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Twin States would like to pick Jody Hamilton back up, please. Also, Butch Moffat is still listed on my roster, I dropped him recently.

I like the switch to the Mid-America Championship and agree that Dick Slater will make a great first Mid-America Champion! Great win for Lance Von Erich in his debut....and looks like Savoldi is a little salty about the loss in his debut....we may see a different side of Mr. Savoldi soon. Karachi Vice dominate their match and seem confident they will dominate the competition after barely escaping with the titles at Wrestlestorm. They've got the Nightmares coming up and they can't be happy to see the Fabs on their way in soon. "Lone Wolf" Jesse Barr makes an impression in his debut both in the ring and out.....I have to admit I just became a bigger fan of Barr after his attack on Mike George...lol The Bruise Brothers are on fire right now after winning the Central States Tag titles and are certainly another team that Karachi Vice need to watch out for...... Come on Lance!! You can't have a toast with the new Billionaires champ?? Great stuff from Morrow as always! Flowers/Meyers as 'Hard Knocks'....I like it! Billy Jack "Weak" lol Speaking of Billy Jack, I think he stands to do much better here as a babyface Billy Jack Strong than he did as "Sadistic" Steve in Twin States, he's off to a great start! Funk delivers the arrogant promo you'd expect after making good on his promise to beat the King in a cage in Memphis! It doesn't get any bigger than that in Memphis! Lawler is keeping his chin up coming off that huge loss as he now looks towards a match with Ron Fuller......looking forward to that one!

The TV title tournament is winding down as Joel Deaton eliminates the Texas Ranger and secures his spot in the finals against Brian Adias which should be a great match next week! I agree with Spaldoni, I can't believe that Akbar will just settle for being fired that way....there will be more to this I'm quite sure. If you would have told me a few weeks ago that would ever be invested in a match between Cocoa Samoa and Jose Estrada, I would have said you're full of shit....yet here we are and this is one of the matches I'm most excited for at Season's Beatings...."El Jefe" has established himself as quite the heel since turning up here in Texas and I hope he comes out on top next week! Great exchange between the Glamour Boys and Dark Journey......the way the Four Corner's Match came together on this show was so well crafted, and made perfect sense which is sometimes hard to do with those types of matches but there's a good reason for everyone to be in this match and for the titles to be on the line....I'll be interested to see who walks aways with the gold when it's over. Nice dominant win for Mantell to show he's ready to go for the big belt....but Terry Funk feels differently. Wow, you and Spaldoni do such an incredible job capturing Funk's voice, I'm not sure I should ever attempt it....but I'm certainly sold on Funk vs. Mantell for the USWA World title! I already covered the Four Corners Match stemming from the two tag matches on today's show....again, very well done! Then to wrap things up we go outside to a wild brawl and most notably the bikes of Brooks/Miller/Adonis have been disrespected by Black Bart/Bill Irwin.....and the man who is going to be their partner.....RON BASS...that's a WILD BUNCH indeed! Can't wait for this one at Season's Beatings! What a card! It's going to do an awesome job of setting the table for '86 here in Texas All-Star!!

Twin States picks up Jeff Jarrett.

