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Twin States Wrestling July 20th-24th 1985 Alabama Loop: Monday- Birmingham, AL. Tuesday- Pell City, AL. Wednesday- Anniston, AL. Thursday- Cullman, AL. Friday- Ft. Payne, AL. Cousin Junior pinned "Cool" Carl Fergie after a 'mule kick' The Batten Twins (Bart/Brad) defeated the Violent Gentlemen (Art Crews/Ken Timbs) when Brad pinned Crews with a sunset flip off the top rope NWA United States Jr Heavyweight Championship Bota the Witch Doctor w/George Barnes defeated Roy Lee Welch by pin fall to win to the title after a diving headbutt off the 2nd rope Jerry Brisco defeated Fidel Sierra by submission with figure four leglock The Angel of Death w/Ron Wright pinned Dirty Rhodes after Wright tripped Rhodes as he was hitting the ropes for his patented elbow drop SEMI-MAIN EVENT Scott Armstrong/Larry Hamilton defeated The Nightmares (#1/#2) w/Ron Wright when Hamilton prevented Wright from handing the "chisel" to Nightmare #1 while #2 had the ref distracted, while Nightmare #1 was yelling at Hamilton it allowed Armstrong to hook the Nightmare with a crucifix for the 1-2-3!! The fans erupted!! After the match, the Nightmares threw another HUGE tantrum in the ring threatening to beat up ring announcer Phil Rainey for announcing Armstrong/Hamilton as the winners….Nightmare #2 went over to the announce table like he was going to turn it over again but instead he just stopped and spit into Rainey's drink that was sitting on the table…..finally Wright got on the mic and said, "Come on boys, this isn't how good Christian athletes should behave, let's go!" and with that the Nightmares finally left ringside. MAIN EVENT NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer w/Ron Wright Vs. Brad Armstrong As Sawyer is in the ring swinging his chain over his head, Brad stops at the announce table and grabs the mic. Brad: "Now I'm sure after what you guys did to my Dad last week you figured I'd just come running out here and recklessly jump in the ring where you could attack me with that chain and then ol' Ronald Wright over there would interfere and cost me the match……well give us Armstrongs a little credit boys…..we're smarter than that! Now, you guys did hurt my father and no, he's not medically cleared to wrestle tonight…however, he was cleared to get a manager's license….so I'd you all to welcome my manager for this title match……."BULLET" BOB ARMSTRONG!! ('Bad to the Bone' by George Thorogood hits and the fans go wild as Bullet Bob comes out sporting a neck brace, with Les Thatcher following close behind) Les: "Mr. Sawyer, I'll be taking that chain back to the dressing room with me, please!" Sawyer: (yelling from the ring with no mic) "THE HELL YOU WILL!" Les: "Ok, you have two choices….either I leave with that chain, or Brad leaves right now with your title." (Sawyer stomps around for moment while the crowd cheers then finally throws it out towards Thatcher nearly hitting him with it, he takes it and leaves and the match begins) A surprisingly technical match for the first several minutes…..but it slowly turns into a hard hitting brawl the longer the match goes on…….at one point Ron Wright jumped up on the apron but was yanked down by Bullet Bob who then gave him a big right hand knocking him on his rear……..the crowd roared but it was short lived as the Angel of Death ran down and nailed Bob Armstrong from behind knocking him to the ground……Brad hit Sawyer with a 'Russian Leg Sweep' but saw AOD putting the boots to his Dad and dove out of the ring to save him, Brad then pummeled AOD all the way up the aisle while the referee had no choice but to count him out!! Sawyer sees Bullet Bob struggling to get up on the floor and slides under the bottom rope and body slams him on the floor!! Larry Hamilton and Scott Armstrong run down to the Bullet's aid but are quickly jumped from behind by the Nightmares….Wright holds Bob Armstrong's arms behind his back as Sawyer paintbrushes him……Brad Armstrong comes running back down and nails Sawyer but is quickly jumped by the Angel of Death….but before they can inflict too much damage Dirty Rhodes, Jerry Brisco, and Cousin Junior all run down wielding steel chairs to make the save.

Twin States Wrestling July 20th-24th 1985 Mississippi Loop: Monday- Batesville, MS. Tuesday- Louisville, MS. Wednesday- Southaven, MS. Thursday- Kosciusko, MS. Friday- Greenwood, MS. "Freight Train" Rufus R. Jones pinned Mr. X following a power slam The Alaskan Hunters (#1/#2) defeated The Oates Brothers (Jerry/Ted) when Hunter #2 pinned Jerry after an awkward double team move "Big, Bad" Bobby Duncum pinned Boomer H. Lynch after a boot to the face INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER 2 The Invaders (#1/#2) defeated Chris Markoff/Alexis Smirnoff w/Comrade Robley when Invader #1 pinned Markoff with a flying crossbody of the top rope RETURN MATCH "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant defeated "Big" Joe LeDuc by DQ when LeDuc tossed Valiant over the top rope to the floor SEMI-MAIN EVENT Kim Duk/Kendo Nagasaki defeated Robert Fuller/Gypsy Joe when Mr. Pogo came to ringside and distracted the referee allowing Nagasaki to hit Joe with a pair of nunchuks and get the pin…..After the match Fuller got on the microphone and challenged them to a rematch this Saturday night in Dothan, Fuller said he's about to go "make a phone call they would all three soon regret!" MAIN EVENT Twin States Heavyweight Championship "Tennessee Stud" Ron Fuller defeated "Killer" Tim Brooks w/Don Carson by submission with the 'Fuller Leglock' After the match, Carson tried to attack Fuller from behind but Fuller turned around and caught him…..Fuller had Carson by the lapels of his tuxedo ready to lay him out when Joe LeDuc hit the ring and attacked Fuller from behind……he wailed on Fuller and then locked him in the backbreaker until his brother Robert, Gypsy Joe, and Jimmy Valiant ran in to make the save.

Super excited to get all three of those guys.....got some fun plans for them!

Porkchop Cash makes a great debut, looking forward to seeing what's in store for him here in the USWA Sivi Afi finally gets the better of Big John Studd and now he's immediately got Tui and Lelani Kai to contend with…..this is going to be a hard hitting feud! The Elite get some heat on the King…..I think there will be a full scale riot if Gagne was to beat Lawler for the title! The Beauty Shop has been a very effective way to get characters over and set up matches and this week was a prime example of that as we'll be seeing Ben Bassarab and the Vin Man square off soon as a result! Wow, the tag team division is so stacked here right now….some really impressive (and original) teams and a lot of strong contenders for Karachi Vice The war rages on with the Rich Cousins and Wendell Cooley but it looks like this is going to be settled soon! Great TV title match this week! Rip Oliver has proven to be a solid contender for any title here in the USWA and I look forward to seeing him challenge St. Clair again soon! Onward to the Hemisfair Arena!! Morrow wins and celebrates in the most appropriate way Nice addition having Brenda Britton as the special guest ring announcer after what went down on this week's "Beauty Shop" on tv Diamond Timothy is now 0-2 with Duke Myers…..he's going to be fit to be tied on next week's tv. Not sure if I mentioned this last week but I really like the Technicians tag team and they pick up a nice victory over 2/3 of the Six Man tag champs! The dastardly Richs manage to end the amazing run of Wendell Cooley here in the USWA, unfortunate for the fans, but I'm super excited to have him headed to Twin States! Big win for Singh here but perhaps more importantly….who would have ever thought we would see Carlos Colon coming to the aid of Hercules Ayala given their history especially just recently here in the USWA??? I think things are about to get even wilder here! Even though I'm a huge fan of the Grapplers, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't pulling for Dr. Dream and the Medics in this one!! Lawler retains the title over Gagne but it was a long road for him to get there…..I think we'll see these guys meet again soon!

