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I am sorry but I am confused. Are you saying that we would have jobber groups kind of like we have free lancers? A group would come to me for say a week and then move on to someone else and they would not count against your roster cap? And the cap would go from 36 to 34? I am fine with anything, just trying to understand it better.

My favorite AWA Card yet. Each match was like a Main Event. Thanks for using Lawler. You have some wonderful feuds starting and your new roster looks great.

Thanks but Nightmares are not the historical nightmares. Ted Allen is Nightmare #1 but Numbers 2 and 3 could be Mike Jackson,Brett Wayne Sawyer or even Roy Lee Welch. These 4 are currently doing double duty. They might be themselves if I need a baby face or they maybe the Nightmares if I need a heel. My roster was a little short on under-carders and this was the best I could think of. I hope that is ok with everyone. Thanks for the comments.

CWA WRESTLING: 12/24/1983: MSC STUDIOS (Memphis) SHOWN THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE, ARKANSAS, KENTUCKY, AND PARTS OF MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI AND INDIANA. Lance Russell: "Hello again, everybody! Lance Russell and Dave Brown here again for CWA Wrestling in Memphis, TN. Let’s get right to our first segment, “This Week in the CWA.” Dave take it away. Dave Brown: Well thank you Lance and great to be with you and all the wrestling fans here in the CWA. For once, it has been a pretty quiet week. All eyes are pointing to the huge Super Card the day after Christmas at the Mid-South Coliseum. The entire card will be set and presented to you by the end of tonight’s show. WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: BUZZ SAWYER Sawyer was 3-0 this week. The way he destroyed Mike Jackson, Roy Lee Welch and Plowboy Frazier was remarkable. He was so intense and aggressive that they fans did not know what to make of him He barked and growled, foamed at the mouth and truly seemed to enjoy hurting his opponents. MATCH OF THE WEEK: Buzz Sawyer vs Plowboy Frazier in Little Rock, Arkansas. This match was the match of the week not because of how competitive it was but because of how uncompetitive it was. Nobody had every manhandled the 6’10, 475 pound Frazier in such a way as Sawyer did. He was just so aggressive that Frazier could not figure out where he was coming from. Once Sawyer got him on the ground, it was all over. Frazier claims he will be back and is not intimidated by Sawyer. He still wants revenge on the House of Humperdink which he was a former member. As I said Lance, a bit of a quiet week but tonight will be some show with the Main Event being Sweet Dreams vs The Midnight Bruise Brothers. That’s right. The Dream Machine and Sweet Brown Sugar will face Porkchop Cash and Norvell Austin. Lance Russell: “Wow Dave, that’s a great main event for our TV Studio Audience and thanks for tonight’s report. We have a very busy show tonight but before we get to the ring, let’s bring in the Rock n Roll Express. Lance Russell: Well it has been a while since we have seen you in our television studio. In fact, I have not had a chance to congratulate on your win from November 28th in the Mid-South Coliseum and your Scaffold Match against the Japanese Assassins. Robert Gibson: Well thank you Lance, and it is great to be back in Memphis. We have been in the AWA trying to earn a World Title Shot. Lance Russell: Well the CWA has yet to name a new number one contender for your title but have you heard the Sheepherders will be here in studio tonight. Ricky Morton: We did here that and we have had our wars with them before all over the United States and we will be ready for them again but there are other great teams here in the CWA like Sweet Dreams, The Midnight Bruise Brothers and the Kansas Jayhawks. We will just have to see who the CWA Board of Directors names as the new number one contenders. Right now, we have a non-title match against the Nightmares and we can’t wait to show our fans what The Rock n Roll Express is all about. Match #1: The Rock n Roll Express vs The Nightmares The Nightmares are new to the CWA and they are very mysterious in their black masks. The Rock n Roll Express make their way to the ring shaking hands with the fans on their way. As far as the match goes, the Nightmares performed well. Nightmare #1 actually hit Robert Gibson with a flying cross bodyblock and went for his finisher, a diving leg drop off the top rope. He just missed connecting and this was the opening the RnR Express needed. Gibson tagged in Morton and it was high speed, flying action all over the ring. Morton was cleaning house and then tagged back in Gibson. An Irish Whip followed by a double flying dropkick and that was all she wrote. The Rock N Roll Express defeat the Nightmares in 5:12. As the Nightmares head back to the locker room, the Rock n Roll Express celebrate with their fans. From out of nowhere comes Sir Oliver Humperdink leading the Wild Samoans. The Samoans blindside the RnR Express and beat them from pillar to post. Headbutts, chops, sidekicks followed by Samoan Drops on both Gibson and Morton leave the champs sprawled all over the ring. All the while, Humperdink was screaming at them to continue the beating. Officials and a few jobbers rush from the back to try to restore order. Lance Russell: Well Humperdink, is this another of the new additions to your stable? Sir Oliver Humperdink: Shut up Pencil Nose. Afa and Sika have not been in Memphis since 1981 and if you morons here tonight remember, they caused total destruction when they were here. Well I spent a lot of money for their services over the next few days. They are on loan for one reason. To bring me the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles. Lance Russell: I am not sure if you just heard the interview with the Rock N Roll Express. I guess you did not as you must have been getting your goons ready for a sneak attack. Sir Oliver Humperdink: I told you once to shut up! Lance Russell: Well this is one time you might want to hear what I have to say. The CWA has yet to name a new number one contender for the tag titles. So it seems you spent a lot of money for nothing. There will not be a Sothern Tag Title match for some time. Sir Oliver Humperdink: You are just so ignorant. When did you say that the scaffold match was against my Japanese Assassins was? Lance Russell: November 28th. Sir Oliver Humperdink: That is correct. And by CWA rules, the Rock n Roll Express must defend their titles every 30 days. We are fast approaching that day. This morning, I spoke to President Ed Marlin and reminded him of this fact. I also informed him that I had acquired the services of the Wild Samoans for a few days. I reminded him of their greatness and their familiarity with the fans of Memphis. For once he saw the light and also the dollar signs. He knows what a match between the Rock n Roll Express and The Wild Samoans will do to the income of this company. He signed an AWA Southern Tag Team Championship match between these two teams for December 26th at the Mid-South Coliseum. Lance Russell: We will have to take a break and regain control of tonight’s show. >> Promo run down of the upcoming schedule for the CWA! December 26: Memphis, Tennessee at the Mid-South Coliseum December 28: Hattiesburg, Mississippi at the Red Green Coliseum December 29: Oxford, Mississippi at the Todd Smith Coliseum December 30: Tupelo, Mississippi, at the Lee County Fairgrounds ANDRE THE GIANT: There is always someone who is the biggest. Always someone who is the best. Today, that is me. I have been watching Ladd and he hurts my ears. I am 7’5, 500 pounds! Ladd, I am coming for you. It is not right how you treat people. You treat other wrestlers wrong. You treat the fans wrong. You treat the entire city of Memphis wrong. I am coming to Memphis on December 26th to teach you a lesson. I am going to knock you in the head and make you feel like a little boy. There is only one Giant. There is only one undefeated wrestler in the world. Monday night, you will feel my power. Ernie Ladd: Andre the Dummy likes to think he is so big and bad. Andre the Dummy likes to think he is undefeated. Andre the Dummy is a liar. Two years ago in Las Angeles, California I beat him for the victory. The big Dummy seems to forget that when you talk to him. For years I followed Andre the Dummy around and entered a few Battle Royals against him. Who won Andre the Dummy? I did. I knocked you around that ring you big dummy. Andre the Dummy thinks I am going to run and hide on Monday night. Andre the Dummy has another thing coming. I am going to knock Andre the Dummy upside his head. I am going to stomp on his ugly face. Monday night, Andre the Dummy will fall. After Monday night, I will turn my complete attention to that punk Troy Graham or The Dream Machine as he is now calling himself! Lance Russell: Well he is very opinionated. Let’s see if he is that outspoken Monday when he is standing across the ring from Andre the Giant. Speaking of a man who is very opinionated, let’s bring in JR Foley and the members of the Commonwealth. Lance Russell: JR Foley, you seem to have accomplished what you said. Butch Miller and Luke Williams have reunited under your control. JR FOLEY: That’s right Russell. These wrestling starved fans here in Memphis will now see what a real tag team is going to look like. Mark my words, the Sheepherders will reign terror over this organization and will soon be the AWA Southern Tag Team Champs. This will be proven in just a minute with their first match together in quite some time. Fans, make sure you treat these champions with the respect they deserve. JR Foley: And speaking of future champs. The man to my right will be the AWA Heavyweight champion in just two days. Tell him Hot Rod! Roddy Piper: Hulk Hogan. Big Hulk Hogan. I have been warned. The Hulkster is just too big. The Hulkster can’t be beaten. Run while you can. Let me tell ya something. Roddy Piper has never run from anyone. Especially a big oaf like Hogan. The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Hogan and his mighty 24 inch pythons has never had to wrestle anyone like me. He thinks we are going to have a wrestling match. Forget about that Brotha! Hogan is going to war. A war of the mind. Once I win that, it will be easy beating him for the belt. Now fans, sit back and be afraid. Very afraid! Your American champ, Hulk Hogan is about to find out what it would be like if he had to fight the superior non-American wrestlers. The British Empire has saved the butt of this country on many occasions and now I will save the American Wrestling Industry! JR Foley: Let’s now all sit back and watch the destruction by the Sheepherders begin. MATCH #2: The Sheepherders vs Pat Rose and Brett Wayne From Pillar to Post, inside and outside, the Sheepherders just beat Rose and Wayne from the opening bell. There is no resemblance of a wrestling match here. It is just an all-out beating by the Sheepherders. After only a few minutes, both Wayne and Rose are a bloody mess. The match ends with a battering ram by using Butch Miller’s head as the ram. The Sheepherders win in 3:27. Lance Russell: Oh my. I am unsure who will be able to handle the Sheepherders. That includes The Samoans and The Rock n Roll Express. That was just violent and angry. I must say I am both amazed and frightened at the same time and the violence of the Sheepherders. We will be right back after this message. Lance Russell: Well last week, The Kansas Jayhawks had some pretty nasty words for you two. Jules Strongbow: If Dirty Dutch and Bobby Jaggers think they can insult our heritage and that they are just going to walk in here and take our titles, they got another thing coming. Mark Youngblood: They think they are going to make us eat our Native American Headdresses. I mean come on. We are proud people. These headdresses are a symbol of our culture and a symbol of the pride we have in that culture. Even to say those remarks have angered our entire nation. It is our job to stand up for the people who have pride in our culture. Anytime the CWA deems they deserve a title shot, we will grant one but mark my words, they will be eating their own cowboy hats as we use their own bull whip across every inch of their bodies. Match #3: Jules Strongbow and Mark Youngblood vs Gary Royal and Mike Jackson The match was a good match with some back and forth action until Jules Strongbow caught Gary Royal with a powerbomb. As Ref Jerry Calhoun began the 3 count, The Kansas Jayhawks hit the ring and started whipping Strongbow and Youngblood with their bull ropes. Mike Jackson tried to step in and help the champs but he got bull whipped for his troubles as well. With both Strongbow and Youngblood rolling on the canvas in pain, Dutch Mantel and the Hangman, Bobby Jaggers quickly climbed to the top rope and leaped off connecting with huge flying elbows. The champs were flat on their backs and out of it. The Kansas Jayhawks stood over their victims and taunted them. After a few seconds of verbal abuse, they spit tobacco juice all over their faces and then exited to the locker room. Mike Jackson comes back in and tends to the champs. Referee Jerry Calhoun declared this match a No Contest. Lance Russell: What else could we expect from Dirty Dutch Mantell and his new partner, Bobby Jaggers? This will not be the end of this though. I guarantee you that. Well let’s get right back to the ring for our next match. MATCH 4: Pvt. Don Kernoodle vs Hacksaw Higgins: A very equal match. The fans were behind Kernoodle here partly because they just don’t like Higgins but also because he came out waving an American flag and seemed to stand for what they believe in. Good old American values and hard work. It looked like Higgins was on the verge of winning but Kernoodle narrowly escaped a huge legdrop that would have spelled the end for him. Kernoodle quickly got up and when Higgins got to his knees. Kernoodle grabbed him in a front face lock which he turned into a swinging neckbreaker. That was all she wrote as Paul Morton made the 3 count. Pvt. Kernoodle, in his first match in the CWA was victorious over Hacksaw Higgins by pin at 7:11. Lance Russell: Well Mr. Kernoodle, congratulations on your first victory here in the CWA. PVT. Kernoodle: Thank you very much Mr. Russell. It is great to be here. I have been watching this show for years and it is a dream come true. You could say, the American Dream. I love this country and everything that it stands for. That is why I gave many years of my life to The United States Marine Corp. As I have been watching though, I see some people around here that don’t love America. JR Foley and his group called the Commonwealth. Tojo Yamamoto and the Shogunate. I am here to protect this great nation. Anytime any Lance Russell: Mr. Yamamoto, you do not belong here and after last week, I think we need to get security out here. Tojo Yamamoto: Mistah Karnoodtl, you dare to say my name. You dare to challenge my Shogunate. You dare to say anytime. Time is now! Idol cracks one bottle over the first Asian and then the second over the other one. He then turns his attention to Yamamoto and starts throwing wild haymakers at the leader of the shogunate. The Shogunate scramble to the back. Austin Idol: Yamamoto, you think you can keep coming out here and attacking anybody you feel. Well enough is enough! You think I don’t know who those goons are. Remember Yamamoto, I am the Universal Heartthrob. I have been all around this great world. Those two goons are none other than Mr. Saito and Killer Khan. Saito! Khan! Anytime! Anyplace! You want a piece of me or my new friend here, just come and get some! This country means everything to myself and our great Marine here to my right. We are not going to let those chop sticks there come in and take our freedom away. I am sure I speak for each and every fan in the studio tonight. Lance Russell: Well, Austin thanks for your help here tonight. No marine deserves to get attacked and especially here on this show. We will be right back. Lance Russell: Well, I must say, Sir Oliver Humperdink. Your man Buzz Sayer was very impressive last week in his debut. Sir Oliver Humperdink: For once, Lance Russell you are correct. Now, I will be bringing out the next member of the House of Humperdink and you will once again be in awe! Fans beware. Memphis beware! The House of Humperdink will soon rule all of wrestling. Match #5: Hercules Hernandez vs Sivi Afi Hernandez comes out and he is just a pillar of muscle. He stands only 6’1 but is a massive 280 pounds. He also has a giant chain wrapped around his neck which makes him even more intimidating. Sivi Afi is no slouch himself as a wrestle and the fans are anxious to see how this man, Humperdink called Hercules, does against the experienced Afi. What he does is just destroy him. The match could have been over after 30 seconds when Hernandez nailed Afi with a running powerbomb but once again Humperdink refused to allow his man to go for the pin. Another two minutes of torture followed by The Backbreaker Rack had Afi screaming in pain and tapping out franticly. Hernandez did not rush to release the hold but when he did, he threw Afi harshly to the mat. Hercules Hernandez defeats Sivi Afi by submission in 3:11. Lance Russell: Oh my. What has Sir Oliver Humperdink done? He has two of the most violent men I have ever seen. Lance Russell: Welcome back Austin and it is a pleasure to see you two together. It has been some time since your schedules allowed you both to be in the same place and the same time. Jerry Lawler: Well Lance, I have been doing a lot of travel of late and have had really tough matches but it is great to be back in Memphis. And it is great to be the side of my brother here, Austin Idol. Lance Russell: And Austin, I see you have another champagne bottle with you. Austin Idol: That’s right Lance. The last two were put to good use as I clobbered one each on top of the skulls of those Dirty Sushi Eaters, Killer Khan and Mr. Saito. But this one here is for a celebration. In fact a bunch of celebrations. Jerry and I are about to become champions in two days. Jerry, the NWA Heavyweight champion and I will be the NWA Mid-American champion. Butch Reed you better watch out. The Universal Heartthrob is going to gain some more gold and your expense. Lance Russell: And Jerry are you prepared for your NWA Title match on Christmas? Jerry Lawler: Well I am trying the best that I can to prepare but it is difficult as I do not even know who I will be wrestling. Champion Harley Race has a huge match tomorrow night in Greensboro at Starrcade against Ric Flair and I face the winner right here in Memphis at the Mid-South Coliseum the very next night. I am going to Greensboro with Austin to celebrate his victory with him but also to watch Race vs Flair. It should be a great match. Then we will be get back to the business of running all the trouble out of the CWA. Humperdink, Foley, Yamamoto and Ladd. You all must go and it will be our pleasure to give you one way tickets to Loserville. A place you are all very familiar with. Lance Russell: Well good luck guys! Lance Russell: Well fans let’s get back to the ring for our Main Event. It will be TV Time remaining. MAIN EVENT: SWEET DREAMS (Dream Machine and Skip Young) VS The Midnight Bruise Brothers (Norvell Austin and Porkchop Cash) This is an interesting main event as the fans don’t know much about many of the participants. Sweet Dreams is a masked team that consists of the man who has been attacking Ladd’s Army at every possible chance and another they were introduced to last week as Sweet Brown Sugar. Sweet Brown Sugar received high praise from Tony Atlas last week as being an amazing athlete. Any team willing to take on Ladd’s Army is a crowd favorite and they get a huge ovation on their way to the ring. The Midnight Bruise Brothers consists of Porkchop Cash, a former member of the Bruise Brothers and Norvell Austin, a brand new wrestler to Memphis who is a former member of the world famous team known as the Midnight Express. He is also the newest member of Ladd’s Army and that explains the verbal abuse he is receiving from the fans. As for the match it is back and forth with many momentum changes. Sweet Brown Sugar does display his athletic ability, especially with a series of rapid fire dropkicks. The biggest momentum change was when Norvell Austin climbed to the top rope and connected with a Moonsault on The Dream Machine. The only reason the Midnight Bruise Brothers did not gain the victory here was that Austin did not seem to care about the victory and instead tried to take the mask off the Dream Machine. This seemed to be the main focus of both Austin and Cash and this were most likely the pre-match orders from Ernie Ladd who swears that The Dream Machine is Troy Graham. With TV time winding down to about two minutes, The Midnight Bruise Brothers had yet to de-mask The Dream Machine. From the locker room came Butch Reed who entered the ring and started throwing wild haymakers on both members of Sweet Dreams. Ref Jerry Calhoun immediately called for the bell and declared Sweet Dreams the winners by disqualification but that didn’t stop Ladd’ s Army from going after their masks. From out of nowhere comes Tony Atlas and now the brawl is 3 on 3. After about 30 seconds, Sweet Dreams and Atlas have gained control of the ring while Ladd’s Army is on the outside shaking their heads. Cash, Austin, and Reed raise their hands in a symbol of Black Power and head back to the locker room. Sweet Dreams, to the approval of the fans, celebrate in the ring. Lance Russell: Well that is all the time we have for you this week. Make sure to make your way to the Mid-South Coliseum this Monday for the year end Super Card! PROMO OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND A RUNDOWN OF MID-SOUTH COLISEUM 12/26/1983 · NWA CHAMPION HARLEY RACE OR RIC FLAIR VS JERRY THE KING LAWLER · AWA CHAMPION HULK HOGAN VS ROWDY RODDY PIPER · AWA SOUTHERN TAG CHAMPS, Rock n Roll Express vs The Wild Samoans · ERNIE LADD VS ANDRE THE GIANT · BRUISER BRODY VS ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER · NWA MID-AMERICAN TAG CHAMPIONS, YOUNGBLOOD & STRONGBOW VS THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS · AUSTIN IDOL AND PVT. DON KERNOODLE VS THE SHOGUNATE (KILLER KHAN AND MR. SAITO) · THE DREAM MACHINE, SWEET BROWN SUGAR AND TONY ATLAS VS PORKCHOP CASH, NORVELL AUSTIN AND HACKSAW BUTCH REED · BUZZ SAWYER with SIR OLIVER HUMPERDINK VS SIVI AFI · THE NIGHTMARES VS ROY LEE WELCH AND BRETT WAYNE · THE SHEEPHERDERS VS PAT ROSE AND GARY ROYAL Voice Over: "The announcers on this program are selected and paid by parties other than this station, namely, the promoters of Championship Wrestling."

