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Huge TV event on TV. This will help build the popularity of the NWA across the country. Fuller and Golden getting some big time heat in Alabama is great booking. Kazmaier over Bart and then the RnR Express over the Commonwealth give fans of all types of matches something to be excited about. Good booking. Love Abbie and his fork!

I can't say enough about how realistic this is. Good job. Looking forward to see if Ash makes himself the champion.

Very much like wrestling was in these small territories. Same card...different town. Awesome!

CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING ASSOCAITION: EPISODE #3: MARCH 18 Lance Rusell: Yeeellow Everybody. Lance Rusell alongside Dirty Dutch Mantell: Welcome to another action-packed, exciting hour of Championship Wrestling. Professional wrestling like it used to be and the way you like it. On this week’s program you are going to see such stars as Big Money Marcus, “The Hustler” Rip Rogers, “The Fab One” Steve Keirn. “The Mighty Yankee will be making his debut. You will also see “White Lightening” Tim Horner in action. We will also be talking to Boris Zhukov who has a big announcement regarding his tag team partner. Brad Armstrong will be joining us along with the Commissioner Jerry Jarrett. I am also sure we’ll see Ron Wright as he is continuing to search for wrestlers to manage. And listen ... In the main event, it’ll be “The Dirty Dutchman” Dutch Mantell against the “Franchise Shane Douglas.” Dutch Mantel: Well, first off, let me tell you that I’m going to prove to that obnoxious young punk Shane Douglas that it takes more than a week in this business before you start calling yourself the Franchise. I also can’t wait to see what happened to Boris Zhukov and his tag team partner, Soldat Ustinov. I would bet dollars to doughnuts that the Lightening Express had something to do with this. I mean you can’t go into a post office anywhere around the Memphis area and not see their pictures on the most wanted list. Lance: Come on now Dutch, you know that’s not true. Right now, I want to take you to a pre-recorded interview with The Lightening Express and “The Fab One” Steve Keirn. Brad Armstrong: I just want to let you all know how great it is to be in the CWA and Jerry Jarrett is really putting it all together. We have a lot of great wrestlers here trying to get to the top. This truly is wrestling the way it used to be and the way you like it. Steve Keirn: Just like Brad said, I’ve been lucky enough to wrestle all over the world and in the short time that I’ve been back in Memphis and the surrounding towns, I’ve already noticed that you guys are some of the best wrestling fans in the world. I’m looking forward to getting out there and meeting ya’ll. Tim Horner: I think Brad and Steve left one thing out. Every place I go, I can’t believe all the pretty young ladies I’m seeing at the arena each and every night. Commercials + Promos for upcoming events in Memphis, Evansville, Louisville and Nashville When we come out of break, we see Boris Zhukov at the podium. Boris Zhukov: I know you, Lance Russell, got a lot of questions. They, da fans have a lot of questions. But it is none of your business …. but I’m gonna tell you anyway. Yes, Soldat was called back to Russia. Called back on official business for an extended period of time. It wasn’t you Lightening Express that drove him out of wrestling. It was not you Lightening Express driving the Russians out of America. That is not happening. I’m here to say. And I found an honest American which is very hard to find you know. One with class. One with dignity and he has agreed to be my wrestling partner. Out walks Shaska Whatley… Shaska Whatley: Like Boris said, Soldat had to return home and I’m going to fill in for the time being. I’ve also heard that at some point, there’s going to be a tag team title here in the CWA. Just give them to Boris and myself. The Lightening Express ain’t never won anything in their life and we aint gonna let them start now. MATCH # 1 Big Money Marcus defeats Cougar Jay with a powerslam With his demeanor, lack of emotions and attire, the fans seem somewhat nervous around Big Money. Dutch Mantell saying that he heard a rumor that Marcus made all of his money as a hit man for the Gambino crime family up in New York doesn’t help ease the situation. Lance says he hadn’t heard that but admits Big Money is a mysterious character. Commercials + Promos for upcoming events in Memphis, Evansville, Louisville and Nashville When we come out a break, Brad Armstrong is with Lance. Brad Armstrong: Boris Zhukov… Do you really think the Lightening Express care why Soldat Ustinov was called back to Russia. Doesn’t matter what new partner you have. You aren’t going to slow Tim and myself down. And if you think you found a classy American in Shaska Whatley, you’ve got no idea what class is. Shaska, you and I have had our battles for a long time. I can’t wait to show you who is the better wrestler once and for all. The Lightening Express have proven to winners before, and we’ll prove it again. Match #2 “The Hustler Rip Rogers defeated Bill Marks with the Superplex (Ripperplex) Again, Rogers does a great job of getting some serious heat from the fans. It all started before the match as he took the house mic and demanded that they shut off his music, “You Give Love A Bad Name.” Rip Rogers: What I would like to have right now is for all you fat and out of shape sorry excuses for men who are sitting here reliving your glory days, to be quiet and think about your life as a pig farmer while I give all this woman of Memphis and out in TV land the thrill of a lifetime. (Rogers starts to take off his vest to show off his muscular body) Wait, I’ve got a better idea, how about I scan the audience and find one pretty lady to come up and help me take this vest off. Most of the audience is booing but some ladies seem eager to come help Rip Rogers with the vest. Rogers circles the ring, while scanning the audience for a helper. Rip Rogers: Ummm, never mind. I see why your husbands are pig farmers. They want to look at something prettier than their wives while they are at work! None of you deserve to help me take my vest off. The crowd is fuming, and they don’t let up the entire match! Rogers is lucky to get back to the locker room without being attacked. Also, of note here is that Ron Wright rolled himself to ringside for a little scouting. Commercials + Promos for upcoming events in Memphis, Evansville, Louisville and Nashville Match #3 “The Fab One” Steve Keirn defeats The Might Yankee with a Reverse DDT in a lengthy TV match. The entire match had Lance and Dutch debating the chances of Steve Keirn making it as a big-time singles wrestlers. Dutch kept saying that even when he was a member of the Fab Ones, his partner, Stan Lane carried the team and cited how he was having trouble with the Mighty