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It’s official! Fritz Von Erich and Cowboy Bill Watts can’t work together! Kind of. While it has been clear that these two have never been completely on the same page, this week was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Insiders have confirmed that there were numerous screw jobs recently; most of which were headed by Fritz. First of all at the Super Card in Memphis, TN there was to be a new champion. Dusty Rhodes was to defeat Ted Dibiase and become the new USWA World Champion. Somewhere behind closed doors, Fritz meet with Jerry Jarret and they came up with a new plan. Originally, Jerry Lawler was to rush in and get a huge pop from the Memphis crowd and then he would save the day by acting as the referee and make the three count in favor a Dusty. Instead, Lawler surprised everyone and made the count on Dibiase. This match had huge ramifications for the top star in the USWA as now Dusty Rhodes can’t receive another title shot this year. The reasons for this might be justifiable as the adding of Jerry Jarrett to USWA would add huge markets including Memphis, Nashville and Louisville to their loops but Watts believes the true motive was for Fritz to get Kerry Von Erich to the top of the promotion and for Jarrett to have Lawler jump right into a mega feud with Rhodes which could be huge! Screw Job #2: The finish between Stan Hansen and Kerry Von Erich in the Mid-South Coliseum! The original plan was to have Hansen win and have a wild feud with Dusty for the belt but due to some shenanigans and a fast count, Kerry defeated Hansen after only one Tornado Punch! Hansen was so angry he left the USWA and vowed not to return. Screw Job #3: The coup de gras…. Kerry Von Erich meet Dibiase in Reunion Arena last week and there was not to a title change but both Watts and Fritz agreed that giving Kerry the shot in Dallas would draw a large crowd. Instead, some back room talks were had between Fritz and the ref. Dibiase was to win when the newest members of the Rat Pack, Buddy Landell and Eric Embry emerged but instead the ref fast counted Dibiase’s shoulders to the mat and Kerry became the newest champion. The Outcome: THE FORMATION OF THE UWF Fritz and Watts will run their own promotions but will recognize the same World Champion. Watt’s is going back to controlling Mid-South Wrestling while Fritz is still debating on whether to return to his original name of World Class or stay with USWA. In order for the two to compete with the growing national promotions like the WWF, NWA (International) and the AWA, the two will come together to run 5 or 6 mega shows each year. The first will be the David Von Erich Memorial which is to be held in the Cotton Bowl on May 4th. It will be here that the first UWF Champion will be crowned. Fritz with some help from Jarrett will run the USWA and focus mainly on Texas and Tennessee while Watts will return to the Mid-South hot beds of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi. Ted