I agree. I only have a few memories of Ox Baker when he was in Georgia and on TV when I was a kid and he made the show. His appearance, his interviews and just the idea that he killed someone with the Heart Punch made him special. That is why I was thinking of taking him in the draft and sticking his with Humperdink. I also loved the crazy T shirts he always wore. He was one of the best self promoters of the time. To me, this game is more about how I remember people when I was a kid then maybe how they truely were.

All roads lead to Superclash! Great promo for the Big Show. Looking forward to reading the Christmas shows!

Love the format. In fact that was my plan for my first show in 1984 but you beat me to the punch. I for one love the idea of the Mid South in Texas. I think if we did this game without Texas it would be a shame. It was such a big part of 80's wrestling. I also think with the roster you have, it would work anywhere south of the Mason Dixon line. Great show!

Very good first show. You already have some intriguing angles going. Harts vs Snake Iron Shiek and Volkoff are perfect for 1983 and Ellering could be the mastermind to take them to the top HEART PUNCH!! Why did I not take Ox Baker! Love Stampede!!!

I like the angles that are developing. Especially the ones in the Magic Hour. That segment gave us a look into the future or at least allows us to think we see what is going to happen. You never know for sure in wrestling. Also like the Backlund/Martel alliance. Looking forward to the tag team tournament.

You did an excellent job continue your angles and introducing your new ones. The VonErichs are a promotion changing addition to your roster. World Class was one of my favorite shows and they had a lot to do with it. Can't wait to see them in great feud. Would have loved to hear more from Race and see him really call out everyone in Florida. Great show and it is one of the promotions I can't wait to read.

Great main event. I kept thinking Roberts was going to show up and that it was all a scam. Even when he was limping in a with a bandage, I still thought he was just going to go wild. I love being wrong on my predictions in this game. It is what wrestling is all about. The element of surprise or the occurrence of the unexpected is what keeps us all hooked on wrestling. Great show! Freebird vs Guerreros is going to be awesome!

Great use of your roster. Love the champions you have chosen. Can't wait for Starrcade. I am also interested in seeing who will be feuding who in Mid-Atlantic. I think the Freebirds are one of those promotion changing teams. They make any wrestling angle wonderful. Great first show and looking forward to the next. Memphis is waiting to see who wins the NWA Title as Jerry Lawler is set to be the next challanger on Dec 26.

I also think we should look at the list 3 lists that we have. There are some big names missing from the last one like Bigelow, Liger, Nord, Yokozuna, Babydoll, Madusa and managers like Miss.Elizabeth and Women.

January is fine

sorry for the double post. first was too small and hard to read.