Yankee proved he can’t be a top tiered singles wrestler. Lance kept saying that Mantell wasn’t giving Keirn the credit he deserved and that his win tonight proved his that he is going to be just fine as a singles wrestler and that he believes that he is championship material. After the match, Ron Wright is seen with a pre-recorded interview Ron Wright: I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching of late. People have lost their ways. We have lost our path, our Christian values. People are criticizing the wrong people. They are criticizing me. They say I’m a using this wheelchair for sympathy; to get some sort of advantage. I’ve never lied in my life. I’m in desperate need of money if I’m every gonna get up from this chair and walk again. I mean if you aint gonna trust me, who you gonna trust. You gonna trust that Democrat presidential candidate Gary Hart. The one who is a taken liberties with his wife and messing around with that lady Donna Rice. You gonna trust the Reverend Jim Baker who done messed around on his wife with that two-bit floozy Jessica Hahn? You gonna trust Jimmy Swaggert. The one who claims to be for a Christian way of life but who goes from street walker to street walker. See, folks… I don’t just promise to lead to the righteous path like others, I will deliver. Now just as soon as I get a few names on these contracts, the Christian Wrestlers Association will be leading this promotion down the road to God! As we come back to live TV… Lance: Man that Ron Wright is some piece a work… Now, we wanna go back to last week to see how the situation between “The Franchise” Shane Douglas and “Dirty” Dutch Mantell escalated. Video from last week is shown: “Dirty” Dutch Mantell vs Bret Wayne Sawyer With Sawyer regaining the momentum, he whipped Dutch into the corner. This is where Dutch grabbed his bull rope and thrusted it into the throat of Sawyer and then began whipping him with it. The fans erupted as Shane Douglas hit the ring and connected with a few blows before Dirty Dutch rolled out of the ring and header for the exit. On his way he grabbed the microphone from Jim Ross. Dutch Mantell: Shane Douglas, this bull rope can stop a 2000-pound bull. Keep messin in my business and your gonna find out what it can do to you. After the video we go to the back where Dutch Mantell is with and Ron Wright Dutch Mantell: Mr. Wright, your condition has saddened me to the bottom of my heart. I know how it feels when you need something; when you need some money. By the grace of God, I could be sittin in that same chair and I know I’d want someone to help me. I know your looking for some wrestlers to manage to help you make some of that money you need to get those surgeries you need to fix those legs of yours so you can get up out of that chair. I’m not talking about myself. I’ve always really done things on my own but if you’d do me the favor of escorting me to the ring tonight against that egg sucking dog, Shane Douglas, I would consider it an honor. In fact, I would give you the winner’s share of the purse to help you get started on your way to recovery. Ron Wright: I tell ya Dutch, you brought tears to an old man’s eyes. It would be an honor to escort you to the ring tonight and see you teach Shane Douglas a thing or two. Commercials + Promos for upcoming events in Memphis, Evansville, Louisville and Nashville MATCH 4 Tim Horner defeats Larry Cheatum with the Natural Bridge Lance: Well it’s official. There’s another superstar on his way to Championship Wrestling. You may not agree with him, but you must admit that he has a world of talent… “The Nature Boy” Buddy Landell is coming to town and here is what he has to say. Pre-recorded: Buddy Landel: Not that I need any introduction cause all you people know how great I am. The reason I’m coming back is that I’m not about to kiss the rear ends of any of those other commissioners around the country. Not Verne Gagne up in the AWA. Not Ernie Ladd down there in Louisiana. And most of all, not that lowlife Jim Crockett over in the Carolinas. I mean he and everyone else knows I had that paper champion Ric Flair beat but the fix was in. I hear in the new Memphis wrestling, I can be myself. I can come here and do whatever I want as long as I don’t use a foreign object. I can pull somebodies eyeballs out as long as I don’t touch a referee. I can break somebodies neck in that ring and nobody will care. Sounds like my kind of place. Hillbillies get ready. There’s gonna be a Nature Boy coming real soon! Lance: Folks, I can just see Buddy Landel and Eddie Marlin having some serious conversations. Main Event Dirty Dutch Mantell vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas Dutch comes out first with “Raw Hide” playing in the background. Ron Wright is rolling along with him in his wheelchair. He is in his normal poncho, black hat and cowboy chaps alonh with his trusty bullwhip which he is snapping and cracking all around the ring. The Franchise is next to the ring with “Everybody Wants You” by Billy Squire playing in the background. Dutch attacks as soon as soon as the bell rang and the brawl is on. As the match plays out, we see Douglas control the majority of the action and it looked to be over after a powerslam. Somehow Dutch kicked out at 2 ½ . Shane was shocked and took a few laps around the ring to regroup. Dutch got to the ropes to help him get to his feet. Ron Wright rolls over and reaches under the bottom rope. He appears to hand Dirty Dutch a some sort of metal object. Shane grabs Dutch by the hair and begins to lift him to his feet. Dutch throws that loaded right hand but Shane ducks under. Shane sees the illegal object and rips it off Dutch. Shane then puts it in his hand and with the ref out of position… WHAM… Shane knocks Dutch out cold! 1…2… Hold on just a minute. The ref now sees the object still in the hand of Douglas and he stops the count. He immediately calls for the bell and raises the hand if the unconscious Dutch Mantell. Shane Douglas goes over to the podium where he is fuming at the decision. Shane Douglas: Ron Wright! Dutch Mantell! I don’t know who you boys think you are but your messin with the Franchise now! Since you two are such good buddies, I think I might just put you ,Dutch, in a wheelchair next to your buddy. I don’t care what it takes. I’m gonna get even Dutch Mantell. I’ve been ripped off. The people have been ripped off and I won’t stand for it. I want a rematch. I don’t care where. I don’t care when. It can be in a parking lot for all I care. Ron Wright, Dutch Mantell, you two might be good but your not the Franchise! Lance: Folks, that’s two weeks in a row. Two weeks Ron Wright was just going to observe a match and both times he got involved. He is one man that can’t be trusted. That’s going to rap it up. We are out of time. Remember to join us next week for that big main event as the Lightening Express takes on Boris Zhukov and Pez Whatley.

