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Wow.... perfect set of shows. I enjoyed the Brad Armstrong interview and set up to the Loser Leave Town Match. I must admit that I had thought to myself that we would see the Bullet. I find Adrian Street a lot like Kevin Sullivan in that he is hard to write for but you did it perfectly. With him, I think less is more and that one interview you did with him was perfect! Lawler vs Idol is one of the biggest feuds of the time and will always get the crowd excited. I like how you packaged Idol with Lawler, Brody and Dusty. He is white hot right now. Speaking of Brody, I never thought he would outsmart someone! Then we saw him go 1-3 and come out on top- typical Brody. You have a great mix of big names and small names all in the right positions from Idol to the Nightmares to Brody to Shane Douglas-- I am so glad you are on my side! One question- Do you plan your big weekly show before you write your TV. It seems like you work backwards and produce a great product.

5/19/1985: WTBS 9:05-10:05 SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA UWF UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: DUSTY RHODES NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION: HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN UWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: THE ROAD WARRIOIRS UWF WORLD 6 MAN CHAMPIONS: KEVIN VON ERICH, STAN HANSEN & BLACKJACK MULLIGAN UWF WORLD TV CHAMPION: RUSHER KIMURA Hello again everybody. Welcome to UWF & Mid-South Wrestling from Shreveport, Louisiana and the Irish McNeil’s Boys Club here on WTBS. I am Jim Ross and my partner today is the “Big Cat” Ernie Ladd. Well before we get to our first match, I do have some bad news. Last week we sew that snake in the grass, Bobby Eaton leave his partner, Arn Anderson all alone to take on the UWF Tag Team Champions, The Road Warriors. As one would expect, Arn fought gallantly but was no match for in this 2-1 handicap bout. In fact, Arn suffered some pretty bad injuries and will be out for some time. All of a sudden Jim Cornette and the Midnight Express come out and Cornette threatens to sue Jim Ross for calling his man, Beautiful Booby a snake! Jim Ross: Whatever! Jim Cornette: Everybody here is just jealous that Bobby has found the perfect teammate, one Lover Boy Denis and the perfect manager…. Me. Who could blame him? Did you see that loser, Arn Anderson last week? He couldn’t even stand on his own two feet in that match against the Road Warriors. If that doesn’t prove who was the leader in the Perfect Alliance I don’t know what will. And that two ton of mascara, Baby Doll. She is lucky I didn’t lay her out. If she ever comes near me again, my mother will have her lawyers sue those tight leather pants right off her. And now for the Road Warriors! The Midnight Express is the greatest tag team in the world today and we are quickly going to rise up the ranks and … Baby Doll comes storming out SMACK! She clocks Cornett right in the kisser and goes on to say that if Cornette had any guts at all he would get in the ring with her right now. Jim Cornette says that he would gladly do it but didn’t bring his wrestling gear today as he is a wrestling MANAGER. Something you nothing about. Baby Doll goes back at Cornett while Ross takes us to break hoping to restore order. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MATCH: THE SHEIKS with SKANDAR AKBAR (CRUSHER BLACKWELL & KEN PATERA VS LANNY POFFO & BRETT WAYNE A complete squash match with the end coming when Blackwell hit a Giant Splash on Poffo. At the interview desk, the Sheiks find out that the UWF has named them the new #1 contenders for the tag titles and that they will get a match this week in Alexandria, Louisiana. This really excites Akbar who basically says that the Road Warriors like to play it rough and nasty but that is great because Sheik Blackwell and Sheik Patera invented toughness and nastiness and that they are about to bring him some much need gold to his stable. He also reminds Dusty Rhodes that his days as UWF Champ are numbered and that when that fat slob meets his perfect specimen, Hacksaw Reed, his men will control all of the gold here in the UWF. MATCH: JYD VS JONATHAN BOYD A wild match that is a carrier over form last week when JYD came to the aid of Chris Benoit against the Kiwi Sheepherders. This time it is reversed. JYD had the match in hand when all of a sudden Rip Morgan rushed the ring and attacked the Dog. The ref quickly called for the bell but it was still 2-1. That is until Benoit hit the ring. Things went a little bonzo gonzo here and in the end, the Dog and his new friend controlled the ring. Dog started swinging his big dog collar and dancing to “Another One Bites the Dust.” Benoit did not know what to make of this show of emotion but the two are grateful that they have each other’s backs. Ernie Ladd is upset that JYD and Benoit keep interfering in matches and Ross is confused and asks him didn’t he see what the Kiwi Sheepherders did? Ernie Ladd responds, “NO” ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- The UWF Unified Champion, Dusty Rhodes, is at the interview desk where he is fuming at Skandar Akbar and Hacksaw Reed’s attack last week on national TV. Rhodes is yelling and jiving like only the Dream can do and he says it doesn’t matter where or when but you can be sure that when it happens, Dusty is going to stick that A-RAB towel right down Reed’s throat and then take Akbar’s towel and shove it where the sun don’t shine! Jim Ross let’s Dusty know that he will get his chance this week in Alexandria and the Dream is ecstatic and the contract finally being signed by the UWF Board of Directors. MAN MOUNTAIN LINK VS TIGER CONWAY MATCH: MAN JR. Two styles at work here. The power and dirty tactics of Man Mountain Link vs the athleticism and mat skills of Tiger Conway Jr In the end, Conway shows Link that he can mix it up as well He followed up a big right hand with a top rope diving headbutt for the victory. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MAIN EVENT THE FREEBIRDS (MICHAEL HAYES & BUDDY ROBERTS) VS THE RAT PACK (ERIC EMBRY AND BUDDY LANDELL) It is not so much as to who is in the ring but who is on the outside during this match. Ted Dibiase and Dr. Death Steve Williams accompanied Embry and Landell while the Freebirds were not to be outdone as Terry Gordy and Hacksaw Duggan came out with Hayes and Roberts. The match was a wild one that sees it end in a double disqualification. While all 4 men were in the ring, Dibiase tried to distract the ref and allow Dr. Death to join in the attack but Hacksaw Duggan and Terry Gordy would not allow this to happen. All 8 mega stars were brawling all over the place and the ref just lost control. It is here he called for the bell and Jim Ross guaranteed us this is far from over! Jim Ross: So long from Shreveport!

