Autistic Dragon

Lady Apache puts in a good effort against the TV champ. Though Moretti would suggest otherwise. We get our first real look into how the Season matches are playing out. I'm with Pat, can't go wrong betting on McIntyre. Carranza begins the second round with a solid win over Majors. McIntyre shows why Patterson named her as his pick to win the season. We end on a high note as Simmes leads Heidi & Nellie to becoming the new Trios champions.

After a slightly bumpy start, The Malenko Brothers correct course. Speaking of athletes correcting course, Neidhart is getting back on track. Furnas arrives with a win & perhaps makes some new friends. It seems Gary Hart has found himself a new Japanese enforcer. But why target Severn? Barr wins a bloody cage match with a jaw dropping frog splash from the top of the cage! The aftermath is somehow even crazier as Barr begins to assault Eddie...only to suddenly stop. All the while Cactus is losing his mind on the outside. Really interested in where this is all going.

NWA sends Randy Savage & MS Elizabeth to WCPW for Bruiser Brody & Sherri Martel

NWA places Randy Savage, Ms Elizabeth, Wahoo McDaniels, Mark Fleming, Chris Youngblood, Mark Youngblood & Brian Adidas on the block.

From the Boutwell Memorial Auditorium in Birmingham Alabama. The National Wrestling Alliance is proud to present.... THE MEMORIAL DAY SPECTACULAR! (Before the show properly begins the fans at home see a graphic that reads) "Tonight's show is dedicated to all the brave Americans who gave their lives in the service to our nation. You may be gone but you will NEVER be forgotten". (We cut to a series of clips highlighting the different branches of the United States military set to "God bless the U.S.A" by Lee Greenwood that ends with the logo for the event. We then cut to a sweeping shot of the sold out Boutwell Auditorium before transitioning to Caudle & Schiavone at ringside all dressed up for the event) BC: Wrestling fans welcome to the event the world has been waiting for, the Memorial Day Spectacular brought to you by the National Wrestling Alliance LIVE on the USA Network. I'm Bob Caudle alongside Tony Schiavone and we will be your hosts on what promises to be one of the most exciting nights of professional wrestling in the year 1987. TS: Indeed it will Bob because not only will all six championships be defended here tonight but fans we received word just before we came on the air that there will a major announcement made before the main event. Not only that, but we can announce that for the main event, anyone without a valid managers license had been barred from ringside! NWA officials believe this is the most prudent method to ensure that the better man comes out on top. But before all that, let's send it to the ring where David Crockett will officially begin tonight's festivities. (We cut to Crockett in a finely tailored suit standing mid-ring. The ropes are, in descending order, red, white & blue & the mat has the events logo emblazoned on it) DC: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls welcome to the Memorial Day Spectacular, brought to you by the National Wrestling Alliance! Now please rise & remove your hats for the national anthem sung by Birmingham's own Emmylou Harris! (The fans erupt as the anthem finishes... only to switch to boos as "Black Magic" by Slayer roars over the pa system as The Celestial Trinity march down the walkway bridging the entrance to the ring. The mood changes however as "The Ecstasy of Gold" by Ennio Morricone heralds the arrival of the NWA World Six Man Tag Team Champions, The Posse. The two sides have to be held apart by security while Crockett makes the introductions) NWA World Six Man Tag Team Titles The Posse (Bill Irwin, Bobby Jaggers & Dutch Mantel)(c) vs The Celestial Trinity (Zodiac, Jason the Terrible & Angel of Death) A pier-sixer breaks out as soon as the bell rings, much to the delight of the Birmingham crowd. By some miracle, Randy Anderson manages to establish order, though it never lasts long. The whole match is a wild affair with very little in the way of actual wrestling even in the period where there are just 2 men in the ring. The end comes during one of several instances of all 6 men brawling with each other. During the melee, the Angel of Death has Dutch Mantel in position for his second rope clothesline only for the former army infantrymen to drop down at the last second causing AoD to crash down on the mat. Sensing the opportunity, Mantel waits only until his adversary manages to get back to his feet before pulling him into the "Tennessee Chainsaw" for the 1...2...3! *Huge pop* (As the champions return up the walkway in triumph, Zodiac was seen arguing with Randy Anderson with the people at home being able to hear him insist that HE was the legal man for his team. The announce team see this & say that the tape may have to be examined as they themselves aren't too sure who was legal or not) Winners and STILL NWA World Six Man Tag Team Champions: The Posse. (Big-time cheers as McGee makes his way down to "Shoot to Thrill" by AC/DC. When he gets to the ring, instead of entering through the ropes, McGee climbs to the top rope before performing a moonsault & landing on his feet. He then goes through a series of bodybuilder poses that make the women in the crowd go nuts. As the music shuts down, the lights go for a minute before a single spotlight shines down on the entrance illuminating Mark Fleming. Title strapped proudly around his waste, Fleming marches stoically to the ring, the spotlight on him the entire walk. No music, no fancy gear, just a man coming to defend HIS title. Even the introductions showoff the differences between the combatents, McGee bounces to