Usually we go by what wrestlingdata.com or cagematch.com say but they do not always have reports on some of the smaller promotions. We have made exceptions in the past and I am okay with Bill Ash wrestling through 1990 if everyone else is.

Thank you! Awesome.

Nice start to IPW. Perfect small time Arkansas promotion feel. Really liked going with the HS gym to get this going.

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Happy Birthday to your son. Enjoying all the world titles you are using.... Gordy and Savage is going to be huge. Like the added drama of the mask being on the line. Spivey and Orton seems to be the warmup... Looking forward to seeing Race and Rhodes. This would make awesome TV... great job.

Mid-South adds Don and Ron Harris and releases Action Jackson and Joey Jackson

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Free agency is now reopened

MID-SOUTH WRESTLING: MARCH 6, 1988: EPISODE #9 LAKEFRONT ARENA: NEW ORLEANS Super Destroyer defeats Irish Scott McGhee with a Superplex. Lanny Poffo defeats JT Southern with a Diving Top Rope Splash. Dick Murdoch defeats Mike Rotundo with Skandar Akbar by DQ but the Barbarians attacked Murdoch after he connected with the Brainbuster. Murdoch had a rough time making it back to the locker room after the Pearl Harbor attack. Junkyard Dog defeats Eddie Gilbert with Missy Hyatt after he connected with a Big Thump. Missy Hyatt and Eddie Gilbert tried every trick in the book, but the Dog could not be denied. It even looked like Missy was calling to the back for reinforcements but Rick Steiner must have been preparing for his TV title match against Hacksaw Jim Duggan. MID-SOUTH TELEVISION TITLE MATCH Rick Steiner with Missy Hyatt defeats Hacksaw Duggan © with a German Suplex in a back-and-forth match that saw big power move after big power move. Interesting thing here was that Missy Hyatt was content to just watch and shout encouragement but she pulled none of the nonsense that she tried early when Gilbert was facing JYD. When Steiner was handed the belt, she did walk smugly around the ring like it was her doing but Eddie remained absent from the celebration. MID-SOUTH TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH Scott Steiner & Hercules Hernandez © defeat Wahoo McDaniel & Ivan Koloff in a match that really showed the power and teamwork of the champions. Wahoo and Ivan were quick to turn this one into a brawl and while both teams had a little blood by the end, the tag champs were never really in danger of losing their belts. The end came with a running clothesline followed up by a backbreaker on Koloff by Hercules. SEMI-MAIN EVENT- LOUISIANA TITLE MATCH Ted Dibiase with Sheik Adnan Al Kassie defeated Jake Roberts with Precious Paul by count out after Jake “The Snake” Roberts once again connected with a DDT on Dibiase on the concrete floor. Roberts then rolled Dibiase back into the ring and it looked like he was going to cover him for the easy title win. Problem was the Sheik rushed over and grabbed his legs from under the ring and held on for all he was worth as the ref finished the 10-count. MAIN EVENT: STEEL CAGE MATCH Steve “Dr. Death” Williams & Hacksaw Butch Reed vs defeated Lex Luger & Vader with Woman in a brawl to end all brawls. The finish saw Hacksaw Reed come of the top of the cage with a football tackle on Luger while Dr. Death and Vader were brawling on the other side of the ring. As the three count was completed, you could almost see a glimpse of concern on Dr. Death that he might not be the man to take Luger’s title when all is said and done.

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Another great week for the NWA. Just a few observations... First... You have the best jobbers and nicknames in the game! Very creative. Next... I love how the writers of Dawn of War have all gotten the most out of the Exotic Adrian Street. Nice win here over Robert Gibson even though he had a little help. Next... I am so into the Bill Kazmaier and Black Bart feud. I recently watched some shoot interviews with Black Bart and he is awesome. A real down to Earth guy. Also very underrated. I think he was like the NWA National Champ at one point. Next... Robert Fuller is quickly becoming a top dog in the NWA! Lastly... SuperBrawl is looking good!

I am fine with both. Brisco would not take a roster spot as a non-wrestler/non-manager. With the possibility of Mr. T getting into the ring, he would use a roster spot. I will add them to your roster now.