The Varsity Club vs the Fabulous Ones was the highlight for me here and that is hard to say as your roster is so fun. Keep up the great work.

I like your use of the free lancers to hype up the talent on your roster. The Rock n Roll Express might be unhappy with this but I think it is the best for the program.

A lot going on here. I enjoy the heels that keep coming at Hogan and feel Nikita may be the one to really push him to the top. Using Ivan to start the angle was very cool. Gino and Adams have the tag team world in the palm of their hands and they just keep getting better. You have so many movable parts that you are able to keep it fresh with quick, short angles that only take a few weeks to play out. This is great but personally think that your title holders may need that next great feud to keep them on top. I find the machine angle interesting but I am unsure why the real WWF used it. I think Hogan and Andre and others were so big that they did not need this type of angle. Any background on this angle would help me out here.

Teddy Muscles causing havoc here. You are great at establishing roles for everyone. I must saw I am surprised that Bullet Bob lost? Could he really be leaving?

I can't wait to see who is next in line. Both rosters have some great choices and title changes bring energy.

I really enjoy the Fugi Clan and hope to see them on top. Good heel stables are so fun to follow.

Great use of the freelancers here. You are getting a lot out of names that might not be as household as the rest of the rosters but I think that proves how interesting the sport of wrestling is. Who ever is the top heel and face in a territory will get the heat or the cheers like they are Andre the Giant if developed correctly and you are doing just that. Ron Starr, Brian Adias and others are becoming wrestling stars here and it is a great read from week to week.

Great show! 11 big matches is a huge treat for the fans. Like the story lines you write instead of move to move as I sometimes do.