the second rope & strikes a double bicep pose while the champion simply raises an arm, a single finger pointing to the sky) "The Natural" Mark Fleming(c) vs Tom "MegaMan" McGee Announcers mention that the last time these two met in the ring, it ended in a draw. McGee extends a hand at the bell which Fleming accepts. After that sporting start, we get a very enthralling contrast of styles. McGee's combination by physical strength & raw athleticism gives him a number of methods to escape the variety of submission holds Fleming locks him in. However, it seems that for every hold the challenger is able to power/slip out of, the champion appears to have another...and another... and another. After several minutes of back and forth action, Fleming changes tactics. He begins targeting his opponents leg in which commentary speculate is an attempt to neutralize McGee's two main assets. Every potential rally is cut off by a renewed attack on the leg. Regardless of how many tortuous submission holds he's placed in however, the challenger refuses to submit & his resilience really wins over the crowd. Fleming seems to get frustrated and, abandoning his attack on the leg, tries to lock in the Rear Naked Choke only for the challenger to lean back, pressing Fleming to the canvas. He then kicks his legs up and over bringing him up behind the champion, but the landing aggravates the injured leg causing him to stumble backwards into the corner. Fleming, perhaps finally letting his frustration get to him, charges in only to catch both feet to the chest. As Fleming is picking himself off the mat, McGee turns around and jumps -essentially on one leg as commentary point out- first to the second then the top rope before flying off with a moonsault that drives Fleming back down to the canvas. The ref dives into position & 3 seconds later, we have a new TV champion. Winner and NEW NWA World Television Champion: Tom "MegaMan" McGee! (The Renegade Warriors make their way to the ring to the sound of "As Long as the Grass Shall Grow" by Johnny Cash. They're usually energetic entrance is a bit more subdued -commentary take the opportunity to remind them that this is the Youngblood's last chance to reclaim the U.S tag straps- though they still put on a good show for the fans. Boos erupt throughout the arena as "Jive Soul Bro" plays over the speaker system. Slick dances down the aisle in a purple business suit & a fedora with peacock feathers in it with Whatley & Conway strut behind him) NWA United States Tag Team Titles Brutha's in Arms (Shaska Whatley & Tiger Conway Jr)(c) vs The Renegade Warriors (Chris & Mark Youngblood) Perhaps remembering him from the days CCW, the Birmingham fans were solidly against Slick, jeering his every move & getting particularly irate when he would interfere on his clients behalf. Despite all the animosity & hoopla at ringside, the Youngbloods were able to use the fast paced offense & seamless teamwork to nearly claim victory on a number of occasions. More than once, Slick interjecting himself was the sole reason his men were able to maintain their grip on their titles. Eventually, Mark Youngblood had Conway in position for the Tomahawk chop only for Conway to not only move out of the way but pull referee Nick Patrick in harm's way causing him to get k.o'd. This seemed to be the chance Slick was waiting for as he hurriedly signaled to the back at which point, Iceman Parsons & Big Daddy Ritter emerged from behind the curtain & rushed the ring. A 4-2 beatdown followed culminating in Parsons drilling Chris with a Piledriver & Ritter planting Mark with a powerslam. Conway covers Mark while Ritter revives Patrick who groggily makes the count. BOOOOO! Winners and STILL NWA United States Tag Team Champions: Brutha's in Arms. (The Outlaws prowl to ringside to the tune of "Death Rides A Horse" by Ennio Morricone. Bart's cursing out everyone while Bass cracks Miss Betsy at any mouthy fan. The roof of the Boutwell Auditorium nearly comes off as "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath roars to life & the Road Warriors storm the ring with Paul Ellering waves about a copy of the Wall Street Journal.) NWA World Tag Team Titles. The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal)(c) w/"Precious" Paul Ellering vs The Outlaws (Ron Bass & Black Bart) Look, you don't need me to describe this one. This is just four hosses beating each other black and blue to the delight of the southern crowd. Joel Deaton tries to run down at one point but is intercepted by Ellering & the two brawl to the back. However, the loss of their manager seems to lead to a loss of focus for the champions & there's nothing to stop them from meeting the challengers vitriol with their own. Eventually it comes down to all four men brawling in the ring and referee Theodore Long trying to get the two illegal men, Bart & Animal, out of the ring. First time he tries to come between them Bart shoves him to the mat. The second time he tries it's Animal. Give Long credit, he doesn't give up easily. He tries for a third time at which point both men shove him away, finally causing him to call for the bell. Not that the men in the ring seem to notice as they continue fighting for several minutes, finally having to be cleared out by security. Official result: Double DQ. (Stan Hansen stomps to the ring as "A Fistful of Dollars" by Ennio Morricone plays in the background. Hansen looks every bit the western villain in his prominent black hat, leather vest & chaps. For added effect, he comes to the ring swinging a bullrope overhead. The fans go nuts as "Pomp & Circumstance" hits and Randy Savage & Ms Elizabeth make their way to the ring. Elizabeth looks stunning in bright red cocktail dress while