Autistic Dragon

Here's a more complete statement regarding D'Amore's firing courtesy of PWI. https://pwinsider.com/article/180103/scott-damore-fired-as-tna-president-complete-details-and-statement-from-anthem-sports-and-entertainment.html?p=1

I agree it doesn't make sense to fire D'Amore considering the work he's put into bringing TNA back from the brink. But in the interest of fairness, here's what they are saying the goal of bringing in Mr Cicione... Let's assume for the moment they're being sincere, better production is certainly a good thing. And if a new distribution deal/marketing strategy puts more eyes on the product that can only be a good thing. I agree this is a confusing forst move but we should consider that maybe there's a plan in place.

It's official. Ogawa is starting over. https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1510390/stardom-founder-rossy-ogawa-confirms-plans-launch-new-promotion/

4 big matches signed for Main Event 2. Rude & Warrior decide who's challenging for the gold at Mainia while Savage & Martel decide who's the real top champ. Plus the Rockers defend against the Varsity Club while Taylor & Beefcake meet in a hair vs hair match. The Texas Trio vs The Hart Foundation is picking up serious steam. The Bulldog bows up to OMG. Douglas & Koko could be a exciting addition to the tag scene.

Always sad to hear someone kicked out of their own company.

Portland. Lucky for Shane, Dreamer is a real friend. Austin is putting himself at the head of the latest batch of rookies. Christopher sneaks away with his title. Rose actually does Eddie a solid in route to beating him. Finlay and O'Grady came up with a name but couldn't come up with a win. Steamboat scores another pin on the champion. Portland night 2. Looks like Jackal is better at interfering in others matches than winning his own. Haynes clips the Eagles' wing. The six man tag turn into a pier six brawl. Bret had to reign in his student but still got the win. The Widowmaker reminds everyone why he's on top. Eugene. The New Generation continue their winning streak in 10 man tags. Tenryu is seriously looking strong. Hall shows his versatility. Austin earns Albright's respect. Severn and Rhodes both hold onto their gold.

Taped at the Memorial Auditorium before Main Event. Originally airing on 2/4/89 on the USA Network. On commentary: Bob Caudle & David Crockett. "Wildcat" Wendell Colley defeats Fred "The Freak" Overstreet with a running Bulldog. The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeat The Black Scorpion and The Pearl with the "Stinger" to the Black Scorpion. Big John Studd w/"The Perfect 10" Baby Doll defeats The Enforcer with a bearhug. Main event. "Exotic" Adrian Street w/Ms Linda defeats Brad Anderson w/Ole Anderson with a crossface chicken wing. It looked like the Andersons were planning to attack Street only for Jamie Dundee to run down with a baseball bat and clear them out. In other news... The final card for SuperBrawl 2 is as follows. NWA World Heavyweight Title. "Rugged" Ron Garvin(c) vs "The Ace" Bob Orton w/JJ Dillon NWA World Tag Team Titles. NWA United States Title. Junkyard Dog(c) vs "Tennessee Stud Robert Fuller w/"The Mastermind" Ron Fuller Taped Fist Match. "Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez vs "The Unpredictable" Dick Slater NWA Heritage Title. The Super Destroyer w/"Number One" Paul Jones NWA United States Tag Team Titles. The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams)(c) w/"Number One" Paul Jones vs The Renegade Warriors (Mark & Chris Youngbloods) Grudge match. "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant vs "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff Special challenge six man tag team match. The Patriots (Firebreaker Chip Todd Champion) & ? vs Badd Company (Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond) & Big John Studd w/'The Perfect 10" Baby Doll

