commissioner Armstrong, and I asked him to put our tag match early in the card. That way, Terry has plenty of time to rest before he takes on Hennig. Heck, Gordy could beat Curt Hennig with one arm tied behind his back! [Gordy's expression changes immediately.] GORDY: Hold it right there, Michael. I've told you a dozen times that my championship comes first. I'm the champion of this territory, and I'm not about to let a tag team match get in the way of defending my title. HAYES: Terry, brother, I'm helping you out! GORDY: I didn't ask for your help! You made this decision without asking me! LES: Terry, do you believe wrestling the Outlaws first will affect your title defense? GORDY: Les, I'm a professional. I'll wrestle anybody they put in front of me. But I will not have somebody else deciding what's best for my championship! HAYES: Come on, Terry! We're the Freebirds! We always find a way! [Gordy glares at Hayes, adjusts his championship belt, and storms off.] LES: Michael, that doesn't look like a man who's happy with your solution. HAYES: Terry's just a little emotional. He'll come around. You mark my words. The Freebirds are fine, everything's fine, and by Halloween Scream, everybody will be singing our song! DUTCH: That's what I like about Michael Hayes. He sees a problem, and he solves it. Terry Gordy just needs to learn to appreciate genius when it's standing right in front of him. LES: If that's genius, Dutch, I'd hate to see what you call a mistake. COMMERCIAL BREAK Match 3: King Kong Bundy vs. White Lightning Tim Horner Tim Horner attempts to use his speed to avoid the massive Bundy, but Bundy cuts him off and backs him into the corner. LES: Horner has to stay mobile. There's no reason to stand in front of a man that size. DUTCH: That's easy for you to say, Les. Bundy's so big, he casts a shadow over the entire front row! Bundy crushes Horner in the corner with the Avalanche and finishes him off for the three-count. LES: King Kong Bundy with a dominant victory. Tim Horner never had an answer for that power. DUTCH: That's what happens when a freight train meets a bicycle! Bundy's got the kind of power that can change a man's zip code! Interview — The West Texas Outlaws Dory Funk Jr. and Dick Murdoch stride to the interview desk. Murdoch has a cold, intimidating stare, while Funk looks completely unimpressed by the proceedings. LES: Gentlemen, Halloween Scream is coming up, and Michael Hayes has announced that he wants your tag team match placed early in the card so Terry Gordy can prepare for his title defense. What do you think of that? DICK MURDOCH: I don't care if we wrestle first, last, or in the parking lot. I don't care if they make us wrestle before the doors open! We're going to get our hands on Michael Hayes and we're going to hurt them. DORY FUNK JR.: Michael Hayes thinks he's clever. He thinks he can arrange the evening to suit his convenience. Well, let me tell you something, Michael. You can have the match whenever you want it. You can bring every trick you've got. But when that bell rings, you're going to find out what happens when you stand across the ring from the West Texas Outlaws. MURDOCH: We ain't coming to Knoxville to put on a dance. We're coming to fight. And when we're done with those Freebirds, they'll be wishing they'd stayed home on Bad Street. LES: That's a pretty clear warning. DUTCH: Michael Hayes might not be so pretty after Halloween. People will be saying he still has his mask on. Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig appears at the interview desk, impeccably dressed and carrying himself like a man who believes he is untouchable. HENNIG: Let's get one thing straight. At Halloween Scream, Terry Gordy is going to walk into the Knoxville Civic Center as Smoky Mountain Wrestling Champion, and he's going to walk out as just another big, slow wrestler who thought he was better than Mr. Perfect. LES: Terry Gordy is a world-class champion in his own right. He's a dangerous opponent, and he's got a lot of experience. HENNIG: Experience? Les, I have more natural ability in my little finger than Terry Gordy has in his entire body. And you know what? Michael Hayes said one thing that I actually agree with. The outcome is already decided. It doesn't matter if Gordy wrestles the Outlaws first or if he gets a full night's sleep and a massage before our match. He's got no shot at leaving Knoxville with that title! DUTCH: I like your confidence, Curt. A champion should have to prove himself against the very best, and you're as close to perfect as they come. HENNIG: Dutch, you're absolutely right. I'm not just the best wrestler in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. I'm the best wrestler in the world. Terry Gordy can bring that championship, his reputation, and all his Freebird friends. None of it will matter when I put him in the Perfect Plex! LES: That's a mighty bold prediction. HENNIG: It isn't a prediction, Les. It's a guarantee. Halloween Scream is going to be the night the entire territory learns what perfection really looks like. COMMERCIAL BREAK Match 4: Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig vs. Eric Embry Hennig controls the match with ease, showing off his athleticism and precision. Embry struggles to gain any momentum. LES: Hennig