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Fun show. I wonder how Rude and Rose will get a long after their final showdown! Killer Khan is just wonderful. He always seems to get into the big match where ever he goes.

Smoky Mountain is getting the most out of there roster. Keep up the good work.

I used him as Lance in a big feud with the VonErichs. He then turned babyface and lost a loser-leave town match against Akbar's Devastation Inc. on the TV Special, Last Stand in December.

UWF NEWS The recent brand split has met with mixed reviews and once again many are putting the blame squarely on Fritz VonErich. He continues to work to push his boys and a Jerry Jarrett said, "He can't see the forest through the trees." As Watts found out before, Jarrett is quickly coming to realize that Fritz quickly puts down angles that do not help his sons reach the top. This has caused many of the big names in the USWA not to want to travel to Dallas as they know they are just being used to put over the VonErichs. Those said to be most upset include Jerry Lawler, Tommy Rich and Eddie Gilbert. It is rumored that Jarrett would like out of his deal with the USWA but nobody is sure what that means. There are a few options here. Memphis and Dallas could run small promotions and each still be part of the UWF but that would really cut their talent down a few notches. Memphis could leave Fritz all together and join forces with Watts. One could only imagine the matches out of that. Dusty vs Lawler or the Road Warriors vs the Rock n Roll Express could sell out arenas all over the South. Or maybe, just maybe, Jarrett will attempt a coup of some kind where he tries to secure all the power in the USWA. This sounds daring as it could mean he looses everything. One thing to consider if he ever won that power struggle is what would happen to the VonErichs?

Nice to see that you have continued many of the angles from Wrestlemania. Makes the people in the smaller towns feel more a part of that Mega Event.

The Sinister Six vs The Cobra Corps will bring months of excitement to the AWA. I really like the pairings here. Large stables just give you so many options.

Love reading the background stories that you add. I learn a lot of wrestling in Japan at this time and to tell you the truth, it helps me tremendously.

I agree with SirEdger. So happy you are with the UWF! Great shows as always.

UWK would like Stan Hansen for July 3rd

Sorry, could UWF actually use Hansen on May 4, 9,18 and 22.

UWF would like to use Stan Hansen on June 1,6,8,13,15,20,22,27 and 29

UWF would like Stan Hansen on April 26th

UWF would like Stan Hansen on May 4th

Welcome back! NWA is alive and well.

Like the tag team festival. I was thinking of something similar but you beat me to it.

I agree with Edger! This show would be a real treat for the TV audience.

One of my favorite shows yet from Lutte. The Super Machines are a rarity here in that they are playing a Japanese Baby face while most others play the heel. This makes Lutte not only different but very interesting. The build up for the Cup is also cool. Terry Funk vs Andre maybe. It is cool how everyone wanted Andre until Andre got in the ring. I enjoyed the respectful Bob Backlund putting the blame on Sherri. I will admit that it will take a little getting used to seeing Sika as a dominant singles wrestler but with Afa basically done at this point in history, you are doing a great job of getting as much out of the Samoans as you can.

Cowboy Bill Watts laying down the law!

I agree... Armstrongs vs the Andersons is hot! The UWF champs are going to have their hands full every time they enter Alabama or Mississippi. The $10,00 mask challenge really adds to the promotion as we do not know who is going to come out of the woods for the cash. Would love to Billy Jack go back to try and get some revenge on Slater next week. Humperdink and Women are perfect managers for this style promotion and Kamala is the perfect Giant to strike fear in everyone.

That was a really fun show. The mix of North American Wrestlers made it more interesting to me as that is who I am familiar with but I am learning so much here that I am going to start to watch some Japanese wrestling. Also liked how you gave us some background on many of the wrestlers... the 1976 bronze medalists, Jumbo and Tenryu under Baba's wing ...... This project has really captured the wrestling world in 1983-1985. Small territories trying to hang on vs the growing national alliances in North America, Japanese stars coming to America and vice-versa, the passion of the fans in Mexico, Canada trying to see if they can hold of WWF in its home bases. At times we are unrealistic but as a whole, we seem to spot on.

