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The Hawaiin luau and Tina Ferrari in the bikini had my attention from the beginning!! Love all these "off season" things you do to get us ready for PCW in the coming year and 1991 is looking awesome.

I am really enjoying this. To me, shows that focus on the promos more than the wrestling tend to be more interesting. Awesome back and forth between the babyfaces and heels and through in ICE... this was really well written. Can't wait for the next one!

Great recap! Looking forward to this one. Can't wait to see what you do with the main event!!!

Nice job with the introduction of some of your new talent. Looking forward to their real debuts.

Wow.... what an ending to Starrcade!! The matches were great and loved the format. You really seem to have a plan moving forward and you moved pieces up and done where you saw fit. WCW is ready for 1991.

I could just hear all the boys down in the holler talking about all those pink guys on the rasslin last night and that weirdo looking for the bathroom. Very entertaining! Tasha seems to have the boys wrapped around her finger as they do what ever she asks.

Great show... Love JYD as the champ. Beware of the Attorney and his briefcase.

And hopefully ECW will be the third. This might be the largest group of writers we've had in Dawn of War at one time. We are about to enter our 8th year and it is great to have this hobby and share it with such great people. Enjoy the holidays!

Awesome opening and ending with great stuff in the middle. I love when the babyfaces act like heels. Garvin, Slater and Muraco are after the Horsemen. The segment in the parking garage was so well done. Also, the ending was really well written. You did such an awesome job with the promos that you off sounding just like Flair and Hogan. Also loved the recap of the view that flowed in and out of the interview. Can't wait to see how the special ref does in this match of the century!

Thank you.

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Again, it is PnP at the center of the show but for once, it is the Babyfaces with justice on their side. Enjoying this a lot. It is something so different for Dawn of War but really realistic for a small "indy" type promotion in West Virginia. The booking is so well done. One thing follows the first in perfect order. Such great storytelling.

Love it! You and Southeastern Championship Wrestling are made for each other. Your style, writing ability and sense of humor make this such a fun read. The back and forth between the announcers, Fuller, Gossett and Mando... I mean Armando... were great. Can't wait to have Alberto arrive. Like the history and flashback to the PWF days. Reminds me how long we have been doing this. Again, welcome back!