Savage is decked out in a glittering golden robe with "Macho Man" written across the back. Once again, security has to keep the wrestlers sperated while introductions are made) NWA United States Title. "Macho Man" Randy Savage(c) w/Ms Elizabeth vs Stan "The Lariat" Hansen These two tear into each other as soon as the bell rings. Commentary inform the audience that the referee has been instructed to show leniency due to the building tension between the two men. Leniency may be something of an understatement as the two don't just brawl in the ring, but also on the floor, in the aisle & even in the crowd. What time they do spend in the ring Is comprised of stiff strikes & hard slams that by match end, has both men beaten, bruised & bleeding. The end comes as the two are exchanging blows in the middle of the ring. Hansen staggers Savage with a hard right hand only for the champion to respond with a boot to the gut. He then grabs Hansen by the neck before running to the ropes. He then jumps over the top rope, snapping Hansen's neck across it at the cost of landing on the concrete floor. Using sheer willpower, he manages to get back on the apron before climbing to the top turnbuckle & coming off for an axhandle. Unfortunately, he took to much time as Hansen catches him coming down with a hammer blow right to the ribs, sending the champion down on the mat. As the champ is pulling himself up, Hansen runs the ropes before putting everything he has left into a devastating Lariat. Hansen slowly crawls into the cover for the 1..2..3! To the shock of the crowd -and the tearful disappointment of Elizabeth- We have a new U.S champion. Winner and NEW NWA United States Champion: Stan Hansen! (Before the main event, we see a promo for the next major event for the NWA. Jim Crockett Jr personally announces the return of the "Great American Bash" which will air live July 4th on Pay-Per-View from the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami Florida!) (The lights go down, "Also Sprach Zarathustra" begins as a light emerges on stage among billowing smoke. From this emerges Ric Flair. Birmingham goes wild as the Nature Boy makes that long walk in a dazzling sequence, silver robe. Almost deafening boos break out as Tully Blanchard arrogantly makes his way to the right as "Money, Money, Money" by ABBA plays. The World champion looks resplendent in a black robe with red trim and the phrase "24 Karat" bedazzled across the back while Dillon cleans up nicely in a finely cut Italian suit) DC: Ladies and gentlemen, this is your main event of the evening....one fall with a sixty minute time limit for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship! This match has been sanctioned by the Alabama state athletic commission.... when the bell rings the man in charge will be NWA senior official, referee Tommy Young.... introducing first...in the corner to my left, the challenger.... from Charlotte, North Carolina.... weighing 243 lbs..."Nature Boy" Ric Flair!....And his opponent, in the corner to my right... accompanied to the ring by his manager, trainer & advisor James J Dillon.... representing The Horsemen... from San Antonio, Texas... since November 25th, 1986... he has been your... reigning... defending... undisputed NWA Heavyweight Champion of the World.... Tully Blanchard! This is it. Two of the very best to ever lace up a pair of boots going one-on-one for the most prestigious prize in the industry. Despite the animosity between the two, most of the match is surprisingly clean, almost as if the two want no question that they are the superior athlete. The result is over 25 minutes of absolute technical mastery as the two exchange hold & counterholds. A great deal of the match actually takes place on the mat as the two combatents try to jockey for position. Even JJ is surprisingly restrained in his actions at ringside, largely keeping to shouting instructions to his client & insults directed at Flair. However, as the match progresses, fans can see him becoming increasingly concerned about the direction the match is taking. This becomes especially pronounced when Flair manages to not only counter Blanchard's slingshot suplex but connect with one of his own for a close 2 count. When Blanchard is just barely able to avoid the Figure Four by kicking Flair off into Tommy Young, Dillon decides he can wait no more. Grabbing the World Title, he enters the ring & hands the strap to Tully before lifting Flair to his feet with his arms behind his back.Blanchard takes a moment to line up his shit before charging in, determined to wipe the challenger out once & for all. However, at the very last second, Flair breaks free & moved out of the way causing Blanchard to strike Dillon with the title, knocking his manager through the ropes to the floor. The look of Blanchard's face had to be seen to be believed. As he went to check on his advisor, Flair regrouped and, seeing Young still down shrugged as if to say "what the hell?" before walking up behind Blanchard, dropping to a knee & delivering a uppercut right to the uprights. He then pulled the champion down in a schoolboy but instead of floating over into the pin, he stood up and grabbed Blanchard's leg which he used to drag his opponent into the center of the ring before applying the Figure Four! Young stirs & goes to ask Tully if he surrenders. Give the champion credit, he resists for a brief period, even making a couple of attempts to drag himself to the ropes. Each time however, Flair drags him back to the center. With his manager down & teammates barred from helping, Blanchard eventually realizes there is only one way out & he begrudgingly submits. Winner and NEW NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Ric Flair!