From the Memorial Auditorium in Spartanburg SC. Previously recorded/airing on 2/3/89 on the USA Network. On commentary: Gordon Solie. Ring announcer/interviews: Sean Mooney. Match #1 The Patriots (Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion) vs Badd Company (Pat Tanaka Paul Diamond) w/"The Perfect 10" Baby Doll & Big John Studd These two teams originally met at Day One after Chip got a little distracted by Baby Doll (though who can blame him?) They'd meet again in Roanoke where Studd would allow Badd Company to snatch another victory but The Patriots would get some payback by jumping the big man and arguably costing BC a title opportunity. They meet tonight to hopefully settle the score. We get a energetic opener with fast paced offense all around with Champion spicing things up with his power moves. Speaking of Champion, he's seen making eyes at Baby Doll a couple times but it seems the presence of Big John keeps the Patriot away. The two teams are evenly matched the whole way until the bell rings at the end of the 15 minute time limit. The two sides leave without incident but there's definitely more to be had here. Match #2 The Master Blasters (Iron & Blade) defeat Tom Nugent and Ben Walsh with "Welcome to the Wasteland" on Nugent. *We see footage of NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ron Garvin's tour of the United Kingdom with him defending the Ten Pounds of Gold against the best Britain has to offer.* Match #3 "The Latin Heartthrob" Al Perez defeats "Sadistic" Samuel Rothstein with the bridging German suplex. Match #4 "Raging Bull Manny Fernandez vs "The Monster" Rip Morgan w/The Assassin Fernandez's chance at payback on Slater went up in smoke last week when his match with the Unpredictable one ended in a doubt countout. Fernandez was in a foul mood and looking to take it out on someone. Morgan is no man's punching bag however and we get a heated brawl that only ends when Dick Slater emerged from the crowd and attacked his rival. Security got the two separated but you can't keep these two apart together. Interestingly some people observed that as the Assassin lead a fired up Morgan away, the masked man shot a look at Slater. Match #5 "The Ugandan Giant" Kamala w/"Number One Paul Jones & Friday defeats Rainbow Warriors Red, Green & Blue by stacking the three men then coming down on the pile with "Air Africa". We see footage of the NWA United States Tag Team Champions recent tour of Canada with the New Zealanders bringing their trademark chaos to the Great White North. Match #6 Non title. NWA United States Champion Junkyard Dog defeats El Espantoso with the "Thump" Main Event. NWA World Tag Team Champion Road Warrior Hawk vs Ole "Roc" Anderson w/JJ Dillon These two actually have a lengthy history dating back to the Georgia territory where the Road Warriors originally made their name. It seems that familiarity does indeed breed contempt as the two went at it tooth and nail. Hawk seemed to have things well in hand when Dillon waved to the back summoning Harley Race and Brad Anderson armed with a chair(that sharp eyed fans will notice has already been put to work). The heels put a beating on Hawk culminating in Ole and JJ pinning Hawk down as Brad wrapped the chair around Hawk's arm allowing Race to deliver a sickening stomp. At this a clearly beaten down Animal finally arrived and the heels retreated clearly satisfied with their work.

The Maniac mauls Bradley. Kei talked the talk but couldn't walk the walk against Simmes. Bennett and Robin have the making of a fun team. The New Breed show MLW why they're the future. I have no idea who Lozanski is but he stepped up for Neidhart and I gotta say he did a pretty good job. Speaking of the Anvil, he and Saito are a perfect hoss tag team.

After those announcements, Feb 17, 1989 may be the biggest night in AWA history! Keirn is looking strong ahead of his challenge of "Lethal" Larry. GD and Huber push each other to the limit. Canek is ready for his trip to Larry Land. Big Jim puts Kokina on notice. I love it when a tag match turn into a riot. Grizz ain't sweating Kaz. Sawyer shows Orndorff how serious he can be. Hoss is on his way. Sweet Dreams is off to a solid start. Things get crazy in route to a Rogers win. Burke gets a shot at the Blockbuster. Stevens reminds everyone that Hogan or no, Jumbo is the MAN in the AWA.

Dusty is gonna be a busy man teaming with the Von Erich's to take on the Hart Foundation while also keeping on the lookout for the Bossman. Warrior may be heading to a title shot but Rude isn't done with him yet. The Varsity Club with a big opportunity against the Rockers.

Been good hearing from you again. Hope you're doing better these days.

Walker gets a magnifique win in the opener. Kei puts herself at the forefront of the Maple Leaf women's division. I'm not sure what Martin was thinking but it didn't work at Jacques paid the price. Goldie really hasn't done much in the game. Maybe this new partner can help him make a name for himself. Raymond hooks up with the Destruction Crew for a shocking closing shot.

