Autistic Dragon

No skin off my nose.

Shamrock & Malenko sticking together pays off. Bad News ends his time in the UWF on a high note. Maeda doesn't look happy at having to do business.

Battlebowl June 1, 1989 K Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Airing live on the USA Network. "Lethal Lottery" tag matches. Brian Christopher & Jamie Dundee defeat Fatu & Firebreaker Chip when Dundee pinned Fatu with a sunset flip. "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel & Big John Studd w/JJ Dillon & "The Perfect 10" Baby Doll defeat Billy Joe Travis & "British Magician" Steve Wright when Studd made Travis submit to a Bearhug. Too Cold Scorpio & "Leaping" Lanny Poffo defeat Abdullah the Butcher & Super Strong Machine when the latter pair immediately started fighting each other and never made it into the ring. "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant & Junkyard Dog defeat "California Stud" Rod Price & "Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff w/"The Mastermind" Ron Fuller & "Number One" Paul Jones when JYD pinned Price with the "Thump" while Valiant and Koloff brawled around ringside. "The Golden Warrior Kevin Von Erich & Blade defeat John Kronus & "Exotic Adrian Street w/"Number One Paul Jones & Ms Linda when Kronus passed out to the Von Erich claw. Hiroshi Hase & "Handsome" Harley Race w/JJ Dillon defeat "Taskmaster Kevin Sullivan & "The Unpredictable" Dick Slater w/The Assassin when Hase pinned Sullivan with a crucifix. Battlebowl order of entry. 1. Lanny Poffo. 2. Jamie Dundee. 3. Hiroshi Hase. 4. Kevin Von Erich. 5. Blade. 6. Too Cold Scorpio 7. Buddy Landel 8. Jimmy Valiant. 9. Brian Christopher. 10. Big John Studd. 11. Harley Race. 12. Junkyard Dog Notable moments. Blade enters and immediately charges Hase who instinctively backdrops him over the top rope for the elimination. Scorpio and Poffo are jockeying for position near the ropes ending with Scorpio performing a suplex against the ropes that causes both men to fall out of the ring. A shoving match breaks out with security having to separate the two. Big John Studd going on a rampage and tossing out five men in a row. The final three are Landel, Race and JYD. The Horsemen double team for several minutes until a miscommunication sees Landel accidentally clothesline Race over the top rope. We're down to two. JYD & Budro brawl for a bit until the Dog whips Landel into the ropes for the "Thump" but Dillon thinks quickly and grabs his own man's leg. Dog rushes in but gets caught with a elbow to the face causing him to stagger back. Landel floors him with a disqus elbow then lands the Corkscrew elbow for the three count. Winner of the 1989 Battlebowl: "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel!

Slick being upset about Paul E calling his team the Skyscrapers while he's managing the Twin Towers is just so delightfully petty. Nobody is as All American as the Rougeaus! Dusty is going snake hunting. Tunney is coming to sort things out.

Giant Gonzalez is making quite the impression. Paul E officially introduces the Skyscrapers. Rick Rude is WWF champion! Holy shit.

Fixed.

Vancouver. Chono's Black Charisma isn't enough to deter Bam Bam. Pillman takes the fight to Scotty. The Hitman has snapped. The Terror Collective claims their first victim. The Can-Am's reign ends as soon as it begins. The Sinister Minister is a perfect fit for the Wild Things. Kelowna. The Blondes come out on top in a rematch with the Irish. Condrey & Payne both impress. Hall & Awesome would be a serious clash of the titans. Austin once again cheats Regal. 0-3 for the Wild Things this weekend.

The Wings of Fire take off on the second attempt. I think there was a bit of a echo during the beginning of Cornette's promo. Still, Big Bully Busick is a great get if you're looking for some muscle. Atlas puts down a game Blackman. In one fell swoop Dibiase ends the OWC and forges the Terror Collective. The Southern Boys reign themselves in enough to actually win a match. Bret almost falls into a Diamond Exchange trap but fortunately Bam Bam was there to make the heels think better of it.

Lightning Lou strikes! Sawyer is eager for some more fun with Colon. Col Kirchner is revealed to be the leader in the war on Nikita. Karachi Vice is back! Brandi gets to show off. England's new knight is Simply the Best. Vinnie & Royal don't want none of Big Jim. Oliver is back and ready for anything. The All Stars beat down Billy Graham! Kaz with a nice flex. Morrow signing some major acts. Sweet Dreams earns a title shot and some fans. Stevens has had enough of hearing Hogan's name everywhere he and Jumbo go and he's willing to offer a title shot so everyone knows who the man is in the AWA.