Turner is really excited and will continue to hoist both shows on WTBS with the announce team of Ross and Ladd staying with Mid-South and Lance Russell and Dave Brown will be back together again announcing USWA Wrestling. ROSTERS: This was a real sticking point and the best solution was a “Draft” where they both submitted a list of their wants. In the end, both organizations will have 20 full time wrestlers. Anybody not placed on a roster full time will be open to either promotion on a per diem basis. Wrestlers will also be free to work for the other on their “off” days. USWA (WORLD CLASS) MID-SOUTH 1. KERRY VON ERICH 1. DUSTY RHODES 2. JERRY LAWLER 2. TED DIBIASE 3. KEVIN VON ERICH 3. ANIMAL 4. BEAUTIFUL BOBBY EATON 4. HAWK 5. ARN ANDERSON 5. STEVE WILLIAMS 6. RICKY MORTON 6. TERRY GORDY 7. ROBERT GIBSON 7. MANNY FERNANDEZ 8. JIMMY SNUKA 8. HACKSAW BUTCH REED 9. TOMMY RICH 9. CRUSHER BLACKWELL 10. EDDIE GILBERT 10. KEN PATERA 11. JIMMY GARVIN 11. MICHAEL HAYES 12. JIMMY VALIANT 12. JYD 13. MIKE VON ERICH 13. BUDDY LANDELL 14. ICEMAN PARSONS 14. ERIC EMBRY 15. TONGA KID 15. DICK MURDOCH 16. FATU 16. JONATHON BOYD 17. WARRIOR 17. RIP MORGAN 18. GARY HART 18. SKANDAR AKBAR 19. BABY DOLL 19. PAUL ELLERING 20. BRUISER BRODY 20. BIG BUBBA ROGERS 21. CHRIS BENOIT 21. MR. OLYMPIA 22. BILLY JACK HAYNES 22. STAN HANSEN ALL WORLD CHAMPIONS MUST GIVE EQUAL TIME TO EACH TERRITORY. IN ORDER FOR THERE TO BE A BELT CHANGE, THERE MUST BE A 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE BY THE HEADS OF THE TERRITORIES. THAT’S RIGHT FOLKS: 2/3. THAT MEANS THE UWF IS LOOKINF FOR NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN. THIS WAS ADDED TO THE CONTRACT BECAUSE NEITHER FRITZ NOR WATTS TRUSTS THE OTHER FROM ANOTHER SCREW JOB! ANY TERRITORIES THAT WISH TO APPLY ARE FREE TO DO SO. You will just have to tune in to WTBS in the weeks to come to see who is where!’’ TITLE STRUCTURE UWF WORLD CHAMPION: VACANT UWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: PERFECT ALLIANCE UWF WORLD 6 MAN CHAMPIONS: THE MIRACLE VIOLENCE COMMITTEE UWF WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPION: BILLY JACK HAYNES USWA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: KERRY VON ERICH NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION (#1 BELT IN MID-SOUTH) CHAMPION: HACKSAW DUGGAN **** FIRST JOINT MEGA SHOW: MAY 4th at the COTTON BOWL: The David Von Erich Memorial! CONTRACT STIPULATIONS: · ALL WORLD CHAMPIONS MUST GIVE EQUAL TIME TO EACH TERRITORY. · IN ORDER FOR THERE TO BE A BELT CHANGE, THERE MUST BE A 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE BY THE HEADS OF THE TERRITORIES. THAT’S RIGHT FOLKS: 2/3. THAT MEANS THE UWF IS LOOKINF FOR NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN. THIS WAS ADDED TO THE CONTRACT BECAUSE NEITHER FRITZ NOR WATTS TRUSTS THE OTHER FROM ANOTHER SCREW JOB! ANY TERRITORIES THAT WISH TO APPLY ARE FREE TO DO SO. WELCOME TO THE NEW DAY OF SOUTHERN WRASTLIN!