Twin States sends DJ Peterson to the USWA in exchange for Wendell Cooley

Twin States Wrestling Twin States Championship Tournament Houston County Farm Center Dothan, Alabama Saturday July 18, 1985 Bell Time: 6:00pm Round 1: Jerry Brisco defeated "Hollywood" John Tatum w/Don Carson by submission with a figure four leglock, after the match Don Carson berated Tatum for losing pointing out that he "shot his mouth off on tv" and now he has to leave Twin States……Tatum finally got enough of Carson's mouth and shoved him down to the mat……which caused the Violent Gentlemen to hit the ring and attack Tatum, they gave him a vicious spike piledriver and left him laying in the ring as they escorted Carson back up the aisle. Robert Fuller pinned Angel of Death w/Ron Wright with a small package "Killer" Tim Brooks w/Don Carson defeated Bobby Duncum by pin fall- after Carson slipped him his 'loaded glove' Dirty Rhodes pinned Boomer H. Lynch after an elbow drop "Tennessee Stud" Ron Fuller defeated Kendo Nagasaki with the 'Fuller Leglock' Bota the Witch Doctor w/George Barnes pinned DJ Peterson after throwing "voo doo dust" into the eyes of Peterson behind the referee's back "Big" Joe LeDuc defeated Brad Armstrong by count out when Buzz Sawyer came to ringside and taunted Armstrong until he chased him up the aisle trying to get revenge for injuring his father "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant pinned Fidel Sierra with a school boy roll up Round 2: Jerry Brisco wrestled Robert Fuller to a 15 minute time limit draw- causing both to be eliminated "Killer" Tim Brooks w/Don Carson pinned Dirty Rhodes with his feet on the ropes "Tennessee Stud" Ron Fuller defeated Bota the Witch Doctor w/George Barnes by DQ when Bota tried to throw a fireball in the face of Fuller who ducked and the fire hit referee Larry Brock Joe LeDuc pinned "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant after powerslam INTERMISSION NWA U.S. Jr Heavyweight Championship Roy Lee Welch pinned Pvt. Terry Daniels with a backslide to retain the championship After the match- George Barnes led Bota the Witch Doctor into the ring and issued a challenge to Welch for the U.S. Jr Heavyweight Championship in any town he's willing to defend it in, Welch said he accepts the challenge Semi-Finals: "Killer" Tim Brooks receives a 'BYE' into the finals due to the draw between Robert Fuller and Jerry Brisco "Tennessee Stud" Ron Fuller pinned Joe LeDuc with a school boy roll up after he managed to slip off LeDuc's shoulder out of the backbreaker due to being so tall Four Corners Match- Winning Team Qualifies for Twin States Tag Team Title Tournament The Violent Gentlemen (Art Crews/Ken Timbs) w/"Dapper" Don Carson Vs. The Batten Twins (Brad/Bart) Vs. The Alaskan Hunters (#1/#2) Vs. Chris/Mark Youngblood **Winners** The Batten Twins won the match after defeated the Violent Gentlemen when Bart Batten pinned Art Crews after a splash off the top rope, Don Carson stormed away from the ring furious MAIN EVENT Twin States Heavyweight Championship Finals "Tennessee Stud" Ron Fuller pinned "Killer" Tim Brooks w/Don Carson when Carson got up on the apron to interfere but was pulled off the apron by BOB ARMSTRONG (in a neckbrace)…..as Brooks yelled at "Bullet Bob" to "get the hell outta here", Fuller spun him around and gave him a small package to score the pin and become the very first Twin States Heavyweight Champion……Armstrong immediately left ringside without any interaction with Fuller