A handshake with Hogan and Piper? Makes me really excited to see what is next.

Enjoyed the interviews here a lot. From Price Alofa Fatu to Frenchy and Mad Dog. They did a great job hyping up your angles. The angle of Quebec vs the Communists is great for 1985. I also loved the card in Burlington. Flair-Garvin would be great one to see.

Your roster seems to be getting better and better. So much young talent that is set to take over the sport. It will be fun to watch and see who you place as the leader here.

5/12/1985: WTBS 9:05-10:05 TULSA, OKLAHOMA UWF UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: DUSTY RHODES NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION: HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN UWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: THE ROAD WARRIOIRS UWF WORLD 6 MAN CHAMPIONS: KEVIN VON ERICH, STAN HANSEN & BLACKJACK MULLIGAN UWF WORLD TV CHAMPION: RUSHER KIMURA Hello again everybody. Welcome to UWF & Mid-South Wrestling from Tulsa, Oklahoma and the Tulsa Convention Center here on WTBS. I am Jim Ross and my partner today is the “Big Cat” Ernie Ladd. Jim Ross and Ernie Ladd both hype up last week’s David Von Erich Memorial and Jim Ross welcomes in the new UFW Unified World Champion….. Dusty Rhodes Dusty Rhodes begins with how great it is to be the first ever UWF Unified World Champion and how wonderful it was to take out both Jerry Lawler and Austin Idol on the same night. All of a sudden Skandar Akbar comes out and interrupts the interview. Skandar Akbar: Dusty…. Dusty Rhodes! Your days as UWF Champion have just begun and they are already numbered. It doesn’t matter which of my Sheiks gets the next title shot but it will be the end of you! Dusty Rhodes: Akbar, watch your mouth and get out of my face or else it will be the end of…. WHAM! Sneak attack by Hacksaw Reed and all Hell breaks loose. Reed is tough when you know he is coming but he Pearl Harbors you, you got no chance. Dusty takes it pretty good for a few minutes here until JYD and Hacksaw Duggan come to his aid. As we get ready for break, Ernie Ladd reminds a beaten American Dream what it is like when you are on top of the mountain… Everyone is coming to toss your behind off that mountain! ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- Before our next bout, Jim Ross really hypes up tonight’s show and announces a Main Event for the ages! It will be a UWF Tag Team Title Rematch between The Road Warriors and The Perfect Alliance. MATCH: TERRY GORDY VS RON SEXTON A quick beating here by Gordy as the end came after he connected with a piledriver! Gordy goes over to the interview desk where he is congratulated for his win in the steel cage against Dr. Death. Gordy is full of emotion and he says it felt good to beat Williams but he owes a lot of that victory to his old brother, Michael Hayes. If he didn’t come out and take care of Eric Embry and Buddy Landell he would have been in a world of trouble. Ross goes on to ask what he makes of the Rat Pack coming out to help Dr. Death and Gordy is not surprised. “Steve Williams is nothing but a rat so it makes perfect sense he would join the Rat Pack!” All of a sudden the entire Rat Pack (Ted Dibiase, Steve Williams, Eric Embry, and Buddy Landell) comes out. Dibiase begins by saying that they are called the Rat Pack because the stick together and not because of the dirty, disgusting rodent. It seems like Gordy is in some trouble here but all of a sudden the crowd pops. It is Michael Hayes and Buddy Jack Roberts strutting out. Hayes is strutting like only Hayes can do and Buddy Roberts is just ready to throw down! Michael Hayes: Well, well well. Once a Freebird always a Freebird. Blood is thicker than water and trust me baby! We are family. Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy may have had some wild brawls in our day but that happens with families. But nobody, and I mean nobody is going to harm my family! If you all want to go to Bad Street we can go right now daddy o! Ted Dibiase: Well I think you best watch your mouth. It is still our 4 against your 3 and that might make you feel like Hell on Bad Street. Terry Gordy: We got no problem taking you on right here and now but we thought it might be best to add another Freebird to the mix and ya’ll rats better run! Hacksaw Jim Duggan comes running out swinging his mighty 2 x 4 and the Rat Pack scatter. Jim Duggan says he would join just about any group to go after the Rat Pack but he is truly thrilled to be an honorary member of the Freebirds! They each vow to watch each other’s backs from here on out. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MATCH: JYD VS FIDEL SIERRA A nice match here as Sierra does a good job of getting some heat and JYD pumps them through the roof with his “Another One Bites the Dust. The end came after about 5 minutes with a Big Thump. (POWERSLAM) JYD does a little howling at the moon in his post-match interview where Jim Ross, to the dismay of Ernie Ladd, asks the Dog to stay for the next match. MATCH: CHRIS BENOIT VS RIP MORGN Jonathan Boyd escorts his fellow Kiwi Sheepherder to the ring but he could not stay out of the action. He is either tripping the young Benoit or getting in a sneaky knee to the gut when the action spilled out onto the floor. The match turned into a basic handicap match as the Sheepherders just kept the poor ref running in circles. Boyd actually dropped Benoit across the steel barricade and that is when JYD had seen enough. JYD rushed to the ring and went nuts. He basically took care of both Sheepherders by himself. Once heels ran for cover, we see a grateful Chris Benoit shake the hand of the Dog. Jim Ross wonders if this could be the start of a new alliance while Ernie Ladd really hoped it wouldn’t be as he had such high hopes for the young Benoit. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MAIN EVENT UWF WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH THE ROAD WARRIORS with PAUL ELLERING VS THE PERFECT ALLIANCE with BABY DOLL (ARN ANDERSON & BOBBY EATON) Baby Doll comes out to the interview desk saying she needs more time as she doesn’t know where Beautiful Bobby is. Paul Ellering comes to the interview desk and is sick and tired of her stalling and he says this is just another one of the scams that the Perfect Alliance has been running around here for too long. Ellering demands that Cowboy Bill Watts come out and force this match to start or else have the Perfect Alliance forfeit their title shot. Watts does come out and agrees with Ellering. He demands that Arn Anderson start the match and if Eaton shows up he can then join in. As the match gets started you can almost feel sorry for Arn Anderson. He is being beaten from pillar to post and the end comes quickly. Animal hoisted up Arn as Hawk came diving off the top rope with a nasty clothesline. The fans are still unsure of what to make of the Road Warriors but they are in awe of their power and ability. The Road Warriors leave the ring and Arn is face down in obvious trouble. Baby Doll is at his side trying to help him when all of a sudden we here that funky sound and the fans wonder could it be….. Yes it is!! Jim Cornett is making his way to the ring with Lover Boy Denis Condrey and…. Beautiful Bobby. He walks right up to Baby Doll and says that Eaton could no longer team with this loser who is face down in the ring right now and that she is now in the presence of the greatest tag team in the world today…. THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS. Jim Cornette: Oh and by the way, Ms. Two Tons of Mascara…. Beautiful Bobby Eaton has told me to tell you that your services are no longer needed. SLAP! Baby Doll hauls off and smacks Cornette right across the face and the show ends with Cornette yelling about how he is going to have his mother call her lawyers and he is going to sue her for everything he has. Jim Ross: So long from Tulsa!