CWA WRESTLING: 12/17/1983: MSC STUDIOS (Memphis) SHOWN THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE, ARKANSAS, KENTUCKY, AND PARTS OF MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI AND INDIANA. Lance Russell: "Hello again, everybody! Lance Russell and Dave Brown here again for CWA Wrestling in Memphis, TN. Let’s get right to our first segment, “This Week in the CWA.” Dave take it away. Dave Brown: Well thank you Lance and great to be with you and all the wrestling fans here in the CWA. Since our last show in late November so much has happened so let’s get everybody caught up on the going-ons here in the CWA. First let’s start with a few major announcements from our President of the CWA, Mr. Ed Marlin. 1. First of all, after a lot of wheeling and dealing, the CWA has bought the rights to control the wrestling scene in the great state of Arkansas. CWA will now run shows in such wonderful cities as Little Rock, Jonesboro and Fayetteville. We will also be seen each and every Saturday night on KARK Channel 4 out of Little Rock, Arkansas. Since the area we will now be covering is growing by leaps and bounds, the travel schedule was also in need of repair. So, in order to provide our fans with the best quality, the schedule will be as follows. Every Monday night we will still be at the Mid-South Coliseum. The CWA will then go on tour every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Each week will travel to a different state. One week will be Arkansas followed by Mississippi followed by Tennessee and then to Kentucky. For those great fans in the area who want to see us right here in studio, our TV tapings will now be at 7:00 pm every Tuesday night. Each of our affiliates will be able to choose the best time slot on when to show it. 2. Also being added to the great list of CWA cities will be Chattanooga, TN, Knoxville, TN and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. 3. The CWA, while still being loyal participants in both the AWA and the NWA will now have their own champion. The Continental Heavyweight Champion will be the most important title in our promotion and the first ever champion will be crowned next month in the Mid-South Coliseum. We will also retain The AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship and the NWA Mid-American Heavyweight Championship. More information on the tournament to crown a new champion will be given in the coming weeks. I will also give additional information on Lars Anderson and the defunct CWA Television Title. 2. CHAMPIONS ROLL CALL AWA SOUTHERN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: JERRY “THE KING” LAWLER Jerry Lawler continues to have success defending his title here in the CWA. In late November, he had been taking on many of the current and former members of Sir Oliver Humperdink’s stable including Stan Hansen and Plowboy Frazier. Lawler did manage to escape each time with his title. In more recent times, Lawler has been challenged by a member of JR Foley’s Commonwealth, Rowdy Roddy Piper. This may prove to be his toughest challenge to date as Piper is capable of anything. Lawler still has a loftier goal in mind. He wants to be World Champion. He has recently wrestled AWA World Champion, Hulk Hogan to a 30 minute time draw and also wrestled NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Harley Race. In December, he will make a couple of appearances in the AWA while champion Hulk Hogan is touring Japan. He is hoping to endear himself to AWA President, Stanly Blackburn and earn another title shot with Hogan. If he can keep the Southern Heavyweight title away from Piper until December 26th, he will earn another title shot with Race. Race will be in the Mid-South Coliseum that night to face whoever is the Southern Heavyweight Champion. AWA SOUTHERN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: The Rock n Roll Express: After defeating Sir Oliver Humperdink’s team, The Japanese Assassins in a scaffold match in the Mid-South Coliseum, the Rock n Roll express are waiting to see which CWA team will become the new #1 contenders. They already have a major opponent lined up for the Super Card at the Mid-South Coliseum on December 26th. That’s right folks, you heard it here first, Afa and Sika, the Wild Samoans are coming to town in an attempt to capture the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles. Just like Jerry Lawler, The Rock n Roll Express are hoping to become World Champions. They already have a clean victory over the AWA World Champion, Road Warriors but that was to regain their Southern Titles which they had at first lost to the Road Warriors the night before. Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton traveled with Jerry Lawler on December 2nd and December 9th to the AWA trying to showcase their talents and earn another world title shot. NWA MID-AMERICAN CHAMPION: “Hacksaw” Butch Reed Butch Reed is despised by the fans here in the CWA as he is a member of Ernie Ladd’s Army. Ladd had been insulting the people of the area with his version of “Civil Rights” for months and his racist rhetoric has upset almost everybody. While he is not well liked, nobody can take away Butch Reed’s ability or his willingness to fight anybody. In his short time as champion, he has feuded with both Austin Idol and Bruiser Brody and has come out on top each and every time. He has also been in a bit of a tag team war with other members of the Army against the likes of Troy Graham, Junk Yard Dog and Mr. Wrestling II. Any one of those 5 wrestlers would love another shot at the Mid-American Title. We will just have to wait and see what happens next for Reed. NWA Mid-American Tag Team Title: Jules Strongbow and Mark Youngblood: This title was formerly the Mississippi Valley Tag Team Title and was held by Hacksaw Higgins and Moondog Moretti. To better the relationship between the CWA and the NWA, the title was renamed the NWA Mid-American Tag Title. This would give both the AWA and the NWA one singles title and one tag title in this promotion. In terms of the title holders, Strongbow and Youngblood had been feuding with Moondog Moretti and Hacksaw Higgins for the past couple of weeks. It seemed the Moretti and Higgins did not respect the accomplishments of Strongbow and Youngblood in other wrestling promotions nor did they respect the Indian culture. Strongbow and Youngblood never backed down and were able to defeat the champions in a match in Boonesville, Mississippi. Strongbow was able to catch Moretti in a Gory Special, a back to back backbreaker to gain the victory by submission. In a rematch for the title, Youngblood nailed Moretti with a back body drop and gained the 1..2..3… LARS ANDERSON AND THE TV TITLE? The CWA Board of Directors have decided to discontinue the Television Title. This is due in part to wanting to have more title matches available for the fans at none televised venues and in part due to the disappearance of the TV champ, Lars Anderson. Lars became the first ever CWA television champion and shortly after that his brother Gene appeared. The two brought back the Minnesota Wrecking Crew tag team and Lars was doing double duty with great success. All of a sudden, his other brother, Ole, appears in CWA and says he is after Lars for leaving him high and dry in a match in Georgia a few years ago against Ivan Koloff and Alexis Smirnoff. Lars refused to fight Ole saying he would not be good for the family to air their differences in front of the world. Ole did not except this and attacked Lars every opportunity he had. As Ole predicted, Lars seems to have run away again. Ole has also left the CWA and is in search of more revenge on Lars. Bill Ash also seems to left in search of another tag partner as 3. Major Roster changes: First of all, Sir Oliver Humperdink and his House of Humperdink is in shambles. The Japanese Assassins, Magic Dragon and Goro Tsurami were injured at the hands of the Rock n Roll Express in their Scaffold Match at the Mid-South Coliseum. They have both returned to Japan to seek medical attention for undisclosed injuries. When and if they return to the Memphis area has not yet been determined. Humperdink has also lost his other two main cogs in his stable. First, Sabu has made a decision to leave CWA to wrestle in another promotion. He cites Humperdink as the cause. He says Humperdink used him to do the tough work but never gave him the respect he deserved. Plowboy Stan Frazier turned on Humperdink in a match on December 10th when Humperdink and his new sidekick, Tojo Yamamoto decided to attack Austin Idol. Frazier was upset and the comments by Tojo and said enough was enough. Humperdink might be willing to sell his soul to the devil but Frazier could not back anyone who supported Yamamoto. 2. Tojo Yamamoto: Tojo had been by the side of Humperdink the last few weeks and everyone was wondering if he was a new member of the House of Humperdink. It turns out that Tojo was just helping his old friend while he waited for his managerial license to be granted here in the CWA. President Ed Marlin did grant that license this past week and now Tojo will be bringing in his new stable of destruction known as the Shogunate to the CWA. 3. Where does this leave Sir Oliver Humperdink? Well right now it leaves him with an empty house but he claims that he will be back better than ever. In fact, he will reveal one of his new members to us here tonight. 4. As if the tag team division was not already tough enough. The Commonwealth under the guide of JR Foley has traded Lumberjack Pierre to another member of the NWA for Luke Williams. That’s right folks, the original Sheepherders are back together. Luke Williams and Butch Miller have been reunited and that can only spell trouble for the likes of the Rock n Roll Express. Ernie Ladd and his Army: · Except for Hacksaw Reed, Ladd’s Army has not seen much success in the past few weeks. In fact, two members, King Cobra and Big Red Reese have left. This is in part due to a masked wrestler he takes every opportunity to attack any member of Ladd’s army that he can. This masked man has used chairs, brass knuckles and any other weapons that are available to him. King Cobra and Reese were able to corner him once and gain a little revenge and left him bloody but were not able to reveal his identity. Ladd swears to one and all that he knows who this masked man is and he will reveal his identity tonight. Ladd wasted no time in adding a new face to his army. He brought in 23 time champion, the Black Panther himself, Norvell Austin. This former member of the Midnight Express will be teamed with Porkchop Cash as they form the Midnight Bruise Brothers. · The Army is also struggling to deal with the likes of Junk Yard Dog and Mr. Wresting II. JYD appeared on the scene as he was upset at Ladd for calling anyone he disagreed with a racist or Uncle Tom. JYD wanted to restore the improved relationship between the white and black population in this region and thought that his idea of respect would go a long way. He defeated Ladd on numerous occasions but the numbers were always against him. He would defeat Ladd but then the rest of the army was just too much. The Dog brought in his old buddy, Mr. Wrestling II, and together they have Ladd’s Army in running for cover. Ladd recently called in some re-enforcements. Let’s see where this all goes. With a group that already includes Porkchop Cash, Butch Reed and Ernie Ladd and then you add Norvell Austin, they are a force to be reckoned with. · RULE CHANGE: The CWA and its Board of Directors has decided to legalize the piledriver. Lance Russell: “Wow Dave some amazing happening here in the CWA. What a show we have tonight but before we get to the ring, we need to take a quick break. >> Promo run down of the upcoming schedule for the CWA! December 19: Memphis, Tennessee at the Mid-South Coliseum December 21: Little Rock, Arkansas at the Barton Coliseum December 22: Jonesboro, Arkansas at the ASU Arena December 23: Fayetteville, Arkansas at the Barnhill Arena Lance Russell: Well Sir Oliver Humperdink. Your House