Papa-san seems pleased with his men's new vicious streak. Doug doesn't exactly impress in his first match. Eddie ends the night on a high note though. Woman is making big moves. First she offers to guide Luger to the World title then she has her monsters take out Robert Gibson! If i was a champ in UWF, i''d be getting nervous. Dibiase & the Sheik get a bit of revenge on Murdoch. Reed shows Woman he isn't a hard man to find. Good to see Cocoa Samoa find a good home. He's become a favorite mid-carder of mine. i'm not familiar with Scott Rex but he's off to a good start. Hope Atlas & Armstrong are alright. Like their friend Reed, The Miracle Violence Connection aren't baking down. Gonna be a war at Mississippi Mayhem. Really intrigued by the New Mid-South. Especially since UWF isn't mentioning it.

Okay, not that I needed extra incentive to tune into next week's TV but DAMN! They may actually kill each other!

NWA Live at the Raleigh County Armory in Beckley WV 5/28/87 Spartanburg Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston) defeat two local talents with the "Spartanburg Special" Angel of Death defeats Dirty Rhodes with a clothesline from the second rope. Tom "MegaMan" McGee defeats "Iron Fist" Duke Myers with a slingshot legdrop. Mark Fleming was seen observing from the aisle. "Tennessee Stud" Robert Fuller defeats Brickhouse Brown with the "Fuller Lock". "Dirty" Dutch Mantel defeats "Adorable" Adrian Adonis with the "Tennessee Chainsaw" Non title. "The Natural" Mark Fleming vs "Shooting Star" Keiichi Yamada ends in a 20 minute time limit draw. The two shake hands after the match with Tom McGee watching from the aisle. The Renegade Warriors (Chris & Mark Youngblood) defeat Brutha's in Arms (Iceman Parsons & Big Daddy Ritter) w/Slick when Mark Land a top rope sunsetflip on Ritter.