UWF is in search of a manager if anyone is looking to dump one.

USWA WRESTLING: 5/11/1985: WTBS 9:05-10:05 DALLAS, TEXAS The show begins with a short video clip of the David VonErich Memorial Parade of Champions show from last week’s event at the Cotton Bowl. We see Kevin VonErich, Blackjack Mulligan and Stan Hansen win the UWF World 6 Man Title, Kerry Von Erich defeat Jimmy Garvin to retain the USWA Title and Dusty Rhodes defeat Jerry Lawler and Austin Idol to become the first ever UWF Unified World Champion. “Yello again everybody. Welcome to USWA Wrestling, a UWF Promotion, from the world’s most famous wrestling arena, The Sportatorium in downtown Dallas, Texas. I am Lance Russell and along with “Playboy” Gary Hart. We have a real busy show for you and let’s get right to the ring. In fact, it is with the Dingo Warrior; one of the many wrestlers under the tutelage of my partner. Gary Hart: Not one of, the #1! MATCH: DINGO WARRIOR VS MIKE GRAHAM Even though Graham has the experience and the technical skill, he just can’t match the power of Dingo. Dingo is still a bit stiff but Graham does a good job of selling and bumping here. The end came with a Running Warrior Smash (Powerbomb) after about 4 minutes. Gary Hart comes back to the interview desk with his man and begins to sing his praises. He is demanding respect and title shots from Fritz when all of a sudden Jimmy Superfly Snuka comes out. Jimmy Snuka: (talking really slow and struggling a bit with the language) I am out a few weeks and you call this man with a child’s mask on your #1 guy? He is nothing compared to the Superfly! Gary Hart tries to calm the situation down but Snuka just throws his arms up and goes to walk away. WHAM! Dingo attacks from behind and with the Pearl Harbor attack, he is able to really give it to Snuka. During the savage beating on the savage, Hart is going nuts egging Dingo on. He loves what he sees and it is obvious that he truly does believe that Dingo is his #1 man. After a few minutes of this; Hart and Dingo walk off set and Lance takes us to break. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- Lance Russell: What in the world was that all about Gary Hart? Gary Hart: That was business taking care of business. Snuka pretends to be hurt, says he leg is bothering him and leaves me high and dry for a month and then wants us to bow down to at his return. Well that is not how this works. Snuka may be a bad man but he has just gotten the wrath of the baddest man I have ever seen. Snuka, I will no longer need your services and if you are too stupid to understand this; listen closely. You are FIRED! Lance Russell: Come on Hart. Have you no loyalty? Snuka gave you his all. I mean I don’t respect some of the things he did but he was truly awesome. Now, you throw him away like yesterday’s trash because you don’t believe he was really hurt. Gary Hart: I am done talking about my business with you. Next topic. Lance Russell: Ok than. Let’s discuss the David VonErich Parade of Champions from the Cotton Bowl last week. What an event it was and we saw the Big Boys from Texas rise to the top. Kevin Von Erich, Mulligan. Hansen, Kerry VonErich all coming out on top and that is not even including the American Dream from West Texas winning the Unified World Title! Gary Hart: Well did you expect anything different with Fritz around. I mean the last ref who stood up to him was Bronco Lubich and he receive a 90 day suspension. The refs have no choice but give fast counts and bend the rules for his spoiled brats; I mean sons. Lance Russell: Come on now Gary! Enough is enough. The VonErichs performed wonderfully this week and deserve respect instead of you constantly demeaning them. Gary Hart: Well I just call it the way I see it and I see the truth! This brings Fritz out and he is fuming. Fritz Von Erich: Well this is not a surprise. Gary Hart is once again going against my family. The only problem is he is telling lie after lie. I hope my boys do well but this is wrestling and once they are inside that ring everything is on the up and up. I am so proud of their success but it comes from hard work and dedication. Gary Hart: Wow! You really sound like you belief what you are saying. That takes hard work. That takes dedication. To be able to keep a straight face while constantly lying about what is happening. Fritz VonErich: Hart, I think you just like to hear yourself talk. I promise each and everyone one of you watching today two things. First, my boys will never get special treatment and number 2, I will always do what is best for this company and what is best for this company right now is to remove you from this studio right now! Gary Hart: So like Lubich, I am being suspended for standing up to you and saying the truth. Fritz Von Erich: NO, you are not being suspended like Bronco Lubich. You are being fired immediately. When we come back from break, Lance Russell will be the only announcer. You will be replaced within the week. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- Lance Russell: Well folks! You heard it from the boss. I am by myself this evening and that is just fine by me. Playboy Gary Hart and his opinions can wear on you. Let’s get back to the ring where we have the new UWF World TV Champion in the studio tonight. MATCH: UWF WORLD TV TITLE MATCH RUSHER KIMURA VS BRETT WAYBE SAWYER We get a few athletic moments from Sawyer but this is pretty much a showcase for the new champion he puts down Sawyer after a Running Lariat which followed up his patented throat slashing sign. He goes over to the interview desk where he basically starts screaming in Japanese. The only words that the audience understood were Americans which were followed by a gigantic gob of spit! MATCH: TOMMY “WILDFIRE” RICH VS RANDY BARBER A total squash match here where Rich comes out to mostly boos from the crowd. It doesn’t seem to bother him one bit as he is more “Wildfire” then normal. He goes right to the rough stuff and completely overwhelms Barber. The end comes after Rich followed up a knee to the gut with a Lou These Press. Rich is joined by the rest of the Tennessee Volunteer Army (Jerry Lawler, Eddie Gilbert and Honky Tonk Wayne Ferris) at the interview desk. Lawler is really upset and claims that Dusty Rhodes cheated in their Unified Title Match and he is demanding a rematch while Rich, Gilbert and Honky Tonk are demanding a shot at the 6 man titles held by Kevin Von Erich, Blackjack Mulligan and Stan Hansen. It seems its war on wrestlers from Texas. Jerry Lawler leaves us with a little joke here to really get the fans going. Jerry Lawler: Hey Lance, do you know the difference between a Texas Zoo and a zoo in the rest of America? In American’s zoos, husbands go with their wives. In a Texas zoo, husbands go to visit their wives! Lance Russell: On come on Jerry, that will be enough of that! ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MAIN EVENT: USWA HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE KERRY VON ERICH with PRECIOUS VS JIMMY GARVIN with NANNY SIMPSON Unfortunately we only have a few minutes for this match as some much has gone on tonight. The match was both inside and outside. Precious hauled off a few times on Nanny while Kerry was having a good night against Garvin. As the show comes to an end, we see Rip Rodgers come out and attack Kerry. This lead to a DQ but allowed Garvin and Rodgers to end the show with the upper hand. Lance Russell: What a night this has been. So long from Dallas, Texas.