Both would be considered retired by our rules as they did not wrestle more than 10 matches in the current year or any other future year according to wrestlingdata.com. Both can be used for a quick angle or guest appearance as a wrestler but it should not last for more than a month or so and include just a few matches. They could also take over some other role in the company such as an announcer.

CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING ASSOCIATION: EPISODE #2: March 11 The traditional CWA opening is played with some music being played as we see all the big stars of Memphis past hitting big moves. One exception is there is no Jerry “The King” Lawler in the intro. Lance Russell: Yeeellow Everybody. Lance Rusell alongside Dirty Dutch Mantell. By golly we’re ready to fire off another great week of championship wrestling. This is professional wrestling like it used to be and the way you like it. On today’s show, you are going to see such stars as The Hustler Rip Rogers, The Fab One, Steve Kerin, Bret Wayne Sawyer and my partner Dutch Mantel will be in action. We’ll also be talking to the notorious Ron Wright. Jerry Jarrett will be here and in our main event, you will see “the Lightening Express taking on the two big Russians, Boris Zhukov and Soldat Ustinov. Dutch Mantel: Well, first off let me tell you it’s going to be great getting back in the ring tonight and show some of these so called up-and-comers what a real wrestler can do. And as for “The so-called Franchise,” Shane Douglas, he better be careful what he says around here, or he might find himself on the wrong side of a bull rope. And in that main event, I can’t wait to see what Boris and his cousin have instore for those two whinnying babies, Armstrong and Horner. Lance: I see we are just going to have to agree to disagree tonight Dutch. We’re ready to kick off our first match. Bell Time! Heeeeerrreeeeeee we go! Match #1: “Hustler” Rip Rogers” vs Couger Jay Jay is already in the ring when the speakers begin blaring “You Give Love A Bad Name” and Rogers makes his way to the ring wearing his tights and pink vest. He quickly grabs the microphone. Rip Rogers: Shut my music…. What I would like to have right now is for all you fat and out-of- shape, sorry excuses for men to sit there and be quiet while I give all the woman of Memphis the thrill of a lifetime as I take this vest off and show my perfectly fit, muscular body. Most of the fans start to boo but you can see many women smiling with excitement. As soon as his vest is off, Rogers attacks before the bell. He’s getting some major heat from the crowd as he makes quick work of Cougar Jay and wins by submission with the sleeper! Before “waking” up his opponent, Rogers struts around the ring posing for his “fans.” All through the match, Ron Wright was there in his wheelchair scouting Rogers and seemed to like what he saw. Lance: What a piece work Rip Rogers is. Dutch: You can say that again. It’s like he is chiseled out of stone. Lance: Not exactly what I meant. Commercials + Promos for upcoming events in Memphis, Evansville, Louisville and Nashville After the break, Boris Zhukov and Soldat Ustinov come to the podium… Boris Zhukov: Last week Tm Horner, it was the end of your career but your stupid tag team partner, Brad Armstrong, had to come and stick his nose where it don’t belong. But you see … this week we are going to finish it. With my cousin Soldat, you are going to see that we are going to rip you apart. Lightening Express, tonight, if you dare come to the ring, it will be the end of your career. Soldat simply stares at the camera and makes a most muscular pose a la Nikita and sticks his tongue out at the camera. Next, we get a video promo of “The Rebel” Dick Slater who Lance lets us know has just been signed to a contract and will be here real soon. Dirty Dutch doesn’t seem so excited and wonders if Jerry Jarrett should be in charge here as he seems to be scrapping the bottom on the barrel looking for talent. Lance: Come on Dutch. You know as well as I do how good Dick Slater is. Let’s get back to the action as one of the all-time Memphis greats is in the ring. MATCH #2 “The Fab One” Steve Keirn defeats Larry Cheatum with the Diving Senton Keirn in his post-match interview shakes hands with Lance and ignores Dutch. He states his excitement about being back in Memphis and how he’s enjoying wrestling in front of all these great fans. He reminds everyone that soon there will be a tournament to crown the next Southern Heavyweight Champion and that he would love it to be him. When Keirn leaves, Dutch says the only good thing about Keirn being back is that he comes alone and that there is only one “Not-So-Fab-One.” Next Commissioner Jerry Jarrett comes out. Jarrett: Fans, I just want to give you a few updates. As we said last week, we are going to return professional wrestling to the way it used to be and how you like it. There will be no foreign objects used in any of our matches. There will be no touching of our referees. Tossing an opponent over the top rope will not be tolerated. Anyone that breaks any of these rules will be heavily fined and possible suspended. I also want you to know that we are in negotiations with some of the biggest stars in professional wrestling and I will not stop trying to give you fans the best wrestling action. Lance: Thanks Jerry. Fans, nest we have a man that’s bringing a lot of excitement to Championship Wrestling… “The Franchise” Shane Douglas. Shane Douglas: You know Lance, Dutch Mantel’s been out here running his mouth. Well it’s easy to sit behind a desk and criticize somebody Dutch. I ‘m nearly 250 pounds. Born and breed to