MID-SOUTH WRESTLING: 4/7/1985: WTBS 9:05-10:05 TULSA, OKLAHOMA After the regular opening, we see footage from the big 6 Man Tag Team Title Match between the Miracle Violence Committee and the Sheiks from this past week in Little Rock. We see Manny Fernandez and Ken Patera brawling outside the ring while Terry Gordy is getting it pretty good from Hacksaw Reed. Somehow, Gordy escapes and goes to tag Dr. Death but Williams just ignores Bam Bam. Gordy turns and is caught by Hacksaw Reed for a Gorilla Press Slam. Reed quickly tags in Crusher Blackwell who climbs to the middle rope and connects with a 410 pound diving elbow for the victory! We then see Williams come in and attack Gordy and really adds insult to injury with an Oklahoma Stampede! 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: That’s right folks. You saw it correctly. We have new 6 Man World Champions as Dr. Death turned on Terry Gordy. All of a sudden we see Williams come out to the interview desk where he is loud and clear that he was sick and tired of carrying Terry Gordy. He explains that each and every match he would have to bail out that fat loser and he just couldn’t stand it anymore. Ernie Ladd is shaking his head in agreement and adds that he is surprised that Dr. Death didn’t do this a long time ago. Ladd adds that having a title is nice but if you are doing the work for three men but only being paid as one it is time to move on! Jim Ross: Well folks, believe it or not, that is not all that happened in Little Rock. Let’s get back to the video tape and see the wild ending in the Steel Cage Match for the North American Title Match between Hacksaw Duggan vs Ted Dibiase. Remember folks, this is a No DQ match. The video starts with Duggan and Dibiase slugging it out in the middle ring when all of a sudden Eric Embry and Buddy Landell climb out from under the ring and scale the cage to aid their Rat Pack leader, Ted Dibiase. Hacksaw has no shot here 3-1 and takes a good beating. The Rat Pack use the cage to their full advantage as they grind Duggans forehead into the mesh. He is a bloody mess as Dibiase adjusts that loaded black glove and WHAM! Duggan is out! Dibiase starts to strut as he can smell the North American Title. As he goes to tell the gate keeper to open the door, the crowd explodes. Dusty Rhodes and JYD rush to ringside. As Dibiase is about to exit the door, WHAM! Rhodes slams it across the head of Dibiase and now he is down. Rhodes and JYD enter the ring and catch Landell and Embry. Rhodes hits Landell with a huge Bionic Elbow while JYD whips Embry into the ropes and catches him with a powerslam! Rhodes and JYD simply carry Duggan out of the ring for the victory as the Rat Pack is left scattered all over the ring! ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- Hacksaw Duggan is at the interview desk screaming about how good it is to have friends and that he is grateful to the American Dream and JYD. He goes on to say that from here on out, the good guys got each other’s backs and that it is the beginning of some rough times for groups like the Rat Pack and Akbar! Jim Ross says that he is about to face off with one of Akbar’s men in the tournament for the UWF Championship. Duggan seems really pumped up and that Hacksaw Reed better watch out. WHAM! Duggan is attacked by Sheiks Patera and Blackwell. Nobody can hold their own against these two and even though it only lasts a minute or two,the damage was done. Crusher Blackwell connected with a Giant Splash and Duggan is in a bad way. Finally Rhodes and JYD come to the rescue but it is too late. While Rhodes and JYD are screaming about Akbar and his men at the interview desk, Cowboy Bill Watts comes out and apologizes but Duggan must either get in the ring now or forfeit his entry in the UWF Championship Tournament. There is no way that Duggan would forfeit this match but he needs Rhodes and JYD to help him to the ring. UWF CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT HACKSAW DUGGAN VS HACKSAW REED (NORTH AMERICAN TITLE NOT ON THE LINE) Even at 100%, Reed is be hard to beat. After the attack by the Sheiks, Duggan is in no shape to take on Reed. After just a few minutes, Reed ends it with a Gorilla Press Slam. Rhodes and JYD scamper into the ring to make sure that there is no further damage done to their buddy. Ernie Ladd hypes up the fact that Reed is moving on while Duggan is out of the UWF Tournament. Jim Ross wonders if Reed could be the first ever Unified UWF World Champion at the same time he is part of the UWF World 6 Man Champs. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- KIWI SHEEPHERDERS (Rip Morgan & Jonathan Boyd) VS BRETT SAWYER & JOE SAVOLDI The Kiwi Sheepherders continue on their roll as once again they pummel their opponents. JYD VS BOBBY JAGGERS JYD is so fired up by everything that has been happening around here that he could have run through a cement wall. Unfortunately for Jaggers, JYD took it all out on him. The win came in less than 2 minutes with JYD connecting with a big THUMP POWERSLAM. ------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK/PROMOS----------------- UWF CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT DUSTY RHODES VS TED DIBIASE A great 50/50 match up here that sees the fan favorite start on the bottom after an eye gouge. Rhodes recovers and had the match won but the Rat Pack rushed down to interfere. The crowd explodes as a bandages Hacksaw Jim Duggan and JYD intercept them and the two groups brawl out on the floor. Rhodes finishes off Dibiase with a piledriver for the victory. Ernie Ladd is disgusted at the fact that they American Dream is moving on in the tournament due to outside help from his goon friends. Jim Ross: Once again Big Cat, I have no idea what you are watching. Anyway this sets up a huge main event this week in New Orleans! It will be Dusty Rhodes and Hacksaw Reed in the Unified World Champion Tournament.

I believe this is correct: Lowblow: WWF Lutte (Siredger) and MACW (Patrick): NWA MId-South/USWA (Kevin) and CCW (Gene): (UWF) AWA: RAIN CCML: Mexico (Grimmas) JAPAN: (Gordi)

I think the South is going to rise again after reading your shows along with Boon's. You are getting the most out of a few angles and the TV show hypes up the big card of the week. Can't wait to see what we can do at some major combined UWF shows.

Great, Great read here! Love the use of the Wild Hogs and Captain Lou! This is the perfect Smoky Mountain type show that would get the people hooked both in studio, at house shows and on TV!

I love Kevin Sullivan here with a young Lex Luger!