seems to be somewhat of a mess of late. Sir Oliver Humperdink: Shut up Pencil Nose. What do you know? My stable of wrestlers is at an all-time high. I will control the CWA in a very short time. Lance Russell: That is news to me. Ah, the last time I checked, your stable is empty. The Japanese Assassins have returned to Japan, Tojo Yamamoto has asked for and been granted his Managerial License and Plowboy Frazier was so outraged by your behavior that he has left you. Sir Oliver Humperdink: Little do you know. Oh how little do you know. My source of wealth is so massive that as one leaves I just buy new and better talent. Did you see those cowards, The Japanese Assassins in the scaffold match against the Rock n Roll Express? They better have returned to Japan or else they would have felt my wrath. I cannot stomach their lack of heart. They are pathetic and very, very replaceable. As for Plowboy Frazier. That fat no good traitor. I will spend every waken moment obtaining two goals. First, to control ALL CHAMPIONSHIPS here in the CWA and the second will be to rid this promotion on FAT DOUGHBOY FRAZIER. As for Tojo Yamamoto, I have no hard feelings. He is a true champion and a great man. I am sure that he will do a wonderful job as a manager. Lance Russell: So you do in fact have a new stable of wrestlers. Sir Oliver Humperdink: I have spent a massive amount of money and over the next 3 or 4 weeks you will see the great stable that I have amassed. In fact, right now, I will escort my newest member of the House of Humperdink to the ring and you will see total destruction. The fans here in Memphis will be in awe of the viciousness of my new wrestler. Lance Russell: Well fans, let’s see Sir Oliver Humperdink’s new wrestler MATCH #1: Buzz Sawyer with Sir Oliver Humperdink vs Mike Jackson Mike Jackson is a newcomer to the CWA but he gets a warm welcome by the fans because they already know that he will be against Sir Oliver Humperdink and his new man. They know very little of Buzz Sawyer but he is yelling, screaming and barking on his way to the ring but that is only the half of it. Humperdink is actually leading him to the ring by a dog chain attached to a dog collar. This man truly is a Mad Dog. Sawyer is not a tall man at 5’11 but he is well built at 240 pounds. As the bell sounds, he charges at Mike Jackson and just overwhelms him with power and speed. This match is a total squash that shows Sawyer is a maniacal maniac. He rips at Jackson’s face and bites him several times in the head. After an Irish Whip he hits a huge powerslam. As ref Jerry Calhoun begins the count, Humperdink yells at Sawyer who picks up Jackson and continues the beating. This time, he climbs to the top rope and soars through the air and nails Jackson with a massive death leap. Humperdink allows the 3 count this time and then he rushes into the ring and quickly attaches the dog chain to Sawyer’s collar and leads the barking maniac to the locker room. Some of those in the TV audience seem afraid as Sawyer passes by. Buzz Sawyer wins by pin in 2:38. Lance Russell: Well that Sawyer is not playing with a full deck but neither is his manager. I wonder what else Humperdink has instore for us over the next few weeks. Next on today’s program is an interview with someone called the Dream Machine? I am not sure who this and am a little in the dark as to who my next guess is going to be. Lance Russell: Well, well well. My next guest, who is calling himself the Dream Machine is none other than the masked man who has been terrorizing Ernie Ladd’s Army over the past two weeks. The Dream Machine: That’s right Lance. It is time. It is time to reveal myself to the fans and to introduce my goal. I have been listening to Ladd and his nonsense for too long now. I can’t take it no longer. Our fans need someone to stand up for what is right. Ladd is only about Ladd and tries to come off as some Civil Rights leader. He is not a leader. He is a gangster. He steals. He assaults. Then he claims that he is the victim. He claims black power. We have seen in recent weeks JYD, a beloved black wrestler proclaim that Ladd is a fake. Today I would like to introduce to you my partners in the organization known as Sweet Dreams. Lance Russell: My oh My. If it is none other than Tony Atlas. I must admit that I am not familiar with your other partner. Tony Atlas: Lance Russell, this is Sweet Brown Sugar. My good friend JYD called me and told me that Ladd is at it again up in Memphis and that the Dream Machine here was fighting back. I know Ladd. Have known him for a while. He is a snake and he don’t every change. I know that he never fights fair. It is always 2 on1 or 3 on 2. Well guess what, the odds are now in our favor. Reed, you think you are all big and bad. Well take a look at these. Atlas: That’s right Reed. You are no longer the strongest around. I am coming for you. And the man to my right may be called Sweet but he is the greatest athlete you have ever seen. Sweet Brown Sugar: Thank you for the kind words Tony. I am happy to be here. I am happy to defend the future of America. If this country is going to continue to succeed, we need to find a way to get along. People like Ladd and his puppets are trying to pull us into the gutter but I will allow it. Dream Machine, Atlas and Myself are here to bring you a brighter future. Ladd, beware. We are coming for you. You won’t know where. You won’t now when but trust me brotha, we will get you! Lance Russell: Well this is very interesting. It seems like we have a war brewing here. I also have a bit of information for you folks. It seems that Ladd’s behavior has prompted a story in the most recent edition of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. The article questions if anyone can stop Ernie and his band of followers. Well it seems these men who were just out here are going to try. President Ed Marlin got a call this morning from someone else he is going to try and put an end to Ladd. That’s right folks, the 8th Wonder of the World is on his way to Memphis and the CWA has already sanctioned a match at the Mid-South Coliseum for December 26th with Andre the Giant taking on Ernie Ladd! What a night of action that is going to be. We need to take a break before we get to our next match. Lance Russell: Well let’s get back to the ring for some tag team action. This will be the first time we are seeing the team known as the Kansas Jayhawks in action. Match #2: The Kansas Jayhawks vs Ted Allen and Roy Lee Welch The speakers begin to blare “My heroes have always been Cowboys by Willie Nelson as the Jayhawks make their way to the ring. As soon as the contestants walk out to the ring, the crowd realizes that “Dirty” Dutch Mantell” is one of the members of the Kansas Jayhawks. Mantell, and his partner, Bobby Jaggers come to the ring wearing black cowboy hats and carrying bull whips. The crowd remembers how dirty Dutch can be from his last stint in Memphis. The match is not a complete squash match as both Allen and Welch have some very good technical skill but in the end, Mantell and Jaggers prove to be just too much. The match ends when Mantell hits Welch with a huge leaping elbow to the mid-section. A quick tag to Jaggers for a top rope elbow drop and that was all she wrote. The Kansas Jayhawks defeat Welch and Allen in 5:54 Lance Russell: Well Dutch. We have not seen you in these parts in over a year. What brings you back? Dutch Mantell: First of all, the man standing next to me is “The Hangman,” Bobby Jaggers. He is a 13 time champion including the Florida Heavyweight Title holder. We are here for one reason and one reason only. We are going to take those NWA Mid-American Tag Belts. We are sick and tired of what has been going on around here. Bobby Jaggers: You got that right. While we have not been in Memphis, word travels in this industry. You have two Indians running around here talking heritage this and tradition that! It’s all a bunch of nonsense. Remember one thing you losers. You are sitting there on your reservations because you LOST to the United States. This war will be no different. You will lose again. This time to the Kansas Jayhawks. We are going to take those stupid headdresses and ram them down your throats and take your belts at the same time. Lance Russell: Well what else would you expect from Dutch Mantell and whoever he is with but I will tell you something. When Dutch sets his mind to things you can usually bring it to the bank. This is a situation we will have to keep our eye on. Lance Russell: I have heard that you are now in control of one of the greatest tag teams of our generation. Luke Williams is here in Memphis and has rejoined his former partner Butch Miller. JR FOLEY: That’s right Mr. Russell. I am not taking anything away from Lumberjack Pierre. He and Butch were having great success here but Butch called Luke back in New Zealand and rang my praises. Butch told Luke that together, the Commonwealth can rule wrestling. Luke is like a brother to Butch and trusted every word. Luke is in route right now and make no mistake about it. The Sheepherders are about to begin a reign a terror the CWA tag team division has never scene. They will make their CWA debut right here on TV next Saturday. Uneducated people of Memphis, get ready to see domination. Save your money. Maybe you don’t eat too many grits this week and buy a ticket to the studio show. You will see something you will never forget. I would like to turn it over now to the greatest wrestler known today. The main he can brawl. The man has the best technical skill. The future of wrestling. Mr. Roddy Piper. Roddy Piper: Lance Russell, the British Invasion is here and we are taking over! I just got off the phone with AWA President Stanly Blackburn and I am the new number one contender for the AWA Heavyweight Championship. I will wrestle and defeat Hulk Hogan on Christmas night. That’s right people. Not you’re pretend King, Jerry Lawler but little old me will be the next AWA Champion. After that, I will return to Memphis to enter the tournament for the first ever CWA Champion and I will win that belt to. The British Commonwealth is about to rule the American wrestling scene. Lance Russell: Well you can never guess what is going to happen next here on CWA wrestling. Piper might be the next AWA champion and the Sheepherders have been reunited and will be here next week in studio. Lance Russell: I am sorry Mr. Ladd but we do not have you scheduled at this time. In fact, I do not see you scheduled at all this evening. Ernie Ladd: Shut up Russell and listen. What was that nonsense I saw a little while ago? Team Sweet Dreams! That is a bunch of bull and you know. Everyone here should be smart enough to know exactly who has been attacking my army! Lance Russell: I can honestly tell you, I for one do not. Ernie Ladd: That would be a first. A white man talking honestly to a black man. I already told you once to shut up. Troy Graham get out from under that mask and fight for real. You think because you have some friends like JYD and Tony Atlas that we are going to just run away. Well brother, you have another thing coming. Next, who does Ed Marlin think he is? Just sanctioning a match for me against Andre the Dummy. Does he think that scares me? Does he think I will run away just because it is Andre the Dummy? He must be out of his mind. Andre the Dummy made the dumbest mistake of his career. Call me out in Memphis and now I am going to lay you out with a Big Boot to the side of your head you Big Dummy. Just wait to see the Big Dummy fall one day after Christmas. Also, my army continue to grow each and every day. You said earlier tonight that Big Red Reese and King Cobra left because of this punk called The Dream Machine. They didn’t leave. I sent them to do battle on another front. If and when I want them back, they will be here in a minutes notice. I have also added Norvell Austin to the cause. That’s right the former member of the great tag team, The Midnight Express. He and Porkchop Cash will form a new tag team called The Midnight Bruise Brothers