NWA Live at the Memorial Auditorium in Greenville SC 5/25/87 EL Santo Negro defeats a local talent with a La Magistral cradle. "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers defeats "Stray Cat" Brodie Chase with a brainbuster. Good & Plenty (Ray Candy & Sweet Brown Sugar) defeat The Assassins (2&3) with the "Tootsie Roll" on Assassin #3. Jimmy Golden defeats Joe Lightfoot with a Piledriver. "Shooting Star" Keiichi Yamada defeats "Tennessee Stud" Robert Fuller with a victory roll. "Chief" Wahoo McDaniels defeats "Dandy" Don Bass with the Tomahawk chop. The Horsemen (Tully Blanchard & the Andersons) w/JJ Dillon defeat "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, "Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez & "Nature Boy" Ric Flair when Dillon hit Fernandez with his shoe allowing the Andersons to hit a double gordbuster.

NWA Live at the Civic Center in Roanoke VA 5/24/87 Rocky King defeats Thunderfoot (Joel Deaton in a mask) with a DDT. "The Polynesian Prince" Siva Afi defeats Barry O with a jumping headbutt. "Hangman" Bobby Jaggers defeats "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray with a running elbowdrop. "Wild" Bill Irwin & Zodiac fought to a double c.o. Brutha's in Arms (Iceman Parsons & Big Daddy Ritter) w/Slick defeat The S&S Express (Joe Savoldi & Shaun Simpson) when Del Ray distracted the ref allowing Slick to pass Parsons his cane which he used on Savoldi. After the match Slick was seen passing Del Ray a rather stuffed envelope. Joel "Dead Eye" Deaton defeats "Super Rookie" Hiroshi Hase with a handful of tights. NWA United States Tag Team Titles Brutha's in Arms Shaska Whatley & Tiger Conway Jr)(c) w/Slick defeat The Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) when Slick sprayed binaca in Armstrong's face allowing Conway to roll him up. NWA United States Title "Macho Man" Randy Savage(c) w/Ms Elizabeth defeats "Exotic" Adrain Street w/Ms Linda. Towards the end, a catfight breaks out between Elizabeth & Linda after the former pulled Linda off the apron. As the ref was directing security to pull the two valets apart, Street grabbed the U.S title off the timekeepers table & went to strike Savage with it. Savage caught him coming in with an atomic drop before picking up the fallen belt and, with great encouragement from the fans, k.o-ing Street with it. He throws the belt out of the ring as the ref turns around & makes the pin for the 1..2..3.

Hector wins a mat classic to start night 2. OMG may have been a bit sore but a wounded Hennig couldn't keep up. Double J returns with a solid win over Mando. The Brothers Malenko may not have been successful in their debut but the proved they're a team to keep an eye on. Pillman defeats Young moving one step closer to a shot at duel champ Backlund. Payne gets a quick tapout from the Anvil. Neidhart seems to be a bit gun-shy about that shoulder. Konnan wins the mask vs mask....& PCW may well suffer for it. I was fairly certain that this show would mark the end of British Steel so it was a nice twist to see Brookside talk Regal down before they get back on the winning track. Fuchi adds his name to the list of people who've failed to dethrone Black Tiger. Rose gets creative & gets Finlay dq'd! Why do i get the feeling Eddie was taking notes? After a lengthy build, Black Gold achieve the dream & become the NEW Pacific Tag Team champions. OMG isnt done for the night as he & the Knight Templar come together to screw WIndham out of the Heavyweight title! Let the reign of Bock begin! Another classic two-night event from Pacific Coast Wrestling.

The leaderless Chosen Ones fall to the Olympians. Gama nearly gets shown up by the past his prime Stevens & has to play dirty to leave with some dignity. Kirchner loses the match but certainly gets his payback. Busick retains meaning Morrow is out 2 million dollars. To the surprise of absolutely nobody, the six man chain match is an all out war. Great ending visual with Morgan hanging Sawyer. Vin Man pays dividends for Kelly in the taped fist match, Bullet Bob has officially run the entire Fuller clan out of the AWA. The Original Midnights pick up the win but the real story is Taylor turns on Zenk! After a classic southern style main event, Jerry Lawler returns & costs Tommy Rich the world title! Congratulations to the NEW AWA World Champion Dick Slater!

I want you to know i popped over to Youtube because i just had to hear "Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport" & it was all that i could've asked for. As for Jack, a good showing but he falls to the Polish Hammer, Charland may have gotten the pin but it's Yatsu who proves the MVP of a chaotic 10 man tag. Let the record show it took two men & a branding iron to beat Blackjack mulligan. Iaukea's Savage Assassins fail to get the job done leading to him kicking Kokina to the curb.If that wasn't bad enough, he gets splashed by Snuka! Damn! Canek destroys Abby proving his dominance over the International title scene. Blsckwell wins the battle of the big men then gives Gagne the whipping we all wish we could. Dream Machines the the last man standing babay! Larry Z & Perez fought a hell of a fight but it just seems to be Tsurata & Fujinami's year. Congratulations to the unified champs. Steamboat wins a grueling cage match to end his feud with Colon once & for all. Bring on night 2!