State Fairgrounds Arena Nashville December 17, 1990 This is the biggest night of the year in Nashville as they get to hold a one night tournament to crown the new Southern Heavyweight Champion as the title was vacated by Randy “Macho Man” Savage when he won the USWA World Heavyweight Title at Wrestlecade II. Before we get into the tournament, we must first go back to this week’s tv show where Terry Taylor, who was left out of the tournament, was granted a shot by Scott Steiner to “win” his spot in the tournament if Taylor could beat Steiner in TV. Steiner did this because he wanted to put Taylor in his place and was tired of Taylor’s arrogance and obnoxious behavior. As for this match, Taylor talked a good game but once he felt the power of Steiner, he lost some of that arrogance and played the frightened heel really well… or maybe he wasn’t playing as Steiner was showcasing some insane power moves. Taylor did have some time on top as he was really good at the dirty tactics but in the end, Steiner goes over Taylor with a big powerbomb. Also coming out of this week’s tv show was that the suspension of Jerry “The King” Lawler had been lifted. Lawler was suspended because of the fireball he tossed into the face of Honky Tonk Man. Jimmy Hart was not happy about Lawler’s suspension being lifted as he claims that HTM is still weeks away from totally regaining his eye sight and Hart once again asked for money to be sent to help cover the medical bills of the HTM. Just as Hart was not too happy this week, neither was Jerry Lawler. Lawler was fuming about being left out of the Southern Heavyweight Tournament. Lance tried to calm him down and did tell the King that Bill Apter said Lawler was definitely in the top 8 wrestlers in the USWA but that he did not include him due to the current suspension. Jerry Jarrett came out to try and calm down Lawler but Lawler continued with his demands that he be in the tournament. He told Jarrett that it was simple… take Tommy Rich out of the tournament and put Lawler in. You heard some in-studio fans cheer this idea while others seemed upset. While Lawler is the King of Memphis, Wildfire has been a good soldier since his return to the area and the fans are really behind him. Jarrett seemed unsure of what to do as he said the tournament was already set and it would be unfair to take Wildfire out. Lawler, the one babyface that has not accepted Wildfire since his return, got on the fans a bit here and told them that Tommy Rich was nothing but a cheating, lowlife who has them all fooled. This brought out Tommy Rich, who seemed as sick of Lawler as Lawler was of him. Wildfire didn’t seem to know what Lawler’s problem was but if he didn’t want to let bygones be bygones, they need to settle this in the ring once and for all and that Nashville was the perfect place. So, it was Tommy “Wildfire” Rich solving the problem for all… It would be the #8 seed, Tommy Rich wrestling the #9 seed Jerry “The King” Lawler in the first round of the tournament. Lance wonders what’s been going on with Lawler lately. First it was Lawler with the fireball and now it’s Lawler going after Tommy Rich for no reason at all. Dave Brown wonders if it has anything to do with Randy Savage winning the world title from Bossman and not Jerry Lawler. USWA SOUTHERN TITLE TOURNAMENT RULES: -Single Elimination -First two rounds have a 15-minute time limit -Semifinals have a 30-minute time limit Finals have no time limit Round #1 Tommy “Wildfire” Rich vs Jerry “the King Lawler The King has been the only one not buying Wildfire’s babyface return here in Memphis and it turned out the King was right! This match started with a handshake offer from Wildfire that was turned down by the King but it ended with Wildfire tossing the referee from the ring and then nailing Lawler with multiple chair shots to the head. Wildfire was disqualified but he left with a big smile on his face as it seems this has been something he has been waiting for since his return to Memphis. Quarterfinals Bossman vs Jerry “The King” Lawler Lawler has had his recent struggles with Bossman over the past few months as these two former USWA World Champions have squared off on numerous occasions and this one was no different. Lawler, with no time to recover after the chair shots by Wildfire, was still laying in the ring when Bossman walked down the aisle; all the disadvantages of being the #9 seed. This match was easy pickings for the Bossman who simply came to the ring, nailed Lawer with a few big shoulder blocks before finishing him off with a sidewalk slam. While the crowd had been wondering about Lawler’s behavior of late, the Wildfire turn had them right back 100% behind their King and you could tell they were really concerned about Lawler’s health. “Stunning” Steve Austin with Medusa vs Jeff Jarrett These two faced off many times in recent months as they were both vying for the USWA World Television Title which at that point was held by Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert. Their familiarity with each other and their in-ring talent made this possibly the best wrestling match of the tournament. Both men did a great job of bumping and selling around the ring with multiply momentum changes in this fast-paced match. The problem was that never man could finish the other off in the 15 minutes- Time Limit Draw! Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart vs Greg “the Hammer” Valentine with Jimmy Hart To quote a former Dawn of War writer, GeneJackson, who I recently heard on a podcast about Memphis Wrestling, “only in Memphis would you see two guys face off against each other week after week following their big blow off match.” Well, the Anvil and the Hammer just fought each other in a Memphis Street Fight at Wrestlecade where Anvil actually hit the Hammer with an anvil and now they are back at it again. This time it was Jimmy Hart’s megaphone connecting with the Anvil which allowed Greg Valentine to hit a middle-rope knee drop to get the pinfall. Valentine moves on! Scott Steiner vs “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert with Missy Hyatt and Jimmy Hart We have seen plenty of wrestlers in Memphis seem enamored with Missy Hyatt and her “assets” which has often been a bone of contention for Eddie Gilbert. This time, it might be Missy who has eyes for someone else as she seems “real interested” in Scott Steiner. Eddie does notice this and seems genuinely angry with Missy. Jimmy Hart tries to get Eddie to focus but the damage may be done. Scott Steiner is just different. Rarely has there been this combination of skill and power and with Eddie’s mind elsewhere, he is doomed from the beginning. The match goes less than 8 minutes with Steiner getting the win with a belly to belly suplex off the middle rope. Even with her man lying on the ground, Missy does seem to watch Scott Steiner head up the aisle. Semifinals: Bossman with a bye to the finals as a result of the Austin-Jarrett Time Limit Draw. Scott Steiner vs “Greg “The Hammer” Valentine This was a very hard-hitting bout but with different styles. Steiner was looking for the power moves but Valentine was looking to wear down his larger opponent by taking him apart limb by limb. The Hammer’s kicks, knees and elbow drops to Steiner’s right leg had him hobbling every time he tried to nail a big move. Valentine almost had the submission win with the figure four but Steiner managed to drag himself to the ropes forcing the break. In the end, Steiner managed a big powerbomb for the victory. One thing for sure is that neither Steiner or Austin is entering the finals at 100%. USWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH The Road Warriors © defeat The Assassin (Don Bass) and The Super Destroyer (Bill Irwin) with the Doomsday Device on The Assassin. USWA Southern Title Tournament Finals: Bossman vs Scott Steiner Bossman comes to the ring first and he is all fired up as he is arguing with any fan that will fight back. He gets the ring and immediately starts running the ropes as he is all amped up. Steiner comes to the ring and is 100% focused. Bossman asks for the house mic before the match started… Bossman: Steiner… you don’t belong in this ring. You are nothing but a second rate tag team wrestler. You were living off your brother Rick and sense he got hurt, you’ve done nothing. Why don’t you save yourself a whole lot of pain and walk away now! Steiner simply nods his head at the bossman as the ref calls for the bell… WHAM… Belly to Belly suplex as Scott Steiner tosses Bossman half way across the ring! Lance Russell wonders if the Bossman now thinks that Scott Steiner belongs in this match. Bossman to his knees which leads to a few big clubbing forearms by Steiner to Bossman’s back. Steiner drapes Bossman over the bottom rope face first and does his best Bossman impersonation as he comes flying off the ropes and lands on Bossman’s back! He is now riding him like a bronco, using the ropes to add to his momentum. Steiner whips Bossman into the corner and comes flying after him…. WHAM…Bossman with both knees to the face of Steiner and Steiner flies backwards. Bossman simply jumps on Steiner and starts throwing big right hands. The ref is admonishing him to no avail. The ref starts counting and verbally warning Bossman. Finally, Bossman stops but only to scoop up Steiner for a big back to back suplex. Now it is Steiner in a world of hurt! Bossman with the baseball slide and big right hand to Steiner’s face as he was now draped across the middle rope. Bossman back in the ring… but he took a little to long and as he put one foot across the middle rope, Steiner grabbed the rope and starting lifting it violently between Bossman’s legs. If you didn’t know it, it would be hard to tell by the wrestling if either of these two were babyfaces. This was all out war. Steiner now with a few kicks and punches before he hoists the 300-pound Bossman across the ring with another belly to belly! What’s this… a wrestling move? Steiner locks in the Boston Crab and is really adding in some serious yanking on the chin of his opponent. It looks like Bossman is going to snap in half but he won’t submit…. Steiner keeps yanking and yanking and adding in some big time torque! The ref grabs Bossman’s arm and lifts it once… it falls to the ground. Is Bossman completely knocked out from the pain? The ref lifts Bossman’s arm and drops it again… it falls straight to the ground for a count of two. The ref lifts the arm for the third time… he releases … and it falls straight to the ground for the count of three! We have a new USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion! Scott Steiner is celebrating as the ref hands him the title. From out of the back comes Rick Steiner who we have not seen since Halloween to celebrate with his brother. Rick is still walking with the aid of crutches after the knee injury he survived against the Road Warriors that night. The Steiner brothers embrace and head to the back as we see the Bossman struggling to get to his feet!