makes everything look effortless. He's one of the most technically gifted wrestlers we've ever seen in this territory. DUTCH: And he knows it! That's the difference between a great wrestler and a perfect wrestler. A great wrestler hopes to win. Curt Hennig expects to win! [Hennig catches Embry and executes the Perfect Plex for a decisive three-count.] LES: That's an impressive victory. No question about it, Curt Hennig is a remarkable athlete. DUTCH: Remarkable? Les, you just watched perfection in motion! LES: I said he was remarkable, Dutch. Don't put words in my mouth. After seeing that performance, though, I have to agree on one thing: Terry Gordy needs to think very carefully before wrestling another match earlier in the evening. Hennig could capitalize on even the smallest mistake. DUTCH: For once, Les Thatcher, you've said something intelligent! If Gordy wrestles the Outlaws first, Hennig might not even need to work up a sweat! Tommy Rich, Wahoo McDaniel, and Stunning Steve Austin come out together. Rich is visibly fired up, Austin looks focused and intense, and Wahoo carries himself with the calm confidence of a seasoned fighter. LES: Gentlemen, Halloween Scream will feature a six-man tag team Last Man Standing Match. You'll be facing IRS and the Dirty White Boys. Tommy, after what happened last week, you look like you're ready to explode. TOMMY RICH: Les, I'm FIRED UP! I'm fired up because I'm sick and tired of Ron Wright and his whole army of cheatin', lyin', no-good bullies! If they learned anything last week, they'd better have learned that the people around Smoky Mountain Wrestling have had ENOUGH! AUSTIN: Tommy's right. I've watched these guys sneak around, jump people from behind, and act like they're untouchable. Well, at Halloween Scream, I'm ready for anything. Weapons, fists, whatever it takes. If they want a fight, we're going to give them one they'll never forget. WAHOO MCDANIEL: I've been in more fights than I care to count, and I've been in plenty where the other man thought he had me beat before we even started. Funny thing is, I usually walk away looking a whole lot better than my opponent. IRS, Dirty White Boys, whoever they put in that ring, they're going to find out why I’ve been in the business so long and why I keep on winning. RICH: Ron Wright, you can send every one of your boys after us, but it won't make a difference! At Halloween Scream, somebody's going to stay down, and it ain't going to be us! DUTCH: Now, hold on a minute. You three are talking about weapons and fists like you're planning a war! AUSTIN: Dutch, that's because we're planning a war. LES: I don't think there's any question that this will be one of the most dangerous matches on the Halloween Scream card. DUTCH: Dangerous for whom? I'm betting on Ron Wright's Army. They've got the size, they've got the numbers, and they've got the brains to win. LES: Dutch it’s 3 against 3… Ron Wright is in a wheelchair! DUTCH: Now look who is insensitive. Wheelchair people count! RICH: Dutch, the only thing needs countin is how many times they hit the mat! The three men raise their fists as the crowd cheers. COMMERCIAL BREAK Time-Remaining Match: Brad Armstrong vs. Killer Kyle As the program returns from commercial, Brad Armstrong is already in the ring with Killer Kyle. Les and Dutch explain that the match will continue until television time expires. LES: Brad Armstrong has been on a roll lately, and he's got the kind of technical ability that makes him a threat to anybody in this territory. DUTCH: He's good, I'll give him that. But Killer Kyle isn't exactly the sort of fellow you want to meet in a dark alley. LES: I don't think Killer Kyle is the sort of fellow anybody wants to meet in a well-lit alley, either. DUTCH: That's fair. Suddenly, Nature Boy Buddy Landel charges down the aisle and attacks Armstrong from behind!] LES: WHAT IN THE WORLD?! Buddy Landel has just blindsided Brad Armstrong! DUTCH: Look at that! The Nature Boy has arrived, and he's making an impression! LES: An impression? That's a Pearl Harbor attack, Dutch! Brad Armstrong was wrestling a match, and Landel came out of nowhere and drove him into the canvas! Landel stomps away at Armstrong as Killer Kyle backs off. The referee tries to intervene, but Landel continues his assault. Armstrong is left down on the mat as the crowd erupts in boos. LES: This is absolutely disgraceful! Buddy Landel has no business doing this! Somebody get out here and stop him! DUTCH: Les, you can't blame a man for taking advantage of an opportunity. That's what separates the winners from the losers! LES: There is a difference between being opportunistic and being a coward, Dutch, and Buddy Landel has just shown everybody which side of that line he's on! Landel stands over Armstrong, raises his arms, and sneers at the crowd. The officials rush in as the camera closes in on Armstrong, still down on the mat. LES: We're out of time, folks, but this situation is far from over! What does Buddy Landel want with Brad Armstrong? And what kind of shape will Brad be in after this vicious attack? DUTCH: All I know is that the Nature Boy has certainly made himself noticed tonight! LES: For all of us here at Smoky Mountain Wrestling, I'm Les Thatcher. We'll see you next week! So long from Knoxville.