FINAL CARD FOR THE "MEMORIAL DAY SPECTACULAR"! NWA World Heavyweight Title Tully Blanchard(c) w/JJ Dillon vs Nature Boy Ric Flair NWA United States Title "Macho Man" Randy Savage(c) w/Ms Elizabeth vs Stan "The Lariat" Hansen NWA World Tag Team Titles The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal)(c) w/ "Precious" Paul Ellering vs The Outlaws (Ron Bass & Black Bart) NWA United States Tag Team Titles Brutha's in Arms (Shaska Whatley & Tiger Conway Jr)(c) w)Slick vs The Renegade Warriors (Chris & Mark Youngblood) NWA World Television Title "The Natural" Mark Fleming(c) vs Tom"MegaMan" McGee NWA World Six Man Tag Team Titles The Posse (Bill Irwin, Bobby Jaggers & Dutch Mantel)(c) vs The Celestial Trinity (Zodiac, Jason the Terrible & Angel of Death) From the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham Alabama. Airing Live on the USA Network.

Taped at the Dorton Arena before World Championship Wrestling. Originally airing on 5/22/87 With your host "The Dean of professional wrestling" Gordon Solie! Brutha's in Arms (Shaska Whatley & Tiger Conway Jr) w/Slick defeat The Interns (1&2) with a double Russian legsweep on Intern #2. "Macho Man" Randy Savage w/Ms Elizabeth defeats Executioner with the "Savage Elbow" The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) w/ "Precious" Paul Ellering defeat The Rock n Roll Phantoms (1&2) with the "Doomsday Device" on Phantom #1. Main Event 15 man battle royal. Winner challenges for the NWA World Television Title at the "Memorial Day Spectacular". Participants: Hiroshi Hase, Joel Deaton, Doug Somers, Jimmy Del Ray, Keiichi Yamada, Tom McGee, Barry O, Siva Afi, Joe Savoldi, Shaun Simpson, Joe Lightfoot, Adrian Adonis, El Santo Negro, George South & Brodie Chase. Order of elimination. Brodie Chase by Adrian Adonis Doug Somers by the S&S Express S&S Express by Giant Haystacks George South by Adrian Adonis Adrian Adonis by Tom McGee Joe Lightfoot by Giant Haystacks El Santo Negro by Jimmy Del Ray Jimmy Del Ray by Tom McGee Barry O by Tom McGee Hiroshi Hase by Giant Haystacks Siva Afi by Giant Haystacks Keiichi Yamada by Giant Haystacks Giant Haystacks by Tom McGee Winner: Tom "MegaMan" McGee In other news.... Gordon Solie informs the audience that neither WCW or Worldwide will air next week so the NWA can fully prepare for the "Memorial Day Spectacular" Tully Blanchard gives an interview where he swears to "expose Flair for the overrated Nancy boy we in the Horsemen always knew he was" says after next Monday they'll be no question who the "weak link" in the Horsemen was & vows to run Flair clear out of the company!