I've got a super busy weekend, so I'm going to go ahead and post this now, then I'll jump back on Sunday night or Monday read shows and leave feedback. Thanks! Twin States Wrestling Episode #22 Airing on: Saturday December 12, 1985 Taped on: Wednesday December 9, 1985 at the Civic Center in Montgomery, Alabama airing on stations throughout Alabama and Mississippi Host/Play by Play: Charlie Platt Co-Host/Color Commentator: Ronnie P. Gossett Interviewer: Joe Pedicino Ring Announcer: Rick Stewart (Show opens with a montage of Twin States Wrestling footage with a voiceover saying "Welcome to Twin States Wrestling bringing you the best professional wrestling action from across Alabama and Mississippi sanctioned by the USWA", We then go to highlights of Brad Armstrong/Wendell Cooley defeating the Violent Gentlemen for the Twin States tag team titles at USWA Wrestlestorm 2 in Memphis, we then go to the set to our hosts Charlie Platt and Ronnie P. Gossett) Platt: "Welcome once again to Twin States Wrestling, I'm your host Charlie Platt and I'm joined as always by a man who doesn't look happy to be here, Ronnie P. Gossett." RPG: "After that travesty that took place last week, must you even ask why I'm not happy?" Platt: "You mean the travesty that nearly took place when Buddy Landel nearly stole the USWA World title?" RPG: "No, Buddy didn't nearly steal anything….he pinned that coward Jerry Lawler and won the World Championship and then that no good Mr. Olympia came out and stuck his nose where it didn't belong and cost Buddy Landel the championship he has sought after his entire career. Olympia has been a thorn in his side forever but this time he's gone too far. Buddy is so distraught he's refused to be here on television this week." Platt: "Well, that's a shame." RPG: "Well, being the kind of guy he is….he didn't want people to all shut off their television since he's not here, so he sent in this tape to be shown in his absence." (VTR- Buddy Landel sits stone faced staring into the camera….a far cry from the normal 'Nature Boy' we're used to seeing each week) Landel: (in a low somber tone) "Jerry Stubbs, I've been dealing with you for what seems like forever, last year we fought over the Continental title, earlier this year we battled in the NWA for that tyrant Bill Watts, you even caused me to have my beatiful hair shaved from my head that's just now getting back to normal……but last week when you stuck your nose in my business and cost me the USWA World Championship…you've gone too far! Charlie Platt, consider yourself lucky I chose not to come to Montgomery this week or else I probably would have slapped that stupid mustache off your face. I'm in no mood for your snide comments, I'm in no mood to make fun of those pathetic mouth breathers in Alabama, I'm not even in the mood to call Jerry Stubbs, Special Olympia! I'm out for revenge Jerry Stubbs…..you are going to pay for costing me that championship…..not to mention…now if I want the championship, which I still do…..I'm going to have to beat my good friend Terry Funk to do so. So, get ready Stubbs, I took this week off to collect myself but I promise you the next time you see me, it will be no laughing matter!" (END VTR) RPG: "I hope you see just how serious this situation is, but more importantly I hope that Mr. Olympia sees what a mistake he has made costing Buddy Landel the World Heavyweight Championship." Platt: "Well, maybe we'll get to ask him about it as the Twin States Champion, Mr. Olympia will be in action later on in this program taking on "Cowboy" Don Bass. Also, Ronnie….we saw at the top of the program that we have new Twin States Tag Team Champions as Brad Armstrong and Wendell Cooley defeated the Violent Gentlement at Wrestlestorm 2, and we also saw some problems between Bill Dundee and George Barnes as Barnes accidently hit Dundee costing them the match." (Armstrong and Cooley come out with the tag titles and both with bandages on their heads) Cooley: "Hello Charlie, we don't mean to interupt but what you didn't see in that footage that was shown is that we were attacked after the match by Johnny and Tommy Rich…..I don't know what the hell their beef with us could possibly be…..but Mr. Jarrett when you see this, we just want to let it be known that we want to come back to Memphis and get a piece of the Richs." Armstrong: "That's right! If they think we're going to take this lying down they are crazy. However, before we can worry about traveling back to the USWA to get our hands on Johnny and Tommy Rich…we have a rematch for the titles tonight against Dundee and Barnes." RPG: "Look, I may not be you guy's biggest fan….but from what I hear Dundee and Barnes haven't spoken since the match in Memphis and that Barnes showed up today insisting on the rematch happening tonight and he told me that everything with Dundee has been handled but I find that hard to believe." Cooley: "Friends or not, we beat them before and we'll darn sure do it again!" Platt: "Good luck tonight guys, but right now let's go to the ring and see the debut of the "Iceman" King Parsons." =================== MATCH #1: "Iceman" King Parsons pinned Randy Watson following the "Butt Butt" Post match: "Iceman" tells Joe Pedicino that he's excited to be here in Twin States and that he's looking for gold and might just be in the market for a tag team partner. ==================== (We got to the 'Event Center' with Joe Pedicino) Pedicino: "Welcome back to the event center, last week we found out that Twin States Wrestling will be celebrating Christmas in Huntsville on Saturday December 26th with 'Santa Slam'! So far the only two matches announced have been a tag team challenge match with the Dynamite Duo of Larry Hamilton and Norvell Austin taking on Johnny V's Fabulous Blondes, 'Golden Boy' Chic Donovan and 'Mr. Electricity' Steve Regal. Tonight we'll see a 'Captain's Match' as Regal will take on Austin in a one on one match. After defeating Butch Moffat last week, 'Bullet' Bob Armstrong will get his rematch for the Gulf Coast Championship against 'Mr. Money' Carl Fergie. Now, let's hear from the man with a bounty on his head, who has been out of action since Thanksgiving, Blackjack Mulligan." (VTR- Blackjack Mulligan is at home in a recliner with a neckbrace on sunglasses on) BJM: "Howdy folks…..while I know for the past couple of weeks that fat troll Oliver Humperdink has been trying to collect that bounty saying he's put me out of wrestling…..now granted Killer Khan did a number on me, and my neck and throat are hurt and whatever that green crap is he spit in my eyes has made it hard to see and I can't stand bright light but the doctor says it's only temporary. Believe me Killer Khan, when I get back…I plan on spitting some Red Man in your eyes to even the score….but I've still got a few hard weeks ahead of me before that can happen…..but I had a friend stop by today who says he wants a piece of Killer Khan at that Santa Slam y'all got coming up." (the camera pans back to show Jerry Brisco sitting across from Mulligan) Brisco: "Humperdink, you've always been a cancer on the wrestling business and a leech as well so you think you're going to get some easy money trying to take out my buddy Blackjack Mulligan….well you're going to find out there's a lot easier ways to make money than jumping on this man….and in Huntsville on December 26th, I plan on getting some revenge for Mulligan by locking one or both of you in that figure four leglock……and if there's anything left when I get done with you two…..ol'Blackjack going to finish you off when he comes back in '86!" BJM: "This ain't over by a longshot Humperdink…..but keep askin' who put that bounty on me so I'll know whose butt to kick once I'm done with yours." (END VTR) Pedicino: "So, there you have another match has now been signed for 'Santa Slam', Jerry Brisco will take on Killer Khan with Sir Oliver Humperdink. Tune in next week for more match announcements for the big event in Huntsville on December 26th!" ==================== COMMERCIAL BREAK ==================== MATCH #2: The Moondogs (Spot/Rex) w/Sir Oliver Humperdink defeated Eddie Wilson/Frank Reynolds after a brutal beatdown that nearly saw them disqualified a couple of different times before Rex finally pinned Wilson after a powerslam Post match promo: Humperdink says that if Mulligan is smart he won't come back to the ring or he'll get it worse than he got at Thanksgiving Thunder…..he also adds that if Jerry Brisco steps in the ring with Killer Khan at Santa Slam, Khan will end Brisco's career! He then goes on to say that the Moondogs are the most dangerous team in professional wrestling and they will prove to anyone that doubts them! ======================== We cut to the dressing room where Joe Pedicino asks Scott Armstrong about his return match for the USWA Southern Jr. Heavyweight title on television here next week. Armstrong says he wasn't prepared for Embry the first time around and Embry used that to his advantage, but Scott says this time he knows what he's up against he's going to bring the gold back home to the Armstrong house for Christmas! ======================== MATCH #3 "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal w/Johnny V & Chic Donovan pinned Norvell Austin w/Larry Hamilton with a school boy roll up and handful of tights ======================== COMMERCIAL BREAK ======================== (Joe Pedicino stops Mr. Olympia on his way to the ring and asks him about the promo from Buddy Landel earlier in the show) Olympia: "Oh, poor Buddy….he's so upset he wasn't able to cheat his way to the World title that he had to stay home and pout about….typical Buddy Landel….well Landel, once you get done crying about it….you come step in the ring with Mr. Olympia, I've already shaved your head a few months ago in the NWA and all that's left for me to do is run completely out of the USWA once and for all!" --------------------------------------- MATCH #4 Twin States Champion Mr. Olympia pinned "Cowboy" Don Bass with a backslide As the referee was raising Olympia's hand, Buddy Landel hit the ring from outta nowhere and blindsided Olympia with the Twin States title belt, Olympia was down and Landel mounted him and just started raining down punches on him until you could see blood start to seep through the white mask he had on this week, Landel rolled out of the ring and grabbed the mic from ring announcer Rick Stewart. "You think this is all fun and games, boy? That World title means EVERYTHING to me and you cost me that title! You took that from me…and now I'm going to take something from you! I'm taking that Twin States championship from you, Jerry Stubbs! I'm challenging you right now for that show on December 26th….you and me for that title!" Platt: "So this is what your doing now, lying for people so they can jump somebody when they least expect it?" RPG: "Platt, I swear I honestly didn't know Buddy was here this week!" Platt: "Sure…..I'm sure you're just as shocked as we all are." ======================== (Joe Pedicino shows us highlights of Terry Funk winning the USWA World Heavyweight Championship from Jerry 'the King' Lawler at Wrestlestorm 2 in Memphis. Pedicino announces that there will be a tournament here on Twin States television starting on January 2nd to determine who will get a shot at Funk when he travels to Twin States to defend the championship) ======================== (Camera cuts to the dressing room of "Mr. Money" Carl Fergie where Frank Morrell is once again shining the Gulf Coast Championship belt) Fergie: "Keep working on it Frank, if you can't get it looking any better I'm going to have to insist that Thatcher get a new championship belt worthy of my status." (there's a knock at the door, Morrell walks over and answers it….in walks the Slickster) Slick: "My main man Carl Fergie, what it is, Cuz?" Fergie: "Oh you know…..it is what it is….cousin." (Slick makes a face) Slick: "Um, yeah sure…of course I do. Anyway, I've arranged for my man to have a match here next…so I want you to come to ringside and check him out…..and then if you want him to work for you watching your back….the upfront cost is will be $50,000 cash for him….and another 50K for me as well." Morrell: "Geez, that's a little steep." Slick: "Ain't nobody talkin' to you Uncle Fester, mind your business." Fergie: "Frank, butt out. That's chump change to me, Slick. If this guy is half as bad as you say he is….that will be a bargain." Slick: (rubs his chin) "Hmm, you may be right about that….but we can discuss that later. Let's head down to the ring and you can see what the fuss is about." ===================== MATCH #5: Bad News Allen w/Slick pinned Frankie Lancaster after a double enziguri which Gossett lets us know on commentary that Slick has named the 'Ghetto Blaster'. After the match, Fergie grabs a mic and comes into the ring, "That last guy was a joke, Frank! This is the guy I need watching by back." He sticks out his hand for a handshake. Bad News grabs his hand and tells him "All I need is 100K to get started." Fergie says, "Slick said it was 50K." Bad News visibly squeezes his hand harder, "Slick was mistaken." Fergie responds, "100K is no problem, I'll have it for you next week." ======================== COMMERCIAL BREAK ======================== MATCH #6: MAIN EVENT Twin States Tag Team Championship - Return Match Brad Armstrong/"Wildcat" Wendell Cooley vs. The Violent Gentlemen (Bill Dundee/George Barnes) Before the match, George Barnes comes out to the ring with Lord Jonathan Boyd and demands that Les Thatcher come down to ringside. Barnes tells Thatcher that like a true coward Bill Dundee has no showed and he wants Jonathan Boyd to take his place in this title match…..Thatcher says that Dundee didn't 'no show' because he spoke with him earlier in the day, Boyd chimes, '"He meant to say he left…not no showed, he left because he's a coward and an embarrassment to his country." Thatcher kinda shrugs it off and asks Armstrong and Cooley if they are willing to defend against these two. Armstrong and Cooley say, "Let's do it!" MAIN EVENT Twin States Tag Team Championship Brad Armstrong/"Wildcat" Wendell Cooley vs. George Barnes/Lord Jonathan Boyd A fast paced match that is back and forth with neither team keeping an advantage until Boyd pulls down the top rope when Cooley went to hit the ropes causing him to go over the top rope and crash out to the floor……after which Barnes and Boyd maintain control of the match for several minutes….suddenly Platt asks Gossett "who is that coming down the aisle" The camera focuses on the aisle where it appears Bill Dundee is crawling his way towards the ring, he's shirt is all ripped up, his face is bleeding and he has a rope hanging from his wrist. Platt: "Look at that Gossett, Dundee didn't leave the arena….it appears he was attacked and tied up by George Barnes and Jonathan Boyd." RPG: "You're just jumping to conclusions now, Platt…..there's no evidence to support what you just said." Platt: "Look at him, he's bloodied, he's obviously been beaten, and you can see from that rope tied to his arm he was tied up back there somewhere!" RPG: "Sure, that all appears to be true…..but there's no reason to assume it was Barnes and Boyd who did that….it could have been anybody…..NOBODY likes Bill Dundee." Barnes sees Dundee in the aisle and jumps off the ring apron to go attack him…..Boyd gets distracted for moment by this which allows Cooley to dive across the ring and make the tag to Armstrong who comes in "like a house of fire"…..Armstrong nails Boyd with a couple of dropkicks when all of sudden two guys run in from out of the crowd and attack Armstrong and Cooley! RPG: "These fans hate Armstrong and Cooley so much that they're attacking them!" Platt: "Those aren't fans! That's Johnny and Tommy Rich!! What are they doing here?? They don't even wrestle for Twin States!!" RPG: "Well, they stood out here earlier and said they wanted to go back to the USWA looking for the Richs but it looks like the Richs came looking for them!" The referee calls for the bell…..Barnes and Boyd have been disqualified but they are focusing on beating on Dundee down on the floor, meanwhile Johnny and Tommy Rich are putting a beatdown on Armstrong and Cooley inside the ring, Tommy Rich pulls his belt off and starts whipping Brad Armstrong with it……Ronnie Garvin runs down and starts fighting off Barnes and Boyd……Iceman Parsons, Larry Hamilton, and Norvell Austin run in to make the save for Cooley and Armstrong as the show is going off the air! Platt: "What a crazy turn of events here to end the show…..tune in next week as Scott Armstrong challenges Eric Embry for the Jr heavyweight championship, we'll also see the Nightmares in action, as well as the debuts of both Chicky Starr, and 'Big' Scott Hall! Plus, Joe Pedicino will have more match announcements for Santa Slam!" © 1985 Twin States Wrestling/Jarrett Promotions