***Going to be out of town until Sunday afternoon so I'm going to post my Saturday TV tonight then post my tournament show on Sunday*** Twin States Wrestling Episode #1 Saturday July 18, 1985 From the WTVY Ch. 4 Studio in Dothan, Alabama airing LIVE at Noon on WTVY Channel 4 and on tape on stations throughout Alabama and Mississippi at various times Host/Play by Play: Charlie Platt Co-Host/Color Commentator: Ronnie P. Gossett Interviewer/Ring Announcer: Rick Stewart (Show opens with a montage of classic Southeastern 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 National Wrestling Alliance", we then go to our hosts Charlie Platt and Ronnie P. Gossett) Platt: "Hello and welcome once again to Twin States Wrestling, I'm your host Charlie Platt and I'm joined again this week by my co-host Ronnie P. Gossett." RPG: "You'll be joined by me every week Charlie Platt so get used to it!" Platt: "Wonderful…..what a week it's been in Twin States Wrestling a lot of action took place across the Twin States this past week and of course tonight here in Dothan at the Houston County Farm Center we will have the tournament to crown the first ever Twin States Wrestling Heavyweight Champion!" RPG: "Who we know will definitely NOT be Bob Armstrong.." Platt: "Well, I was getting there Ronnie but since you brought it up, let's bring out Les Thatcher who has a little more on that situation." (Les Thatcher comes out to the desk but before he can speak, Buzz Sawyer, Angel of Death, and Ron Wright come out to interject) Wright: "Just like my good friend Ronald P. Gossett the fourth just said……Bob Armstrong is out of commission and more importantly out of tonight's tournament so I can only assume that you are out here to announce that the NWA Gulf Coast Champion Buzz Sawyer will fill that spot as he should have been included to start with." Thatcher: "Well, if you could butt out a moment and let me speak you'll find out exactly what I'm here to announce. First off, yes you are correct…..due to the cowardly attack by your two goons here on Bob Armstrong last week….the Doctors have not cleared him to wrestle and at the moment we don't know exactly when he will be cleared to wrestle. Now, you may have a point that Buzz Sawyer should have been included in the tournament to start with, however since he already holds a title I left him out of the tournament. I knew that since I was there that night when the heinous attack to place and since I've been a close friend of the Armstrong family for years…..I felt like I might not be the most unbiased person to decide how to handle this……so I contacted NWA official 'Cowboy' Bill Watts and asked him to rule on the matter. The 'Cowboy' said that perhaps Buzz Sawyer should have been included in the tournament…..however looking over the brackets he said he also feels Ron Fuller should have been included in the tournament….so he declared the only fair way to decide is to have a match here on television today with Buzz Sawyer taking on Ron Fuller and the winner will take Bob Armstrong's spot in the Twin States Championship tournament." (Thatcher turns and leaves) Wright: "Well of all the idiotic things I've ever heard in my life……why in the world would anybody ask Bill Watts to make a decision on anything?? This is a travesty Ronnie!" RPG: "It certainly is Ron, but the good thing is I know the 'Mad Dog' will beat that big lanky Ron Fuller half to death right here on live television and then he'll go dominate EVERYBODY in that tournament tonight!" Wright: "Charlie Platt, the man makes a good point…..Ron Fuller is just one more victim to add to the list on Sawyer's path of destruction leading to the Twin States title…..come on boys, let's go!" ======================== MATCH #1: Larry Hamilton pinned Howie Dewitt after a swinging neck breaker (Post Match: Rick Stewart invites Larry Hamilton over to the interview area) Stewart: "Larry, let me be the first to welcome you back to the area." Hamilton: "Thank you Rick, it's good to be back….it was about a year ago I lost a match that forced me to leave……I just want to say that I did a lot of things during that time I was here that I'm not proud of….and I apologize to the fans for my actions but I also feel like there's someone else I need to apologize to…..and that's Scott Armstrong…..Scott, I know you're back there and I'm asking if you'd please come out here right now." (Scott Armstrong comes out) Scott A: "You know if you wanted to talk to me you could have found me back there…..you don't have to take up tv time to do it." Hamilton: "Well, that's true but I wanted everybody to hear what I have to say and I wanted you to know you could trust me since there's witnesses." Scott A: "Trust you?? The last time you apologized to me on television and I believed it….you attacked me and left me for dead!" Hamilton: "That's true Scott…..you're not wrong but believe me I've had a year to think about my actions….a whole year to live with myself and my kids asking me, 'Daddy, why did you do that to that nice man…I thought he was your friend?" I had to explain my actions to my kids and I realized that my actions have consequences not just for me but everyone around me including my family and I know it will take some time to earn your trust and these fan's trust but that's my mission. Also, I know you had planned on teaming with your brother Steve in this tournament coming up and now he's decided to go somewhere else instead of coming to Twin States…..how bout you and me team up and win those belts?" Scott A: "Now wait a minute, Larry. In one breath you're saying you want to earn my respect back and you know it will take a long time and in the next you want us to be tag partners?? That's getting a little ahead of yourself isn't it?" (Before Hamilton can respond, The Nightmares and Ron Wright come out) Nightmare #1: "What the hell is going on out here?? Do you guys think that ANYBODY watching this show right now cares if you two losers team up or not? Do you think anybody cares if Scott Armstrong forgives you just because you're snot nosed kid asked you why you turned on him….just look at him….why wouldn't you turn on him!?!?" Scott A: "You see these stitches in my head?? You boys are the ones responsible for that….and I'd team with the devil himself to get some revenge for this!" Wright: "I'd say that sounds like a challenge right there! How about you and your buddy here patch things up by taking on the Nightmares in Birmingham this week!" Hamilton: "You want it! You got it! I'll be more than happy to take you guys on and be this man's partner!" Scott A: "I guess it's you're lucky day, Larry…….I'll team with you against the Nightmares and if we can beat them…..I'll be willing to team with you in the tag team title tournament!" Nightmare #2: "Apparently Steve Armstrong is the only smart one of the bunch, he was the only one smart enough to go somewhere else and not get destroyed by us (hands a card to Rick) Here, give this get well card to your Dad in the hospital" (The Nightmares and Wright walk away laughing) Hamilton: "We'll see who's laughing this time next week, chumps!" ========================== COMMERCIALS including one announcing the Mississippi towns being ran this week ========================== (when we return from commercial, the lights are dimmed in the studio as Bota the Witch Doctor enters the studio wielding a torch accompanied by George Barnes, who approaches the desk and shakes hands with Ronnie P. Gossett) RPG: "Well, what an unexpected pleasure this is…..the one and only George Barnes, one half of the great Australians tag team with Bill Dundee, I had no idea you were back in the states, George." Barnes: "Pleasure to see ya, Ronnie…..you are one of the few Yanks I've ever met that I liked! I'm here because I came across this wild man, Bota the Witch Doctor out in the outback….don't know how he got there or what not but I figured I'd bring him here to the states and he could make me some money as a wrestler, especially when he wins this tournament tonight…..and who knows, Ronnie……maybe I might just step back in the ring myself one of these days!" MATCH #2: Bota the Witch Doctor w/George Barnes defeated Randy Watson after a diving headbutt from the 2nd rope, after the match Bota re-lit the torch and was about to burn Watson with it but Barnes stopped him although he was laughing the entire time ============================== COMMERCIALS- including one running down tonight's card in Dothan Twin States Wrestling Twin States Championship Tournament Houston County Farm Center Dothan, Alabama Saturday July 18, 1985 Bell Time: 6:00pm Round 1: Jerry Brisco Vs. "Hollywood" John Tatum w/Don Carson Robert Fuller Vs. Angel of Death w/Ron Wright "Big, Bad" Bobby Duncum Vs. "Killer" Tim Brooks w/Don Carson Dirty Rhodes Vs. Boomer H. Lynch (Winner of Ron Fuller vs. Buzz Sawyer) Vs. Kendo Nagasaki DJ Peterson Vs. Bota the Witch Doctor w/George Barnes Brad Armstrong Vs. Joe Leduc "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant Vs. Fidel Sierra NWA U.S. Jr Heavyweight Championship Roy Lee Welch Vs. Pvt. Terry Daniels Four Corners Match- Winning Team Qualifies for Twin States Tag Team Title Tournament The Violent Gentlemen (Art Crews/Ken Timbs) w/"Dapper" Don Carson Vs. The Batten Twins (Brad/Bart) Vs. The Alaskan Hunters (#1/#2) Vs. Chris/Mark Youngblood (Card Subject to Change) ============================== (Hollywood John Tatum and Don Carson are backstage with Rick Stewart) Stewart: "John Tatum, by the luck of the draw you will be facing off once again with Jerry Brisco tonight in the Twin States title tournament. Last week on tv he slapped a figure four leglock on you in the interview area and then that night he beat you by submission with that same figure four…..how do you feel about your chances tonight?" Tatum: "Listen here wise guy, I get that you're trying to imply that I can't beat Jerry Brisco and yes, he got the best of me last week…..but today is a new day and I called up my friend Buddy Landel who is a master of the figure four and he told me the secret to reversing it! So, I'm going on record right now, right here on television and saying if I don't beat Jerry Brisco tonight in that tournament….I will leave Twin States Wrestling!" Carson: "Now hold on fool, we didn't discuss this." Tatum: "Fool? I'll show you whose the damn fool when I reverse the figure four and make Brisco submit right into retirement….that old man won't know what hit him." Carson: "Well I hope you're right Tatum…..I sure hope you're right." ==================== MATCH #3: Brad Armstrong pinned "Cool" Carl Fergie with a side Russian leg sweep (Post match a very heated Brad Armstrong stops by the desk) Brad A.: "So Ron Wright and his band of low lifes thinks it's funny what they did to my Dad?? That's fine, laugh it up….think it's a big joke all you want! These good people right here in Dothan and all across Alabama and Mississippi know exactly what the Armstrongs are all about and they know they can bet their bottom dollar that dues will be paid in full…real soon! Tonight I'm focusing on winning the Twin States title and then Monday night in Birmingham, I've got Buzz Sawyer one on one and that's when it's going to be time to pay the piper….and Ron Wright if I get half the chance I'm going to get my hands on you to…and I might just stick that chisel, where the sun don't shine!" (crowd pops as Brad storms off) RPG: "A good Christian man like Ron Wright….how dare that lunatic threaten to do such a thing to him?" Platt: "Well, I hope Ron Wright is a Christian….because he may go be with the Lord sooner rather than later messing with the Armstrongs." RPG: "Give me a break, Charlie Platt…..Bob has been put out to pasture and his goofy sons will be joining him soon at this rate." =============== (VTR airs of "Big" Joe LeDuc manhandling wrestlers in various promotions including throwing Jerry Lawler over the top rope to the ringside table in Memphis, defeating multiple men in a 'tug of war', and submitting numerous wrestlers with his 'over the shoulder backbreaker') =============== COMMERCIALS including one running down the Alabama towns that will have shows this week =============== MATCH #4: The Alaskan Hunters (#1/#2) defeated Ronnie Jenkins/Warren DeMontegue when The Hunters pinned Jenkins after a double gourd buster type move ================ MATCH #5 MAIN EVENT Winner takes Bob Armstrong's spot in the tournament tonight! "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer - NWA Gulf Coast Champion w/Ron Wright Vs. "The Tennessee Stud" Ron Fuller Before the match starts, Les Thatcher comes out and says he will remain at ringside throughout this match and if Ron Wright, Angel of Death, or The Nightmares even take a step towards the ring, Buzz Sawyer will be disqualified. The match starts off fast and it's a hard hitting match that goes back and forth between wrestling and an all out brawl…with neither man keeping an advantage for very long at any point….Fuller goes for the Fuller leglock but Sawyer rakes his eyes and then gives him a big powerslam! Sawyer climbs to the top turnbuckle and is set to give Fuller the big splash when the opening chords of 'Bad to the Bone' blast through the studio! The crowd goes nuts as Sawyer jumps down off the top rope and walks over to the corner where the babyfaces enter the studio, he's screaming "COME ON OUT HERE BULLET" when suddenly Ron Fuller gives him a school boy roll up…..1….2….3!! Ron Fuller wins the match and will take Bob Armstrong's place in the Twin States Championship Tournament!! RPG: "Now wait a minute Platt!! That's not fair!! Who turned that music on??" Platt: "What are you waiting for…..get your tickets and get down to the Houston County Farm Center right here in Dothan……TONIGHT!!!" ©1985 NWA Twin States Wrestling