be a professional wrestler my entire life. If you got a problem with me, I promise I won’t be hard to find. Anytime, anywhere Dutch. Commercials + Promos for upcoming events in Memphis, Evansville, Louisville and Nashville MATCH #3 “Dirty” Dutch Mantell vs Bret Wayne Sawyer After a back and forth match, we see Sawyer regaining the momentum. He whipped Dutch into the corner where Dutch grabbed his bull rope and thrusted it into the throat of Sawyer and then began whipping him with it. The fans erupted as Shane Douglas hit the ring and connected with a few blows before Dirty Dutch rolled out of the ring and header for the exit. On his way he grabbed the microphone from Jim Ross. Dutch: Shane Douglas, this bull rope can stop a 2000-pound bull. Keep messin in my business and your gonna find out what it can do to you. Commercials + Promos for upcoming events in Memphis, Evansville, Louisville and Nashville Eddie Marlin: Lance, I’m sorry to interrupt but this will only take a minute. I’m out here to talk about one Dutch Mantell and that bull whip he threatened to use against Shane Douglas. This is a bit of a gray line. He brought that bull rope out as part of his attire, so it is not clear if that is a foreign object or not. I’m going to give him a pass today but only by the skin of his nose. If he ever uses it again, he would be in violation of the “No Foreign Object” clause and would be immediately fined. Now, speaking of Dutch Mantel, he seems to have a problem with “The Franchise” Shane Douglas. Here in Memphis, we’ve got ways to solve problems. Right here, next week, it will be Dutch Mantel and “The Franchise” Shane Douglas in our main event. As soon as Eddie Marlin exits, Ron Wright comes rolling in on his wheelchair. Ron Wright: If you ask me, Eddie Marlin keeps a stickin his nose where it don’t belong. If I had the money to do it, I would pay that fine for Dutch Mantel just to see Shane Douglas get the Bullwhip. But as ya’ll know, I’m a trying to save up some money to get those surgeries on my hips and knees so I can get on up out of this wheelchair and walk again. And while we’re on the subject of people wanted to know everybody’s business, people need to stop a comin up to me and asking have a signed any rasslers to contracts yet. People are in a hurry for me to fix all the heathen things going on around here, but I keep tellin them to be patient. I’m doing my scoutin. I’m thinking things through and pretty soon I will get a rassler or two signed on the dotted line. Next, Lance takes us back to last week where Ron Wright seemed to hand Boris Zhukov a foreign object which Ivan used in the match. This resulted in a disqualification. Ivan’s cousin, Soldat Ustinov came to ringside, and the duo attacked Horner and tried to hang him over the top rope with that Russian chain Ivan brought to the ring. Lucky for Horner, his partner Brad Armstrong rush down and made the save. Watts quickly fined Koloff for using a foreign object and then made our main event for this week… The Russians for The Lightening Express. Dutch: I, for one, think that Horner got exactly what he deserved. He come in here thinking he owned the whole city of Memphis. I mean Boris has been in the business forever and has won wresting titles all across the United States. That little puke Tim Horner shows him no respect. Lance: I bet you might be alone in your thinking there Dutch. Ron Wright: (rolling back in) Now hold on just a minute there Lance. I’m on Dutch’s side on this one. Let me tell you somethin about the Lightning Express. Ya’ll upset and accusing Ron Wright of given Boris Zhukov some kind of foreign object. For one thing, Ron Wright is a crippled man. I’m in a wheelchair and I can’t a hardly move. So how am I going to hand anybody anything. But more importantly, I’m a God-faring man. I would never think of interfering in any rastlin match. I’ve never harmed a hair on any man’s head that aint deserved it. Now, let’s all get to the ring and see what’s left of the Lightening Express when the Russians are done with them. Main Event Match The Lightening Express (Horner & Armstrong) vs Boris Zhukov a& Soldat Ustinov This is a wild back and forth match that is full of chaos with the most chaotic moment coming in the end. We see Brad Armstong escape and tags in Tim Horner after being trapped by the Russians and doing a great job of playing the babyface in peril. Horner comes in like a house a fire and is taking on both Russians until Armstrong recovers. Once Brad is ok, he returns to the fight only to be tossed through the middle ropes onto the floor. Brad quickly recovers again and climbs to the top rope and catches Ustinov in a Top Rope Cross Body Block. The ref sees this and quickly makes the three count! Dutch Mantel: Hey that ain’t right! Ustinov is not the legal man in the ring. Here comes Ron Wright rolling in again… Ron Wright: This commissioner Jerry Jarrett is an albatross! For those of you here without much schoolin, an albatross is nothing but a dirty bird! I mean we just saw that there referee cheat plan as day. Is Jerry Jarrett or Eddie Marlin out here finning him or suspending him. I don’t think so. Another thing, Championship Rasslin is going to any towns that’ll have em. I mean have you even checked to see if their handicap accessible? How am I supposed to sign anyone to a contract if I can’t even scout them? How am I going to make me some money and have those surgeries so I can get up out of this chair. An albatross I say. An albatross. Lance: Well maybe Ron, you should hurry up and sign some wrestlers and get those surgeries. Until next week, Lance Russell and Dutch Mantell saying bye bye everybody.