I like the fact that there are so many quality heels coming after Hogan. You hit Canada with some great matches and it will be interesting if the NWA can fire back.

Good point! Martel & Flair would be an instant classic

Sorry, haven't commented in a few shows. The interview with Ron Garvin was great and hypes up a nice new angle in just a few minutes time. Good work! Like the idea of the province war starting! Enjoy seeing the Sheepherders starting to rise and maybe hold the belts as the Rougues focus on other things like defending Quebec. One small thing.... If Sika can go 67 minutes against the Nature Boy, I think Martel, who is one of the faces for Lutte could get more then 15.

Love that type of match. It allows for almost anything. You can play angles, start feuds, mix styles! What ever you want is all in one match.

WOW! So much going on here! Valiant out, Blassie in, Brad over Hercules, a loser -leave town match set up for next week but I think my favorite part was the promo by Adrian Street. Without a doubt my favorite read! I just love Southern Wrastlin and you do it perfectly. Idol is so hot right now that all eyes are on Alabama! Birmingham is turning into the wrestling capital and Apter is going to buy season tickets to the Boutwell Aud!

WOW! What a show from Montreal. The fans must be in bars debating if it will be a WWF or Lutte town! I must say that I was rooting for a three way tie or a win by the Harts but that is what made this really cool. The fact that I was actually rooting means you had us sucked in and that is what is key to a great show.

After sending Jimmy Del Rey and Tom Prichard to Smoky Mountain, UWF will add Ron Sexton to a jobber pack and Man Mountain Rick Link to a regular spot

I thought the opening to the show at the Boutwell was very interesting. Was their really a scheduling conflict or was this just a way to get people to pay twice; even if it was at a reduced price! As for the actually wrestling portion..... spot on as always. A perfect Southern Wrastlin Promotion! Hercules is rising into a top heel here! Between him and Austin Idol, the baby faces are going to have their hands full!