and they will dominate the CWA tag division. Like the name Troy Graham? You used to be the loser half of the Bruise Brothers. Now I added the Black Panther and put him with Cash! Total Black Power. Total wrestling domination. Forget the little girls you call the Rock N Roll Express. Forget the Sheep Doers that Foley was talking about. The Midnight Bruise Brothers will be the next champions. This rat invested city of Memphis needs Ladd’s Army. Your politicians and police officers have gotten away with too much for too long. Memphis needs my army and so does CWA. Just because Tony Atlas and two cowards hiding under masks show up and call us out you think Black Power is defeated. Well you got another thing coming. Tell um Hacksaw! Hacksaw Butch Reed: Atlas, you think you flexing out here in front of these morons will intimidate me. I am here anytime you want. Ladd is fighting for a cause and you Uncle Tom won’t stand up for it. Forget that you are looking for me brother. I am looking for you. Next, Rowdy Roddy Piper. You skirt wearing sissy. If you think I am going to let you or any other pathetic wrestler here in Memphis win that tournament for the CWA Heavyweight Championship, you got another thing comin. But most important, I was just informed that at Starrcade on Christmas Night I will be defending my NWA Mid-American Title against that loser Austin Idol. I have already busted him open twice before and I can’t wait to do it again. This time it will be at the biggest NWA show of the year in Greensboro, North Carolina. What a time to be Hacksaw Butch Reed. Lance Russell: Wow, what an honor for Hacksaw Reed! To defend his title at Starrcade! He better be ready. We will be right back after this break with our Main Event. Lance Russell: Let’s get back to the ring for our Main Event. MATCH #3: AUSTIN IDOL VS MOONDOG MORETTTI Moondog Moretti has come to the ring in a really foul mood. He has yet to get over losing his NWA MID-AMERICAN TAG TITLES and is yelling and screaming at all the fans on the way to the ring. He is in full attire which includes a studded dog collar and studded wrist guards. Ref Jerry Calhoun demands he removes these which he reluctantly does. Austin Idol, dressed in a diamond studded vest and a bright green beret, struts his way to the ring carrying a bottle a champagne while YOU WANT TO TOUCH ME by Joan Jett bares through the speakers. He makes a quick stop at the interview desk on his way to the ring. Austin Idol: Lance, would you mind holding this for me. Lance Russell: Well I guess not. Ding. Ding. Ding. As the match gets under way, Moretti charges at Idol and catches him playing with the fans. Moretti stays on top of Idol for the first few minutes with a series of punches and elbows. After a huge powerslam by the 315 pound Moretti, he just missed the 3 count. Idol was able to kick out and rolled to the floor to get a breather. This will teach him to be ready when the bell rings. Idol catches Moretti with a shoulder block on his way back in the ring. From there Idol was all business. Idol beat Moretti pretty good for 3 or 4 minutes and then caught Moretti in a sleeper and that was all she wrote. Austin Idol defeated Moondog Moretti by submission at 9:32. Lance Russell: Congratulations on your victory tonight. That Moondog Moretti is one tough hombre. We are quickly running out of time tonight but I must ask. What is the champagne bottle for? Austin Idol: What do you think it is for? The Universal Heartthrob, Austin Idol is ready to celebrate. Ready to party! In just a few weeks, all the ladies will be running up to the limos asking to take a ride! A wild ride Lance if you know what I mean. In just a few short days, my buddy, Jerry “The King” Lawler will be the AWA World Champion. Celebration #1! It will be a wild night. That same night, the NWA got it right. It is Hack Butch Reed vs the beautiful one. Yours truly for the NWA Mid-American Title. Celebration #2! And then, CWA is holding a tournament to crown the first ever CWA Champion. Once again, that will be a victory for the man with the body that the girls can’t keep their hands off. Party #3! The champagne will be flowing down on Biel Street. The girls will be screaming my name. Lance Russell: Tojo, I am sorry but you have no business being out here. Tojo Yamamoto: Mis-tah Russell. I am veerry sorrty. Mis-tah Idol, I veerry sorrty. A few weeks ago, I try to hurt you. Mis-tah Humperdink ask for my help to hurt you. I make big miis-take. I was wrong. Austin Idol: I don’t know what game you are up to Yamamoto but I am not buying it. You better get out of here before the Heartthrob puts a beating on you. Tojo Yamamoto: Please, Mis-tah Idol, I veerry sorrty. I sorrty I not kill you when I had chance! Two large Asian wrestlers attack Idol from behind. The first one turns Idol around and blinds him with some type of green mist. They continue to chop and kick at him until he is a bloody mess. One of the wrestlers scoops him up not once but twice and hits him with two big suplexes right on the concrete floor.> Lance Russell: We need to get help out here. Please, someone from the back. Anyone. Folks, I am sorry for this but we are out of time for tonight. Again, please someone from the back. PROMO OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND A RUNDOWN OF MID-SOUTH COLISEUM 12/26/1983 · NWA CHAMPION VS AWA SOUTHERN CHAMPION · The Rock n Roll Express will be action · Ernie Ladd vs Andre The Giant · Bruiser Brody vs Abdullah the Butcher These great matches and much, much more! 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CWA WRESTLING: 12/17/1983: MSC STUDIOS (Memphis) SHOWN THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE, ARKANSAS, KENTUCKY, AND PARTS OF MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI AND INDIANA. Lance Russell: "Hello again, everybody! Lance Russell and Dave Brown here again for CWA Wrestling in Memphis, TN. Let’s get right to our first segment, “This Week in the CWA.” Dave take it away. Dave Brown: Well thank you Lance and great to be with you and all the wrestling fans here in the CWA. Since our last show in late November so much has happened so let’s get everybody caught up on the going-ons here in the CWA. First let’s start with a few major announcements from our President of the CWA, Mr. Ed Marlin. 1. First of all, after a lot of wheeling and dealing, the CWA has bought the rights to control the wrestling scene in the great state of Arkansas. CWA will now run shows in such wonderful cities as Little Rock, Jonesboro and Fayetteville. We will also be seen each and every Saturday night on KARK Channel 4 out of Little Rock, Arkansas. Since the area we will now be covering is growing by leaps and bounds, the travel schedule was also in need of repair. So, in order to provide our fans with the best quality, the schedule will be as follows. Every Monday night we will still be at the Mid-South Coliseum. The CWA will then go on tour every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Each week will travel to a different state. One week will be Arkansas followed by Mississippi followed by Tennessee and then to Kentucky. For those great fans in the area who want to see us right here in studio, our TV tapings will now be at 7:00 pm every Tuesday night. Each of our affiliates will be able to choose the best time slot on when to show it. 2. Also being added to the great list of CWA cities will be Chattanooga, TN, Knoxville, TN and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. 3. The CWA, while still being loyal participants in both the AWA and the NWA will now have their own champion. The Continental Heavyweight Champion will be the most important title in our promotion and the first ever champion will be crowned next month in the Mid-South Coliseum. We will also retain The AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship and the NWA Mid-American Heavyweight Championship. More information on the tournament to crown a new champion will be given in the coming weeks. I will also give additional information on Lars Anderson and the defunct CWA Television Title. 2. CHAMPIONS ROLL CALL https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSs81VziJA36hUyC3m4iCzpxuTARgql6l3jOP9NN7vgmlMMUwmM AWA SOUTHERN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: JERRY “THE KING” LAWLER Jerry Lawler continues to have success defending his title here in the CWA. In late November, he had been taking on many of the current and former members of Sir Oliver Humperdink’s stable including Stan Hansen and Plowboy Frazier. Lawler did manage to escape each time with his title. In more recent times, Lawler has been challenged by a member of JR Foley’s Commonwealth, Rowdy Roddy Piper. This may prove to be his toughest challenge to date as Piper is capable of anything. Lawler still has a loftier goal in mind. He wants to be World Champion. He has recently wrestled AWA World Champion, Hulk Hogan to a 30 minute time draw and also wrestled NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Harley Race. In December, he will make a couple of appearances in the AWA while champion Hulk Hogan is touring Japan. He is hoping to endear himself to AWA President, Stanly Blackburn and earn another title shot with Hogan. If he can keep the Southern Heavyweight title away from Piper until December 26th, he will earn another title shot with Race. Race will be in the Mid-South Coliseum that night to face whoever is the Southern Heavyweight Champion. AWA SOUTHERN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: The Rock n Roll Express: After defeating Sir Oliver Humperdink’s team, The Japanese Assassins in a scaffold match in the Mid-South Coliseum, the Rock n Roll express are waiting to see which CWA team will become the new #1 contenders. They already have a major opponent lined up for the Super Card at the Mid-South Coliseum on December 26th. That’s right folks, you heard it here first, Afa and Sika, the Wild Samoans are coming to town in an attempt to capture the AWA Southern Tag Team Titles. Just like Jerry Lawler, The Rock n Roll Express are hoping to become World Champions. They already have a clean victory over the AWA World Champion, Road Warriors but that was to regain their Southern Titles which they had at first lost to the Road Warriors the night before. Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton traveled with Jerry Lawler on December 2nd and December 9th to the AWA trying to showcase their talents and earn another world title shot. NWA MID-AMERICAN CHAMPION: “Hacksaw” Butch Reed Butch Reed is despised by the fans here in the CWA as he is a member of Ernie Ladd’s Army. Ladd had been insulting the people of the area with his version of “Civil Rights” for months and his racist rhetoric has upset almost everybody. While he is not well liked, nobody can take away Butch Reed’s ability or his willingness to fight anybody. In his short time as champion, he has feuded with both Austin Idol and Bruiser Brody and has come out on top each and every time. He has also been in a bit of a tag team war with other members of the Army against the likes of Troy Graham, Junk Yard Dog and Mr. Wrestling II. Any one of those 5 wrestlers would love another shot at the Mid-American Title. We will just have to wait and see what happens next for Reed. NWA Mid-American Tag Team Title: Jules Strongbow and Mark Youngblood: This title was formerly the Mississippi Valley Tag Team Title and was held by Hacksaw Higgins and Moondog Moretti. To better the relationship between the CWA and the NWA, the title was renamed the NWA Mid-American Tag Title. This would give both the AWA and the NWA one singles title and one tag title in this promotion. In terms of the title holders, Strongbow and Youngblood had been feuding with Moondog Moretti and Hacksaw Higgins for the past couple of weeks. It seemed the Moretti and Higgins did not respect the accomplishments of Strongbow and Youngblood in other wrestling promotions nor did they respect the Indian culture. Strongbow and Youngblood never backed down and were able to defeat the champions in a match in Boonesville, Mississippi. Strongbow was able to catch Moretti in a Gory Special, a back to back backbreaker to gain the victory by submission. In a rematch for the title, Youngblood nailed Moretti with a back body drop and gained the 1..2..3… LARS ANDERSON AND THE TV TITLE? The CWA Board of Directors have decided to discontinue the Television Title. This is due in part to wanting to have more title matches available for the fans at none televised venues and in part due to the disappearance of the TV champ, Lars Anderson. Lars became the first ever CWA television champion and shortly after that his brother Gene appeared. The two brought back the Minnesota Wrecking Crew tag team and Lars was doing double duty with great success. All of a sudden, his other brother, Ole, appears in CWA and says he is after Lars for leaving him high and dry in a match in Georgia a few years ago against Ivan Koloff and Alexis Smirnoff. Lars refused to fight Ole saying he would not be good for the family to air their differences in front of the world. Ole did not except this and attacked Lars every opportunity he had. As Ole predicted, Lars seems to have run away again. Ole has also left the CWA and is in search of more revenge on Lars. Bill Ash also seems to left in search of another tag partner as 3. Major Roster changes: First of all, Sir Oliver Humperdink and his House of Humperdink is in shambles. The Japanese Assassins, Magic Dragon and Goro Tsurami were injured at the hands of the Rock n Roll Express in their Scaffold Match at the Mid-South Coliseum. They have both returned to Japan to seek medical attention for undisclosed injuries. When and if they return to the Memphis area has not yet been determined. Humperdink has also lost his other two main cogs in his stable. First, Sabu has made a decision to leave CWA to wrestle in another promotion. He cites Humperdink as the cause. He says Humperdink used him to do the tough work but never gave him the respect he deserved. Plowboy Stan Frazier turned on Humperdink in a match on December 10th when Humperdink and his new sidekick, Tojo Yamamoto decided to attack Austin Idol. Frazier was upset and the comments by Tojo and said enough was enough. Humperdink might be willing to sell his soul to the devil but Frazier could not back anyone who supported Yamamoto. 2. Tojo Yamamoto: Tojo had been by the side of Humperdink the last few weeks and everyone was wondering if he was a new member of the House of Humperdink. It turns out that Tojo was just helping his old friend while he waited for his managerial license to be granted here in the CWA. President Ed Marlin did grant that license this past week and now Tojo will be bringing in his new stable of destruction known as the Shogunate to the CWA. 3. Where does this leave Sir Oliver Humperdink? Well right now it leaves him with an empty house but he claims that he will be back better than ever. In fact, he will reveal one of his new members to us here tonight. 4. As if the tag team division was not already tough enough. The Commonwealth under the guide of JR Foley has traded Lumberjack Pierre to another member of the NWA for Luke Williams. That’s right folks, the original Sheepherders are back together. Luke Williams and Butch Miller have been reunited and that can only spell trouble for the likes of the Rock n Roll Express. Ernie Ladd and his Army: · Except for Hacksaw Reed, Ladd’s Army has not seen much success in the past few weeks. In fact, two members, King Cobra and Big Red Reese have left. This is in part due to a masked wrestler he takes every opportunity to attack any member of Ladd’s army that he can. This masked man has used chairs, brass knuckles and any other weapons that are available to him. King Cobra and Reese were able to corner him once and gain a little revenge and left him bloody but were not able to reveal his identity. Ladd swears to one and all that he knows who this masked man is and he will reveal his identity tonight. Ladd wasted no time in adding a new face to his army. He brought in 23 time champion, the Black Panther himself, Norvell Austin. This former member of the Midnight Express will be teamed with Porkchop Cash as they form the Midnight Bruise Brothers. · The Army is also struggling to deal with the likes of Junk Yard Dog and Mr. Wresting II. JYD appeared on the scene as he was upset at Ladd for calling anyone he disagreed with a racist or Uncle Tom. JYD wanted to restore the improved relationship between the white and black population in this region and thought that his idea of respect would go a long way. He defeated Ladd on numerous occasions but the numbers were always against him. He would defeat Ladd but then the rest of the army was just too much. The Dog brought in his old buddy, Mr. Wrestling II, and together they have Ladd’s Army in running for cover. Ladd recently called in some re-enforcements. Let’s see where this all goes. With a group that already includes Porkchop Cash, Butch Reed and Ernie Ladd and then you add Norvell Austin, they are a force to be reckoned with. · RULE CHANGE: The CWA and its Board of Directors has decided to legalize the piledriver. Lance Russell: “Wow Dave some amazing happening here in the CWA. What a show we have tonight but before we get to the ring, we need to take a quick break. >> Promo run down of the upcoming schedule for the CWA! December 3: Fort Knox, KY at Armed Services Gammon Center December 19: Memphis, Tennessee at the Mid-South Coliseum December 21: Little Rock, Arkansas at the Barton Coliseum December 22: Jonesboro, Arkansas at the ASU Arena December 23: Fayetteville, Arkansas at the Barnhill Arena Lance Russell: Well Sir Oliver Humperdink. Your House seems to be somewhat of a mess of late. Sir Oliver Humperdink: Shut up Pencil Nose. What do you know? My stable of wrestlers is at an all-time high. I will control the CWA in a very short time. Lance Russell: That is news to me. Ah, the last time I checked, your stable is empty. The Japanese Assassins have returned to Japan, Tojo Yamamoto has asked for and been granted his Managerial License and Plowboy Frazier was so outraged by your behavior that he has left you. Sir Oliver Humperdink: Little do you know. Oh how little do you know. My source of wealth is so massive that as one leaves I just buy new and better talent. Did you see those cowards, The Japanese Assassins in the scaffold match against the Rock n Roll Express? They better have returned to Japan or else they would have felt my wrath. I cannot stomach their lack of heart. They are pathetic and very, very replaceable. As for Plowboy Frazier. That fat no good traitor. I will spend every waken moment obtaining two goals. First, to control ALL CHAMPIONSHIPS here in the CWA and the second will be to rid this promotion on FAT DOUGHBOY FRAZIER. As for Tojo Yamamoto, I have no hard feelings. He is a true champion and a great man. I am sure that he will do a wonderful job as a manager. Lance Russell: So you do in fact have a new stable of wrestlers. Sir Oliver Humperdink: I have spent a massive amount of money and over the next 3 or 4 weeks you will see the great stable that I have amassed. In fact, right now, I will escort my newest member of the House of Humperdink to the ring and you will see total destruction. The fans here in Memphis will be in awe of the viciousness of my new wrestler. Lance Russell: Well fans, let’s see Sir Oliver Humperdink’s new wrestler MATCH #1: Buzz Sawyer with Sir Oliver Humperdink vs Mike Jackson Mike Jackson is a newcomer to the CWA but he gets a warm welcome by the fans because they already know that he will be against Sir Oliver Humperdink and his new man. They know very little of Buzz Sawyer but he is yelling, screaming and barking on his way to the ring but that is only the half of it. Humperdink is actually leading him to the ring by a dog chain attached to a dog collar. This man truly is a Mad Dog. Sawyer is not a tall man at 5’11 but he is well built at 240 pounds. As the bell sounds, he charges at Mike Jackson and just overwhelms him with power and speed. This match is a total squash that shows Sawyer is a maniacal maniac. He rips at Jackson’s face and bites him several times in the head. After an Irish Whip he hits a huge powerslam. As ref Jerry Calhoun begins the count, Humperdink yells at Sawyer who picks up Jackson and continues the beating. This time, he climbs to the top rope and soars through the air and nails Jackson with a massive death leap. Humperdink allows the 3 count this time and then he rushes into the ring and quickly attaches the dog chain to Sawyer’s collar and leads the barking maniac to the locker room. Some of those in the TV audience seem afraid as Sawyer passes by. Buzz Sawyer wins by pin in 2:38. Lance Russell: Well that Sawyer is not playing with a full deck but neither is his manager. I wonder what else Humperdink has instore for us over the next few weeks. Next on today’s program is an interview with someone called the Dream Machine? I am not sure who this and am a little in the dark as to who my next guess is going to be. Lance Russell: Well, well well. My next guest, who is calling himself the Dream Machine is none other than the masked man who has been terrorizing Ernie Ladd’s Army over the past two weeks. The Dream Machine: That’s right Lance. It is time. It is time to reveal myself to the fans and to introduce my goal. I have been listening to Ladd and his nonsense for too long now. I can’t take it no longer. Our fans need someone to stand up for what is right. Ladd is only about Ladd and tries to come off as some Civil Rights leader. He is not a leader. He is a gangster. He steals. He assaults. Then he claims that he is the victim. He claims black power. We have seen in recent weeks JYD, a beloved black wrestler proclaim that Ladd is a fake. Today I would like to introduce to you my partners in the organization known as Sweet Dreams. Lance Russell: My oh My. If it is none other than Tony Atlas. I must admit that I am not familiar with your other partner. Tony Atlas: Lance Russell, this is Sweet Brown Sugar. My good friend JYD called me and told me that Ladd is at it again up in Memphis and that the Dream Machine here was fighting back. I know Ladd. Have known him for a while. He is a snake and he don’t every change. I know that he never fights fair. It is always 2 on1 or 3 on 2. Well guess what, the odds are now in our favor. Reed, you think you are all big and bad. Well take a look at these. Atlas: That’s right Reed. You are no longer the strongest around. I am coming for you. And the man to my right may be called Sweet but he is the greatest athlete you have ever seen. Sweet Brown Sugar: Thank you for the kind words Tony. I am happy to be here. I am happy to defend the future of America. If this country is going to continue to succeed, we need to find a way to get along. People like Ladd and his puppets are trying to pull us into the gutter but I will allow it. Dream Machine, Atlas and Myself are here to bring you a brighter future. Ladd, beware. We are coming for you. You won’t know where. You won’t now when but trust me brotha, we will get you! Lance Russell: Well this is very interesting. It seems like we have a war brewing here. I also have a bit of information for you folks. It seems that Ladd’s behavior has prompted a story in the most recent edition of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. The article questions if anyone can stop Ernie and his band of followers. Well it seems these men who were just out here are going to try. President Ed Marlin got a call this morning from someone else he is going to try and put an end to Ladd. That’s right folks, the 8th Wonder of the World is on his way to Memphis and the CWA has already sanctioned a match at the Mid-South Coliseum for December 26th with Andre the Giant taking on Ernie Ladd! What a night of action that is going to be. We need to take a break before we get to our next match. Lance Russell: Well let’s get back to the ring for some tag team action. This will be the first