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Twin States Wrestling July 13th-17th 1985 Mississippi Loop: Monday- Jackson, MS. Tuesday- Starkville, MS. Wednesday- Amory, MS. Thursday- Booneville, MS. Friday- Columbus, MS. "Freight Train" Rufus R. Jones pinned Boomer H. Lynch after his "Freight Train" shoulder tackle DJ Peterson pinned "Cool" Carl Fergie with a powerslam U.S. Jr. Heavyweight Championship Roy Lee Welch wrestled "Hollywood" John Tatum w/"Dapper" Don Carson to a 15 time limit draw INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER Alexis Smirnoff/Chris Markoff defeated The Invaders (#1/#2) when Buck Robley came to ringside and distracted Invader #2 allowing Smirnoff to catch him with a clothesline to the back of the head and cover him for a quick pin. After the match, Rick Stewart asked on the mic…"Colonel Buck Robley, what are you doing here?" (Smirnoff grabs the mic away) Smirnoff: "You will not call this man Colonel, from now on, you will refer to him as 'Comrade' Robley!" SEMI-MAIN EVENT Jerry Brisco defeated "Killer" Tim Brooks w/"Dapper" Don Carson by DQ when Brooks struck the referee for telling him to break a chokehold…..after the match Brisco and Brooks fought all the way up the aisle MAIN EVENT Robert/Ron Fuller defeated The Violent Gentlemen (Art Crews/Ken Timbs) w/"Dapper" Don Carson when Robert pinned Timbs after kicking him with his loaded boot while the referee was putting Don Carson out of the ring

Twin States Wrestling July 13th-17th 1985 Alabama Loop: Monday- Montgomery, AL. Tuesday- Mobile, AL. Wednesday- Prattville, AL. Thursday- Oxford, AL. Friday- Muscle Shoals, AL. Pvt. Terry Daniels pinned Mr. X with a small package Fidel Sierra defeated Gypsy Joe with a questionable sleeper hold Kim Duk/Kendo Nagasaki defeated The Oates Brothers (Jerry/Ted) when Duk made Ted Oates submit to a nerve hold Brad Armstrong pinned Bota the Witch Doctor following a 'Russian Leg Sweep' SEMI-MAIN EVENT The Nightmares (#1/#2) w/Ron Wright defeated Dirty Rhodes/Scott Armstrong when Nightmare #2 pinned Scott after hitting him with Wright's "chisel" while the referee was down from getting 'super kicked' by Scott by accident with Nightmare #1 ducked out of the way, Scott was gushing blood and had to be helped to the dressing room by his partner Dirty Rhodes At the end of intermission, Twin States Promoter Les Thatcher came to the ring and announced after what took place in the previous match, Brad Armstrong and Dirty Rhodes are taking Scott to the hospital to get stitches and to make sure we don't have a repeat of that, he's barring Ron Wright from the building during the main event! The fans cheered wildly at this announcement! MAIN EVENT Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship "Bullet" Bob Armstrong defeated "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer by DQ when the Angel of Death who wasn't even booked on the card, came in through the front door and hit the ring on Armstrong, leaving the referee no choice but to call for the DQ……Sawyer and AOD beatdown on Armstrong for a couple of minutes…..Terry Daniels tried to make a save but to no avail…as he was thrown over the top rope to the floor…..Gypsy Joe ran down and hit the ring but was just mugged but Sawyer and AOD and tossed him out to the floor…….they followed that up by tossing Armstrong out to the floor and then giving him a spike piledriver on the concrete…..Sawyer and AOD had fans throwing drinks and garbage at them as they were leaving the ring as Armstrong had to be carried out on a stretcher.