It’s official! Fritz Von Erich and Cowboy Bill Watts are at WAR! Kind of. While it has been clear that these two have never been completely on the same page, this week was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Insiders have confirmed that there were numerous screw jobs recently; most of which were headed by Fritz. First of all at the Super Card in Memphis, TN there was to be a new champion. Dusty Rhodes was to defeat Ted Dibiase and become the new USWA World Champion. Somewhere behind closed doors, Fritz meet with Jerry Jarrett and they came up with a new plan. Originally, Jerry Lawler was to rush in and get a huge pop from the Memphis crowd and then he would save the day by acting as the referee and make the three count in favor a Dusty. Instead, Lawler surprised everyone and made the count on Dibiase. This match had huge ramifications for the top star in the USWA as now Dusty Rhodes can’t receive another title shot this year. The reasons for this might be justifiable as the adding of Jerry Jarrett to USWA would add huge markets including Memphis, Nashville and Louisville to their loops but Watts believes the true motive was for Fritz to get Kerry Von Erich to the top of the promotion and for Jarrett to have Lawler jump right into a mega feud with Rhodes which could be huge! Screw Job #2: The finish between Stan Hansen and Kerry Von Erich in the Mid-South Coliseum! The original plan was to have Hansen win and have a wild feud with Dusty for the belt but due to some shenanigans and a fast count, Kerry defeated Hansen after only one Tornado Punch! Hansen was so angry he left the USWA and vowed not to return. Screw Job #3: The coup de gras…. Kerry Von Erich meet Dibiase in Reunion Arena last week and there was not to a title change but both Watts and Fritz agreed that giving Kerry the shot in Dallas would draw a large crowd. Instead, some back room talks were had between Fritz and the ref. Dibiase was to win when the newest members of the Rat Pack, Buddy Landell and Eric Embry emerged but instead the ref fast counted Dibiase’s shoulders to the mat and Kerry became the newest champion. The Outcome: THE FORMATION OF THE UWF Fritz and Watts will run their own promotions but will recognize the same World Champion. Watt’s is going back to controlling Mid-South Wrestling while Fritz is still debating on whether to return to his original name of World Class or stay with USWA. In order for the two to compete with the growing national promotions like the WWF, NWA (International) and the AWA, the two will come together to run 5 or 6 mega shows each year. The first will be the David Von Erich Memorial which is to be held in the Cotton Bowl on May 4th. It will be here that the first UWF Champion will be crowned. Fritz with some help from Jarrett will run the USWA and focus mainly on Texas and Tennessee while Watts will return to the Mid-South hot beds of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi. Ted Turner is really excited and will continue to hoist both shows on WTBS with the announce team of Ross and Ladd staying with Mid-South and Lance Russell and Dave Brown will be back together again announcing USWA Wrestling. ROSTERS: This was a real sticking point and the best solution was a “Draft” where they both submitted a list of their wants. In the end, both organizations will have 20 full time wrestlers. Anybody not placed on a roster full time will be open to either promotion on a per diem basis. Wrestlers will also be free to work for the other on their “off” days. ALL WORLD CHAMPIONS MUST GIVE EQUAL TIME TO EACH TERRITORY. IN ORDER FOR THERE TO BE A BELT CHANGE, THERE MUST BE A 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE BY THE HEADS OF THE TERRITORIES. THAT’S RIGHT FOLKS: 2/3. THAT MEANS THE UWF IS LOOKINF FOR NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN. THIS WAS ADDED TO THE CONTRACT BECAUSE NEITHER FRITZ NOR WATTS TRUSTS THE OTHER FROM ANOTHER SCREW JOB! ANY TERRITORIES THAT WISH TO APPLY ARE FREE TO DO SO. You will just have to tune in to WTBS in the weeks to come to see who is where!’’ TITLE STRUCTURE UWF WORLD CHAMPION: VACANT UWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: PERFECT ALLIANCE UWF WORLD 6 MAN CHAMPIONS: THE MIRACLE VIOLENCE COMMITTEE UWF WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPION: BILLY JACK HAYNES USWA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: KERRY VON ERICH NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION (#1 BELT IN MID-SOUTH) CHAMPION: HACKSAW DUGGAN **** FIRST JOINT MEGA SHOW: MAY 4th at the COTTON BOWL: The David Von Erich Memorial! CONTRACT STIPULATIONS: · ALL WORLD CHAMPIONS MUST GIVE EQUAL TIME TO EACH TERRITORY. · IN ORDER FOR THERE TO BE A BELT CHANGE, THERE MUST BE A 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE BY THE HEADS OF THE TERRITORIES. THAT’S RIGHT FOLKS: 2/3. THAT MEANS THE UWF IS LOOKINF FOR NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN. THIS WAS ADDED TO THE CONTRACT BECAUSE NEITHER FRITZ NOR WATTS TRUSTS THE OTHER FROM ANOTHER SCREW JOB! ANY TERRITORIES THAT WISH TO APPLY ARE FREE TO DO SO. WELCOME TO THE NEW DAY OF SOUTHERN WRASTLIN!