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. WCW 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. WCW 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.

Really enjoyed the last two weeks and looking forward to the Knock Down Drag Out Match for the North American Title! Doink is perfect for the UWF and you used him perfectly as he interupted Ranger Ross and CO.! Very funny segment. The Desparados and Madril is an awesome angle. Just loved the Dream Machine promo! That was spot on! Also, nice job with the end of tv time matches as we get hooked into big matches that make us want more... Ratings go up, crowds go up, mony goes up!

Nice job moving the angle along with Broda and the Dundee. Looking forward to best of 7 series as it might be the first real female angle we have had here. Others have had intergender matches or a couple of matches but this seems to be the biggest feud yet. Mr. Wrestling 37.... I wonder how he compares to the other 36! Great name!

September 26, 1991 Eastern Kentucky Alumni Coliseum Richmond, Kentucky The EKU Alumni Coliseum is packed for SMW's biggest Kentucky event to date. The centerpiece is the Battle of Kentucky Eight-Man Elimination Tournament, with the winner receiving $5,000 and a future shot at the SMW Heavyweight Championship. QUARTERFINAL MATCH: Stunning Steve Austin vs. King Kong Bundy Austin comes out firing, attacking Bundy's leg before the massive veteran can establish his power game. Bundy eventually catches Austin with a clothesline and nearly ends the match with an Avalanche, but Austin rolls away at the last second. Bundy really struggles to get to his feet which gives Austin some time to recover. Once Bundy gets to his feet, he rushes at Austin who is standing in the corner. Again, Austin moves at the last second. Bundy smashes into the corner and staggers backwards to the center of the ring…. WHAM! Stun Gun by Austin. Bundy is “stunned” long enough to score the three-count. Stunning Steve Austin advances. *This match will never be seen on TV or even talked about and nobody will mention it again. Only the people in Richmond will know how Bundy lost. As far as the rest of the territory is concerned, Bundy is an undefeated monster heel!! QUARTERFINAL MATCH: Brad Armstrong (subbing for Ron Garvin who is now in the steel cage match) vs. IRS with Ron Wright Armstrong battles IRS in a technical, methodical contest, with IRS breaking just enough rules to allow Brad to show off his bumping skills. Armstrong absorbs everything and eventually turns the match into a slugfest as he gets feed up with the questionable tactics by both IRS and Ron Wright. Eventually, the numbers game is too much and IRS gets the win with the Airplane Spin/Samoan Drop Combo (TaxDay) for the win. QUARTERFINAL MATCH: Michael Hayes vs. Buddy Landel Hayes and Landel turn the match into a heated brawl almost immediately as they both seemed to get feed up with the others showboating and arrogance. Landel repeatedly taunts Hayes and attempts to capitalize on Hayes' increasingly wild temper, while Hayes focuses on keeping Landel from slowing the match down. Landel comes within seconds of victory after using the ropes for leverage after he locked in a Figure 4, but the referee catches him. Hayes takes advantage of the distraction, catches Landel with the Left-handed Punch, and scores the victory after he followed it up with a running bulldog! QUARTERFINAL MATCH: Tommy “Wildfire” Rich vs. Curt Hennig Hennig wrestles with the confidence of a man who believes the tournament was designed for him to win. Rich refuses to be intimidated, repeatedly frustrating Hennig with some quick reversals. Hennig eventually takes control and begins targeting Rich's back, but Rich makes a dramatic comeback and nearly scores the upset after a sunset flip. Now we get a fired up Wildfire throwing some big right hands but Hennig with a rake of the eyes gets the momentum back. WHAM!!! Perfect Plex. Curt Hennig advances. SEMI-FINAL MATCH Stunning Steve Austin vs IRS with Ron Wright IRS attacks before the bell but Austin is ready and the fight is under way. Austin pounds away on IRS but Ron Wright and all his antics distracts the ref which allows IRS to pull an illegal object from his trunks. IRS, with the weapon is his hand, winds up for the big right hand but Austin ducks under the blow. WHAM… Stun Gun!!! The ref hears IRS hit the canvas and turns around just in time to make the 3-count. The weapon goes flying in the air and lands next to the wrestlers. The ref sees it and is now confused. Did Austin nail IRS with the object? He has no idea!! So he just ignores it and raises the hand of Stunning Steve!! Ron Wright is screaming about how Austin cheated and he is not a Christian Rassler!!. SEMIFINAL MATCH: Michael Hayes vs. Curt Hennig This