Vin Man is building up some steam here, I feel like he's going to gave a long successful run here in the USWA! Nice win for Duke Myers in his re-debut, but Flowers isn't happy about it and gets some revenge. RPMs vs. The Blondes has queitly been becoming a feud to what here in the USWA as they have had some very hard hitting matches, Blondes pulled of the win here but I'm not counting the RPMs out just yet....they are a highly underrated team who could eventually make great champions down the line. The Elite continue to be on a roll except for poor Bruce who got bested by Yatsu. I really love what you're doing with those guys! What a main event! These guys could really go especially in this era....Slater takes the title and seemingly earned a few fans in the process!

Thanks guys! Also Twin States sends Jim Powers to Mid Atlantic for Chris Youngblood

Question- Bill Dundee's partner in the 'Austrailians' tag team George Barnes, mostly wrestled in Austrailia after going back there in the late 70's/early 80/s but he did return as late as 1987 for another run in Memphis.....Would Barnes be available to add to the game....or no? Not a huge deal if not, but had an idea for him and thought I'd ask.....I enjoyed him as a heel in Memphis in 1987.

Twin States Wrestling Houston County Farm Center Dothan, AL. Saturday July 11, 1985 Bell Time 8pm Larry Hamilton pinned "Cool" Carl Fergie after a swinging neckbreaker DJ Peterson pinned Fidel Sierra after a flying shoulder block off the 2nd rope The Violent Gentlemen (Art Crews/Ken Timbs) w/"Dapper" Don Carson defeated The Oates Brothers (Jerry/Ted) when Timbs pinned Jerry Oates with a small package Angel of Death w/Ron Wright defeated Robert Fuller when the referee stopped the match due to excessive blood loss after Wright slipped AOD his "chisel" and distracted the referee allowing AOD to bust Fuller open with the chisel…..Fuller lost a sickening amount of blood before referee Larry Brock finally called to stop it Special Challenge Match Jerry Brisco defeated "Hollywood" John Tatum w/"Dapper" Don Carson by submission with the figure four leglock SEMI-MAIN EVENT The Batten Twins (Bart/Brad) defeated The Nightmares (#1/#2) w/Ron Wright when Brad pinned Nightmare #1 with a sunset flip off the top rope, After the match Nightmares threw a tantrum in the ring and flipped over the timekeeper's table as they left ringside MAIN EVENT Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship "Tennessee Stud" Ron Fuller defeated "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer w/Ron Wright by DQ when Fuller had Sawyer locked in the 'Fuller Leglock' leading Angel of Death to hit the ring and put the boots to him… Robert hit the ring with a bandage on his head and a chair in his hand to make the save!

As mentioned, great way to write off the Armstrongs and leave the door open for an eventual return at some point. The Syndicate meltdown happened sooner than I expected but what a great pairing with Deaton! Speaking of great pairings the Sweet Ebony Express has a ton of potential and I look forward to seeing who they get into a feud with first. Paging Dr. Dream Machine....I love it! The Medics are even more dangerous with Dream rather than Troy! Great beauty shop segment with the Rich Cousins! They've found a loophole to bring Johnny back and this is a huge problem for Wendell Cooley! Nice win for Sivi Afi which was done in such a way it was impactful but doesn't hurt Studd at all, nicely done! Lawler as the champ just feels right but he better not underestimate Arnie and the Elite!