After a long build up and a lot of anticipation, Wrestlestorm 2 is finally here!! Jerry Jarrett kicks things off with a bang announcing the USWA title is officially a WORLD championship....raising the stakes in the heated Lawler/Funk main event even more! Great 8 man tag with a lot of bad blood involved and what a great way to debut Billy Jack Strong! My man Champagne Morrow get the win and keeps the green....DJ Peterson showed up here with an enemy from the WWF named Kevin Kelly and it looks like Kelly never let that bad blood be forgotten! Morgan gets the win in the highly anticipated chain match and this victory has certainly raised his stock in the USWA! The Bruise Brothers have been on fire since debuting as a tag team and the momentum roles on as they become the Central States tag team champions! I really thought Sweet Brown Sugar was going to take the TV title here but Tony St. Clair's death grip on the belt remains in tact! The tag team tornado street fight was the fans could have hoped for and then some.....happy to see the Richs come out on top! Mike George chose wisely bringing the Technicians to watch his back! He gets the victory over Gagne and it will be interesting to see where he goes from here. Thanks once again for hosting a Twin States tag title match (and title change!) on this huge event! You wrote on helluva match and plenty of reasons for fans to want to tune to my next show....to see what's going to happen with the former champs Dundee and Barnes? Also, hopefully we'll get some insight on why Tommy/Johnny Rich attacked Armstrong/Cooley! After a brutal, brutal feud in recent weeks...Carlos Colon seemingly wins the war against Singh.....or so it seems. A great USWA tag team title match between Karachi Vice and the Gunslingers! After thinking the Gunslingers were the new champs and having the titles go back to the Karachi Vice, you can bet the fans are going to be ready see a team surface that can take the gold from the Vice......Bruise Brothers perhaps?? After a great build Dick Slater gets revenge and takes the Central States Championship from Dr. Dream Machine and even stands on his chest with the belt just for a little added insult to injury, great match! The Grapplers send a message to the Road Warriors in the Beauty Shop....at the expense of the Vin Man.....shouldn't have butted in the Grapplers' business I guess. EPIC MAIN EVENT that sends the fans home in shock as the unthinkable happens.....the King loses the big one in Memphis.....I can't wait to hear Funk's promo after this one!! Spaldoni, you've done it again my friend....you are so great at building up these supercards but the great thing is....you ALWAYS deliver! Kudos! Proud to be a part of it!