becomes a battle between Hayes' trickery and Hennig's precision. You might get confused if you were a fan wondering who was the actually heel was and babyface was. Hennig repeatedly attempts to ground Hayes, while Hayes turns every exchange into a fight. Hayes nearly wins after the Left-handed Punch, but Hennig rolls underneath the referee's count and escapes to the floor. Hayes follows him and the two brawl around ringside. Back inside, Hennig catches Hayes with a knee to the stomach and immediately applies the Perfect Plex. Hayes kicks out just before three, stunning Hennig. Hennig refuses to panic, waits for Hayes to stand and hits a second Perfect Plex. Smoky Mountain Tag Team Championship: Jeff Jarrett & Shawn Michaels (c) vs. The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard & Eddie Gilbert) Sensational Sherri Martel The heat for the Heavenly Bodies starts right away as Sherri demands the ring announcer read the following statement: “When the Heavenly Bodies are making their way to the ring, under no circumstances can any females attempt to grope or touch them in any way. Any extent to touch the Heavenly Bodies will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. We ask the women on the audience to keep their women under control” As for the match, The Heavenly Bodies are attempting to make good on their promise to take the SMW Tag Team Championship. Sherri repeatedly distracts the champions from ringside while Prichard and Gilbert isolate Jarrett. Michaels eventually explodes into the match and turns the momentum, but Sherri grabs Jarrett's leg at a crucial moment. Jarrett fights off Gilbert and Prichard, but Gilbert catches Michaels with a cheap shot behind the referee's back. Jarrett manages to break up the first pin attempt, but the Bodies swarm him. Michaels is finally caught with the Love Bomb, and the referee counts three before Jarrett can make the save. The Heavenly Bodies win the SMW Tag Team Championship. Afterward, Sherri climbs into the ring and raises the new champions' arms while Jarrett and Michaels sit stunned in the corner. Battle of Kentucky Tournament Finals Stunning Steve Austin vs. Curt Hennig The $5,000 and a future SMW Heavyweight Championship opportunity are at stake. Hennig controls the opening minutes, using his technical wrestling to repeatedly frustrate Austin. Austin finally catches Hennig with a series of punches and sends him crashing into the corner. Hennig answers with a vicious knee and nearly finishes Austin with the Perfect Plex, but Austin kicks out. Hennig becomes increasingly frustrated and attempts another Perfect Plex. Austin blocks it, spins free and catches Hennig with the Stun Gun. It looks loke Austin is going to win the title but the way Hennig crashed to the matt, he was able to get his foot across the bottom rope and stop the ref’s count. Hennig is “stunned” but refuses to stay down. Austin whips Hennig into the ropes and looks to go for a second Stun Gun but Mr. Prefect comes in with a flying dropkick sending Austin to the floor. The two battle outside of the ring with Hennig now in charge. As they come into the ring, Hennig with a nasty knee lift takes Austin off his feet. Mr. Perfect drags him up by the hair…. WHAM…. Perfect Plex. Curt covers him for the three-count. MR. PERFECT WINS THE BATTLE OF KENTUCKY TOURNAMENT. Hennig is awarded the $5,000 prize and a future shot at the SMW Heavyweight Championship. Fans are already talking about what a Curt Hennig vs Terry Gordy might look like. MAIN EVENT: STEEL CAGE MATCH: Ron Garvin & Bullet Bob Armstrong vs “Tennessee Stud” Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden The main event began with the unusual stipulation being announced: both members of a team must escape the steel cage to win, but neither man can leave until he has first pinned an opponent. The crowd immediately sensed that this could produce a war, and with Southeastern Champion Ron Garvin and “The Bullet” Bob Armstrong facing Jimmy Golden and “The Tennessee Stud” Robert Fuller, there was no shortage of bad blood. From the opening bell, Golden and Fuller appeared determined to keep Garvin and Armstrong separated. Garvin quickly went after Golden, pounding him around the cage and repeatedly smashing his opponent's head into the steel. Fuller tried to interfere, but Armstrong intercepted him, leading to an explosive four-man brawl. The cage became a weapon as all four men took turns being thrown into it, with Garvin eventually getting the upper hand on Golden. After a brutal exchange, Garvin caught Golden with a devastating right hand and covered him. One! Two! Three! The crowd erupted as Garvin became the first man to earn the right to escape. Garvin immediately began climbing the cage, but what he didn't realize was that the entire sequence