USWA WRESTLING: 3/17/1985: WTBS 9:05-10:05 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA SORRY TO POST EARLY BUT WITH CCW AROUND NOW I WANT TO GET OUT OF ALABAMA AS SOON AS I CAN BUT THIS WAS WRITTEN EARLIER “Hello again everybody. Welcome to USWA WRESTLING from the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama. I am Jim Ross and my partner today is the Big Cat, Ernie Ladd. What a card we have for you tonight but before we get to the ring we must go to the video tape from Reunion Areana in Dallas, Texas and last week’s big World Title Match between Ted Dibiase vs Kerry Von Erich. VIDEO TAPE REUNION ARENA USWA WORLD TITLE MATCH TED DIBIASE VS KERRY VON ERICH The video tape shows about 3 or 4 minutes of the match and it is all Kerry Von Erich. He is just whipping Dibiase from pillar to post and the belt seems to be in his grasp. That is until Ted Dibiase eye gouged him and threw him through the middle rope and out onto the floor. Kerry hit his head onto the ring post and rolled out onto the floor. He seemed to be a little shaken but really no worse for wear. As the ref’s count nears 5, Kerry gets a knee up onto the apron but all off a sudden the leg that is still on the floor is grabbed by two sets of hands from two people under the ring. All of this is out of sight of the ref who continues to count. 8… 9... Ernie Ladd is arguing that should have been a 10 count and the ref slowed up! Kerry breaks free and makes it back into the ring. Nature Boy Buddy Landell and Flamboyant Eric Embry emerge from under the ring and Jim Ross is in shock and has no idea what they are doing there. It takes him a minute but Kerry regains control of the match. Kerry connects three big moves in a row here. A big suplex followed by his signature Tornado Punch and finally the Iron Claw. Dibiase refuses to submit but puts his shoulders on the mat for what appears to be just a second! 1… 2… 3. Jim Ross is going wild that Kerry is the new champ while Ernie Ladd is screaming that was the fastest count in history. Kerry’s father and brothers rush down to the ring to celebrate while Dibiase honestly looks dumbfunded. He walks back to the locker room with Landell and Embry and he is screaming at the ref the entire way! As the tape ends, we hear Ernie Ladd saying that this is not the first time that a VonErich has cheated his way to the top but if he has something to do about it, it will be the LAST! Kerry Von Erich comes out to the interview desk with his belt in hand a big smile on his face. Where he just thanks everyone who could and claims that he is going to be a fighting champion! ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- IST ROUND MATCH OF #1 CONTENDERS TAG TEAM TOURNY KEVIN VON ERICH & ICEMAN KING PARSONS VS THE RAT PACK (BUDDY LANDELL & ERIC EMBRY) (SUBSTITUTION FOR MURDOCH & SLATER) This is the NewRat Packs first match in the USWA and boy do they play the heels really well. A lot of stall tactics as they run to the ropes for the first few minutes of the match and they also pat themselves on the back as often as they could. Both Landell and Embry do a great job of bringing themselves some heat from the fans. We get a bit of everything here after the stall tactics. The baby faces take control early as they are just more technically sound. Then the heels turn to their dirty tactics as Embry rakes the eyes of Iceman and then they trap him in their corner for a few minutes of nastiness. Each time Kevin tried to get involved, ref Scrappy McGowan pushed him out of the ring. Finally, we get the rolling tag from Iceman to VonErich who comes in like a house afire and clears the ring. This sets us up for the wild ending where Rat Pack leader Ted Dibiase makes an appearance and distracts KevinVon Erich and the ref. This allows a quick double team on Iceman followed by a Piledriver by Embry on Parsons for the 3 count! Ernie Ladd can’t control his laughter as he loves it whenever a Von Erich goes down while Jim Ross is sick to his stomach at the shennenigans of the Rat Pack. Nevertheless, The Rat Pack is into the second round! Jim Ross goes on to announce that match-ups for the second round which begins tomorrow night. 