Twin States Wrestling Episode #1 Saturday July 11, 1985 From the WTVY Ch. 4 Studio in Dothan, Alabama airing LIVE at Noon on WTVY Channel 4 and on tape on stations throughout Alabama and Mississippi at various times Host/Play by Play: Charlie Platt Co-Host/Color Commentator: Ronnie P. Gossett Interviewer: Rick Stewart Ring Announcer: Phil Rainey (Show opens with a montage of classic Southeastern 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 National Wrestling Alliance" and we then go to our hosts Charlie Platt and Ronnie P. Gossett) Platt: "Hello and welcome to Twin States Wrestling coming to you live from Dothan, Alabama and it's good to be back here in front of a live studio audience and I have to say, I never thought I'd ever say this again……I'm joined by my co-host….the one and only, Ronnie P. Gossett." RPG: "Well Charlie, sometimes in life you just get lucky and this is one of those times where the good lord has smiled on you and has once again given you the golden opportunity to share the tv screen with myself and I would tell you I'm pleased to be working with you again but I'm not a liar so I'm just going to say the pleasure is all your's." Platt: "I'm sure it is but enough of the pleasantries, we have some great action lined up today as we'll have the NWA Gulf Coast Champion "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer along with Ron Wright in the ring momentarily in action, we're going to hear from the 'Tennessee Stud' Ron Fuller today as well, the former NWA World Tag Team Champion and one of the greatest to ever lace up a pair of boots, Jerry Brisco will be in action today right here in the studio." RPG: "Not to mention my good close personal friend, "Dapper" Don Carson will have his newly formed tag team of Art Crews and Ken Timbs, the Violent Gentlemen in action today." Platt: "That's true, we'll also have a guy who is fresh off the huge Wrestlemania event in New York City at Madison Square Garden, DJ Peterson will be in action today……plus we'll have news about the upcoming Twin States Championship tournament today as well….but let's get to the ring for some action right now!" ============================ MATCH #1: NWA Gulf Coast Champion "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer w/Ron Wright pinned Ronnie Jenkins after a splash off the top rope Post Match: (Rick Stewart spoke to Sawyer and Ron Wright at ringside) Stewart: "Fresh off a huge win at the Great American Bash over Bugsy McGraw, tonight at the Houston County Farm Center you defend your title against the 'Tennessee Stud' Ron Fuller." Wright: "You don't address the champion, you address me…..I do the talking for this man right here. All these promoters try to make him look like some kinda lunatic like he's crazy or somethin'. This man is a one of the finest Christian rasslers to ever compete in this sport…..and that big lanky Ron Fuller ain't gotta chance against this man…..not a chance!" (Sawyer/Wright leave the interview area) Platt: "Mr. Gossett, I'm sure you’re a fan of those two." RPG: "Of course, how could you not? A fine Christian athlete like Buzz Sawyer and a great manager like Ron Wright…..their wonderful people unlike those Fullers." Platt: "Let's take a quick commercial break and when we come back we'll see a great young wrestler DJ Peterson in action!" ====================== COMMERCIALS- Rick Stewart runs down the Twin States Live Events for this coming week ====================== MATCH #2: DJ Peterson pinned 'Big' Tom Dugan with a sunset flip ====================== (VTR: An video is shown of Bota the Witch Doctor in action from various promotions that ends with an on-screen graphic that says "Bota the Witch Doctor is coming to TWIN STATES WRESTLING" ====================== (As the VTR was wrapping up you could hear a commotion in the background and when we cut back to the desk, Bob Armstrong is out making an uncharacteristic commotion) Platt: "Bob, it's great to see you but you're not anywhere on my run sheet here." Armstrong: "No Charlie, I'm not on your run sheet but I'm here to see Ron Fuller, I'm not done with him and he knows that, so Fuller get out here or I'm going to disrupt this tv show until you do!" (After a moment Ron Fuller comes out to cheers from the studio crowd) Armstrong: "So you think you could do all the things you did to me and my boys over in the USWA and then just leave like a thief in the night and I wouldn't find you." Ron: "Listen Bob, you beat us at the big show last week and I realized that I made a big mistake coming there and doing everything I did, I realized I picked the wrong guys to back me so I moved on….you got your win and your revenge and I'm sorry for everything I did to you guys. Let's just put it behind us and move on." Armstrong: "You think one win…..on one night just put an end to all of it? I'm not even close to done with you Fuller, there's a ring and it's empty let's get in there and settle this thing once and for all!" Ron: "If that's what it's going to take…"(starts to take off his cowboy hat) (Robert Fuller comes running out) Robert: "Now just hold on just a minute here…..listen Bob, I get why you're angry….I do…..but I don't know if you've taken a look around here but we're kind of out numbered around here….You got Ron Wright with a stable of guys, I hear that Don Carson has got some guys and rumor is there's another manager or two waiting in the wings…..now I'm sure you two can shake hands like gentlemen and put all this ugliness behind us…..what do ya say?" Armstrong: "How about this? I just shook hands in the back with Les Thatcher on a deal to bring me and my sons Brad and Scott to this Twin States Wrestling starting next week…..I asked Les for a match with Ron tonight, but he said your brother already has a match with Buzz Sawyer for the Gulf Coast title, he said that I can have a shot next week in some of the different towns we'll be going to. So let's just say this……I'm going to be cheering real hard for ol' Ron here tonight because if he wins, he's going to have wrestle me for that belt next week." Robert: "That's fair, but can we agree….that how ever the match between the two of you goes down….that's it, it's over and we can get along moving forward?" Armstrong: "I'll agree that we can peacefully co-exist moving forward….as you guys do your thing and the Armstrongs will do their thing……but we will NEVER get along….and we will never EVER make the mistake of trusting a Fuller ever again." (Bob turns and leaves, Ron takes a step towards him but Robert holds him back until Bob is gone behind the curtain- Platt steps around the desk to the Fullers) Platt: "I'm not sure what all that was about, but since I have you guys out here right now….let's talk about tonight at the Houston County Farm Center." Robert: "Well, my brother here is going to be challenging Ron Wright's NWA Gulf Coast Champion Buzz Sawyer, while I on the other hand will be facing another guy in Ron Wright's stable, the Angel of Death….I know he's a big ol' boy but so am I. I know Ron Wright isn't above cheating to win….well…neither am I….Ron Wright, you know the Fullers and you know what we're capable of….you better not underestimate us….or you'll regret it!" Ron: "I don't care what Ron Wright comes out here and tries to say, Buzz Sawyer is a lunatic and he's a very tough guy, but like Rob said…..the Fullers will do what it takes to get the job done and don't think for one minute the ol' Stud don't have a few tricks up his sleeve……tonight I win that Gulf Coast title and next week Bob Armstrong, we'll settle this once and for all!" ===================== COMMERCIALS ===================== (As we return from commercial "Dapper" Don Carson comes out wearing a tuxedo, leading his tag team who are also wearing Tuxedo style jackets with bow ties and top hats to the ring, they enter the ring and remove their garb, then walk to the center of the ring and offer a handshake to their opponents, they shake their hands then immediately attack!) MATCH #3: The Violent Gentlemen (Art Crews/Ken Timbs) w/Don Carson defeated Rick Havoc/Bobby Ewing when Timbs pinned Ewing after a spike piledriver Post Match: (Ronnie Gossett insists on interviewing Carson and the Violent Gentlemen) RPG: "Don Carson, I just had to come tell you personally how impressed I was with Crews and Timbs, you've got these guys ready to win those Twin States tag team titles in the upcoming tournament." Carson: "That's right Ronnie, all these boys need is some gold around their waist and we're gonna run through everybody in that tournament and bring home the straps!" RPG: "I have no reason to doubt you Don, but there's going to be some stiff competition in that tournament…..The Batten Twins, The Nightmares, The Invaders from WWC in Puerto Rico and I hear Brad and Scott Armstrong were just signed on to compete for the titles as well." Carson: "All great teams…..but come on Ronnie….look at these guys, do you honestly think any of those teams you just mentioned can hold a candle to my boys here? Not a chance Ronnie, not a chance." (walks away laughing) ====================== MATCH #4: Jerry Brisco submitted Mr. X with a figure four leglock Post Match- (Rick Stewart called Brisco over to the interview area) Stewart: "Great win for you here today Mr. Brisco, I understand you've got your sights set on the Twin States Championship." Brisco: "I sure do…..there's people in this business who are trying to write me off, they think I'm washed up…..well I've got news for them, I've still got plenty left in the tank and nobody is going to decide when my career is over but me…..I think winning the Twin States title will show the world that I'm still in the game and after that…..I'm gunning for that NWA World Championship!" Stewart: "That championship currently held by Magnum TA, he's turned back some very stiff competition in recent months." Brisco: "There's no question the kid is tough and the kid has got heart…..but the key word there is KID….I would use my experience to outsmart him and take that World Championship and put the Brisco Brothers in the history books once and for all." Stewart: "There's no doubt that the Brisco Brothers place is history is rock solid but becoming NWA World Champion just like your brother Jack would certainly earn you a special place in history." Brisco: "Exactly!" (Brisco shakes Rick's hand and goes to walk away as Don Carson and John Tatum approach, Carson snatches the microphone from Rick Stewart) Carson: "Brisco, you better listen to Kenny Rogers…..you gotta know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em……and this is one of those time you don't walk away….you better run! Tonight down there at the Houston Farm Center you've got to face my man here, 'Hollywood' John Tatum and he is going to squash all your pipe dreams of being World Champion right here in Dothan….TONIGHT!" Tatum: "That's right, Chief! I'll admit you USED to be a great wrestler…..you USED to be a contender for the World title, but GERALD….those days are behind you and I promise you don't want none of 'Hollywood' John, son!" (As Tatum hands the mic back to Rick Stewart, Brisco shoves Carson out of the way and sweeps Tatum's legs and locks in the figure four leglock right there in the interview area!! Tatum is screaming "I quit…..I quit" until Crews and Timbs, The Violent Gentlemen run out and start putting the boots to Brisco causing him to release the hold, the Oates Brothers, Jerry and Ted Oates run into make the save as Charlie Platt sends us to commercial break) ====================== COMMERCIALS including one giving the card for tonight!! Twin States Wrestling Houston County Farm Center Dothan, AL. Saturday July 11, 1985 Bell Time 8pm MAIN EVENT NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer w/Ron Wright Vs. "Tennessee Stud" Ron Fuller SEMI-MAIN EVENT The Batten Twins (Bart/Brad) Vs. The Nightmares w/Ron Wright Special Challenge Match Jerry Brisco Vs. "Hollywood" John Tatum w/"Dapper" Don Carson Robert Fuller Vs. Angel of Death w/Ron Wright The Violent Gentlemen (Art Crews/Ken Timbs) w/"Dapper" Don Carson Vs. The Oates Brothers (Jerry/Ted) DJ Peterson Vs. Fidel Sierra "Cool" Carl Fergie Vs. Larry Hamilton (card subject to change) ====================== (As we return from the break we join Platt/Gossett at the desk) RPG: "Can you believe that wild Indian attacked poor John Tatum over there at the interview set and tried to break his legs?? I'm surprised he didn't try to scalp him while he was at it!?!" Platt: "Are you kidding me? Tatum and Carson had no business coming out there during Jerry Brisco's interview time and saying the things they said to him." RPG: "Yeah, but you just said it yourself, they were saying things….that's what you do in an interview area…..you say things…..you don't attack somebody like that injun just did…..he's a menace and should be banned from the studio moving forward." Platt: "Well, that's not happening, Gossett…that's what they get for coming out there stirring things up." RPG: "Ok Platt, I'm going to remember you said that when one of your favorites gets attacked out here for shooting their mouth off like Bob Armstrong was out here earlier." (Les Thatcher comes out to the desk carrying the Twin States Championship belt) Thatcher: "Guys, before we go to our main event here in a moment. I just wanted to come out here and announce that next Saturday night, right here in Dothan we'll be having a sixteen man tournament to crown the first ever NWA Twin States Heavyweight Champion. Here's just a few of the names competing in that tournament: "Bullet" Bob Armstrong, "Big" Joe Leduc, Dirty Rhodes, "Tennessee Stud" Ron Fuller, Brad Armstrong, "Big, Bad" Bobby Duncum, "The Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant, Robert Fuller, and many more! It's going to be a huge night of wrestling right there at the Houston County Farm Center and then coming up on July 26th in Gulfport, Mississippi, we'll have the tournament to crown the first ever Twin States Tag Team Champions and in fact this next match will determine which of these two teams will qualify for the tournament in Gulfport." ================ MATCH #5: MAIN EVENT Winners qualify for the Tag Title Tournament On July 26th in Gulfport, Mississippi The Nightmares (#1/#2) w/Ron Wright defeated The Oates Brothers (Jerry/Ted) when Nightmare #2 distracted the referee allowing Ron Wright to hand Nightmare #1 a foreign object to stick in his mask to headbutt Ted Oates and get the pin fall! The Nightmares have qualified for the tournament! (As the show is almost out of time, Ron Wright and the Nightmares approach the desk) Wright: "Ronnie, did you see my boys in that rang….they're the best tag team rasslers in the country today! Come July 26th, they will be the first ever Twin States Tag Team Champions!" RPG: "These guys are amazing, Ron…..I don't know any team that's going to be able to beat them!' Nightmare #2: "That's right baby, we're going to run through that tournament and there's nobody that can stop us! Nobody named Fuller….nobody named Armstrong and certainly not any Puerto Rican Invaders!" Nightmare #1: "Also….we heard Don Carson out here earlier talking about his so called 'Violent Gentlemen', well GENTLEMEN….you want to see some real violence…..step in that ring with the Nightmares….those belts are going to be ours on the 26th!" Platt: "Impressive win for the Nightmares for sure, that's all the time we have for this week get down to the Houston County Farm Center tonight for some great action or in the coming weeks as Twin States Wrestling comes to your town!" © 1985 NWA Twin States Wrestling Inc.