Welcome aboard Superkix and welcome back Sir Edger

Twin States drops Butch Moffat

Twin States Wrestling Episode #21 Airing on: Saturday December 5, 1985 Taped on: Wednesday December 2, 1985 at Ms. Fairgrounds Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi airing on stations throughout Alabama and Mississippi Host/Play by Play: Charlie Platt Co-Host/Color Commentator: Ronnie P. Gossett Interviewer: Joe Pedicino Ring Announcer: Rick Stewart (Show opens with a montage of Twin States Wrestling footage with a voiceover saying "Welcome to Twin States Wrestling bringing you the best professional wrestling action from across Alabama and Mississippi sanctioned by the USWA", we then go to the set to our hosts Charlie Platt and Ronnie P. Gossett) Platt: "Welcome once again to Twin States Wrestling as we come to you from the Mississippi Fairgrounds Coliseum here in Jackson, Mississippi and what a show we have in store for you as the USWA World Heavyweight Champion Jerry 'the King' Lawler will be defending that prestigious championship right here on television against 'Nature Boy' Buddy Landel." RPG: "You might as well say that Jerry Lawler is going to LOSE that championship here today to the greatest wrestler of this or any other generation, 'Nature Boy' Buddy Landel!" Platt: "How deep are you in his pockets to suck up to him the way you do?" RPG: "It's not sucking up Charlie Platt, it's giving the man his due….unlike you who refuses to acknowledge his greatness……are you going to deny that he beat the great Jerry Brisco right here on this very television show last week??" Platt: "No, I'm not….but I'm sure you're going to deny that he only won the match because Eric Embry distracted the referee allowing Johnny V to throw powder into the eyes of Brisco." RPG: "Are you seriously going to make that ridiculous claim?? That's not what happened. What happened was Eric Embry got a little over zealous, as he's prone to do from time to time and he ran down too soon to celebrate because he knew his good friend Buddy Landel would beat that old fossil Jerry Brisco so Johnny Valiant being the good citizen that he is tried to run down and remind old man Brisco that the match was still going on seeing as how his mind isn't so sharp these days but when he did, a cloud of dandruff flew outta Brisco's hair and nearly blinded both of them….hand to God, that's what happened." Platt: "Do you know how ridiculous you sound? What is wrong with you?" (Before Gossett can respond, "We're are the Champions" by Queen plays as the entire Platinum Club of Buddy Landel, Johnny V, Eric Embry, Chick Donovan, and Steve Regal make their way out to the desk, Steve Regal is wearing a t-shirt that reads, 'There's no VICTORY without JACK', while Donovan has on a t-shirt that reads 'GD3 4Ever') Platt: "WE are the Champions? Does Queen not have a song called HE is the champion." (pointing at Embry) Landel: "First of all, I'm sure Eric appreciates the acknowledgement…..but as the commercial says 'Sorry Charlie' because when this show ends tonight I'll be the USWA World Heavyweight Champion and as soon as there's a tag team with the guts to put their titles on the line against the Blondes they will be champions too…..as they should be." Platt: "Mr. Landel, are you honestly going to come out here and act like what Gossett just said about last week is true?" Landel: "Of course I am because it is true, this man speaks the gospel, if Ronnie P. Gossett tells you something you can know it's the God's honest truth. Platt, I finally found out what your problem is this week…..a good friend of mine gave me the inside scoop on you and why you make all these bad calls and try to besmirch the good name of my great friend Ronald P. Gossett." Platt: (rolls his eyes) "Well, let's hear it…what's the scoop?" Landel: "That you're an alcoholic and that you're drunk through 95% of these shows you call." Platt: "WHAT?!? An Alcoholic? I don't even drink!" Landel: "I was told you are such an alcoholic, that when alcohol does it's taxes it claims you as a dependent." (Gossett is hunched over laughing as is Johnny V) Platt: "They must have me confused with someone else." RPG: "How dare you take a shot at Gordon Solie like that??" Platt: "Gordon Solie? Who said anything about Gordon Solie? where did you get that from?" Landel: "Real classy, Platt…..everyone knew what you meant by that. That was very low brow of you…what are you Lance Russell all of a sudden?" Platt: "Is there a point to you all being out here besides you doing your weekly stand up routine?" Valiant: "He's the point, you lush! When this show goes off the air tonight, Buddy Landel will be the USWA World Champion, and next week you better show him more respect than you have tonight!" Landel: "Seriously Platt, I say this not as just some wrestler….and certainly not as your friend because I'm not…..but I say this as the soon to be USWA World Champion…get some help, clean up your act because your drunken unprofessional behavior is not becoming of a show featuring the World champion. Good day, sir!" Platt: "I am not a …." (Before he can finish) Embry: "Sleep it off, Otis…..the champ said, good day!" RPG: "Isn't the Platinum Club the best…..(laughing) Embry, called you Otis like the drunk on Andy Griffith, this is the best show ever!" Platt: (disgusted) "Let's go to Joe Pedicino with an announcement about our huge upcoming Christmas event." ======================= (VTR- Joe Pedicino is sitting at a desk that says "event center" on the front) Pedicino: "Welcome to the brand new Twin States event center, I'm Joe Pedicino and I'm excited to tell you that we're going to have a huge event coming up on December 26th called 'Santa Slam' that's right, once Santa Claus gets done delievering Christmas presents all over the world, he's headed to Huntsville, Alabama to the Von Braun Civic Center for a huge night of Twin States Wrestling action! We'll have more news about the matches for this big event on next week's show, but the tickets will go on sale this Monday morning and will make a great stocking stuffer for the wrestling fan in your family!" ======================= MATCH #1: The Dynamite Duo (Larry Hamilton/Norvell Austin) defeated Bubba Monroe/Roy Munson when Austin pinned Munson with a sunset flip from the 2nd rope Post match: Larry Hamilton tells Joe Pedicino that it feels real good knowing they ran "those no good Sawyers" out of Twin States Wrestling and that beating them not once but twice should earn them a shot at the winners of the Twin States tag team title match at Wrestlestorm. Before Norvell can chime in, Johnny V and the Fabulous Blondes come out and Johnny V says that THEY should get the next title shot…Norvell asks "Who have yall beat?" Steve Regal replies, "You if we get the chance!" Norvell says, "Anytime you wanna a piece of the Dynamite Duo, step right up and get you some!" Joe Pedicino interjects that now is not the time but he can certainly talk to Les Thatcher and make it happen soon! ======================== COMMERCIAL BREAK ======================== MATCH #2: "Lord" Jonathan Boyd pinned Leonard Washington following a neckbreaker After the match, Joe Pedicino approached Boyd and asked what brings him to Twin States? Boyd glares at him for a moment…and says, "None of your business you fat Yank, I'll tell you when I'm good and bloody ready!" and storms away! ========================= MATCH #3: If Armstrong wins, he gets a shot at the Gulf Coast Championship at 'Santa Slam' on 12/26, if Mr. Moffat wins, Armstrong doesn't get a shot at the title for the next 90 days "Bullet" Bob Armstrong defeated Mr. Karl Moffat w/"Mr. Money" Carl Fergie & Frank Morrell with a sleeperhold! Afterwards Armstrong takes the mic and tells Fergie, "You're the next one to go 'night night' and at Santa Slam that belt comes back home with me….so keep shining it up Uncle Fester!" With that Armstrong strolls back down the aisle to the tune of 'Bad to the Bone'……Fergie is LIVID, he berates Morrell who just hangs his head, he then looks at Moffat who is still out from the sleeper and says, "Some bodyguard you are! Moffat, you are FIRED! F--I--R--E--D! FIRED!! 'Mr. Money doesn't deal with LOSERS!" ========================== COMMERCIAL BREAK ========================== As Sir Oliver Humperdink stops by the desk as he leads Killer Khan to the ring, "Another week and I still don't see Blackjack Mulligan anywhere to be found…where's our money, Charlie Platt?" Platt responds, "Why are you asking me? I didn't put the bounty on Blackjack Mulligan." Humperdink says, "Well whoever did, needs to get us our money…soon!" ----------------------------------------- MATCH #4: Killer Khan w/Sir Oliver Humperdink pinned Frankie Lancaster after a knee drop from the top rope, after the match Khan went up and gave him a 2nd knee drop off the top rope which lead to Lancaster spitting up blood and having to be carried out on a stretcher ========================== (We cut suddenly to a private dressing room where "Mr. Money" Carl Fergie is berating Frank Morrell) Fergie: "Where did you find that idiot? You promised me he would beat Armstrong…you promised!" (Morrell is looking at the floor, suddenly an African American man in a suit and hat walks in) Fergie: "Hey fella, did you not see the sign on the door that said PRIVATE! What are you doing in here?" Unknown Man: "Oh my apologies Mr. Fergie, I didn't mean to interupt your hollerin'….but I just thought I might be of some service to you." Fergie: "Oh I'm not firing Frank…..not YET at least…so I don't need another driver." Unknown Man: "Naw Cuz, you got me all wrong…..see my name is Kenny Johnson….but tha people who know, call me Slick." Fergie: "Listen man, I don't have a need to hire a pimp…so if you'll excuse yourself…" Slick: "Just hold on for a minute and listen to what I have to say…..I see you need a bodyguard….and I know just the guy…..trust me, this guy I'm talkin' about is bad news…..and ain't nobody gonna mess with him….and if he's with you…that means ain't nobody gonna mess with you….ya dig?" Fergie: "Sure Mr. Slick, I do in fact believe I dig." (Slick makes an uncomfortable face) Slick: "Um…ok good, that's good. So listen, I know all about this wrestling game….with your money, my smarts, and my man's brawn…..couldn't nobody stop us….and I promise nobody could take that Gulf Coast title from you. You down with that?" Fergie: (thinks for a moment) "You know what Mr. Slick, I do believe I am down with that. (Raises his fist) Let's fight the power, my man!" Slick: (smiles) "With your money….we can do more than fight the power….we might start a whole new Movement." Fergie: "Right on" (slaps Slick five) Slick: (looking confused) "Yeah….yeah, right on Mr. Money right on. Let's do this!" ========================== COMMERCIAL BREAK ========================== MATCH #5: "Hands of Stone" Ronnie Garvin pinned Randy Watson after a 'knockout' punch ========================== COMMERCIAL for USWA Wrestlestorm 2 available tonight on Closed Circuit Television ========================== MATCH #6 MAIN EVENT USWA World Heavyweight Championship Jerry 'the King' Lawler vs. "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel w/"Luscious" Johnny V. Platt and Gossett do a good job of building up what a big deal it is for the World title to be defended here on television on commentary. Landel does the 'Nature Boy Strut' across the ring as the bell rings and gets in Lawler's face who answers with a big right hand to the face knocking Landel right on his ass….this seems to change Landel's entire demeaner right off the bat and the match takes on a much more serious instense tone from that point on. A very solid main event from these two as they've met many times before but at one point it looks like Lawler is about to put Landel away as he gets on the 2nd rope and prepares for the patented "fist drop" but Johnny V jumps up on the apron which causes Lawler to get down off the ropes and head over to him along with the referee…..while this is happening, Landel reaches into his boot and pulls out a pair of knucks and slips them on his hand as Lawler knocks Valiant right off the apron…..Lawler then turns around into a big right hand from Landel with the knucks that lays him out…..Landel covers for the 1---2---3!! RPG: "I told you Charlie Platt!! We have a new USWA World Heavyweight Champion!!" Platt: "I can't believe he's going to get away with this!" The referee hands the title over to Landel and raises his hand! Suddenly, Mr. Olympia runs down to ringside and yells at the referee to look at the front of Landel's trunks…..the referee looks down and sees the knucks sticking out of the top of Landel's trunks….he points to the knucks, which Landel quickly grabs and tosses over his shoulder….which land directly on Lawler……the referee turns to the timekeeper and tells him to ring the bell, the match has been restarted!! Landel is throwing a fit arguing with the referee…..meanwhile, Lawler has slipped the knucks on his hand now……Landel finally accepts the match has been restarted and turns around to pick Lawler up off the mat and as he does, Lawler blasts him in the head and rolls him up with an inside cradle..the ref drops down and counts 1-2-3!! As Lawler gets up he slips the knucks back into Landel's trunks. The ref declares 'the King' still the USWA World Champion! Landel pulls the knucks out of his tights and shows the referee who shrugs and says, "those are your's, they were in your tights…..twice!" Landel throws a tantrum as the show goes off the air. RPG: "This is a travesty! Somebody get Jerry Jarrett on the phone right now….this will not stand!" Platt: "Fans, this has truly been the greatest episode of Twin States Wrestling ever! Join us again next week for more announcements concerning 'Santa Slam' on December 26th in Huntsville and I've just been told in my headset that Joe Pedicino will be speaking to Blackjack Mulligan who will finally give us an update on his health after that heinous Thanksgiving attack by Killer Khan!" © 1985 Twin States Wrestling/Jarrett Promotions

Jack Victory is one of my favorite parts of your show, loved the t-shirt....Tatum has quickly ascended to the top of that list as well and these two together will be gold! Brian Adias advances to the finals of the TV title tournament....I could see him making a great television champ. Looking forward to the Casey vs. Dory match for the Texas title at Season's Beatings...too close to call! Johnny Mantell seems more than prepared for his shot at the USWA Championship regardless of leaves with it at Wrestlestorm! Holy shit! Adonis joins up with Miller and Brooks and they take out Bart and Irwin....I can't wait to see who the Wild Bunch has for their mystery partner! Spoiler is pissed about last week's dust up with Tom Jones....and now it's all on the line at S.B.! This will be one to watch for sure! "Iron" Mike Sharpe gets the win in the main event! A phrase I never thought I would type but I like it!! Another excellent show, super excited for Season's Beatings!!

Sounds interesting, but the USWA (myself/Blehschmidt/Spaldoni) have spent a lot of time coordinating our schedules to make our rosters interchangeable and easy to work with, so the three of us that make up the "USWA" are going to pass on participating in this endeavor, but I'm sure with Rain and Kevin and whoever else that's able to participate you'll have plenty of wrestlers to work with. Good luck and welcome back!