Great Saturday Night Main Event!! Snake with the 30th Spot is such an advantage. Snake is so good at both heel and babyface he could do anything for you if he was to become the champ. Can't wait for the Royal Rumble. Terry Funk in the ring with two Rhodes.... awesome. Great write up here. I wonder what Manny is thinking about Black Bart! Maybe Bart needs some friends. Lawler over VonErich is a good choice in my opinion. The King being chased by all the wanna-be Kings. This is going to be fun. Nice write up of the DK vs Benoit match. I really lie Benoit at this time in history. He was so tough!!

Really interesting show leading up to Superclash! I like Dundee going after Muraco because of Graham's use of the moniker Superstar. Great visual with Cactus Jack screaming and laughing while being hanged by the Hangman. Morrow not only lays down the law to the Horsemen about releasing the Figure Four and stopping the beating on Hulk but then adds that he needs Hogan and Flair in the ring for next week to inform them of something for Superclash. Can't wait for this one!

Fallout from Wrestlecade II - Coming right out of Wrestlecade II, Jerry Jarrett announces that USWA is already gearing up for its last major card of 1990 which is titles Last Stand. It will be on Monday night, December 29th at the Midsouth Coliseum. -Jerry “The King” Lawler has been suspended indefinitely for his use of a fireball at Wrestlecade. Lawler had enough of the First Family and specifically Honky Tonk Man which resulted in him tossing a fireball right into the face of his cousin. Jimmy Hart was screaming this week on tv saying that Lawler has crossed the line and should be out of wrestling forever. Hart claims Honky Tonk Man has severe eye damage and may be blinded for life with what The King did. Hart goes so far to ask the tv audience to help pay for the extensive medical bills that Honky Tonk Man will have and actually gives an address where they can send money to help the cause. -The new World USWA Television Champion, Michael Wallstreet, along with Miss Alexandria York and that wild women with the face paint from Wrestlecade II were with Lance Russell this week. Lance showed a VTR of the title match where Wallstreet defeated “Stunning” Steve Austin for the belt. On the VTR, we see Medusa coming after Ms. York who continues to try and help her man during the match. It looked like Medusa was really going to put the beat down on York but from out of nowhere came this menacing-looking women with face paint and a mohawk screaming her head off. She grabbed Medusa and awkwardly slammed Medusa on the cement floor. This distraction allowed Wallstreet to hit Austin over the head with the computer and get the dirty 3-count. Lance immediately wanted to know who this “lady” was with the York Foundation but Ms. York change the subject and talked about how great her computer skills where and how great their detailed scouting report was on Stunning Steve Austin. York claimed that they knew they were going to win the title. Lance wondered how the computer knew to cheat! Wallstreet steps in here and takes over the interview. MW: Lance… I resent the fact that you are calling me a cheater. I saw an opportunity and ran with it. I put up my own money up for this match. That’s right Lance. Remember… I had to pay $20,000 to that loser if I didn’t win the title. While I am a very wealthy man, I do not like to just give away my money. So, Ms. York and I poured over the computer reports and it kept saying that it wasn’t Steve Austin that was the problem as we all know that I am the better wrestler but rather, it was Medusa that was the problem. Ms. York is a brilliant business woman but she is by no means a professional wrestler. We both admit, Medusa could physically hurt Ms. York. Me, being the man that I am, could not allow a women I work so closely with to be hurt by a bully. So we had to come up with a plan or we knew Ms. York would be hurt and that loser would still have “my title.” So, we asked the computer for help and it kept spouting out the name “Bull Nakano.” We did a little research and found out that Bull Nakano was the most dangerous female wrestler on the plant today and me being a man of ample means… made a few phone calls … spent a few Yen… and Medusa was now taking care of! While all this was going on, Bull Nakano was in the background contorting her face and slamming her hands together like she was getting ready to destroy something. It was so scary that Lance actually asked Wallstreet to switch spots with his so he could get so distance from the wild lady. Lance asked one more time about the cheating that occurred when Wallstreet hit Austin with the computer but the York Foundation seemed content with the info they had given and walked off. Later in the show main event, Stunning Steve defeated Eddie Gilbert with the Stun Gun. Interesting thing here was that it was Medusa who body slammed Jimmy Hart who was trying to interfere in the match and it was this distraction that led to the Stun Gun. In the post-match interview, it was both Austin and Medusa who were fuming about the result from Wrestlecade. Austin let Wallstreet know that money can’t buy his safety and Medusa let everyone know that it was her and not Bull Nakano that was the best female wrestler in the world and that Nakano had to Peal Harbor her from behind just like Japan did in World War II! -Bill Apter was on the show today with Jerry Jarrett to do a very important job. Since Randy “Macho Man” Savage defeated The Bossman at Wrestlecade to win the USWA World Title, the USWA Southern Title became vacant. By USWA rules no wrestler can hold two titles at one time. Jerry Jarrett said that with the USWA Southern Title being such an important title in professional wrestling, he didn’t want that title to be vacant for very long. Jarrett goes on to say that he, along with the USWA Board of Directors is going to hold a one night, 8- man- single elimination tournament on December 17th at the Nashville Fairgrounds Arena. Jarrett goes on to explain that he wanted the tournament to include the best 8 wrestlers in the USWA and that is where Bill Apter comes in. Apter explains that his magazine, Pro Wrestling Illustrated is about to unveil a very complex rating system where they rank the top 500 wrestlers in the World! Apter explains that while this system is not going to be released until 1991, it is ready to go. Apter says that he took Jarrett’s request very seriously and just finished the updates to include all results from last night and here are the top 8 wrestlers currently under contract in the USWA who will compete in that one night tournament. #8 Tommy “Wildfire” Rich #7 “Hotstuff” Eddie GIlbert #6: Jeff Jarrett #5: Greg “The Hammer” Valentine #4: Jim “The Anvil Neidhart #3: “Stunning” Steve Austin #2: Scott Steiner #1: Bossman Apter goes on the announce that this list does not include Randy Savage, The Road Warriors, The Rock n Roll Express and Michael Wallstreet as they are all current champions. Apter also excluded Rick Steiner due to injury and Jerry “The King” Lawler due to his suspension. Later in the show, we see Terry Taylor win a bout against Pez Whatley and he is fuming about being left off the list! He claims there isn’t a person on the list who could beat him. That is when Scott Steiner comes out and tells Taylor that he is sick and tired of him running his mouth ever sense he came back to the USWA and that he will wrestle Taylor next week, right here on TV and if Taylor wins, Steiner will give up his place in the tournament. Taylor tells everyone in Nashville to get their tickets for December 17th as he is about to be the next USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion. -Randy “Macho Man” Savage made his first appearance as USWA World champion this week and as a result of the Bossman giving a total heel promo earlier in the show about how the no-skill Savage was lucky to win along with a VTR from the Midsouth Coliseum showing all the dirty tactics of Bossman has the fans really behind Savage. Oooohhhh yeah! Memphis seems all turned upside down as we head into 1991! Fan favorite Randy Savage is the USWA World Champion and Jerry “the King” Lawler is suspended for throwing a fire ball in the face of his cousin!