The Hart Foundation has been shaken! Funk intervenes to keep the title on Savage. Something big is coming. Muta escapes with the title but Duggan isn't done yet. Paul E keeps things going by bringing in a towering partner for Spivey. Heenan has found a new pair of savages. Andre puts down Kamala but Fuji came prepared by bringing Giant Gonzalez.

Battlebowl. We're one week away from the big event and everyone is hyping for all their worth. From veterans like Wahoo to young up-and-comers like Too Cold Scorpio to beasts like King Kong Bundy and crafty heels like Buddy Landel, they've all got one thing in common. Their all convinced they're the one walking out of Knoxville with a guaranteed shot at the Ten Pounds of Gold. The Dark Crusade. Sullivan and his madmen are seemingly determined to make life hell for the Japanese trio. They kept at it this week when after a showcase win, Super Strong Machine was attacked by Abdullah the Butcher with his infamous fork. SSM refused to give an inch and a few security guards were ko'd before the ensuing brawl was broken up. Junior Heavyweight division. Brian Christopher made his in ring debut and carried himself well before finishing his opponent with a full nelson facebuster called the "Chris-cross" before reiterating his demand for a shot at Silver King. He seems to have competition though as not only were Too Cold Scorpio and Lanny Poffo victorious in their individual outings, they both made reference to the newly reintroduced title.

Night 2 baby! The Dreamboats may have just earned a title shot. Regal puts up a hell of a fight and is ready to keep going. The Blondes & the Irish have another meeting in their future. Condrey makes it a perfect pair of nights for Camp Cornette. Pillman refuses to back down to Awesome. Hall has to have a title shot coming soon. The Triangle seems to have something in mind for Albright & Young. Rose is still the sneakiest s.o.b in PCW. Austing is going all in on the dark side by costing Hart against the Diamond Exchange. A one armed Haynes is no match for the Iceman. The Can Am Express have finally made it to the top. Steamboat withstands Tenryu who's surprisingly gracious in defeat.

The MVC take their first step to tag team dominance. Douglas and Cactus prove a formidable pairing. Scotty is seriously climbing the ranks. Hashimoto aids Bam Bam in some well earned payback. Severn with the ol' rope a dope. The Southern Boys are gunning for gold. An errant kick costs Blackman. Eddie keeps the Dragon from his treasure. Dibiase's Triangle helps him to victory. Night 1 ends with the Midnight's are champions on both ends of the country. Bring on night 2.

The Saints almost catch the Olympians sleeping. Adias slips past another challenger. Well we didn't have an International champion coming into the event.....and we still don't. After a relatively quick loss, Dundee decides Idol had a point and turns on the Bullet! Chicky's arrival really caught me off guard. Hogan slays Akbar's beast. Jumbo retains in the homeland.

Lots of compelling stories heading into the Clash.

Miller declares war on the pretty boys. Vin Man angles to get his team on the big show. Doll is pulling out all the dirty tricks against Huber. Colon calls out Sawyer one more time. Grizz with the literal squash. Hansen continues to prove he's the AWA's #1 cowboy. The Red Rooster is coming to strut his stuff. Larry Z wastes no time welcoming "Bruno's boy" to the AWA. Burke with a nice little showcase. Nikita with an emphatic win in the Boot Camp match.

I'm so ready for Maeda vs Backlund!

Had a bit of a chuckle on Andre joining commentary to say "something." The Captain doesn't seem to know which way to sail. Night Stalker is making an impression. Bossman & Funk both creating hype for the big title fight.

Taped before Main Event at the Winston Salem Fairgrounds Annex. Originally airing on 5/19/89 on the USA Network. On commentary: Bob Caudle & David Crockett. Too Cold Scorpio defeats Will Tranton with the 450 splash. The Stud Stable (Rod Price & Tommy Cairo) w/"The Mastermind" Ron Fuller defeat Troy Carpenter & Jason Sage with a double Spinebuster. Junkyard Dog defeats The Detroit Devil with the "Thump". Main Event. The Eliminators Perry Saturn John Kronus defeat "Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant Black Bullet Shaska Whatley after Paul Jones ran down and passed Kronus a pair of brass knuckles which he used on Whatley. After the bell Jones directed The Eliminators to attack Valiant who was laid out with "Total Elimination". The show ends with Jones raising the hands of his, presumably new, clients.