Twin States Wrestling Tupelo Sports Arena Tupelo, MS. Thursday December 3, 1985 Bell Time: 7:30pm Brickhouse Brown pinned "Cowboy" Don Bass after a dropkick from the 2nd rope USWA Southern Jr Heavyweight Championship "The Best Around" Eric Embry w/Johnny V pinned Pat Rose following a piledriver to retain the title The Violent Gentlemen (Bill Dundee/George Barnes)/Lord Jonathan Boyd defeated "Wildcat" Wendell Cooley/Brad & Scott Armstrong when Boyd pinned Scott Armstrong after jabbing him in the throat with the flagpole while Barnes distracted the referee Ronnie Garvin (subbing for the injured Blackjack Mulligan) defeated Killer Khan w/Sir Oliver Humperdink by DQ when Khan spewed the "poison mist" into the eyes of Garvin The Dynamite Duo (Larry Hamilton/Norvell Austin) defeated Robert Fuller/Jimmy Golden when Austin pinned Golden with a school boy roll up. After the match, Fuller took the mic and went on a big rant about how they are "too good for Twin States" and that they are "outta here" The Platinum Club (Buddy Landel/Chic Donovan/Steve Regal) w/Johnny V defeated Jerry Brisco/The Nightmares (Danny Davis/Ken Wayne) when Landel pinned Brisco after hitting him with a pair of knucks behind the referee's back SEMI-MAIN EVENT Twin States Heavyweight Championship Mr. Olympia defeated "Sadistic" Steve Strong with a small package MAIN EVENT LIGHTS OUT MATCH "Bullet" Bob Armstrong pinned Kamala w/"Mr. Money" Carl Fergie & Mr. Moffat when Moffat tried to hit Armstrong with a steel chair but Armstrong moved and Moffat cracked Kamala over the head by accident allowing Armstrong to get the pin fall

A parking lot brawl is the perfect way to start the "go home" show to Wrestlestorm 2 HOT!! Looking forward to this match at Wrestlestorm! Funk shows up and gets another shot in on Lawler.....that cage match is going to be a WAR!! Morrow vs. Peterson is going to be another I'm looking forward to as well.....loving the Champagne character and Peterson has been built up well since arriving here, it could really go either way! The Bruise Brothers are coming into this title match with a ton of momentum....the Elite better have some tricks up their sleeve! The chain match is going to be ultra violent....Morgan could really make a name for himself if he could take down Ayala in this one. Morrow has a fancy new title belt! I love it.....sorry to see the CEOs go but I totally get it. Flowers/War Cloud has been a fun feud...and just when it looks like Sunny has finally gotten his revenge....Flowers doesn't let it go....this feud may never end...and I'm good with that! Dream Machine may have taken it too far with the tar and feathers......Dick Slater is going to be out for revenge even more so than before! Great final build for Wrestlestorm 2! I can't wait!!

Twin States drops Ron Wright and picks up Slick

Twin States sends Brett and Buzz Sawyer back to MACW after being on loan. Jimmy Valiant returns as well but I don't think he ever swapped rosters. Twin States also drops Mongolian Stomper, Fred Ottman, Jody Hamilton/The Assassin, Roger Smith/Assassin # 2, and Don Carson.

Twin States drops George South and picks up Brickhouse Brown

Twin States Wrestling Episode #20 Airing on: Saturday November 28, 1985 Taped on: Thursday November 26, 1985 (following the Thanksgiving show) at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama airing on stations throughout Alabama and Mississippi Host/Play by Play: Charlie Platt Co-Host/Color Commentator: Ronnie P. Gossett Interviewer: Joe Pedicino Ring Announcer: Rick Stewart (Show opens with a montage of Twin States Wrestling footage with a voiceover saying "Welcome to Twin States Wrestling bringing you the best professional wrestling action from across Alabama and Mississippi sanctioned by the USWA", we then go to the set to our hosts Charlie Platt and Ronnie P. Gossett) Highlights from Thanksgiving Thunder air before we hear from the announcers including: The Nightmares winning the battle royal for a shot at the USWA Tag Team titles, Johnny V and the masked man injuring Jimmy Valiant and having him carried out on a stretcher, Eric Embry defeating Scott Armstrong for the Jr heavyweight title, Blackjack Mulligan being attacked by Killer Khan and stretchered out, the Dynamite Duo defeating the Sawyers in a double dog collar match, Bob Armstrong defeating Kamala, and finally Mr Olympia pinning the Mongolian Stomper to retain the title only to be attacked by the masked man who revealed himself to be 'Nature Boy' Buddy Landel!" Platt: "Welcome everyone once again to Twin States Wrestling, I'm Charlie Platt along with what appears to be an absolutely estastic Ronnie P. Gossett." RPG: "I'm beyond estatic….and before you can say another word to potentially ruin it…..please join me in welcoming the greatest wrestler in the sport today, the one….the only….the 'Nature Boy' Buddy Landel!" (Back in the Saddle by Aerosmith plays as Buddy Landel comes out in a suit and hugs Ronnie P. Gossett who greets him in front of the desk) Platt: "Wow, we're doing this already? Well Buddy, I see the hair is coming back quicker than expected." Landel: "First of all, only my friends call me Buddy, so you can call me Mr. Landel! Second of all, the hair is coming back because I happen to be best friends with Mr. Sy Sperling." Platt: "The president of the Hair Club for Men?" Landel: "Platt, he's not only the hair club President, he's also a damn client! But enough about how beautiful my hair looks, I know the real question on everyone's mind…..how on earth did the promoters of Twin States Wrestling get a colossal superstar such as myself to come to Twin States Wrestling….especially when they've got a nothing happening nerd like Charlie Platt hosting the show." Platt: "Oh please do tell us how we got so lucky?" Landel: "Listen here Charlie Platt, since I've been gone, Ronnie P. Gossett has managed to up his prestige even more by being the best color commentator in the game, you hear me Charlie Platt? He upped his prestige….now UP YOURS!" (Gossett laughs hysterically) Platt: "So this is what brought you back, to tell jokes from 20 year old Dean Martin roasts?" Landel: "That's real cute Charlie Platt, don't think I won't pull you out from behind that desk and lock you in a figure leglock right here on this stage! No, what convinced me to come back here is the USWA promised me a World Championship match here next week on television against that chump, Jerry 'the King' Lawler. First of all it's been my dream since I was a young child to be a World Champion and second of all, there's nothing I enjoy more than beating up Jerry 'the Queen' Lawler. I wanna apologize right now to my good buddy Terry Funk, I know you were looking forward to getting your hands on Lawler in that steel cage at Wrestlestorm 2, but unfortunately for Mr. Funk, Lawler will be in no shape to compete when I get through with him next week in Jackson, Mississippi!" (Les Thatcher comes out) Thatcher: "Buddy, what you just said is true….Jerry Jarrett did offer you a USWA World Championship match as an incentive to get you to sign with Twin States Wrestling, however after that stunt you pulled at Thanksgiving Thunder showing up under a mask and costing Scott Armstrong his title, then helping Johnny V injure his brother Jimmy Valiant and essentially running him out of the area, and then to top it all off you attack our champion Mr. Olympia following a title defense…..Mr. Jarrett says I'm more than welcome to take away your championship match to show you right out of the gate that your actions will have consequences here!" Landel: "WHAT?? Have you lost your mind?? Now, I'll admit that was me at the end of the night that attacked Mr. Olympia, to get revenge for all the horrible things that masked goof did to me in the NWA, now all that other stuff you mentioned, I have no idea who that guy was….but it certainly wasn't me!" (Jerry Brisco comes storming out) Brisco: "Les Thatcher….did I just hear you say you want to teach this young punk that actions have conseuquences?" Thatcher: "Yes sir, you sure did!' Brisco: "Well lie all you want Landel, but I know it was you that injured my friend Jimmy Valiant….and I'll be more than happy to teach you the consequences of your actions in that ring down there tonight!!" (Crowd cheers) Landel: "Now hold on a minute…..Nobody is taking my title match away…and I'm not here to wrestle tonight and I sure as hell ain't wrestling this crazy Indian…forget it!" Thatcher: "I'll tell you what I'm going to do here, Landel. I'm going to give you a chance to get your title shot back, and I'm going to give Mr. Brisco a chance to teach you a lesson…..tonight in our main event…you'll face Jerry Brisco and if you win, you'll get your USWA title match against Jerry Lawler…..BUT…if you lose, then Jerry Brisco gets the World title shot against the King next week." RPG: "Thatcher, you can't do this to him!" Thatcher: "Gossett, I've already told you once, Jerry Jarrett wants you fired so you best sit over there and shut your mouth if you know what's good for you!" Landel: "Don't you dare talk to my friend like that! You know what, FINE! If I've got to beat this old man to keep the title shot I was already given, then so be it! I'm going to show this old man how you really apply a figure four leglock then after next week, not only will I be the USWA World Champion, I'll be the new King as well!" =================== MATCH #1: Killer Khan w/Sir Oliver Humperdink pinned Jack Busby after a knee drop from the top rope (Post match: Joe Pedicino approaches Sir Oliver Humperdink at ringside) Joe: "Sir Oliver Humperdink, you just appeared out of nowhere at Thanksgiving Thunder along with this monster Killer Khan and attacked Blackjack Mulligan…please explain yourself!" Hump: "Listen to me fat man, I don't have to explain myself to anyone, especially you…but in this case I'll make an exception! Mulligan has a twenty thousand dollar bounty on him and I like money….this man Killer Khan likes to hurt people…..he would maim Mulligan for free but fortunately for me…there's money to be made….obviously, after seeing him getting carried out on a stretcher on Thankgiving, we got the job done….he's out of Twin States for good….so Pedicino, get the person out here who put up the bounty and get us our money!" Joe: "That's just it Humperdink, no one knows who put up the bounty so you're on your own as far as getting paid goes…..not to mention, I doubt you've seen the last of Blackjack Mulligan." Hump: "Well whoever is behind the bounty better reveal themselves soon and pay us our money….or maybe they'll be the next one to ride the stretcher!" =================== COMMERCIAL BREAK =================== MATCH #2: The Nightmares (Danny Davis/Ken Wayne) defeated George South/Sammy Hall when Davis pinned South after a leg drop off the top rope The Nightmares tell Joe Pedicino that after surviving and defeating nine of the top teams in the USWA they are ready to take those titles from the Karachi Vice and bring them home to Twin States Wrestling! =================== (Eric Embry comes down the aisle to the tune of "You're the best around" by Joe Esposito wearing the championship belt to a very angry response from the crowd) MATCH #3: USWA Southern Jr Heavyweight Champion Eric Embry w/Luscious Johnny V pinned Ned Navarro following a piledriver =================== (VTR: Bob Armstrong is in the dressing room after his streetfight with Kamala) Bob: "Folks, you just seen me beat a 400 pound beast like he owed me money all over Boutwell Auditorium so Carl Fergie, what do you think is going to happen when I get you in the ring for my Gulf Coast title you stole from me? Oh yeah, you've come into a lot of money all of a sudden….but money can't save you from the beating the Bullet is going to put on your so get ready Fergie, cause you got a good ol' Georgia Jawjacking coming your way as soon as I get you in that ring, I can promise you that!" =================== COMMERCIAL BREAK =================== MATCH #4: Twin States Tag Team Champions The Violent Gentlemen (Bill Dundee/George Barnes) defeated The Batten Twins (Bart/Brad) when Barnes pinned Brad Batten after a shoulder breaker After the match- Joe Pedicino approaches Barnes/Dundee to get a word with them. Barnes seems angrier than usual as he promises that the only thing people will be talking about after Wrestlestorm is the beating they're going to put on those "damn bloody yanks Armstrong & Cooley". Dundee laughs and says that Barnes has been extra salty lately….to which Barnes replies, "well somebody has to carry this team…..being in the states so long has made you soft, Billy!" Dundee seems to take exception to this and they walk away in a bit of a disagreement. =================== (VTR- "Mr. Money" Carl Fergie is inside his limo with Mr. Moffat and Frank Morrell who is shining his Gulf Coast Championship belt) Fergie: "Shine it up good Frank, make sure you get all of Armstrong's grubby fingerprints off of it!" Morrell: "Yes sir, Mr. Fergie….I'll have it good as new." Fergie: "So Bob Armstrong thinks he's going to win this championship belt back, huh? Says there's things my money can't buy….well Mr. Armstrong, I guess we'll just have to see about that won't we? I'm a mult-millionare and I'm the Gulf Coast Champion, I found a way to beat you once….so what makes you think I won't find a way to beat you again? How about this 'Bullet Bob'? How about next week on this television program, you face my bodyguard, Karl Moffat…and if you can beat him….then we'll discuss giving you a rematch….if not, you don't derserve to share a ring with 'Mr. Money', much less get a title shot…..we'll see you next week, Armstrong." =================== MATCH #5: Twin States Champion Mr. Olympia pinned 'Big' Bubba Monroe following a 'DDT' Post match: Mr. Olympia grabs the mic and promises the fans that sooner rather than later he will get his hands on Buddy Landel and he will have hell to pay for what he did at Thanksgiving Thunder, as he's saying this referees come out and inform him that he has to leave the building to insure he doesn't attack Landel during or after the main event. =================== COMMERCIAL BREAK =================== MATCH #6: MAIN EVENT Winner gets the USWA World Title shot next week in Jackson, Mississippi "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel pinned Jerry Brisco after Eric Embry ran down and distracted the referee allowing Johnny V to come down and jump up on the apron and throw powder in Brisco's eyes as Landel rolled him up with a handful of tights as the referee turned back around and counted 1-2-3! Steve Regal and Chick Donovan joined them in the ring as Johnny V took the mic and said, "Meet the leader of the Platinum Club and your next USWA World Heavyweight Champion, 'Nature Boy' Buddy Landel!!" © 1985 Twin States Wrestling/Jarrett Promotions