1. The Road Warriors vs The Tennessee Stud Stable (Rich & Gibert) 2. The Rock N Roll Express vs The Rat Pack (Murdoch & Slater) MATCH: MICHAEL HAYES VS “ ROTTEN” RON STARR Michael Hayes is a main without a friend. He is all alone in the USWA and that is a dangerous place to be. He does come out on top of this one as he catches Starr in the Running Bull Dog but he just doesn’t seem to have his electricity. Jim Ross says that Hayes is finally getting what is owed to him as he has burned so many bridges here in the USWA that he deserves to be all alone. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MATCH: JYD VS NORVELL AUSTIN Now why does Southern Wrestling have to be so violent? In the North, it seems that wrestling is trying to convince a 6 year old that it is real but for everyone else it is entertainment. In the South, wrestling is trying to convince everyone wrestling is real and a fight is violent. This match is no different. Austin uses every dirty trick he knows to its fullest here but once the Dog gets going there is nothing stomping him. After a few minutes he had enough of Austin’s biting and stomping and played dirty himself. A few dog bites to the forehead by JYD followed by some massive headbutts had Norvell busted open. An Irish Whip to a Big Thump gives the Dog the victory. Jim Ross hypes up the fact that the fans love having their Dog back in the USWA and now maybe some order will be restored around here. MATCH: BIG BUBBA RODGERS VS BRETT WAYNE SAWYER Brett Wayne Sawyer bumps and sells all over the ring and makes the rookie look good here. Traylor’s size is impressive and when he comes off that middle rope for a Big Splash with all 315 pounds it makes the fans ohh and ahh. It also gives him his first win in the USWA! ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MAIN EVENT: USWA 6 MAN WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH MIRACLE VIOLENCE COMMITTEE VS THE ASSASSINS (Jody Hamilton, Mark Lewin & Fidel Sierra wearing masks) The champs put on a powerful display here but about halfway through the match, Skandar Akbar leads his Sheiks to ringside. Hacksaw Reed, Ken Patera and Crusher Blackwell wearing Arabian Headdresses are a scary site for most but the Miracle Violence Committee are not most and this seems to inspire them. They give the Assassins a good beating with the end coming when Dr. Death caught Assassin #3 with an Oklahoma Stampede. Just as the ref makes the 3 count the Sheiks surprise everyone by rushing the ring. The Assassins don’t want to get in anyone’s way and head to higher ground. Now we get one of the best Pier 6 Brawls in all of wrestling. Steve Williams, Terry Gordy, Manny Fernandez, Butch Reed, Ken Patera and Crusher Blackwell are 6 huge men just beating the Hell out of each other. Ernie Ladd and Jim Ross hype this up as much as they could before the screen faded to black and the show came to an end. Jim Ross: So long from Birmingham, Alabama. Don’t forget to join us this week in the Lake Front Arena in New Orleans as the North American Champion, Hacksaw Jim Duggan takes on Jimmy Superfly Snuka with Gary Hart. Next week we will be live from Lake Charles, Louisiana and the Sudduth Coliseum.