Victoria. Austin catches a leprechaun. Billy Gunn proves a good teammate to the Southern Boys. The issue between the Dreamboats and the Playboy Club is getting so big it's drawing in everyone around it. The Bulldozer flattens another poor soul. The TV Title made it on TV! But seriously, Pillman fends off his Illustrious challenger. Nice to see Rose being supportive. Austin refuses to let Bret fight alone. Vancouver. The Express got caught in a Stromfront. The Playboy Club must've felt good getting that win on the Dreamboats. Hashimoto K.O's Bigelow. Rhodes remains California's fighting champion. The Phoenix may rise but not as champion. Steamboat scores a massive pin on the Widowmaker. Kelowna. I can only imagine how thrilled Cornette was to see his boys team with the Juice Crew. The Force arrest the Syndicate. Eddie and Regal push each other to the limit. Severn submits Sasaki. Two successful defenses in three days for Flyin' Brian.

Taped at the Maclellan Gymnasium before Main Event. Originally airing on 1/28/89 on the USA Network. On commentary: Bob Caudle and David Crockett. "British Magician" Steve Wright defeats The Tennessee Terror with the "Octopus Lock" The Master Blasters (Iron & Steel) defeat Steve Franklin & Frank Stevenson pinning Franklin with "Welcome to the Wasteland" "The Doctor of Desire Tom Prichard defeats "Black" Jack Marston with the Superkick. Main event. "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff defeats "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant after a eye rake lead to the "Russian Neck breaker" In other news... It's announced that next week the entire card for SuperBrawl 2 will be unveiled.

From the Maclellan Gymnasium in Chattanooga TN. Previously recorded/airing on 1/27/89 on the USA Network. On commentary: Gordon Solie Ring announcer/interviews: Sean Mooney Match #1 The Renegade Warriors (Mark & Chris Youngblood) vs The Eliminators (John Kronos & Perry Saturn) Solie hyped the Youngblood's winning the four corners match in Roanoke to earn a shot at the NWA United States Tag Team titles at SuperBrawl 2. The Eliminators seemed to realize the opportunity before them and gave the brothers all they could handle. The Youngblood's hung in there and Chris was able to turn a fireman's carry from Saturn into a crucifix for the three. The brothers were offering handshakes to the Eliminators when the Sheepherders made their way to ringside. While security kept the teams apart the champs had put their challengers on notice. Match #2 Jamie Dundee defeats Bill Ravencroft with a second rope fist-drop. VTR- we see a recap of the feud between Manny Fernandez and Dick Slater with Solie saying hyping these two meeting in the main event. Match #3 Brad Anderson w/Ole Anderson defeats John Arbuckle with a Fujiwara armbar. Match #4. The Zero Fighters (Hiroshi Hase & Keiichi Yamada) w/Super Strong Machine vs The Stud Stable (Rod Price & Tommy Cairo) w/"The Mastermind" Ron Fuller With their "sensei" standing guard, the ZFs are able to give the young bucks of the Stud Stable their full attention. While Price & Cairo put up a fine effort, battering their opponents with a series of power moves, it wasn't enough to overcome the ability of the Japanese duo and Hase was able to catch Price with a victory roll to take the win. After raising his students hands, SSM hands Mooney a note. No more stalling, he and his students will meet the Stud Stable at SuperBrawl 2! Match #5 Too Cold Scorpio defeats Too Hot Taurus with a 450 splash. Match #6 Non title. The Super Destroyer w/"Number One" Paul Jones defeats "Sweet" Stevie Lane with the Super-plex. Main event. "Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez vs "The Unpredictable" Dick Slater You can feel the animosity as these two stare each other down. Fists are flying the second the bell rings. It looks like the ref might throw it out a few times but lets things play out. Eventually things spill to the floor and neither man even seems to notice the 10 count or even when the bell ringing. Security are able to pry the two off each other but it's obvious nothing has been settled.

Morrow lays out a meaty card for the next Title Night. Appreciate him making it up to Iceman and Larry Z taking on Canek should be fun. Sarge might want to watch what he says about Nikita. Dundee has been fired up since returning to the AWA. The Dragon Kings make a strong first impression. Vin Man proves he can be helpful to Young. Love Link just kinda showing up. Miller is plenty Mean on his own. Hillbilly Jim is quite the calvary against Devastation Inc. Sawyer is dead serious about becoming a champion. The High Chiefs got the attention they were looking for. Idol interrupts the main event to take a shot at Armstrong.