Really enjoying the new AWA. Title Night is shaping up to be an awesome event this month. I have never done a battle royal with the last two teaming up for a tag title shot but I love the idea. Not sure DJ and Kelly can work together but we are going to find out. Also like the idea the Brenda is the only one who can talk to Morrow. All this little touches make the show such a great read. Billy Jack Strong over Mike George... I wonder what Gagne is thinking now... I hope he is fuming at his bad decision. In my mind Nikita and Adams seemed like a mismatch at first but now it seems like a pick-em to me. Throw in Baby Doll and we might have a new favorite. El Canek vs Crusher Blackwell is very interesting as both have been near the top in the past. Who is moving up the pecking order is very interesting to me. I'm all in on Crippler Ray Stevens!!! AWA keeps on rolling

Great job giving World Championship Wrestling a real WORLD feel. The Japanese Tournament, Mexican Champ and European Champ are great details to add to this idea. RW vs Gang and Bossman would be a great match that is very believable. Race vs Rhodes... right up my ally. Freebirds... Steamboat... Savage... great angle. Enjoying WCW right now. Good job.

PCW continues to be on a roll. You do an awesome job getting everyone involved in the action. So many great matches this week but you did a nice job keeping everyone looking strong with a few countouts. I would really like to see Undertaker and Hennig go a few more rounds to see who really is the top dog in PCW. As time has moved on in Dawn of War, Playboy has reinvented himself a bit by becoming even more cunning. Nice job here. Would like to see Dustin Rhodes face Windham in a few years to see who comes out on top. It makes sense for Windham to be on top now but down the road, this might be a coin flip.

Now reading that last tv show was really fun! You had me hooked from the minute Morrow said we were going to Puerto Rico! Throw in Carlos Colon vs Bad news... Wow! I have so many thoughts running through my head with this one. What you had done with Carlos Colon over the past years (?), I really think he has a chance. But then Bad News has been so dominant, I change my mind. Then I think Puerto Rico and the homeland and I switch back to Colon. Then I think about things I have heard about the crowd in Puerto Rico and I think that if Bad News wins, he and the ref might not get out alive. But then again, its Bad News and he might take on the entire crowd. WHAT A MATCH!! Also really enjoyed the rest of the Morrow interview with Gagne. I loved seeing Gagne put in his place even if it was only for a moment before Gagne got some other sick plan. Nice idea with the Battle Royal where the winner gets a tag title shot! I think you hit on something with these title night shows. I might be stealing this one. I'm going to give you a lot of credit for how you are doing the Adams/Nikita feud. Many of us have used Nikita and we have always made him look unbeatable, like the Road Warriors in the early 80's. I am guilty of this and I became bored of him because all the matches were the same. I think this is one of the reasons I disliked the WWF back in the day. I never thought Hogan was going to loose. Whether it is with a chair or Baby Doll using some questionable tactics, I truly believe Adams can take down Koloff and to me this is what makes wrestling awesome. The Superkick with the steel chair... paints such a devastating picture. Great booking. I agree with Dream Machine... Johnny Rich needs friends. This is one of my favorite feuds in the game right now. Just love the Southern brawling feel here where a normal looking guy like Johnny Rich is taking on a whole herd. I think the idea of having a show for one match which be a perfect midnight show on any network. Throw in the idea that it is from Tokyo, and the interest would grow! Nice idea. Good week for the AWA. A show in Canada, Tokyo and an announced card in PR. This is what Dawn of War was originally going to be. The AWA takes over the world of Wrestling. Awesome

