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The American Ninja k.o's the Killer. Steiner with another impressive victory. The Freebirds successfully fend off the Christians. Ladd with the bait-and-switch pulls Gilbert out of the gauntlet & into a match with Hayes! The Freebirds/Hot Stuff Inc war has begun. Wahoo has a good run in the gauntlet but Ivan's chain cuts it short making way for Tully to come in & win the prize. Wahoo pays Ivan back by keeping the Mid-South title out of Nikita's hands.

Kokina & The Teamsters gets solid showcases. Kerry gets the win but the Bruise Brothers are the ones standing tall. The Cripplers tag title dreams are in jeopardy. Austin sticks his nose in the Bombers business and gets what's coming to him. Scorpio excites the crowd but Peterson puts him down. The three challengers get a big one over on their respective champions. 60 minutes of Steamboat & Fujinami? Yes please.

From what I've seen of Platt on YouTube I'm not impressed but I love the deadpan snarker gimmick you've given him. Johnny V makes a great foil. Barnes & Fuller 2 on free TV! But the question....who is The General? Mr Olympia seems to be feeling a bit unappreciated. That could lead to trouble. Travis & Johnny have a heated argument forcing Davey into the roll of peacemaker. Humperdink gets a little hot under the collar hearing about Zhukov's rematch with Ranger Rob Ross but Zhukov doesn't mind. The Outlaws jump the victorious Cowboys leading to another fun studio brawl. Madril burying his run in the AWA (what's a Jerry's kid?).... repeatedly forgets the name of the city he's in.... PLOWBOY MARTINEZ... Outhouse Brown.... the return of the Fiesta Garden was everything we could've hoped for! Uptown Dennis Brown gets some backup in the form of "Gentlemen" Jack Hart. Barnes does Uptown a solid & puts a hurting on Jackson. He then crosses the line as he tries to hang Fuller! Between their strap match & the Lights out match between the Cowboys & Outlaws, Birmingham is gonna be a warzone.q

I love how Ladd basically gushes over the Cartel, basically sounding like one of us. Glad he hired them. Wahoo, Prichard, Gilbert & Nord fill out a loaded gauntlet. Plus Nikita gets his rematch & the CWA get a crack at the tag titles. Baton Rouge is gonna be the place to be next Monday. Finally, will Bill Watts accept the challenge to show up in New Orleans? Blanchard continues to be Solie's most frustrating interview. OK so I had already seen the footage of Dirty White Boy doing this in 88 so I knew what was coming & you pulled it off perfectly. I think that Eddie may have overlooked the fact that Prichard has a few friends of his own. After this episode, hype for the show in Baton Rouge is through the roof!

Great opening as the fans rub Tommy's surrender in his face. Wildfire blows his top & challenges Lawler to a no DQ match in Memphis. Blackwell gets his reps in. Gama & Venomous take the pledge to make the AWA great again. Larry Z & Perez look ready to settle their issues as both look for a shot at the International title. But before either of them, Kokina gets his shot at the Marvelous one. Keirn gives the ladies something to cheer for. The Coalition are bound & determined to take their titles back. The Uncommon Alliance is born! I'm certainly up for another round of Busick/Strong. Bill Ash shocks everyone as he puts Rip Morgan on the Honor Roll. I'm not sure I share Brenda's confidence. But on the bright side, she finally got a lead on Morrow. The Bruise Brothers send the Cripplers a powerful message. Keirn vs Idol is gonna be fun. Hickerson & Austin make two dangerous enemies in Z-man & Putski. The King has a couple of laughs as he accepts Rich's challenge.

NWA Live at the Memorial Auditorium in Greenville SC 8/25/87 Giant Haystacks defeats 3 local talents by piling them on top of each other and dropping a elbow on the pile. "The Haitian Sensation" Tyree Pride defeats Butch Moffitt with a Flying Bodypress. Spartanburg Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston) vs The New Breed (Chris Champion & Sean Royal) ends in a double disqualification. "Adorable" Adrian Adonis w Sensational Sherri Martel defeats "Lone Star" Brian Adidas with "Goodnight Irene" Iceman Parsons w/Slick defeats "Mr Excitement" Johnny Ace with a Piledriver. NWA United States Tag Team Titles Brutha's in Arms Shaska Whatley Tiger Conway Jr w/Slick defeat Good & Plenty (Ray Candy & Sweet Brown Sugar) when a distraction from Slick leads to a double DDT on Candy. "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, Bruiser Brody & "Raging Bull Manny Fernandez defeat The Horsemen (Buddy Landel & The Andersons) by DQ when Stan Hansen stormed the ring & attacked Fernandez. The Horsemen regroup & join in & the show ends with the faces laying in heaps while the heels stand tall as boos rain down.