Twin States drops Rick Link, Ray Odyssey, and Todd Champion.

Twin States drops Bill Ash, Lord Humongous (Jeff Van Camp), "Dangerous" Danny Davis, and Bota the Witch Doctor

Joel Deaton has arrived! No bigger way to make your mark in Texas than to beat Von Erich in your debut....even if it is a "Von Erich"....still makes an impact Another nice win for "Hollywood" John.....loved the promo from both Dark Journey and Tatum....the "Roy Rogers Coliseum" line in particular and his response to being corrected got a laugh out of me. The Glamour Boys react accordingly to their rivals losing their titles....but we find out shortly that the Highwaymen are getting a rematch before the Christmas show....so it may not be the Youngbloods standing across the ring from them next month. Dusek makes some big announcements including a Loser leaves town, Texas Death Match between Cocoa Samoa and El Jefe which I'm very much looking forward to! The Wild Bunch is going to be hell for Brooks/Miller to deal with....another great promo from Bart and "Wild" Bill gives a good explanation for being a "good guy" these days. A hard hitting main event.....with a shocking ending to the show as Jones emerges holding the mask of the Spoiler! Seasons Beatings is going to be one hell of a show!

Great tournament and a great night of Thanksgiving action! The Bruise Brothers are made men after tonight! I look forward to them challenging The Elite for the Central States tag titles....and hope they come out on top! Looks like it may take a cage to contain Cpl Kirschner and Chris Markoff! Looking forward to this week's tv show!