From the Dorton Arena in Raleigh NC. On Commentary: Bob Caudle & Tony Schiavone Ring Announcer: David Crockett Previously recorded/Airing on 5/21/87 on the USA Network. The Renegade Warriors (Chris & Mark Youngblood) vs Tough Guy Inc (Don Bass & Duke Myers) Tonight's show is dedicated to showcasing talent with big matches at the "Memorial Day Spectacular". The Youngbloods are fired up & eager to make a statement. The Tough Guys clearly have no interest in being anyone's stepping stones resulting in a rather competition opener. Eventually Mark wows the crowd by coming off the top with a sunsetflip onto Myers to bring home the win. Stan "The Lariat" Hansen vs Billy Two Eagles God bless Two Eagles, he tried to entertain the crowd by doing a war dance at the start but Hansen just didn't have time for it. What follows is a good ol'fashioned Texas ass-whooping. Hansen came out the curtain pissed & the chants of "Macho" don't help. We get a somewhat disturbing ending as Hansen hits the Lariat only to pull Two Eagles back to his feet for another... & another....& another. Eventually Randy Anderson calls for the bell just to keep Two Eagles' head on his shoulders. The Posse (Bill Irwin, Bobby Jaggers & Dutch Mantel) vs "Tough" Tony Falk, Mitch Snow & Dust Wolfe. While the three heels use their arsenal of dirty tricks to gain the occasional advantage, it's clear the Six Man Champs aren't in any real danger & Mantel drills Snow with the "Tennessee Chainsaw" to secure the victory. The Outlaws (Ron Bass & Black Bart) vs Good & Plenty (Ray Candy & Sweet Brown Sugar) The crowd was solidly behind Good & Plenty and the popular duo used that to fuel an energetic performance. Between the hard hits from the Candyman & SBS's lightning quick offense, The villainous cowboys were on the backfoot for a surprising portion of the match. But the Texans refuse to be made fools of so close to their date with destiny & used their size, power & mean streak to turn the tide. After a spirited effort, SBS found himself getting crushed by the "Texas Trash Compactor". NWA World Television Title "The Natural" Mark Fleming vs "Lone Star" Brian Adidas This is Adidas' biggest opportunity in the NWA to date & he acts like it, bringing all the technical skills he learned under the tutelage of the legend Fritz Von Erich to bare against the champion. Fleming almost seemed to be enjoying himself as he & his challenger exchanged holds in an attempt to wear the other down. However a close pin attempt following a Russian legsweep sees the champ kick it into high gear. He weakens Adidas with a series of nerve holds before finishing him with the Rear Naked Choke. Main Event "Nature Boy" Ric Flair vs Ole Anderson w/JJ Dillon If last week's match with Arn was tense then tonight's match is straight up nasty. Flair may be the "dirtiest player in the game" but Ole prides himself on being one of the meanest S.O.B's in the business. The result is a match that lacks the previous scientific exchanges but with an added vitriol that can be seen in every punch or chop. Eventuality, Flair manages to trap Anderson in the Figure Four. Ole tried desperately to get to the ropes but was dragged out into the center of the ring. Just as it seems Ole is about to tap, Arn & Tully rush the ring and begin stomping on Flair. Theodore Long calls for the DQ as Arn mounts Flair while Dillon checks on Ole. Suddenly, the crowd erupts into cheers as Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez charge down the aisle. Blanchard alerts Arn to the coming reinforcements & they meet the duo as they slide into the ring. Eventually both Ole & Flair collect themselves & join in on what is rapidly becoming a pier-six brawl. The show ends with security trying to separate the two sides as the crowd egg them on.

Race's first defense is set to be a doozy as he faces The Superstar. Some bad dudes in the running to be the first Chicago Street Fight champ.

Moretti tries to use her title defense to vent & it nearly costs her. Little Heart brings home a solid tv win. Singh & Bennett may not be monsters but they are champions! Nellie shows improvement but Richter is still too much. Give Richter credit for going over an hour in back-to-back matches but she just couldn't overcome the fresh Medusa.

The General leads by example by putting Ganter to sleep in the opener. Cannonball comes through for the Playboy Club. Owen wins a thriller over Chavo Classic. Cactus & Sabu take it all over the arena before the wild thing claims victory for the army. That show of respect was interesting. Dingo finally topples Hito. Simmons & Hughes will need a rematch to decide who PCW's toughest man is. Tatum & Victory go down in defeat but may be turning a new leaf. Ed avenges his brother to even the score with the Army. Badd Company drops the gold on what was a rough night for Gay Hart International. Congratulations to TDT. Eddie finally claims a decisive win sending Barr over the deep end. Mr Backlund becomes a double champion greatly strengthening the cause of the Knights Templar. Good timing as they seem to have lost a couple members. And finally, St Clair out-slugs the Louisville Slugger in the cage to become the NEW PCW TV champion! Bring on night 2!