I completely understand your timing struggle. My schedule has me so far behind! Nice, quick results from Thanksgiving. I like Rude over Nikita. This seems to give you a few more choices. Sting and Luger continue their feud at Starrcade in a Steel Cage! This should be awesome. Really love the rest of the Starrcade card also. So many big matches!!

I am really liking this Pretty N Pink Stable. Great heels for this territory.

Really enjoyed Survivor Series. I wonder how Bad News is going to take the WWF giving him a team that couldn't get the job done! Love King Lawler attacking King Kevin... this should be fun! Great idea with the Golden Opportunity.

Fun half hour for the West Virginia fans. PIP stole the show but seemed a little afraid of Morton. We will see where this goes.

Really liked the show leading up to the clash. Great way to build the Sting-Muta fight with Muta beating 4 guys in 10 minutes! As for the Clash- I liked how Doom went over the Rockers. I wonder what is next. A rematch would be great but so would a cooling off period--- a lot of great options! Great write up of the Steamboat-Muta match with you dividing it up into time periods. This made an hour match easy to follow. Can't wait to see what is next with Luger and Race. This is going to be fun!

I really enjoy your format. You show that it is not necessarily the names but how they are used that make wrestling so cool. I could just see the 10 year old boys in West Virginia telling their parents that they had to stay up late to see Wild Dog!

Superclash!!! What a card. I an so interested in so many matches that I would be begging my college roommates to get on a plane and come see this one! If I had to pick my 5 must see matches... very hard to narrow down... but here we go! 5. Tie: Cactus Jack vs Hangman and Debeers vs Colon. Wild... violent... willing to do anything. 4. British Bombers vs Sawyer and Link... Sawyer and Link is one wild and crazy combo. Love it! 3. Hansen vs KKB... Enough said! 2. The Enforcers vs Slater and Garvin. There is going to be so hard chops and shots in this one! 1. Flair vs Hogan. Can Hogan get the revenge he has been seeking? Sometimes the chase is more fun then the run. Really looking forward to this!