Mid-South Wrestling 1988: Episode #8: February 25, 1988 Gordon Solie: Thank you so very, very much indeed for turning into another episode of Mid-South Wrestling. I’m Gordon Solie and it is my pleasure to be coming to you today from the Memorial Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana. Before we get to today’s show, first I need to show you a video clip from this past Monday night in Houma, Louisiana. VTR: What we see is Vader, Lex Luger, Dr. Death and Hacksaw Reed brawling all over the arena floor. Gordon Solie: Fans, I can tell you that Mid-South President Ernie Ladd is very upset at this situation as this is the second time in two weeks, a Mid-South Title bout between Lex Luger and Dr. Death has ended without a clear winner due to outside interference. Ladd explained that Woman ordered Vader to attack Dr. Death to prevent a title change and Hacksaw Butch Reed had to come to ringside to prevent Dr. Death from being injured. Ladd went on to say that because Vader keeps coming into the ring to interfere, he has signed a match for March 6rd in New Orleans to stop him from leaving the ring. It will be Dr. Death and Hacksaw Reed vs Vader and Luger inside a steel cage. Folks, I would like to bring out Dr. Death and Hacksaw Reed to get their thoughts on this match. Gentlemen…. Dr. Death: Enough is enough. It just might be time for Ernie Ladd to rethink his philosophy that all problems in the Mid-South get settled in the ring. While I can’t wait for March 6th and the Steel Cage Match against Lex Luger and Vader, it doesn’t change the fact that anytime Woman needs to save Lex Luger from losing his title, all she has to do is send in Vader. I will promise everyone watching that I will get my revenge on March 6th, it doesn’t change the fact that Lex Luger is a fake champion. Hacksaw Reed: I hear you Dr. Death but there is another way to solve this problem and it all starts in the Steel Cage Match. If Ernie Ladd wants us to solve all our problems in the ring, lets solve it. Let’s beat Luger and Vader so bad, that Luger is no longer able to defend his Mid-South title. Let’s take him out for good and then let Ladd figure a way to crown a new champ! Dr. Death gets a big grin across his face and the two give a big high five and walk away! Gordon Solie: BRO-ther. I wouldn’t want those two threatening me. Luger and Vader better be ready for the fight of their lives. With the steel cage match and the match between Ted Dibiase and Jake Roberts, our next card in the Lakefront Arena is turning out to be a tremendous show. As for tonight, we have another great hour instore for you. It will be the Super Destroyer taking on Mike Jackson. The Mid-South tag champs, Scott Steiner and Hercules Hernandez will be taking on the Assassins. Lanny Poffo will be here, and he will be facing El Santo Negro. Mighty Goliath and Rick Steiner will go one on one and the winner will get a tv title shot against Hacksaw Jim Duggan at Lakefront Arena. And if that was not enough, in our main event it will be a return bout for the Louisiana Heavyweight Title as Junkyard Dog challenges Ted Dibiase. That and much, much more. It looks like we are ready for our first match. Let’s head to the ring. MATCH #1 Super Destroyer defeats Mike Jackson with a Superplex After the bout, Super Destroyer goes to the podium and is not too happy that Rick Steiner and Mighty Goliath are having a #1 contenders match for the tv title. He feels that Hacksaw Jim Duggan is ducking him and he is sick of it. When Gordon tries to explain that he is relatively new to Mid-South Wrestling and it takes time to move up the ranks, Super D becomes even angrier and said talent, not time should be the basis for title shots! COMMERCIALIAL BREAK -PROMO FOR BATON ROUGE When we come out of break, Eddie Gilbert, Missy Hayatt and Rick Steiner are at the podium. Gordon Solie: Well Mr. Steiner, you must be very proud that you have been given a shot tonight to earn a Mid-South TV Title match. Eddie Gilbert: Gordon, when are you going to learn. Missy and myself are the voices for Hot Stuff Inc. If you have any questions, please address them to one of us. Rick has been instructed to speak when he is told to speak. Gordon Solie: Uh huh, so do either you are Missy have anything to say about Rick’s match tonight vs Mighty Goliath. Missy Hyatt: I will let you know that Rick is very thankful for the help and training that Eddie and I have given him over the past months. That being said, I will admit that I was surprised that Rick was given this opportunity. I mean the TV champion is the face of the franchise. Shouldn’t that be Eddie Gilbert. Eddie Gilbert: Now, now Missy. We talked in the back and understand that Ernie Ladd is just trying to protect Hacksaw Duggan. We all know Rick won’t win the title but this is a great opportunity for him and his development. Thanks Gordon. We are going to prepare for the match. Gordon Solie: Fair enough. When Hot Stuff Inc. walks off, Gordon wonders if it is possible for two people to have bigger egos than Eddie Gilbert and Missy Hyatt. MATCH #2 Mid-South Tag Team Title Match Hercules Hernandez & Scott Steiner vs The Assassins (Roger Smith & Brooklyn Brawler in the black tights, black, long sleeved shirts and the yellow and black masks) After to the match, the Mid-South tag champs are at the podium. Gordon Solie: Congratulations gentlemen. Another very impressive win. Scott, I was wondering if you heard the comments before from Eddie Gilbert before about your brother. Scott Steiner: Gordon… there is nothing left for me to say. If Rick can’t see the forest through the trees, he is going to have to learn the hard way. I wish him luck tonight but as long he is under the spell of Missy Hyatt and Eddie Gilbert, he will never reach his full potential. Gordon Solie: I completely agree. Now Hercules, what are your thoughts on all the great challengers for your tag team titles. Hercules Hernandez: Gordon… it doesn’t matter who we face in the ring. Our power, speed and teamwork will never be outmatched! We will take on all comers. Gordon Solie: Very interesting words gentlemen. We need to take a break. The problem was that before we got to break, Ivan Koloff and Wahoo McDaniel attacked the champs from behind. With the use of long steel chains, Koloff and McDaniel were able to due substantial damage before Dick Murdoch and a few others were able to make the save. COMMERCIAL BREAK -PROMO FOR BATON ROUGE When we come out of break, an obviously shaken Gordon Solie, explains that in all his years of being in the wrestling business, he has rarely seen two men as vial as Ivan Koloff and Wahoo McDaniel. He said that both Scott Steiner and Hercules Hernandez have been taken to a local hospital for medical attention and that if he hears anything before the program ends, he will let everyone know. Next, Woman, Lex luger and Vader come out to discuss the Steel Cage Match on March 6th. Woman: Gordon, I’m planning on managing the Mid-South Champion for a long, long time. I’m also planning on managing both “The Total Package” Lex Luger and Big Van Vader for a long, long time. So, I guess if we put those two statements together, regardless of what Hacksaw Reed or Dr. Death says, Lex Luger will be the Mid-South Champion for a long, long time. Lex Luger: Dr. Death… you were out hearing complaining about how Ernie Ladd wants