NWA Live at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro NC 8/23/87 "Exotic Adrain Street wins a 20 man battle royal to challenge for the NWA World Heavyweight Title in the main event. Commando Boone defeats Ron Slinker with a big splash. Big Daddy Cyrus defeats El Santo Negro with a spinning side slam. "Superstar" Bill Dundee w Ms Linda defeats "The Polynesian Prince" Siva Afi with "Bombs Away". "Soul Man" Rocky Johnson defeats Black Bart with the "Soul Man Shuffle". "Shooting Star" Keiichi Yamada & "Super Rookie" Hiroshi Hase defeat Tough Guy Inc (Don Bass & Duke Myers) when Hase pinned Bass with a victory roll. The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden) defeat The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) when the Dirty White Boys snuck down to ringside & attacked Blair leaving Brunzell vulnerable to a Spike Piledriver. NWA World Heavyweight Title. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair(c) vs "Exotic" Adrain Street w/Ms Linda ends in a 60 minute time limit draw. Flair offers a handshake after the match which Street begrudgingly accepts.

The Untouchables have some stiff challenges awaiting them in Champaign. I got a feeling that Savage & Garvin's issues are gonna blow up at the worst possible moment.

We start in Oakland. Coast 2 Coast have an ironclad claim on a Pacific Tag Title shot after Tatum pins Candido. Cactus makes a bloody statement. Red is back & looking to settle the score with Big Bubba. Tracy Smothers cuts a heartfelt promo detailing his previous stint in PCW. The Southern Boys & Coast 2 Coast make a formidable force to go against the Knights Templar. Morton gets some shine. The Diamond Exchange shine in the main event with a victory over Los Guerreros. Onto San Francisco. The younger Gantner truimphs over the second youngest Guerrero. Smothers brings victory home in a stacked 10 man tag. British Steel retain against some Wild competition. Rose needs his new friends to save him from Grizzly. The Bomb Squad fend off the former champs. Bockwinkel & Vicious make quite the visual. Shame it doesn't work as Bock eats the pin. Moving on to Fresno. PCO shows Cactus he knows how to get Wild. SSM foils Young's latest chance to prove himself. Neidhart manages to show some class after a hometown win. The Sawyer brothers use the chain to overcome the Harts. Brookside gives his all to become a double champion, but it was not to be. The Big Bull fends off the challenge of Double J.

The Road Warriors are off & running! Badd Company arrive in style. Kamala & Abby have a clusterfuck of a fight that has the Ugandan Giant standing tall.

Simmes earns herself a United States Title match but the Monsters may ensure she doesn't get the chance to cash in. Carranza gets a solid TV win. Medusa gets a chance to flex for the fans. Devine claims victory on her own but would've appreciated the help. McIntyre retains over Moretti who looks ready to take her frustration out on Medusa.

A Mr Olympia win gets the night started off right. But Zhukov brings the good times to a sudden halt. Jackson & Brown go the distance setting the stage for a rematch. Ross gets the win but the Russians get the last word. Travis returned the favor alright. Papa-san always was a sore loser. A distracted ref costs the Nightmares leading to Los Mega Stars capturing the gold. The Cowboys & the Outlaws have a wild one that doesn't settle anything. Fuller gets his payback in a bloody brawl to send the fans home happy. How long was Barnes laying there?

Furnas & Brooks are both the kinda guys I can see fitting right in at Mid-South. Robley's Barbarian derails the Freight Train. Eddie & Prichard both get solid wins but Missy is the one everybody's talking about. Wright's chisel leads to another CWA victory. Blanchard shows Kazmaier he's got a lot to learn. Sheepherders beat the champs but don't get the gold thanks to the CWA. The faces (barely) stand tall after a triple dog collar bloodbath.

Taped at the Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium before WCW. Originally airing on 8/21/87 on the USA Network. With your host "The Dean of professional wrestling" Gordon Solie! "The Polynesian Prince" Siva Afi defeats Dusty Wolfe with a jumping headbutt. Big Daddy Cyrus defeats George South with a spinning side slam. The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeat "Tough" Tony Falk & Scorpion with a double dropkick on Scorpion. Main event. Winner challenges for the NWA World Television Title on next week's WCW. "Chief" Joe Lightfoot defeats "Mr Excitement" Johnny Ace with the Indian Death Lock. In other news... After their win, the Killer Bees cut a promo on their feud with the Dirty White Boys. They reveal that they've signed on the dotted line & they'll be meeting the DWB's at the Labor Day Spectacular...in a Southern Street Fight! We see another video hyping the return of Steve Wright revealing he'll make his return on next week's WCW. Solie announces the return of the Starrcade Cup! He says he'll reveal the new format & reveals it shall begin the first WCW after the Spectacular with the finals taking place on October 31st when the NWA presents Fright Night!