time we are seeing the team known as the Kansas Jayhawks in action. Match #2: The Kansas Jayhawks vs Ted Allen and Roy Lee Welch The speakers begin to blare “My heroes have always been Cowboys by Willie Nelson as the Jayhawks make their way to the ring. As soon as the contestants walk out to the ring, the crowd realizes that “Dirty” Dutch Mantell” is one of the members of the Kansas Jayhawks. Mantell, and his partner, Bobby Jaggers come to the ring wearing black cowboy hats and carrying bull whips. The crowd remembers how dirty Dutch can be from his last stint in Memphis. The match is not a complete squash match as both Allen and Welch have some very good technical skill but in the end, Mantell and Jaggers prove to be just too much. The match ends when Mantell hits Welch with a huge leaping elbow to the mid-section. A quick tag to Jaggers for a top rope elbow drop and that was all she wrote. The Kansas Jayhawks defeat Welch and Allen in 5:54 Lance Russell: Well Dutch. We have not seen you in these parts in over a year. What brings you back? Dutch Mantell: First of all, the man standing next to me is “The Hangman,” Bobby Jaggers. He is a 13 time champion including the Florida Heavyweight Title holder. We are here for one reason and one reason only. We are going to take those NWA Mid-American Tag Belts. We are sick and tired of what has been going on around here. Bobby Jaggers: You got that right. While we have not been in Memphis, word travels in this industry. You have two Indians running around here talking heritage this and tradition that! It’s all a bunch of nonsense. Remember one thing you losers. You are sitting there on your reservations because you LOST to the United States. This war will be no different. You will lose again. This time to the Kansas Jayhawks. We are going to take those stupid headdresses and ram them down your throats and take your belts at the same time. Lance Russell: Well what else would you expect from Dutch Mantell and whoever he is with but I will tell you something. When Dutch sets his mind to things you can usually bring it to the bank. This is a situation we will have to keep our eye on. Lance Russell: I have heard that you are now in control of one of the greatest tag teams of our generation. Luke Williams is here in Memphis and has rejoined his former partner Butch Miller. JR FOLEY: That’s right Mr. Russell. I am not taking anything away from Lumberjack Pierre. He and Butch were having great success here but Butch called Luke back in New Zealand and rang my praises. Butch told Luke that together, the Commonwealth can rule wrestling. Luke is like a brother to Butch and trusted every word. Luke is in route right now and make no mistake about it. The Sheepherders are about to begin a reign a terror the CWA tag team division has never scene. They will make their CWA debut right here on TV next Saturday. Uneducated people of Memphis, get ready to see domination. Save your money. Maybe you don’t eat too many grits this week and buy a ticket to the studio show. You will see something you will never forget. I would like to turn it over now to the greatest wrestler known today. The main he can brawl. The man has the best technical skill. The future of wrestling. Mr. Roddy Piper. Roddy Piper: Lance Russell, the British Invasion is here and we are taking over! I just got off the phone with AWA President Stanly Blackburn and I am the new number one contender for the AWA Heavyweight Championship. I will wrestle and defeat Hulk Hogan on Christmas night. That’s right people. Not you’re pretend King, Jerry Lawler but little old me will be the next AWA Champion. After that, I will return to Memphis to enter the tournament for the first ever CWA Champion and I will win that belt to. The British Commonwealth is about to rule the American wrestling scene. Lance Russell: Well you can never guess what is going to happen next here on CWA wrestling. Piper might be the next AWA champion and the Sheepherders have been reunited and will be here next week in studio. Lance Russell: I am sorry Mr. Ladd but we do not have you scheduled at this time. In fact, I do not see you scheduled at all this evening. Ernie Ladd: Shut up Russell and listen. What was that nonsense I saw a little while ago? Team Sweet Dreams! That is a bunch of bull and you know. Everyone here should be smart enough to know exactly who has been attacking my army! Lance Russell: I can honestly tell you, I for one do not. Ernie Ladd: That would be a first. A white man talking honestly to a black man. I already told you once to shut up. Troy Graham get out from under that mask and fight for real. You think because you have some friends like JYD and Tony Atlas that we are going to just run away. Well brother, you have another thing coming. Next, who does Ed Marlin think he is? Just sanctioning a match for me against Andre the Dummy. Does he think that scares me? Does he think I will run away just because it is Andre the Dummy? He must be out of his mind. Andre the Dummy made the dumbest mistake of his career. Call me out in Memphis and now I am going to lay you out with a Big Boot to the side of your head you Big Dummy. Just wait to see the Big Dummy fall one day after Christmas. Also, my army continue to grow each and every day. You said earlier tonight that Big Red Reese and King Cobra left because of this punk called The Dream Machine. They didn’t leave. I sent them to do battle on another front. If and when I want them back, they will be here in a minutes notice. I have also added Norvell Austin to the cause. That’s right the former member of the great tag team, The Midnight Express. He and Porkchop Cash will form a new tag team called The Midnight Bruise Brothers and they will dominate the CWA tag division. Like the name Troy Graham? You used to be the loser half of the Bruise Brothers. Now I added the Black Panther and put him with Cash! Total Black Power. Total wrestling domination. Forget the little girls you call the Rock N Roll Express. Forget the Sheep Doers that Foley was talking about. The Midnight Bruise Brothers will be the next champions. This rat invested city of Memphis needs Ladd’s Army. Your politicians and police officers have gotten away with too much for too long. Memphis needs my army and so does CWA. Just because Tony Atlas and two cowards hiding under masks show up and call us out you think Black Power is defeated. Well you got another thing coming. Tell um Hacksaw! Hacksaw Butch Reed: Atlas, you think you flexing out here in front of these morons will intimidate me. I am here anytime you want. Ladd is fighting for a cause and you Uncle Tom won’t stand up for it. Forget that you are looking for me brother. I am looking for you. Next, Rowdy Roddy Piper. You skirt wearing sissy. If you think I am going to let you or any other pathetic wrestler here in Memphis win that tournament for the CWA Heavyweight Championship, you got another thing comin. But most important, I was just informed that at Starrcade on Christmas Night I will be defending my NWA Mid-American Title against that loser Austin Idol. I have already busted him open twice before and I can’t wait to do it again. This time it will be at the biggest NWA show of the year in Greensboro, North Carolina. What a time to be Hacksaw Butch Reed. Lance Russell: Wow, what an honor for Hacksaw Reed! To defend his title at Starrcade! He better be ready. We will be right back after this break with our Main Event. Lance Russell: Let’s get back to the ring for our Main Event. MATCH #3: AUSTIN IDOL VS MOONDOG MORETTTI Moondog Moretti has come to the ring in a really foul mood. He has yet to get over losing his NWA MID-AMERICAN TAG TITLES and is yelling and screaming at all the fans on the way to the ring. He is in full attire which includes a studded dog collar and studded wrist guards. Ref Jerry Calhoun demands he removes these which he reluctantly does. Austin Idol, dressed in a diamond studded vest and a bright green beret, struts his way to the ring carrying a bottle a champagne while YOU WANT TO TOUCH ME by Joan Jett bares through the speakers. He makes a quick stop at the interview desk on his way to the ring. Austin Idol: Lance, would you mind holding this for me. Lance Russell: Well I guess not. Ding. Ding. Ding. As the match gets under way, Moretti charges at Idol and catches him playing with the fans. Moretti stays on top of Idol for the first few minutes with a series of punches and elbows. After a huge powerslam by the 315 pound Moretti, he just missed the 3 count. Idol was able to kick out and rolled to the floor to get a breather. This will teach him to be ready when the bell rings. Idol catches Moretti with a shoulder block on his way back in the ring. From there Idol was all business. Idol beat Moretti pretty good for 3 or 4 minutes and then caught Moretti in a sleeper and that was all she wrote. Austin Idol defeated Moondog Moretti by submission at 9:32. Lance Russell: Congratulations on your victory tonight. That Moondog Moretti is one tough hombre. We are quickly running out of time tonight but I must ask. What is the champagne bottle for? Austin Idol: What do you think it is for? The Universal Heartthrob, Austin Idol is ready to celebrate. Ready to party! In just a few weeks, all the ladies will be running up to the limos asking to take a ride! A wild ride Lance if you know what I mean. In just a few short days, my buddy, Jerry “The King” Lawler will be the AWA World Champion. Celebration #1! It will be a wild night. That same night, the NWA got it right. It is Hack Butch Reed vs the beautiful one. Yours truly for the NWA Mid-American Title. Celebration #2! And then, CWA is holding a tournament to crown the first ever CWA Champion. Once again, that will be a victory for the man with the body that the girls can’t keep their hands off. Party #3! The champagne will be flowing down on Biel Street. The girls will be screaming my name. Lance Russell: Tojo, I am sorry but you have no business being out here. Tojo Yamamoto: Mis-tah Russell. I am veerry sorrty. Mis-tah Idol, I veerry sorrty. A few weeks ago, I try to hurt you. Mis-tah Humperdink ask for my help to hurt you. I make big miis-take. I was wrong. Austin Idol: I don’t know what game you are up to Yamamoto but I am not buying it. You better get out of here before the Heartthrob puts a beating on you. Tojo Yamamoto: Please, Mis-tah Idol, I veerry sorrty. I sorrty I not kill you when I had chance! Two large Asian wrestlers attack Idol from behind. The first one turns Idol around and blinds him with some type of green mist. They continue to chop and kick at him until he is a bloody mess. One of the wrestlers scoops him up not once but twice and hits him with two big suplexes right on the concrete floor.> Lance Russell: We need to get help out here. Please, someone from the back. Anyone. Folks, I am sorry for this but we are out of time for tonight. Again, please someone from the back. PROMO OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND A RUNDOWN OF MID-SOUTH COLISEUM 12/26/1983 · NWA CHAMPION VS AWA SOUTHERN CHAMPION · The Rock n Roll Express will be action · Ernie Ladd vs Andre The Giant · Bruiser Brody vs Abdullah the Butcher These great matches and much, much more! 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It doesn't matter to me when, as long as we have roster space available to add. If you do it in June, it would give us 2 additional roster spaces. If you do it soon, I ask that we have those 2 spaces now but don't go to 39 until September. I understand the new writers could really use a boost now and would want it sooner rather than later. I just think most of us have a brand new roster with angles to start. If we do the draft with out adding roster space, we have to cut guys we have not even had a chance to use. I mean I am excited to work with people like Bugsy McGraw or Skip Young but could I really use them and leave Nikita Koloff or Shawn Michaels undrafted. I guess I could but that seems like an unfair choice we would have to make after this last week long draft.