Yeah, I'd like to add him if no one is opposed....oddly enough it's been just a little over a year since he lost a match where the loser had to leave for a year...lol.

So did Larry Hamilton that I used last year in my Southeastern/Continental promotion fall off the radar? I don't see him on anyone's roster nor is he a free agent....am I overlooking him?

Continental Heavyweight Championship "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel defeated Mr. Olympia by submission on August 2, 1986 in Montgomery, AL. Mr. Olympia defeated Dick Slater at the Great American Bash on July 4, 1986 in Pensacola, FL Dick Slater defeated Masked Superstar on 5/10/86 in Birmingham, AL. Masked Superstar defeated Nick Bockwinkle on 3/22/86 in Birmingham, AL. Nick Bockwinkel defeated "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel on 3/6/86 in Huntsville, AL. Continental Tag Team Championship Robert Fuller/Jimmy Golden defeated The Nightmares (Danny Davis/Ken Wayne) on 11/6/86 in Dothan, AL. The Nightmares (Danny Davis/Ken Wayne) defeated Johnny/Tommy Rich on 10/25/86 in Jackson, MS. Johnny/Tommy Rich defeated Terry Taylor/Tom Zenk in a Four Corners match on 9/20/86 in Huntsville, AL. Terry Taylor/Tom Zenk defeated The Dirty White Boys in a tournament final on 7/26/86 in Dothan, AL. Titles were declared vacant on 7/17/86 when Tommy Rich was suspended for piledriving his mother on CCW TV Johnny & Tommy Rich defeat Bob & Brad Armstrong on 5/17/86 in Birmingham, Alabama Bob & Brad Armstrong defeat Johnny & Tommy Rich on 5/3/86 in Birmingham, Alabama Johnny/Tommy Rich defeated Brad Armstrong/Wendell Cooley on 1/9/86 in Montgomery, AL. Brad Armstrong/"Wildcat" Wendell Cooley defeated Bill Dundee/George Barnes on 12/5/85 in Memphis, TN. "Superstar" Bill Dundee/George Barnes defeated The Nightmares (Danny Davis/Ken Wayne) on 9/5/85 in Dothan, AL. The Nightmares defeated Scott Armstrong/Larry Hamilton on 7/26/85 in Gulfport, MS. Southeastern Heavyweight Championship Bruiser Brody defeated Mr. Olympia on 11/15/86 in Huntsville, AL. Mr. Olympia defeated Jimmy Golden on 10/25/86 in Jackson, MS. Dusty Rhodes was stripped of the title on 10/23/86 due to not defending the title in over 30 days Dusty Rhodes defeated "Outlaw" Ron Bass on 9/11/86 in Montgomery, Alabama "Outlaw" Ron Bass defeated Wendell Cooley on 7/24/1986 in Huntsville, AL. Wendell Cooley defeated Mr. Olympia on 4/26/86 in Birmingham, Alabama United States Junior Heavyweight Championship Tom Prichard pinned Tom Zenk in a tournament final on 10/7/86 in Columbus, MS. to win the vacated title Scott Armstrong vacated the title due to injury on 10/2/86 Scott Armstrong defeated "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal on 8/2/86 in Dothan, AL. "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal defeated Larry Hamilton on 7/19/1986 in Huntsville, AL. Larry Hamilton won a tournament for the vacant championship on 6/19/86 in Pensacola, FL. Chicky Starr defeated Scott Armstrong on 1/31/86 in Biloxi, MS. Scott Armstrong defeated Eric Embry on 12/18/85 in Montgomery, AL. Eric Embry defeated Scott Armstrong on 11/26/85 in Birmingham, AL. Scott Armstrong defeated Bota the Witch Doctor on 9/28/85 in Huntsville, AL. Bota the Witch Doctor defeated Roy Lee Welch on 7/20/85 in Birmingham, AL. Roy Lee Welch defeated Super Black Ninja on 8/22/84 in Birmingham, AL. Continental Television Championship Terry Taylor pinned Adrian Adonis on 10/9/86 in Birmingham, AL to crown the first ever champion ' Twin States Heavyweight Championship RETIRED on 2/20/86 "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel defeated Mr. Olympia on 12/26/85 in Huntsville, AL. Mr. Olympia pinned The Mongolian Stomper to win the title on 11/1/85 in Montgomery, AL. The Mongolian Stomper defeated "Tn. Stud" Ron Fuller to win the title on 9/12/85 in Dothan, AL. "Tn. Stud" Ron Fuller defeated "Lumberjack" Joe LeDuc to regain the title on 9/5/85 in Dothan, AL. "Lumberjack" Joe LeDuc defeated "Tn. Stud" Ron Fuller to win the title on 8/22/85 in Dothan, AL. "Tn. Stud" Ron Fuller defeated "Killer" Tim Brooks in a tournament final 7/18/85 in Dothan, AL. Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship RETIRED on 2/20/86 "Mr. Money" Carl Fergie defeated "Bullet" Bob Armstrong to win the title on 11/14/85 in Birmingham, AL. "Bullet" Bob Armstrong pinned "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer to win the title on 8/15/85 in Dothan, AL. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer defeated Bugsy McGraw for the vacant championship on 7/5/85 in Pensacola, FL.