Very interesting news here!

Again, love the format! Your roster is so interesting as you have so many wrestlers that can be either heels or babyfaces that I can see this as a great roller coaster ride. Great work. Right now the heels have emerged on top but when you the viewers excited to see what comes next you have a great promotion. That is exactly what you got. It is quickly becoming one of my favorite reads but I am biased as I love Southern Wrastling!

With one jobber spot open, the USWA takes Art Crews

Nice card here. You really love those long matches! I used to love watching the Spoiler walk across the top ropes and do some pretty cool things but not sure I have the attention span for 75 minutes. It is a good way tobring in the dough as you only have to pay for a few wrestlers.

USWA WRESTLING: 3/11/1985: WTBS 9:05-10:05 Jackson, Mississippi “Hello again everybody. Welcome to USWA WRESTLING from the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi. I am Jim Ross and my partner today is the Big Cat, Ernie Ladd. What a Main Event we have for you tonight as we will see Kerry Von Erich and Dusty Rhodes together against the USWA World champion Ted Dibiase and the person responsible for him keeping his belt, Jerry, the King Lawler. Let’s get the show started with a first match. MATCH: 1ST ROUND MATCH OF THE #1 CONTENDERS TAG TEAM TOURNY THE TENNESSEE STUD STABLE (TOMMY RICH & EDDIE GILBERT) VS THE ASSASSINS The Tennessee Stud Stable are on fire here and control about 70% of the match. The Assassins play dirty and get a few minutes on top but in the end, Gilbert got himself out of trouble and tagged in Wildfire who went on a wild rampage. He knocked Assassin #2 out of the ring and then connected with a Lou Thesz Press on Assassin #1. Jim Ross hypes up this tournament and gives us a quick review and reminds us that so far the Road Warriors, the Rock N Roll Express and The Tennessee Stud Stable have moved into the semifinals. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MATCH: JIMMY SNUKA with GARY HART VS BRETT WAYNE SAWYER A quick dismantling of Sawyer here as Snuka connects with a few flying body blocks and headbutts before climbing to the top and soaring through the air with a Superfly Death Leap. A quick interview with Hart and Snuka and we are reminded that Hart doesn’t think there is anyone in the USWA who could defeat his monster and he goes on to demand a title shot with Jim Duggan for the North American Belt. Jim Ross is worried about the new champ as it is obvious he has his list of challengers including Snuka and the former champ Hacksaw Butch Reed. Ernie Ladd is excited either way as he can’t wait to see Duggan on his back for the three count and it doesn’t matter if it is Reed or Snuka. CHRIS BENOIT VS NIGHTMARE #1 (TED ALLEN) The veteran Nightmare #1 sells and bumps all over the ring here as the rookie Chris Benoit gets his first victory after connecting with a nasty Snap Suplex followed by a diving headbutt from the middle rope. Benoit was still a little stiff but is obviously getting better week in and week out. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- CHRIS BENOIT VS NIGHTMARE #1 (TED ALLEN) The veteran Nightmare #1 sells and bumps all over the ring here as the rookie Chris Benoit gets his first victory after connecting with a nasty Snap Suplex followed by a diving headbutt from the middle rope. Benoit was still a little stiff but is obviously getting better week in and week out. Jim Ross announces that we have another newcomer to USWA up next and he is really impressive! WARRIOR VS JOE SLVOLDI Poor Jumping Joe here as this youngster is just muscles on top of muscles. Joe does his best to make Warrior look smooth but it is still a little slow and robotic. The end came after the Warrior connected with a Warrior Smash. (A Running Power Slam) The crowd seemed to love his energy but it is going to be interesting to see which side of good and bad he falls. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MATCH DUSTY RHODES & KERRY VON ERICH VS TED DIBIASE & JERRY LAWLER Now this has it all! A little chain wrestling to get things going and to show Ted Dibiase that Kerry is just technically a little better. Then we see a double eye gouge by Lawler and the heels or off and running. They keep Dusty in their corner for a while and really work him over until he makes the tag to Kerry who goes absolutely wild. Dusty is unable to help after the beating he took so Kerry is going at it 2-1 and he is holding his own quite well. After he tosses Lawler to the floor, he connects with a tornado punch. Jim Ross is excited that Kerry is about to pin the champ and how he hopes this is a sign of things to come this week in their title match in Reunion Arena in Dallas. Somehow Dibiase kicks out but Kerry leaps on him with the Iron Claw. It appears Dibiase is about to give up! WHACK! Lawler has reemerged and cracks a chair over the head of Kerry. The ref quickly calls for the bell but the two heels are proud of themselves here as they leave the ring with Kerry and Rhodes laid out. Ernie Ladd answers Ross back by saying he hopes the title match ends the same way this week. With another chair upside of Kerry on Erich’s head! Jim Ross is once again disgusted by Ladd and thankful they are out of time. Jim Ross: So long from Little Rock. Don’t forget the big card this week in Dallas, Texas and next week we will be live from Birmingham, Alabama and the Boutwell Auditorium. _________________________________________________________________________

Sorry my fault. Bobby Bass should be on the retirement list. He has only 4 matches between Feb 1985-1990 and 5 after 1990. He should be used as a one and done

I will add him to free agency

Fun two cards from Philly and Houston. So many top singles and tag teams that your Wrestlemania is going to be awesome.