From the Fairgrounds Annex in Winston Salem NC. Previously recorded and airing on 5/18/89 on the USA Network. On commentary: Gordon Solie Ring announcer/interviews: Sean Mooney "Shooting Star" Keichi Yamada defeats "The Mad Man from the Sudan" Abdullah the Butcher w/"Taskmaster" Kevin Sullivan by DQ when Abby started stabbing him with a fork. Super Strong Machine and Hiroshi Hase ran down to save their friend causing Sullivan to summon the Master Blasters. It took the entire security team to break up the brawl during the break. "Leaping" Lanny Poffo defeats Clyde Barkley with the Moonsault. Buffalo Soldiers (Ranger Ross & Brickhouse Brown) defeat The Medics w/Dr Doom with the "Buffalo Stampede". "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel w/JJ Dillon defeats "Exotic" Adrian Street w/Ms Linda when a shouting match between Dillon and Linda distracted Street enough for Landel to roll him up with both hands full of tights. "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel defeats The Duke of Deception with the "Tomahawk chop". Sean Mooney excitedly welcomes Silver King to the ring and the World Junior Heavyweight Champion enters to a nice pop. Through a translator, SK says he's proud to have brought the title home and is looking forward to facing the best America has to offer. Brian Christopher waltzes down and says it's great to hear the champ say that because he's been trying to get a title shot for ages but the champs kept ducking him. He's hoping SK would be "man enough" to give him what he's been hunting. SK says he'll gladly give Christopher a title shot if and when he earns it. Christopher starts to get agitated and says he doesn't have to "earn" anything, he's wrestling royalty damn it! He keeps poking SK in the chest which escalates into a shoving match which gets broken up before things can get out of hand. "Russian Bear Ivan Koloff w "Number One" Paul Jones defeats Steve Bullock with the "Russian neckbreaker" Main Event. NWA United States Tag Team Titles. The Nightmares (Danny Davis & Ken Wayne)(c) vs The Beasts of Burden (Nord the Barbarian & Rip Morgan) w/The Assassin went to a TV time limit draw.

LA. The Dreamboats & The SCS are ready to blow. Condrey brings home the W in the 6 man. Douglas has a surprising new ally in Cactus Jack. The Triangle make their move on Haynes. Atlas is on a tear. Tenryu builds momentum. LA night 2. Regal is ready for Atlas. Awesome downs the Eagle. Hall is on a major hot streak. The Rockers & The Midnights get warmed up. Stormfront retain the gold. Another win for the Triangle. Santa Barbara. Smothers wins a slobberknocker with Rhodes. The Brigade and The Southern Boys break even. Scotty the Body gets the win but had to work for it. Rose & Eddie both retain. Two huge cards for Seattle. Wings of Fire may have the only tag name sick enough to challenge the Miracle Violence Connection.

One team will walk out of night 1 as champions in two different companies while Tenryu looks to finally capture the ultimate prize.

Busick being offended by how Adias has been carrying himself as TV champion is exactly what I needed in this build. The Rose's even the score with Sweet Dreams. Graham really puts over the Iceman on his quest for gold. Chicky with a nice flex. Orndorff gets Pearl Harbored. Bid Jim takes a bad trip to Larry Land. Adias is right, I honestly hadn't noticed how long he'd been champion. A lot of long reigns in the AWA. Idol trying to stir the pot. Nikita is ready for war! The Fantastic earn a title shot. Kokina shows Hogan exactly what he's up against.

San Francisco. Bam Bam & Hashimoto could make a promising team. Regal may be entering the traditional post title loss funk. Scotty with a solid win. Storm front, Rose & Steamboat all hang onto their gold. Fresno. Phoenix Rising withstand the Southern Boys. Severn gets back on the winning track. Soultaker & Blackman both claim notable wins. Atlas continues to send his message. Eddie rangles Riggins.

Taped at the Ashville Civic Center before Main Event. Originally airing on 5/12/89 on the USA Network. On commentary: Bob Caudle & David Crockett "Sweet Music Man" Billy Joe Travis defeats Markus Wayne with the "Just a Swingin" neck breaker. "Taskmaster" Kevin Sullivan defeats "Rocking" Robby Gibson with the "Devil stomp" The Patriots Firebreaker "Chip Todd Champion" defeat The Arabian Knights with the "Emergency Situation" on AK#2 Main event. "The Ace" Bob Orton w/JJ Dillon defeats "Pitbull" Kerry Brown after a trip from Dillon lead to a Lariat from Orton.