From the Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium in Fayetteville NC. Previously recorded/Airing on 8/20/87 on the USA Network. On Commentary: Bob Caudle & Tony Schiavone. Ring announcer: David Crockett. Commando Boone vs Barry O We begin this weeks episode with a new arrival to the NWA, the 6'2 440 lbs Commando Boone. While his long hair & thick beard certainly don't look up to military regulation, he cuts an undoubtedly imposing figure as he marches around ringside wearing camouflage waving old glory to the delight of the fans. As soon as the bell rings, he charges across the ring & crushes Barry with a splash in the corner. O staggers out & is scooped up by Boone who plants him center ring with a slam. No sooner than him bouncing off the mat, Boone is already running the ropes & coming back with a huge splash for the dominating 1...2...3! El Santo Negro vs Ron Slinker Another new comer in the NWA is Ron Slinker. Commentary hype his background as a 13 time karate champion as well as a black belt in Judo. We see a stark contrast in styles as Santo's repeated tries to speed the match up are thwarted by either a stiff kick of a hard throw. In desperation, Santo tries for a springboard move off the ropes but Slinker ducks under it. Impressively, Santo lands on his feet & is able to execute a forward roll before turning around & charging Slinker. Unfortunately the martial arts master was ready with a Roundhouse kick that caught the luchador square in the chest & a quick cover lead to the decisive victory. "Jumping" Joe Savoldi vs Tiger Conway Jr w/Slick Savoldi was clearly upset over how his partner was cheated last week & was looking to balance the scales so to speak. He had Conway rocking throughout with a flurry of high speed, high impact offense. Conway was able to use his experience to create several openings but has trouble keeping anything going against the fired up Savoldi. Slick attempts to turn the tide by tripping Savoldi as he's coming off the ropes but unlike last week, his interference is spotted & he's ejected from ringside. The absence of his manager is the final nail in the coffin for Conway & he falls to a missile dropkick. "Shooting Star" Keiichi Yamada & "Super Rookie" Hiroshi Hase vs The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Arn & Ole Anderson) w/JJ Dillon Commentary explain that Yamada & Hase have bonded over their experiences being in a foreign land & have decided to test the waters in the tag team division. They'll be testing in the deep end however as they've been paired against the former World Tag Team champions. While both japanese stars are more than capable in one-on-one exchanges the superior teamwork of the Andersons repeatedly shines through. This is seen in the finish when a miscue causes the Japanese duo to crash into each other allowing the Andersons to throw Yamada to the floor & hit Hase with a double Gordbuster for the win. After this unsuccessful debut, is the idea of a Yamada/Hase team over before it begins. NWA World Television Title Tom "MegaMan" McGee(c) vs "Golden Boy" Chic Donavon w/"Sensational" Sherri Martel Donovan has been focusing on the tag scene since joining Radiance so this serves as something of a coming out party for what he can do as a singles star. Donovan throws whatever he can think of at the champion determined to bring the first piece of gold to the faction. Between his opponent's skill & the ever present hellcat that is Martel, McGee has his work cut out for him but with the fans behind him he weathers the storm & scores his slingshot legdrop for another successful defense. Road Warrior Hawk w/"Precious" Paul Ellering vs "Exotic" Adrain Street w/Ms Linda You're never seen two opponents look so drastically different from each other than in this match. The black leather Mad Max inspired look of Hawk collides with the flamboyant, bedazzled appearance of the man from the "Royal Forrest of Dean" who takes his time getting into the ring as he struts about to his self-sung theme "Imagine what I could do to you". Anyone who was expecting to see Hawk tear the prancing Brit apart is sorely disappointed as the World Tag Team Champion is quickly introduced to one of the best kept secrets in wrestling. That underneath all the dancing & glittery face paint, Adrian Street is on of the toughest men in the sport with three decades of experience to back it up. The result is a bruising, stiff & snug match that leaves both men hobbling around in pain. Taking advantage of a chance to turn things in her man's favor, Ms Linda takes advantage of a distracted referee to nail Hawk with her purse. While this has the effect of bringing Ellering over which had Linda backing away nervously, it also causes Hawk to stumble backwards into Street who pulls him down in a crucifix position. Instead of taking the Road Warrior over into a pin however, he grapevines Hawk's right arm while turning the left into a Cobra Clutch. While the Chicago native struggles mightily, he just doesn't have enough left & eventually passed out in the hold. Ms Linda has to help the wheezing Street to his feet but there's no doubt the Commonwealth have sent a powerful message to the champions.