I would guess that you could take him.

I am going to place Ox Baker on the retirement list as he only has 3 matches left. 2 in 1986 and one in 87.

I believe this all to be ok.... I believe we said that there was a 3 day period were we could get 1 free agent and after that it was business as usually. 1. With my trade to CCW I have 3 open roster spots. (2 Regular and one jobber) USWA will add Rip Morgan and Jonathan Boyd to regular spots and George Wells to a jobber pack. 2. USWA is releasing Woman and adding Jimmy Valiant unless he is on a roster 3. USWA is also releasing Don Kernodle and Cpl. Kirchner and adding Bobby Jaggers and Jimmy Del Ray to a jobber pack

USWA sends Dick Slater, Tojo Yamamoto, Porkchop Cash and Dream Machine to Continental for Ultimate Warrior.

I have the same question about Jimmy Valiant. If he is not on any roster, I would like to add him to the USWA.

Enjoyed the TV show especially with Dory saying Backlund must go through him t get to Terry. All the Big players are in the right place and you are set up for some huge matches down the road. I agree with Gordi. Would love to know the finish of some of your major matches.

Adonis is a great fit for you and plays the major heel well here. YLC is off to a great start and can't wait to see the next set of matches.

I guess it is time to make something historically correct: The USWA adds Precious Paul Ellering to manage the Road Warriors and releases Lanny Kean. Plowboy Frazier will be moving to a jobber pack.

Great format that is so easy to follow. HTM turning out to be a great heel in CCW! Enjoyed the card at the HS and how it built into the bigger event the next day.

Love the Kamala in a box thing!

Was just wondering if Zhukov, a Russian would get as much heat in Montreal as in the U.S? Also, I think this is the first time I ever predicted the winners of each of your matches. I enjoyed all of your top guys coming out with the victories here as it sets up for a crowded top with scores to be settled.

USWA release Ted Allen and adds to a jobber pack Lanny Poffo.