had played directly into the heels' hands. Garvin dropped to the floor and turned around just in time to see Fuller and Golden trap Armstrong inside the cage. The look on Garvin's face changed instantly. He sprinted back toward the cage and tried to climb inside, but Fuller met him at the top and shoved him back to the floor. Garvin desperately tried another side of the cage, only to have Golden cut him off. Inside, Armstrong was completely defenseless. Fuller and Golden proceeded to beat the living daylights out of “The Bullet.” Armstrong fought back with everything he had, but the two heels overwhelmed him. Fuller held Armstrong in place while Golden hammered him with right hands. Armstrong was driven face-first into the cage, then thrown across the ring. Garvin was beside himself on the floor, screaming at the officials and desperately trying to get back inside. He climbed halfway up the cage only to be knocked back down again. He tried the door, but the referee refused to open it. “LET ME IN!” Garvin screamed as Armstrong staggered to his feet. Golden leveled him again. The beating continued. Garvin eventually grabbed the ring announcer's microphone and pleaded with Fuller and Golden to stop. They ignored him. Armstrong was barely moving as Fuller pulled him up one more time and Golden delivered another crushing right hand. Garvin could take no more. He grabbed the white towel. Garvin threw it over the cage. The referee caught it and called for the bell, but incredibly, Fuller and Golden didn't stop. The heels continued their assault on Armstrong, stomping him in the corner while Garvin screamed in disbelief. The crowd began roaring for someone—anyone—to come to Armstrong's aid. Then suddenly— Wildfire Rich came running to ringside. Right behind him came Brad Armstrong. Garvin, Rich and Brad Armstrong charged the cage. Garvin began climbing first, followed by Rich and Brad. The three men poured over the top of the cage and hit the ring as Fuller and Golden finally realized they had pushed their luck too far. Golden and Fuller scrambled for the opposite side of the cage. Garvin grabbed Golden by the shirt, but Golden managed to slip away and exit through the open door and Fuller was right behind him as the heels sprinted toward the locker room as the fans tossed debris at them. Garvin, Rich and Brad Armstrong stood over the battered “Bullet” Bob Armstrong. The official ruling was announced: Ron Garvin and Bob Armstrong had lost the match after Garvin threw in the towel—but the match had turned into something much bigger than who won the match. Golden and Fuller had revealed that their entire strategy had been to get Garvin out of the cage first, leaving Armstrong trapped and helpless. As the crowd chanted “BULLET! BULLET! BULLET!”, Garvin knelt beside Armstrong, furious and visibly blaming himself for what had happened. The final image was of Garvin, Rich and Brad Armstrong helping the battered and bloodied Commissioner to his feet.

Knoxville Civic Center Studio September 19, 1991 Episode #23 LES THATCHER: Welcome, wrestling fans, to another huge edition of Smoky Mountain Wrestling! Wrestling the way it used to be and wrestling the way you like it. I'm Les Thatcher, and sitting beside me is Dirty Dutch Mantel. We coming to you from the Knoxville Auditorium Studio. Dutch, we've got a tremendous hour ahead of us, but I don't think anything is going to overshadow what Commissioner Bob Armstrong has promised for the Battle of Kentucky! DUTCH MANTEL: Well, Les, I hope you've got your checkbook ready because five thousand dollars is a lot of money. And apparently Commissioner Armstrong has decided to throw eight men into a tournament and let them beat the daylights out of each other for it. LES: And for a future Smoky Mountain Heavyweight Championship match! [Commissioner Bob Armstrong walks into the ring.] BOB ARMSTRONG: Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here tonight to make the biggest announcement we've made concerning the Battle of Kentucky! I’m going to announce the 8 men involved next week in the one night tournament at the Alumni Center in Richmond. ARMSTRONG: And here are your eight participants. Fans, you are going to like these first four names. “Stunning” Steve Austin, Ron Garvin, Freebird Michael Hayes, And Tommy “Wildfire” Rich! And representing the other side of the locker room: Irwin R. Schyster, King Kong Bundy, “Nature Boy” Buddy Landel, And finally, “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig! Now, the order I called out the names has nothing to do with the first-round match-ups. Those will be picked at random at the arena. No matter who faces who, I guarantee one great night of wrestling. Just look at those names! LES: What an announcement! DUTCH I love it. No excuses. No rankings. No