all issues in Mid-South solved in the ring. Come to think about Dr. Death… the reason you don’t like that idea is that you have never beaten me in the ring. Gordon Solie: To be fair Mr. Luger, it seems that every time you face Dr. Death, someone interferes on your behalf. Woman: Gordon, baby, please don’t interrupt. Vader: Hey Butch Reed… Dr. Death… you talk about getting some revenge inside the steel cage, well, I got the same idea. I’ve made a promise to both Lex and Woman to prove that last week’s match vs Dr. Death was a fluke. You talk about injuring us and putting us out of action… trust me, that’s exactly what Woman told us to do. And we all know… what Woman wants, Woman gets. Gordon Solie: Uh huh. Let’s get back to the action. Match #3 Lanny Poffo defeats El Santo Negro with the top rope diving splash After the bout, Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Paul Ellering are at the podium. Jake Roberts: Sometimes Gordon, you just come across someone who does things differently. I just might be that person. It seems like Ted Dibiase has made a mistake and turned his focus off of me and onto Junkyard Dog. Now I understand that he has a Louisiana Title Match in just about 15 minutes against my good friend JYD but I don’t play any games. I don’t play any games because I control this sport. I control you Mr. Dibiase. And let’s not forgot that 15 minutes is a lot of time. Watch yourself Mr. Dibiase. Maybe I get you tonight. Maybe I get you in the parking lot. Or just maybe, I wait until March 6th in Lakefront Arena. Paul Ellering: Ted Dibiase… I got a little story to tell ya. It’s a story by Mark Twain and it goes something like this. There once was a big old cat that ran around the kitchen and got everything it wanted. It gets petted. It gets all the treats it wants. Sounds a little like you Mr. Dollar Man, Ted Dibiase. You are used to getting everything you want. Well one day that cat runs across a hot stove and burns his little paws. Now that cat never made that mistake again. The cat never sits on a hot stove again but he also never sits on a cold one again. He has learned how to survive but not to thrive. That is what you are faced with Ted Dibiase. You may survive tonight against JYD but I doubt you will thrive. On March 6th, I can guarantee that you will not thrive and I even doubt that you will survive. You can only be a fat cat for so long before you run out of lives. COMMERCIAL BREAK -PROMO FOR BATON ROUGE Match #4 #1 Contenders Match for the Mid-South TV Title Rick Steiner vs Mighty Goliath The match was pretty even for the first few minutes but after that it was clear that Steiner’s conditioning and technical skill were far better then Goliath’s. One of the more interesting parts of the match saw Eddie Gilbert look like he tried to trip Goliath but actually caught his own teammate with the trip and down went Rick. It took Steiner a few minutes to regain the momentum but when he did, he was able to get the win after a big clothesline/legdrop combo. Eddie Gilbert and Missy Hyatt didn’t seem as excited as you would have expected for their young pupil and Steiner was left to celebrate on his own. After the bout, Ted Dibiase with Shiek Adnan Al Kassie and the rest of the Million Dollar Corporation come to the podium. With Rotundo and The Barbarians, this show of force was really an attempt by Dibiase to show all his competitors just how much firepower he really has to protect him. Gordon Solie: I’m sure Mr. Dibiase that you hear the words of Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Paul Ellering just a short time ago. Ted Dibiase: To tell you the truth Gordon, I have stopped listening to those two. For one, they talk in riddles. It is like reading Dr. Suess. Second, I have a match to get ready for. I’ve been hearing all week that I’m in trouble. Junkyard Dog tonight. Jake Roberts in Lakefront Arena. They say I can’t possible survive. I can’t possibly still be the Louisiana Champion. Isn’t that what being a champion does. We fight the best every night. That is exactly what I do and so far nobody has taken my title. And guess what Gordon. I plan on being the champion after March 6th. Sheik Adnan begins to rant in Arabic until Gordon Solie can take no matter and sends us into a commercial break. COMMERCIAL BREAK -PROMO FOR BATON ROUGE Before our main event match, Gordon Solie announces that both Scott Steiner and Hercules Hernandez have suffered only minor injuries and will not miss any scheduled matches. He also says that the Mid-South Tag champs have asked and been granted a title match for March 6th in New Orleans against Ivan Koloff and Wahoo McDaniel. Match #5 Louisiana Heavyweight Title Match Ted Dibiase © with Sheik Adnan Al Kassie vs Junkyard Dog JYD has all the fans pumped with his ring apron dance and dog chain swinging to Another One Bites the Dust. Dibiase comes in much more subdued and simple points at the title around his waist. As far as the match goes, it is hard to tell be the tactics who exactly is the babyface as this has nothing to do with wrestling. From the second the bell sounded; this one was nothing but a pure Pier 6 Brawl! The end saw JYD with all the momentum and Sheik jumping up on the apron to distract the ref. While this was happening, Mike Rotundo was caught on camera soaking a white towel in some sort of liquid. Gordon Solie was certain that his was the same liquid that proved to knock JYD out two weeks ago in New Orleans. With the ref dealing with the Sheik, Rotundo tossed the towel to Dibiase. JYD intercepted the towel and tossed it to the side. WHAM… Thump by JYD on Dibiase… Ref turns sees JYD on top of Dibiase and starts the count. 1… 2… WHAM… Konga “The Barbarian” comes off the top rope with an elbow to the back of the head. The ref immediately calls for the DQ but it doesn’t matter. The Million Dolloar Corporation is all over JYD. Sheik is actually got the towel and has it over JYD’s face. As JYD goes out, The Barbarians and Rotundo are kicking and mauling JYD. Suddenly the crowd cheers. It is Jake “The Snake.” He simply drags Dibiase to the ring floor without anyone seeing as they are still beating JYD. He gets Dibiase in a front chinlock. Paul Ellering starts banging on the ring from the apron to get everone’s attention. As everyone turns… WHAM… DDT on the concrete floor by Snake on Dibiase. The Million Dollar Corporation has a look of shock on their faces and rush to the aid of their leader. Snake and Ellering simply walk away as there is a look of big concern for Dibiase. Murdoch, Scott Steiner and Hercules Hernandez rush out to aid JYD… The two factions look at each other but stay focused on their fallen allies instead of engaging each other. Gordon Solie lets us all know that we are out of time and to join him next week at the same time and to get your tickets early for the big event in New Orleans for March 6th. Gordon Solie: So long from the Pelican State.

Some great booking this week in the NWA. As I was reading that The Special Forces defeated the Wrecking Crew I was at first surprised but then saw it was Brad Anderson that took the fall. Great job! Brad gives the Andersons that guy who can take the losses while they keep looking strong. Same idea with the run-in by Jimmy Garvin. You kept Ronnie and Terry Taylor looking strong while moving another angle along. Awesome job.