Love Jesse on the microphone. Suit Dummy is great. Would have liked to see Murdoch and Hammer go at it. Interested to see who your tag teams are in the tournament.

Love the interviews and you do a wonderful job developing your angles! Greart use of the draft with the VonErichs and a great start up to this angle with Kabuki. Love Dusty here and what would Florida be without Dusty vs Sullivan. The Briscos with Hayes vs The Long Riders is priceless. Hurry Up with that next show. I can't get enough of Florida Wraslin

Memphis: Associate Member Champion: ok with Flair being champ but would not want a long run. I think that should be the next topic. How long for Flair as champ and who is next. 10 days is fine for home promotion and a max of 7 days for others. Starrcade is a good date for a new champ and Memphis is in.

Memphis Jerry Lawler Ricky Morton Robert Gibson Roddy Piper Butch Reed Austin Idol Dream Machine (Troy Graham) Ernie Ladd Bobby Jaggers Porkchop Cash Jules Strongbow Superstar Billy Graham Butch Miller Ole Anderson Mark Youngblood Luke Williams Buzz Sawyer Dutch Mantel Tony Atlas Bill Dundee Mr. Saito Hercules Hernandez Jimmy Valiant Norvelle Austin Killer Khan Bugsy McGraw Skip Young Lord Humongous (Jeff Van Kamp) Mike Jackson Don Kernodle Stan Frazier Ted Allen Moondog Morreti Roy Lee Welch Pat Rose Hacksaw Higgans MANAGERS 1. Sir Oliver Humperdink 2. JR Foley 3. Tojo Yamamoto Hacksaw Higgins was left off my original roster. Everyone in red in the original post can be moved to free agency

I agree. It is your choose to loan someone out but he still counts on your roster.

Now that is a night of championship matches. This seems like part of one of those special cards like starrcade the talent s soooooo good! The Guerrero's vs The Fabulous Ones! Main Event Race for Bockwinkle! Main event on any card at any time! Zambuie Express vs Rotudo and Snuka! Main Event! That was a special show. Very interested to see the NWA plans for the belt in 1984.