waiting around. You win, you advance. You lose, you go home. My only complaint is that I should have been there. LES: Over who? DUTCH: Stunning Steve Austin. LES: You just lost to Stunning Steve last week in Knoxville. DUTCH: He cheated! LES: I can’t win. Let’s go to the ring as Sensual Sherri finally has her new tag team in studio as she has promised for a few weeks. For those fans who were not in the Civic Center last week, her men did make an appearance there but more on that later. MATCH ONE THE HEAVENLY BODIES vs. THE BATTEN TWINS TOMMY KNOE (Ring Announcer): Sherri Martel demand’s that I read the following announcement: When the Heavenly Bodies are making their way to the ring, under no circumstances can any females attempt to grope or touch them in any way. Any attempt to touch the Heavenly Bodies will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. We ask the men in the audience to keep their women under control. DUTCH: Now these are my kind of guys! The Heavenly Bodies! LES: They haven't even wrestled an official match here in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. DUTCH: They didn't need to. They proved everything they needed to prove in the Civic Center. LES: They blindsided the Smoky Mountain Tag Team Champions, Jeff Jarrett and Shawn Michaels, in Knoxville. DUTCH: Exactly! A beautiful Pearl Harbor attack. LES: Beautiful? DUTCH: Perfectly executed. SHERRI MARTEL: Last week, the Heavenly Bodies showed everybody exactly what happens when you get in their way! Jarrett and Michaels didn't know what hit them! They were laying face down in the middle of that ring! PRICHARD: And tonight, the Batten Twins get to find out what everybody else is going to learn. We're the Heavenly Bodies. We're not here to make friends. We're here to take championships! GILBERT: And while we're on the subject of Knoxville, I have one request for Smoky Mountain Wrestling security. I need more security! LES: More security? GILBERT: Absolutely! I'm surrounded by all these fat, ugly women every time I come to the arena! I'm afraid one of them is going to jump me! DUTCH: Eddie, that's a legitimate concern. LES: Oh, come on! GILBERT: I'm a handsome man! I need protection! [Jarrett and Michaels come to ringside.] SHAWN MICHAELS: You two sure seem proud of yourselves! JEFF JARRETT: You attacked us from behind because you didn't have the guts to face us! MICHAELS: You call yourselves the Heavenly Bodies? Well, we've got a message for you. JARRETT: At the Battle of Kentucky, you won't be attacking us from behind. You'll be looking us straight in the eyes. MICHAELS: Because we're challenging you to a Smoky Mountain Tag Team Championship match! PRICHARD: You want us? GILBERT: You've got us! SHERRI: And at the Battle of Kentucky, we're taking those titles! DUTCH: That's what I like. A challenge and an acceptance. LES: But I'm wondering about something, Dutch. Was this all a setup? Did the Heavenly Bodies attack the champions last week specifically to provoke this challenge? DUTCH: Of course it was. You don't think these guys accidentally left two champions laying in the middle of the ring, do you? [Finally the match begins.] The Heavenly Bodies dominate early, cutting off one Batten Twin from his corner. Sherri repeatedly distracts the referee while Prichard and Gilbert take turns working over their opponent. LES: The Bodies are methodical. They're not wasting any motion. DUTCH: They're taking this team apart piece by piece. Gilbert hits a knee lift and tags Prichard. Prichard follows with a series of punches and a knee to the stomach. Another quick tag … Hot Shot be Gilbert on Brad Batten… WHAM… Prichard off the top rope with the elbow drop to the neck! Prichard with the cover and win! DUTCH: Wow did you see that move… I think they call that the Love Bomb! LES: I don’t think Prichard was the legal man! DUTCH: Who cares! The Heavenly Bodies are the next tag team champions! MATCH TWO “MR. PERFECT” CURT HENNIG vs. ERIC EMBRY [Hennig enters arrogantly.] DUTCH: Now look at this man. Perfect posture. Perfect hair. Perfect wrestling ability. LES: Perfect ego. DUTCH: That's part of being perfect. Hennig immediately controls Embry with a headlock and takedown. Embry tries to fight back but Hennig repeatedly cuts him off. LES: Embry has to find a way to frustrate Hennig. DUTCH: You don't frustrate Mr. Perfect. You survive him. Embry gets a brief flurry, knocking Hennig into the ropes. Hennig stops him with a boot and delivers a hard knee. Hennig then takes Embry up for the Perfect Plex. LES: Perfect Plex! ONE! TWO! THREE! DUTCH: Easy! LES: Very impressive victory for Curt Hennig. DUTCH: He told everybody what he was going to do, and then he did it. POST-MATCH INTERVIEW — CURT HENNIG HENNIG: Brad Armstrong found out last week in Knoxville exactly what