Twin States Wrestling Presents Thanksgiving Thunder '85 Boutwell Auditorium Birmingham, Alabama Thursday November 26, 1985 Bell Time: 5pm Tag Team Battle Royal for a shot at the USWA World Tag Team Titles "Mean" Mike Miller/"Killer" Tim Brooks The Violent Gentlemen (Bill Dundee/George Barnes) The Assassins (#1/#2) Brad Armstrong/"Wildcat" Wendell Cooley The Highwaymen (Phil Hickerson/Bobby Duncum) Angel of Death/"Sadistic" Steve Strong The Glamour Boys (Steve Doll/Steve Simpson) The Batten Twins (Bart/Brad) Bota the Witch Doctor/TNT The Nightmares (Danny Davis/Ken Wayne) Order of Elimination (when one member of a team was eliminated the partner had to leave as well) Steve Simpson/Steve Doll eliminated TNT Wendell Cooley eliminated Angel of Death Bobby Duncum eliminated Bart Batten Mike Miller eliminated Assassin #2 George Barnes eliminated Steve Doll Brad Armstrong eliminated Tim Brooks Bill Dundee eliminated Brad Armstrong Danny Davis eliminated Bill Dundee Phil Hickerson held Ken Wayne for Bobby Duncum who charged in for a big forearm shot but Wayne moved out of the way and Duncum accidently clobbered Hickerson, Duncum then turned around into a double dropkick from the Nightmares that knocked him over the top rope! **WINNERS** The Nightmares USWA Southern Jr. Heavyweight Championship "Flamboyant" Eric Embry w/Luscious Johnny V pinned Scott Armstrong to win the title after Johnny V distracted the referee allowing a masked man in a track suit to run in and hit Armstrong with a pair of brass knux and then run back out SPECIAL CHALLENGE MATCH Jerry Brisco/"Handsome" Jimmy Valiant defeated The Fabulous Blondes (Steve Regal/Chic Donovan) w/Luscious Johnny V by DQ when Jerry Brisco was about to make the "hot tag" to Valiant who was yanked off the ring apron by the same masked man in the track suit who helped Embry…..Valiant starts firing away at the masked man with punches until he's jumped from behind by his brother Johnny! In the ring Donovan shoves the referee down as he and Regal double team Brisco…..meanwhile on the floor, The masked man and Johnny V give 'Handsome' Jimmy a spike piledriver on the concrete floor! Suddenly, Brad Armstrong, Wendell Cooley, and the Nightmares run down to make the save as the Blondes, Johnny V, and the masked man depart quickly! $20,000 Bounty Match Blackjack Mulligan pinned a bloodied "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin with a claw hold After the match, Sir Oliver Humperdink made his way down to the ring…he took the microphone and said, "I could really use twenty grand, so I think I'm just going to kick your ass right now and take that money!" Mulligan is bent over in the ring laughing as Humperdink takes off his jacket and starts to tape up his fists. Mulligan requests the mic now…"Humperdink, you fat troll, I've been waiting quite a while to get my hands on you, waddle your fat butt in here and give it your best shot!" Mulligan hands the mic back to Rick Stewart and motions for Humperdink to get in the ring…..Humperdink cautiously steps through the ropes and he immediately is locked into a claw hold from Mulligan…but in an instant…a large man enters the ring and spews green mist into the eyes of Mulligan!! It's KILLER KHAN!! Mulligan rolls around on the mat blinded by the mist…..Humperdink holds Mulligan's leg's down while Khan ascends the ropes and crashes down with a knee right into the throat of Mulligan….Mulligan thrashes around on the mat holding his throat and coughing up blood! Once again a crew of babyfaces hit the ring for the save as Khan and Humperdink quickly powder out. Double Dog Collar/Losers Leave Town The Dynamite Duo (Larry Hamilton/Norvell Austin) defeated Brett/Buzz Sawyer w/Ron Wright in a brutal bloody brawl….when Austin pinned Brett Sawyer after giving him a neckbreaker with the chain around his throat After the match after the Dynamite Duo exits the ring, Ron Wright starts berating Brett Sawyer for losing the match…calling him a "loser" and a "embarassment"…..Buzz Sawyer shoves Ron Wright and Wright responds by slapping Buzz in the face! Buzz nods for a moment like he had it coming…then explodes with a big clothesline on Wright…he then picks him up and bodyslams him….Buzz goes to the top rope and comes off with a huge splash! The crowd erupts! However both Sawyers respond to the crowd by flipping them off and storming out of the arena. The fans now see the THIRD person stretchered out tonight as just like Jimmy Valiant and Blackjack Mulligan, Ron Wright is being carried out as well..the fans however are cheering as they tote him up the aisle. SEMI-MAIN EVENT Southern Street Fight "Bullet" Bob Armstrong vs. Kamala w/Friday Bullet Bob came out wearing blue jeans, cowboy boots, a weightlifting belt, and a Twin States t-shirt….Kamala seemed a bit off his game since Ron Wright wasn't there after being attacked at the end of the previous match by Buzz Sawyer…..Armstrong was removing the weightlifting belt as he stepped through the ropes and immediately started wailing on Kamala with it who began to run from Armstrong as he chased him and whipped him with him with the belt……Kamala finally managed to catch him with a side kick and cut him off….Kamala grabbed the belt and started choking Armstrong with it. He threw Armstrong out to the floor and followed him out….he picked up Bob and bodyslammed him on the concrete! As Armstrong got back to his feet Kamala went to ram him into the ringpost but Bob managed to raise his boot and block it and instead ram Kamala's head into the ring post….busting him wide open! Armstrong went over and grabbed the weightlifting belt and used the buckle to bust Kamala open even more….Friday tried to blindside Armstrong who blocked him and then snatched the mask off his head….he tried to cover his face and quickly ran back to the dressing room but a few fans recognized him as referee Danny Davis (not to be confused with Nightmare Danny Davis) However the brief distraction allowed Kamala to rake the eyes of Armstrong and then bite his forehead before throwing him back into the ring. Kamala followed him in and gave him another bodyslam before climbing to the top rope…..Kamala looked around and realized there was no Friday or Ron Wright to advise him…..after a few seconds he went ahead and made the leap but the delay allowed Armstrong to roll out of the way and Kamala crashed to the canvas in a heap……..Armstrong pulled himself up with the ropes as Kamala struggled to get back to his feet as well….Armstrong limped over to the corner, Kamala charged him for an avalanche but Armstrong dodged him, Kamala crashed into the turnbuckles and fell right back into a sleeper from 'Bullet' Bob…..Kamala slowly dwindled down to the mat….the referee checked his arm….it fell once…..twice……and a third time signifying the Ugandan is out! "Bullet" Bob Armstrong wins the Southern Street Fight!! MAIN EVENT Twin States Championship- REMATCH Mr. Olympia pinned The Mongolian Stomper w/Don Carson with a crucifix to retain the championship! Afterwards, the Stomper stormed out followed by Don Carson…..as Mr. Olympia held the championship belt high over his head the crowd cheered loudly until……..the masked man in the track suit made his third appearance of the night blasting Mr. Olympia in the back of the head with a stiff forearm shot!! He grabbed up the Twin States title and started to strut around the ring with it as Mr. Olympia struggled to get back to his feet……just as Olympia managed to get upright, the masked man charged across the ring and WHAM!! nailed him with the belt right in the face…..Olympia was out cold on the mat….the masked man dropped the belt down across Mr. Olympia, then removed his jacket, placed his foot right in the middle of his chest…..and removed his mask to reveal….. "NATURE BOY" BUDDY LANDEL!!! Buddy grabs the mic and says, "Guess what, kids…..Daddy's home!!" with that he drops the mic on top of Olympia and leaves to a deafening chorus of boos!!

Red Dragons get another win heading into the big tag team tournament. I'm curious what the CEOs could be getting investigated for??? It's been fun to watch the CEOs progress here in the USWA since leaving Twin States The Devi's Duo seem to have a whole new edge since taking Goldie Rogers as their manager here.....they are a team to keep an eye on in the tournament as well Maybe a "crew" is what the Vin Man has been missing here to really get the ball rolling....we shall see. Loved the interaction between Flowers and Meyers! Great stuff! The Bruise Brothers are getting over with fans quickly....I agree with Kevin, Cash and Snowman make a better Bruise Brothers team than Cash/Mad Dog in real life Man....you are channeling Terry Funk here perfectly, another perfect Terry Funk promo to build up the cage match at Wrestlestorm! "Champagne" Gerry Morrow is one of my favorite characters in the game.....so much so I've been going on youtube watching some old Stampede Wrestling just so I can better visualize him while reading your shows....I'm looking forward to seeing if DJ Peterson can win his money or if he'll get ran out of town by Mr. Morrow! Gama refers to the Gunslingers as "scoundrels".....I'm sure this will not sit well with Casey/Mantell....another fun episode of the Beauty Shop! The best thing about the Elite promo was I could actually hear Greg Gagne's voice saying every word which was pretty fun considering his delivery. The main event six man tag team match was exactly what it had to be....a wild brawl that leaves us wanting more at Wrestlestorm! Lawler may be going into this one a little too confident, Terry Funk is always dangerous....but an injured, humiliated Terry Funk is even more unhinged....he may win the title but I'm sure Lawler will wear some scars from this cage match for life! Another great show that contiunes to raise the stakes for Wrestlestorm 2!

Great way to start the show with a well built intense match up with two guys who could easily be looked at as undercard comedy characters but you've made both of them of them believable and must see tv and this match was intense and as a fan I can't wait to see these two face off again to settle their issue! "Iron" Mike Sharpe just became my new favorite babyface by preventing Jeff Gaylord from talking....LOL, just kidding....great interaction with these two that comes back to haunt Sharpe later in the show. With Scott Casey as Texas Champion and Johnny Mantell getting the coveted USWA World title shot this solidifies The Gunslingers as the two top babyfaces in the promotion, Mantell was underrated in real life in my opinion and I'm really digging the push he and Casey are getting here and by showing up on USWA last week and getting the big win over the Karachi Vice. Miller/Brooks vs. Bart/Irwin is one helluva tag team feud that's just tailor made for Texas....I'm liking everything about it! As mentioned the slap from Sharpe comes back to bite him in the ass....and the Texas Ranger advances in the tournament! WOW....I did not see that coming! The Youngbloods win the tag team titles in their debut! Great way to have these guys come in hot and establish themselves as a top tag team...and now the Highwaymen have a heated feud on their hands as they try to regain the titles! Another great show and the tension continues to build over who will be the first Television champ!