Johnny V is officially the new co-host. We did it! Jackson always shines in Alabama but can he fend off the man who's Uptown? Hey come on Lester, what's the harm in letting Barnes say his piece. THE FIESTA GARDEN IS BACK BABY! Los Mega Stars give the new interviewer a rough welcome. The House of Humperdink has been painted red. Ross is ready to stand up for America. Mr Olympia is coming back & Johnny V is having a fit. The Wildcat is back & the Outlaws may have put their boots in their mouths. Fire & Flame are back in Twin States a day & already made more of an impression then they ever did in the NWA. Resurrection is stacked promising a Southern Street Fight, new tag champs & the return of the Assassin.

I love how Ladd just comes out & says "I'm not enforcing rules because it makes my show more exciting". The announcements keep coming with a gauntlet to crown the Louisiana champion & Mid-South's first PPV. (Note to self: come up for new name for October event) Wright calling Hayes the "head sodomite" cracked me up. Tully brings up a good point, there's no concrete proof he's behind these attacks. The fact that he benefited both times could just be coincidental. Goliath crushes two men showing Robley's monsters are a force alone as well as together. El Jefe lays out they did it for di dinero. But the question is....who is El gringo grande (the big foreigner)? 4 huge names for the gauntlet in Baton Rouge. The Freebirds arrive in Shreveport but Hayes' mouth may have written a check his brothers can't cash.

Gagne & George make a wonderfully obnoxious duo. Cripplers get a good showcase. Colon is done playing around & wants to finish things with Snuka once & for all! Impressive display from the new National tag team champions. The Calgary Flame is back & his sights are set on the TV title. I think Resnick is right, The Glamour Boys have some fight left in them. Dynamite has the biggest opportunity of his career. But Bad News isn't gonna make it easy for him. So the Vin Man is gone & now Kelly is on the Honor Roll. Let's see where this goes. Putski calls out Hickerson. This could definitely backfire. The Teamsters lay down the law. Interesting angle with Kirchner & Barr. Let's see where it goes. The champ sends us off the air with some hard words for Peterson.

Watts returns with a fiery promo & a huge announcement, the tag titles are back baby! Dibiase makes a fair point, all IS fair in a cage. I just know Embry is going to regret that. Muta wastes no time making it known he's coming for the top prize. A fued with Murdoch will do wonders for Vader.

To be fair to Kamala & Abby, of course it's going to be hard for two guys who don't talk to function as a team. Still an impressive win for Ware & Adams. The Rockers show the Express what their in for. I didn't know WCPW had its own Special Forces. The Rockers cost the Express the match but the real story is how long before Savage & Garvin have a talk about his using Elizabeth as a crash pad. K&K get a nice showcase. Casey & Irwin come close but the underhand tactics of Jones keeps them from the titles... for now. What a main event! The Untouchables win but the debut of the Road Warriors changes everything!

Eddie Guerrero vs Jeff Jarrett is a match i could've seen on Nitro as a kid & i just think that's neat. St Clair defeats the always capable Mando. Haynes sticks up for his friend while the MNE/British steel feud carries on. Huge win for Sabu as he finally gets his long sought win over Black Tiger. Severn manages to corral Cactus long enough to get the victory. Another classic tag team 2/3 falls main event from PCW.

The Southern Boys & Coast 2 Coast give the fans a hot opener with Smothers getting whatever he had against Victory out of his system. The Diamond Exchange get a credible win over Los Guerreros. The Dingo/Hito rivalry is renewed with Dingo taking the upper hand for now. Rose's new Playboy Club recruits prove themselves against their disgruntled predecessors. Young just can't catch a break lately. The younger Gantner may have failed to capture the Heavyweight Title but he got the nod of respect from Bockwinkel.

NWA releases Tiger Jeet Singh. NWA signs Grizzly Boone.

Diamond is building quite the Exchange with the addition of the Sawyers. R.I.P Percy Pringle the 3rd, Long live Paul Bearer! I gotta admit, I assumed AoD was meant for Bearer so seeing him with Rose caught me by surprise. Same with seeing the Playboy turn on PCO & Grizzly. The Suicide Blondes collide but aren't able to settle their differences...yet. SSM returns in style defeating a spirited Barr. Hennig's surge to the top continues by beating big bad Hughes.

Medusa is halfway to being able to trade in the TV title with a win over Nellie. Combs reasserts herself at the expense of Hosaka. Moretti gets herself a solid season match win. Richter & The Monster's may be the most terrifying trios champions ever. Moretti tops the scoreboard but she's got some major competition just behind her.