everybody is going to find out. You can't beat Mr. Perfect. And now I've got eight men standing in my way at the Battle of Kentucky: Stunning Steve Austin? Not good enough. Ron Garvin? Too old. Michael Hayes? Too busy worrying about his hair. Tommy Rich? His best days are behind him. And then you've got the other guys. Bundy. Schyster. Landel. Pretty good but I'm not worried about any of them. The Battle of Kentucky is just a stepping stone. Five thousand dollars? Peanuts… A title shot… worth everything. And when I get that title shot, I'm taking the championship because I'm Perfect! COMMERCIAL Dick Murdoch and Dory Funk Jr. are at the podium. MURDOCH: Michael Hayes! Last week you hit us in the back with a chair! FUNK JR.: That's right! A man doesn't attack another man from behind unless he's afraid! MURDOCH: You didn't beat the West Texas Outlaws. You didn't outwrestle us. You didn't outfight us. You hit us with a chair! FUNK JR.: And we're not finished with you! MURDOCH: You picked the wrong Texans, Hayes! MATCH #3: SOUTHEASTERN TITLE MATCH RON GARVIN vs. JIMMY GOLDEN [Ron Garvin stops at the podium on his way to the ring. He enters with the Southeastern Championship.] LES: This is a match with a tremendous amount of bad blood. DUTCH: Golden wants that championship, He has a point that Garvin never earned the title shot against his cousin, Robert Fuller. GARVIN: Come on Dutch, I just defeated Robert Fuller for this title. And I'm going to tell you something—it felt good. After all these years, after everything we've been through, I finally got some revenge. But I ain't finished. Because Jimmy Golden attacked me right here on this television show two weeks ago! He tried to injure me so I couldn't face Robert Fuller for this championship. Well, Jimmy, it didn't work. I'm still standing. And tonight, I'm going to show you what happens when you try to take something away from Ron Garvin! Golden comes out to the podium. GOLDEN: Ron, you got lucky against my cousin. Tonight, luck runs out. GARVIN: Come find out. Golden and Garvin trade punches. Neither man gives an inch as the action spills into the ring as the bell sounds. LES: This is exactly what you'd expect! DUTCH: Two tough men beating on each other. Golden gains control with a knee and works Garvin over in the corner. Garvin eventually fights back, catching Golden with a right hand. Garvin fires off several punches. LES: Golden is staggered! Garvin hits a clothesline and follows with another. Golden falls into the corner. Garvin charges. WHAM!!! Garvin catches Golden with a series of hard right hands. Golden falls. LES: Garvin may have him! Garvin pulls Golden up and prepares for another punch. Suddenly— ROBERT FULLER RUNS INTO THE RING! LES: FULLER! DUTCH: Here we go! Tennessee Stud Time Fuller attacks Garvin from behind. [Bell rings.] Garvin fights back, but Golden joins Fuller. LES: It's two-on-one! Fuller and Golden aren't even interested in winning the championship anymore. They're trying to hurt Ron Garvin. Golden holds Garvin while Fuller pounds away. LES: Somebody has to stop this! Garvin is knocked to the mat. Fuller stomps away while Golden pulls him up. Suddenly— BOB ARMSTRONG CHARGES INTO THE RING! LES: COMMISSIONER ARMSTRONG! Armstrong grabs Fuller and throws him backward! He turns and tackles Golden! DUTCH: He's putting his hands on the wrestlers! He has NO RIGHT TO DO THAT! LES: Neither did Robert Fuller! Armstrong chases Fuller and Golden from the ring. POST-MATCH INTERVIEW ARMSTRONG: Fuller! Golden! You wanted Ron Garvin two-on-one? You got it! But if you think I'm going to stand around and watch you two injure a man, you've got another thing coming! GARVIN: Bob, I appreciate what you did. But I want Fuller and Golden! ARMSTRONG: You'll get them. And I promise you, we're going to settle this! COMMERCIAL MATCH FOUR STUNNING STEVE AUSTIN & TOMMY “WILDFIRE” RICH vs. BAD BOY BILLIE BLACK & KILLER KYLE Let’s just get to the finish LES: Austin drives Black's throat across the top rope! Dutch that bring back memories DUTCH: Do you ever stop. You’re giving me a headache. POST-MATCH RICH: The Battle of Kentucky is what everybody is talking about. Eight men. One winner. Five thousand dollars. And a championship opportunity. I've been around a long time, and I know what it means to have an opportunity like that. I'm going to Richmond to win it. AUSTIN: Same here. Tommy and I are friends. We respect each other but when that bell rings, friendship doesn't mean anything. Five thousand dollars and a title shot!! That’s what it’s all about. Next, [Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy appear.] HAYES: Dick Murdoch! Dory Funk! You two want to run your mouths? You say Michael Hayes is a coward? GORDY: You want to find out if he's a coward? Then let's settle it! HAYES: We're not done with the West Texas Outlaws! And let me tell you something about the Battle of Kentucky, Everybody wants to know why I'm in that tournament . I'll tell you why. I'm not there for the money. I'm not there for the championship shot. I'm there to protect my brother! GORDY: Protect me? HAYES: That's right, Terry! Because somebody has to make sure some outsider doesn't put his hands on that title you got over your shoulder. GORDY: Michael, I can take care of myself. HAYES: I know that! But that's what brothers do! LES: Dutch, does any of that make sense? DUTCH: Absolutely. LES: What part? DUTCH: I have no idea. COMMERCIAL [Wheelchair-bound Ron Wright sits with the Dirty White Boys.] RON WRIGHT: Les Thatcher, I'm glad you asked me about Knoxville. My Dirty White Boys were cheated! Cheated! The referee had something against us. The fans had something against us. The ring ropes were against us! I even think the timekeeper was against us! Nobody wants to see me get up out of this here chair. Nobody cares about the cancer I’m a goin to get if I a keep having these darn heart attacks. LES: Oh Ron, that doesn’t even make sense. WRIGHT: Are you a doctor? I don’t think so. And can you believe they refused to give me a free popcorn at the Civic Center. I might uf starved to death. LES: Ok Dutch. Lets move on. You said the Dirty White Boys were cheated but what about what happened between IRS and Tommy Rich? WRIGHT: What about it? LES: Didn't you give your man a chisel? WRIGHT: A chisel? LES: Yes. WRIGHT: Why would I give a wrestler a chisel? LES: You handed it to him! WRIGHT: I did? LES: Yes! WRIGHT: Well, maybe it was a pencil. LES: It wasn't a pencil! WRIGHT: Could've been a pen. LES: Ron Wright! WRIGHT: I don't remember! LES: You don't remember giving IRS a chisel to carve up Tommy Rich's head? WRIGHT: Les, I have a very busy schedule. I can't be expected to remember every little piece of hardware I hand somebody! DUTCH: That's the best defense I've ever heard. LES: It's ridiculous! WRIGHT: The Dirty White Boys were robbed in Knoxville, and we're going to get justice! MATCH FIVE KING KONG BUNDY vs. JOEY MAGS & SWEET BROWN SUGAR HANDICAP MATCH [Bundy enters.] DUTCH: Now this is unfair. Those two men got no shot against King Kong Bundy. Bundy storms into the ring and immediately attacks both opponents. He throws Sweet Brown Sugar into the corner and crushes him with his massive body. Joey Mags tries to attack Bundy from behind but to no avail. AVALANCHE ON MAGS! AVALANCHE ON SWEET BROWN SUGAR! HE STACKS THE TWO MEN ON TOP OF EACH OTHER! LES: GOOD LORD! The referee begins counting. ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! DUTCH: He could have counted to a hundred! BUNDY INTERVIEW BUNDY: Battle of Kentucky! That's what I want! Tonight I only got to hurt two men. Two! At the Battle of Kentucky, there are going to be eight men! And I'm going to hurt every single one of them! Five thousand dollars? Mine! A Smoky Mountain Championship match? Mine! When King Kong Bundy walks into Richmond, Kentucky, somebody is getting crushed! LES: We've seen tremendous action tonight! [Commissioner Bob Armstrong suddenly appears.] ARMSTRONG: I've had enough! I mean I don’t know why those Fullers get under my skin like they do but it’s time to settle this once and for all. At the Battle of Kentucky, Ron Garvin and I will face Jimmy Golden and Robert Fuller! And because I don't want anybody running away, because I don't want anybody interfering— It's going to be a STEEL CAGE MATCH! LES: A Steel Cage Match! ARMSTRONG: That's right. Four men. One cage. No running. No excuses. Garvin and I against Golden and Fuller! DUTCH: Wait a minute! DUTCH: You're the Commissioner! You can't do this! The referees work for you! You can tell them whatever you want! You can have them count three whenever you want! You can have somebody disqualified! How are Jimmy Golden and Robert Fuller supposed to get a fair match against you? ARMSTRONG: Dutch, I've been Commissioner long enough to know how to run a wrestling match. DUTCH: and fix one also! ARMSTRONG: And if Fuller and Golden don't like it, they can get out of Smoky Mountain Wrestling! LES: What a way to end the program! So long from the Smoky Mountains

I like it. I guess I kind of do that in Knoxville with the Fuller's but I should research my other towns.

No. I used AI to try and make the poster that I recently put up but really struggled to get pictures to look anything like the real guys. I did use AI to make a format of a 1-hour show and then copied it into word to save time with each show. This way, I don't need to keep filling in Les and Dutch and Commisioner Armstrong, etc and it also helped me to just fill in my 5 match format each week. So, I guess in a way, I did use it but not to write the show.