After all the foolishness they had to go through, it must have felt so good for Steiner & Rotundo to run over the Grapplers like that. The New Breed won a wild one that might just put them in the title hunt. Hall gets a solid win over a pretty big name. It takes a bit of intervention by the General but the Savages are still undefeated in WCPW. WCPW will be a good place for Khan to have his swan song. Budro & the Superstar prove a crafty tag team. Snuka v Kamala is as out of control as we expected. I believe this is the first time in Windy City Kamala has had to pin his opponent. Well if you're in a pinch & need an emergency partner, you can't go wrong calling the Beast from the East! Precious pulls out a win for her man. Spivey shows Bad News just how dangerous he can be with a powerbomb on the trash can. Medusa retains by half a second. The NWA is proud to have its Women's title defended in Chicago. Race finally gets his hands on the gold after a months long chase. Nice to see Idol being a good sport. This event certainly lived up to its name....a true Triumph!

NWA Live at the Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium in Fayetteville NC 5/18/87 "The Polynesian Prince" Siva Afi defeats a local talent with a jumping headbutt. Zodiac defeats The Gladiator with a top rope kneedrop. "Super Rookie" Hiroshi Hase defeats "Dandy" Don Bass with the "Scorpion Death Lock" Barry O defeats Dirty Rhodes with his feet on the ropes. Big Daddy Ritter w/Slick defeats Tracy Smothers when Slick cracked Smothers with his cane allowing Ritter to hit the Powerslam. NWA World Six Man Tag Team Titles The Posse (Bill Irwin, Bobby Jaggers & Dutch Mantel)(c) defeat Brutha's in Arms (Shaska Whatley, Tiger Conway Jr & Iceman Parsons) w/Slick when Irwin pinned Conway with a bycicle kick.

NWA Live at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville NC 5/17/87 El Santo Negro defeats Scorpion with a top rope sunsetflip. Joel "Dead Eye" Deaton defeats Rocky King with a bulldog. "Lone Star" Brian Adidas defeats "Iron Fist" Duke Myers with the "Oriental Spike". Mark Fleming was seen observing from the aisle. "Chief" Wahoo McDaniels defeats "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers with a Tomahawk chop. non title NWA World Television champion "The Natural" Mark Fleming defeats "Young Pistol" Steve Armstrong with the Rear Naked Choke. Brian Adidas was seen observing from the aisle. NWA World Tag Team Titles The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal)(c) w/ "Precious" Paul Ellering defeat British Justice (Adrain Street & Giant Haystacks) w/Ms Linda when they hit Street with the "Doomsday Device"

NWA Live at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro NC 5/16/87 Giant Haystacks w/Ms Linda defeats 3 local talents by stacking them on top of each other and hitting a elbowdrop. "Dirty" Dutch Mantel defeats Angel of Death with the "Tennessee Chainsaw" The Celestial Trinity (Zodiac & Jason the Terrible) defeat The War Party (Joe Lightfoot & Billy Two Eagles) when Two Eagles accidentally hit Lightfoot with a clothesline allowing Zodiac to score a kneedrop from the top rope for the win. Radiance (Doug Somers & Jimmy Del Ray) vs The S&S Express (Joe Savoldi & Shaun Simpson) ended in a 20 minute time limit draw. "Exotic" Adrain Street w/Ms Linda defeats Brickhouse Brown when Ms Linda whacks Brown with her purse. "Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez defeats Jimmy Golden with the "Flying Burrito". NWA United States Title "Macho Man" Randy Savage(c) w/Ms Elizabeth defeats "Adorable" Adrian Adonis by DQ when Stan Hansen emerged through the crowd to attack Savage, triggering a brawl that had to be broken up by security. NWA World Heavyweight Title Tully Blanchard(c) w/JJ Dillon defeats "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes after Dillon passed him a roll of coins. Blanchard went to attack Rhodes with a chair after the match but was run off by Ric Flair carrying a chair of his own.

The return of the dirt sheets! Papa-san appears to be plying favorites. Doug makes his official debut after helping big brother claim gold. Woman proves even more cut-throat than Sullivan & now has two monsters to do her bidding. Murdoch challenging Dibiase? Yes please. Reed, Gordy & Williams are quite the formidable trio. Mississippi Mayhem! Pro wrestling & fireworks, is there a better combo. Mid-South Wrestling Revolution? Color me intrigued.

It's been said before but it's truly remarkable how you always manage to give just about your whole roster something to do on these big shows. And nobody is having a match just to have a match, there's at least a bit of story behind each one going in. It's gonna be a violent two nights with each stipulation so carefully built towards.