Eight year old me in '85 would have BEGGED my Dad to make the 2 and half hour drive to Memphis to see this card! "The Vin Man" has arrived, I've loved the vignettes and now he's here and gets the win. I look forward to seeing how quickly he can make fans believe the hype! "Diamond" Timothy Flowers is a guy I didn't get to see much of back in the day but read a lot about him in the magazines, I'm enjoying him here in the USWA so far, nice win over "Sweet" Norvell! This Studd vs. Sivi Afi match has been well built and it delivered, Studd may not have heard the last of Afi just yet. Ayala is one of those classic Memphis stories where a heel's toughness makes easy for the fan's to get behind him after turning babyface, I could totally see the fans backing Ayala especially against a heel like Singh. The Armstrongs get a great win but there's no way Ron Fuller is done tormenting the Armstrong family…I doubt it will EVER be over between the Fullers and the Armstrongs. Poor Cooley….just when he thinks he end all this madness with the Rich family, cousin Johnny shows back up to help Tommy get the win…..looks like Wendell needs some back up. As I've mentioned in the past….I'm a big fan of Dr. Troy Graham and you've got him down pat…..but with the Nightmare there to even the odds, The Medics and Dr. Troy just couldn't pull off the win against the Grapplers, who are the most dominant team in the USWA for the past several months or more. Orndorff retains against the 'Foreman' then outta nowhere Dick Slater arrives…..these two are sure to have some violent matches all over the USWA territory! Wells put up a heck of a fight on his own but the Karachi Vice retain! Nothing tops off a holiday in Memphis like a title win for the King!! What a match! Everything it needed to be and then some…..great win for Lawler and the perfect way to send the fans hope happy on the 4th of July!! Great show!!!

Wow, I have no hesitation in saying I think your Wrestlemania is much better card with better build up than the "real" first Wrestlemania! Super Ds get a nice win over the Hillbillies! After saying some things that could be considered questionable even by 1985 standards, Robert Fuller gets his against Tony Atlas and the crowd loves it! Valentine wins the IC title in a solid match with Patera. Tito vs. Dr. D was a match I was eagerly looking forward to and it did not disapoint. Andre vs. Haystacks could be an epic showdown.....two undefeated Giants, and of the few people who could measure up in size to Andre. Von Erichs vs. Bulldogs is a dream match that never happened but would have been epic, happy to see the Von Erichs come out victorious for the WWF tag straps! Backlund who was built up to be the hottest heel in the game against the WWF's biggest legend at this point in the Mecca, Madison Square Garden is an amazing way to start out the legacy of Wrestlemania and I can't even begin to imagine the pop when Bruno won the belt! Great job and a very big high note to go out on......however, I hope you see your way back one of these days!

Twin States would also like to pick up Bob Brown to team with Dale Veasey as the Alaskan Hunters

The "Foreman" picks up a nice win here! Hard hitting match up between Roop and Yatsu, looking forward to their next confrontation American Made beats the Battens but I don't think they've heard the last of the Battens though Fuller gets a win but more importantly continues to prod Bullet Bob Off to a great start….the Elite are everything I hoped they would be. Flowers cheats to get a win over "Sweet" Norvell…..Norvell isn't above breaking the rules if they meet again. Tiger Jeet Singh lights up Carlos and gets Slater DQ'd, can't blame Slater for not making a federal case out of it What a huge main event! Not only that but the King manages to beat Tully with his own move!! I have to think there will be hell to pay for embarrassing the champ to this extent!

Just a little kayface humor from Blehschmidt's recent feedback for my show (Cousin Junior (you'll be getting a cease and desist from Vince and I's lawyers BTW) has a nice little debut, but then runs afoul of The Movement. This was a great segment. I could almost hear the crowd booing from my computer screen. Loving Koko and Brickhouse as the "were not playing" guys to go against them. I have a feeling The Movement is just getting started here in the AWA, and I am very excited to see what you do with them.) But...in truth "Cousin Junior" was only brought in for a confrontation with the recently revived "Movement".

Tony Atlas has arrived! An excellent addition to the WWF roster! Mad Max is coming July 9th! Fun fact about me…..I've never seen any of the Mad Max movies. The Fantastics vs. The Islanders could very well steal the show at Wrestlemania. I can only assume that clear and coherent promo from Andre is merely the closed captioning recap of what they guessed he may have said. The Wrestlemania card continues to shape up to be an incredible event….the July 4th weekend is going to bring some great cards here in the game! Wow….the Backlund/Morales match was perfect to get over just how unhinged that Backlund is and has to plant a lot of doubt in the fans minds if after being in the broadcast booth for so long recently, Will Bruno be prepared to handle whatever Backlund throws at him at Wrestlemania?? The Scufflin Hillbillies get a nice win….but it was just super how those masked men came in and destroyed them afterwards! These guys look dangerous! Jimmy Hart's new Kabuki character Kazaharu is sure to be a big deal moving forward here in the WWF, glad to see him move past being Kabuki #2 into a role that could see him surpass the original in Worldwide recognition! Sarge and the Slingers are ready for WAR at Wrestlemania, the flag aspect makes the match even more fun!