Twin States Wrestling Episode #19 Airing on: Saturday November 21, 1985 Taped on: Wednesday November 18, 1985 at Expo Hall in Mobile, Alabama airing on stations throughout Alabama and Mississippi Host/Play by Play: Charlie Platt Co-Host/Color Commentator: Ronnie P. Gossett Interviewer: Joe Pedicino Ring Announcer: Rick Stewart (Show opens with a montage of Twin States Wrestling footage with a voiceover saying "Welcome to Twin States Wrestling bringing you the best professional wrestling action from across Alabama and Mississippi sanctioned by the USWA", we then go to the new set to our hosts Charlie Platt and Ronnie P. Gossett) Platt: "Welcome wrestling fans to Mobile, Alabama for Twin States Wrestling, I'm Charlie Platt along with Ronnie P. Gossett bringing you an incredible night of action here as we head into Thanksgiving Thunder this Thursday night in Birmingham and while there's already a huge card signed, there's going to be a couple more big matches added on here today that will guarantee you're going to wanna make the trip to Birmingham for this huge event!" RPG: "That's very true, Charlie Platt…..but I'll you I'm still riding high off that huge Gulf Coast title win for my good personal friend, 'Mr. Money' Carl Fergie last week…..I was invited to his penthouse suite this week to celebrate that huge title win and we've even got some footage of it here on the show." Platt: (rolls his eyes) "Well….I just can't wait for that." RPG: "You're just mad that he beat your favorite Bob Armstrong to win the title…..but we'll talk plenty more about that later…..let's go to the ring and see the tag team that's going to be the victims of the Sawyers at Thanksgiving Thunder!" Platt: "We'll get to the ring in just a moment but first I want to remind everyone that in our main event tonight we'll be seeing a special challenge tag team match with Blackjack Mulligan and 'Gorgeous' Jimmy Garvin taking on Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden…..and in our semi-main event the brand new Twin States heavyweight champion Mr. Olympia will defend against Lord Humongous!" RPG: "I also was just told right before we went on the air, that right here tonight…Johnny V's newly formed Platinum Club of Chick Donovan, Steve Regal, and Eric Embry will take on Wendell Cooley, Brad and Scott Armstrong….which should be a tremendous match." Platt: "No question about it, we'll also see Kamala in action as well as Texas favorite Lance Von Erich so let's get to the ring and see the Dynamite Duo in action!" =================== MATCH #1: The Dynamite Duo (Larry Hamilton/Norvell Austin) defeated TNT/Bota the Witch Doctor when Hamilton pinned TNT with a sunset flip off the top rope……..As the referee is raising the hands of the Dynamite Duo in victory, from out of nowhere the Sawyers hit the ring and attack Hamilton and Austin with the chains for the double Dog Collar match, Brett busts Norvell Austin's head open while Buzz wraps the chain around Hamilton's neck and drags him around the ring as Charlie Platt yells "Go to commercial….if you're listening in the truck, go to commercial, now!!" ==================== COMMERCIAL BREAK ==================== MATCH #2: Handicap Match Kamala w/Ron Wright & Friday defeated Ned Navarro/Scott Spade when Kamala pinned Navarro after a big splash As Kamala, Ron Wright, and Friday are getting ready to leave the ring, they hear a familiar voice calling out from across the building in the interview area (Bob Armstrong from interview area) Bob: "Hey big fella….let me tell you somethin' right now…and I don't speak your language so hopefully one of those stooges with you can translate! On Thanksgiving night, you are going to be in my kinda match a Southern Street Fight! I already had enough reason to want to get my hands on you and then last week you decided to cost me my Gulf Coast title…..well, Carl Fergie…I know you're watching this and you better know that once I deal with Mr. Kamala, I'll be looking for you and my rematch for the Gulf Coast title….but right now, I'm focused on this Ugandan Headhunter and folks, come out there on Thanksgivng night and I'll show you for a fact that the old saying is true…..the bigger they are…the harder they fall!" (From the ring, Ron Wright has a microphone) Wright: "Bob Armstrong, you listen here…..you should have had the good sense to retire from rasslin' the first time this man got his hands on you…..but you didn't! You kidnapped Friday and stole his mask and cost Kamala a lot of money when you caused him to lose to Blackjack Mulligan! So, to even the score, took the money from Mr. Fergie and then cost you your precious Gulf Coast belt….but that wasn't good enough….you were dumb enough to ask for a Southern Street Fight with the Ugandan Headhunter so now, you're gonna get a Ugandan dog whoopin' down there on Thanksgiving night and you'll be outta here once and for all!" Bob: "Ron Wright, talk is cheap….just like that suit you have on….and you best believe that I'm not just looking to get my hands on Kamala on Thursday night, I plan on jacking your jaw too…so keep talkin' and we'll see whose getting the dog whipping at Thanksgiving Thunder!" =================== COMMERCIAL for GRUNT! The Wrestling Movie in select theaters starting on November 30th! =================== (VTR: Footage airs of Fergie's controversial win for the Gulf Coast title over Bob Armstrong last week, then the camera pans the penthouse suite hotel room of Carl Fergie revealing Ronnie Gossett, Johnny V, Steve Regal, Chick Donovan, Eric Embry, Ron Wright, Friday, Big Bubba, and Joe Pedicino approaching 'Mr. Money' Carl Fergie who is in his smoking jacket with the Gulf Coast title draped over his shoulder) Pedicino: "Well Mr. Fergie, this is quite a celebration you've got going on here in your penthouse suite…not sure why you invited me and insisted I bring a camera crew…" Fergie: "Think about it Pedicino, it's certainly not because you’re the life of the party……it's not because your friends with anyone here…..it's because I wanted you to see how 'Mr. Money' lives….I wanted you to see that I'm rich, not only in wealth but rich in friendship with wonderful people such as the ones you see here with us today." (Gossett steps in with a bottle of champagne on ice) RPG: "Carl, I was asked to make sure you got this…let me read the card. 'Congratulations Champ! You're an inspiration and a hero, and not to mention a great friend and collegue! Keep living the high life! Sincerely, 'Champagne' Gerry Morrow" Fergie: "Aww, Gerald Morrow is a great friend and a great wrestler who should be the USWA World Champion right now and you can quote me on that, Pedicino." Pedicino: "Duely noted, so Mr. Fergie….who will you be defending your championship against at Thankgiving Thunder?" (Johnny V busts out laughing and says, "Are you being serious?") Fergie: "Johnny, where did they find this guy? I'm not defending this title against anyone at Thanksgiving Thunder because I won't be competing at Thanksgiving Thunder. I'm wealthy beyond your comprehension, I now own a mansion in Beverly Hills, California…..I have a head chef and an entire cooking staff that will prepare me the greatest Thanksgiving feast a fat guy like you could ever imagine, Pedicino…..why would I lower myself to be in Birmingham, Alabama around a bunch of rasslin' fans on Thanksgiving?" Johnny V: "Embry! Get out of the jacuzzi!" Embry: "Fergie said I could.." Pedicino: "Alright Carl, we get the idea…..I think it's time for me to go." Fergie: "You're right, hit the bricks Pedicino!" (END VTR) ========================== MATCH #3: Lance Von Erich pinned Bill Ash with a reverse crossbody off the 2nd rope ========================== COMMERCIAL BREAK ========================== MATCH #4 Six Man Challenge Match The Platinum Club (Chick Donovan/Steve Regal/Eric Embry) w/Luscious Johnny V defeated Brad & Scott Armstrong/"Wildcat" Wendell Cooley when Embry pinned Scott Armstrong with his feet on the ropes ========================== (VTR: Les Thatcher is in the dressing room) Les: "Fans, Thanksgiving Thunder is going to be a huge event….a couple of matches I'd like to announce…based off what just happened in that last match, Scott Armstrong said he's willing to put the USWA Southern Jr Heavyweight Championship on the line against Eric Embry in order to get him in a singles match. We're also excited to announce that we've signed a Battle Royal featuring 10 of the top tag teams in the USWA where the winners will get a shot at the USWA World Tag Team Champions the Karachi Vice! Last but not least, we've also signed a tag team match with the Fabulous Blondes with Johnny V taking Jerry Brisco and 'Handsome' Jimmy Valiant this Thursday night at Thanksgiving Thunder!" =========================== MATCH #5: SEMI-MAIN EVENT Twin States Heavyweight Championship Mr. Olympia pinned Lord Humongous with a back slide to retain the championship =========================== COMMERCIAL BREAK =========================== MATCH #6: MAIN EVENT Blackjack Mulligan/"Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin defeated Robert Fuller/Jimmy Golden when Mulligan pinned Fuller with a school boy roll up! After the match, Golden attacked Mulligan from behind as Fuller joined in for the double team, Garvin slid back in the ring with a steel chair clearing Fuller/Golden out as they took off up the aisle…….Mulligan pulls himself back up with the help of the ropes and turns around into a vicious chairshot from Garvin!! Garvin wails on Mulligan with the chair and grabs the microphone and says that at Thanksgiving Thunder he wants a shot at collecting that bounty! Platt: "Fans, I can't believe what Jimmy Garvin has just done, turning his back on Blackjack Mulligan! This is disgusting!!" RPG: "Can't believe it?? Jimmy Garvin never liked Mulligan….he saw the opportunity to use Mulligan to get revenge on Fuller and Golden and once that purpose was served, he's ready to collect the twenty thousand dollars on the head of Blackjack Mulligan!" Platt: "Either way it's disgusting but you're right….I shouldn't be surprised…typical behavior from a coward like Jimmy Garvin…..that's all for this week folks, we want to see you in Birmingham for Thanksgiving Thunder on Thanksgiving night and before we go, here's the full card for that huge event!" Twin States Wrestling Presents Thanksgiving Thunder '85 Boutwell Auditorium Birmingham, Alabama Thursday November 26, 1985 Bell Time: 5pm MAIN EVENT Twin States Championship- REMATCH Mr. Olympia vs. The Mongolian Stomper w/Don Carson SEMI-MAIN EVENT Southern Street Fight "Bullet" Bob Armstrong vs. Kamala w/Friday & Ron Wright Double Dog Collar/Losers Leave Town The Dynamite Duo (Larry Hamilton/Norvell Austin) vs. Brett/Buzz Sawyer w/Ron Wright $20,000 Bounty Match Blackjack Mulligan vs. "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin SPECIAL CHALLENGE MATCH Jerry Brisco/"Handsome" Jimmy Valiant vs. The Fabulous Blondes (Steve Regal/Chic Donovan) w/Luscious Johnny V. USWA Southern Jr. Heavyweight Championship Scott Armstrong vs. "Flamboyant" Eric Embry w/Luscious Johnny V. Tag Team Battle Royal for a shot at the USWA World Tag Team Titles The Nightmares (Danny Davis/Ken Wayne) "Mean" Mike Miller/"Killer" Tim Brooks The Violent Gentlemen (Bill Dundee/George Barnes) The Assassins (#1/#2) Brad Armstrong/"Wildcat" Wendell Cooley Angel of Death/"Sadistic" Steve Strong The Glamour Boys (Steve Doll/Steve Simpson) The Batten Twins (Bart/Brad) Bota the Witch Doctor/TNT The Highwaymen (Phil Hickerson/Bobby Duncum) © 1985 Twin States Wrestling/Jarrett Promotions