Lou Thez was way before my time but even I get how big it is to have him give the UWF the seal of approval. I'm not sure how a 24 man tournament works, specifically when it gets down to an odd number but the UWF crowning its first champion is definitely a huge milestone. Speaking of milestones, the UWF is headed to the TOKYO DOME baby! The Soviets winning was another big surprise. Takada did it! He beat the boss man, but he'd better refocus because round 2 with Backlund is ahead.

Zenk looks good but Muta is on another level. Dangerously agrees and is directing his client towards gold. Martel convincingly retains his title. HTM is a sore loser and makes it the Von Erich's problem. The Macho Man is still on top of the mountain. It's always cool seeing wrestlers draw their number for the Rumble. Especially got a kick out of Heenan blatantly playing favorites. Speaking of the Rumble, Savage had better get ready because his Ultimate challenger has just stepped forward.

They may not have teaming together but both Champion and Royal show they're still a part of the New Breed. Quebec may be the only place in the game where I could see a Rougeau cheered. Neidhart is racking up the wins. PCO was on a roll but then he ran into Monsieur Montreal. Borne and Goto brute force their way to victory in the main event.

Thanks.

May I ask how? Got a thread of my own with a title I'm less than thrilled with.

The Rumble is fully loaded and the undercard is strong as can be. I like Brown and Warrior fighting for the last spot.

LA. Juice Crew score big win over former champs. The Dreamboats are on a roll but the Playboy Club are out to bring them to a halt. Hart asserts himself as Austin's protector. Stormfront outfight the fighting Irishmen, When Awesome puts you down, you never come up. Hall is itching for a piece of Hennig. LA night 2. Soultaker claims another victim. The Force, Tenryu & Hashimoto are score solid wins. The DC & Stormfront with a wild title match. Hall is really losing control. Santa Barbara. The Next Generation continues to rise. Eddie shows the Jackal he still knows how to get Wild. Awesome continues to roll the competition. Blackman puts down the feisty O'Ryan. Chono defeats The Demon. Pillman comes from behind to retain his title.

NWA Live @ the Roanoke Coliseum in Roanoke VA 1/24/89. United States Title #1 Contender tournament. Quarterfinals. "Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff defeats "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant after ramming his head into a turnbuckle with the "Russian" chain laid across it. "The Doctor of Desire" Tom Prichard defeats "Black Bullet" Shaska Whatley w/"Number One" Paul Jones with a Superkick. Once again Jones lectured his client on the way to the back. "Tennessee Stud" Robert Fuller w/"The Mastermind" Ron Fuller defeats "Exotic" Adrian Street w/Ms Linda when Fuller caught Street with his "loaded" boot as the ref was breaking up an argument between Ron and a nervous looking Linda. "Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez vs "The Unpredictable" Dick Slater never got started due to Fernandez charging Slater in the aisleway. The two brawled throughout the arena before security finally managed to separate the two of them which was long after the referee disqualified both of them. *Intermission* Semifinals. Tom Prichard defeats Ivan Koloff with a Superkick. Koloff looked to hit Prichard with his chain but a bandaged Jimmy Valiant ran down and swiped it from him. Robert Fuller gets a bye to the finals. Four Corner Eliminaton match. Winners challenge for the NWA United States Tag Team titles at SuperBrawl 2. The Patriots (Firebreaker Chip and Todd Champion) vs Badd Company (Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond) w/"The Perfect 10" Baby Doll and Big John Studd vs The Renegade Warriors (Mark & Chris Youngblood) vs The Samoan Island Tribe (Alofa & Fatu) Order of eliminaton: Badd Company eliminated The Patriots after interference from Big John Studd. The Renegade Warriors eliminated The Samoan Island Tribe when Mark caught Alofa with a sunsetflip from the top rope. The Renegade Warriors eliminated Badd Company. Studd tried to interfere again but The Patriots came down and intercepted him. Badd Company was distracted by the ruckus allowing the Youngbloods to catch them in dual schoolboys for the win. Tournament Finals. Robert Fuller w/Ron Fuller defeats Tom Prichard after Ron slipped Robert a foreign object which he slide into his elbowpad which he then used to k.o Prichard.