USWA WRESTLING: 3/10/1985: WTBS 9:05-10:05 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS “Hello again everybody. Welcome to USWA WRESTLING from the Barton Coliseum. I am Jim Ross and my partner today is the Big Cat, Ernie Ladd. What a card we have for you tonight and let’s get right to the ring where Kerry Von Erich will try to show everybody why he is the #1 contender for the USWA World Title and that he is ready for his title match this week in Dallas. Ernie Ladd: We all know why he is the #1 contender. His father OWNS THE BUSINESS! KERRY VON ERICH VS TOJO YAMAMOTO A nice show here for the fan favorite. Tojo has his moments when he was on top after some type of dirty tactics but in the end, Kerry followed up a body slam with the Iron Claw to weaken the veteran Yamamoto. Before Kerry finished him off, we see the New Rat Pack come out to ringside and it doesn’t look good for Kerry as Dibiase, Buddy Landell and Eric Embry have surrounded him. Kerry stays focused and connects with a Tornado Punch and gains the victory. The Rat Pack hop up on the apron but the crowd roars as Kevin and Mike Von Erich along with Dusty Rhodes rush to the ring. The Rat Pack sees they no longer have the numbers and head to the locker room. The baby faces make a quick stop at the interview desk where Kerry is pretty worked up about how low the Rat Pack are and they only want a fight when they have the advantage. He finishes off his interview by saying cowards don’t deserve to be champions! ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- IST ROUND MATCH OF #1 CONTENDERS TAG TEAM TOURNY THE ROCK N ROLL EXPRESS VS THE MEMPHIS BRUISE BROTHERS The crowd is really hyped up here as it is the return of the RnR Express to USWA Wrestling. It is a very typical match for Gibson and Morton. The RnR Express start with some quick and agile moves as they try to avoid the power of Porkchop Cash and the Dream Machine. A few too many leap frogs and duck-unders gets Morton caught in the wrong corner. Eventually he makes the tag and we some bonzo gonzo as all 4 men are in the ring. A nice double drop kick on the Dream Machine has the RnR Express into the semifinals. MATCH: JIMMY GARVIN with Precious VS TED ARCIDI The crowd is hoping that the young and powerful Arcidi can pull the upset here and it looks like he has a great shot at this as he has Garvin stuck in a massive Bearhug. As the ref is asking Garvin to submit, Precious is able to connect with a low blow on Arcidi. As Arcidi goes down, Garvin struggles to regain his footing but when he does, he is able to connect with a knee to the face of Arcidi and he follows it up with a Brainbuster for the victory. Very few people in the crowd saw the finish as they were focused on the outside of the ring. After Precious delivered her blow, Michael Hayes rushed out and caught her from behind. He then put her across his knee and gave her a good spanking! Hayes exited just before Garvin was able to get to him. Jim Ross: I don’t know what Michael Hayes is thinking but it is obvious that he has had enough of Precious and her meddling ways. Ernie Ladd: It doesn’t matter what happened in Japan. If Michael Hayes was raised correctly, he would not have put his hands on a women. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MATCH: JYD VS THE IRON SHEIK After Sheik gets the crowd going with his anti-American entrance, the Dog gets them up and dancing with “Another One Bites the Dust.” As for the match, it is a nice 50/50 match. The Iron Sheik actually had the Dog caught in the Camel Clutch but he was too close to the ropes and Sheik was forced to break the hold. Dog recovered with a few massive head-butts and before his finisher, he got the crowd going by “Howling at the Moon.” One Big Thump after that and the match was over. Jim Ross hyped up the Dog’s return to the USWA while Ernie Ladd was convinced that the outcome would have been different if Skandar Akbar was with the Sheik. Ross was not so sure of that but was intrigued by his absence. MATCH: DAN SPIVEY VS MIKE JACKSON Poor Mike Jackson is all I have to say. The 6’8 300 pound Spivey really gave it to Jackson here. The end came after a big Thunder Fire Power Bomb. The match took all of 2 minutes and both Ross and Ladd showed real concern for the future health of Mike Jackson. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- MAIN EVENT: TERRY GORDY & STEVE WILLIAMS VS SHEIK CRUSHER BLACKWELL & SHEIK KEN PATERS (with Skandar Akbar) A big main event here as 2/3 of the World 6 Man Title take on 2/3 of the team who is gunning for their belts. After a brutal 7 or 8 minutes filled with power moves by each side, Skandar Akbar gets involved by tripping up Steve Williams. Gordy rushes in only to be pushed back by ref Scrappy McGowen. This allowed Patera to come off the ropes with a big running elbow to the back off Williams head. A quick tag to Crusher Blackwell sees him climb to the top rope and come off with a 420 pound Giant Splash. Gordy was a little late in making the save and the heels came away with the victory. After the bout, Williams seems a little unhappy with how the last segment of the match went down and Ernie Ladd quickly wondered if there was some trouble in paradise. The temper was short lived as Gordy and Williams hug it out and exit together. Jim Ross: So long from Little Rock, Arkansas. Don’t forget to join us this week in Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas where Kerry Von Erich goes for the USWA World Title against Ted Dibiase. Next week we will be live from the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville, Tennessee.

I continue to enjoy this even though I am not as familiar with wrestling in Japan. Tournament style wrestling just makes it all seem so much more real and important.