Autistic Dragon

NWA releases Ranger Ross & signs Joel Deaton.

NWA Live @ Memorial Auditorium in Greenville SC 3/30/87 Jason the Terrible defeats "Stray Cat" Brodie Chase with a hockey mask assisted diving headbutt. Tracy Smothers defeats "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers with the "Tennessee Jawbreaker" "Adorable" Adrian Adonis defeats "Wild" Bill Irwin with "Goodnight Irene" Ole Anderson w/JJ Dillon defeats "Jumping" Joe Savoldi with his patented kneedrop. NWA World Television Title "The Natural" Mark Fleming (c) defeats "Super Rookie" Hiroshi Hase by pulling Hase into a inside cradle as he was setting up the "Scorpion Death Lock" "Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez vs Big Daddy Ritter w/Slick ends in a double C.O "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes defeats Black Bart after avoiding the "Texas Trash Compactor" & hitting a running elbowdrop.

NWA Live @ Asheville Civic Center in Asheville NC 3/29/87 El Santo Negro defeats Tiger Conway Jr w/Slick with a La Magistral cradle. "The Polynesian Prince" Siva Afi defeats Angel of Death with a jumping headbutt. Radiance (Doug Somers & Jimmy Del Ray) defeat The War Party (Joe Lightfoot & Billy Two Eagles) with a double flapjack on Two Eagles. NWA World Six Man Tag Titles Giant Haystacks, "Superstar" Bill Dundee & Exotic Adrain Street(c) w/Ms Linda defeat The Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) & "Lone Star" Brian Adidas when Dundee pinned Adidas with "Bombs Away" "Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez defeats Iceman Parsons w/Slick with the "Flying Burrito" Road Kill Tour Match Stan "The Lariat" Hansen defeats Ranger Ross with the Lariat. NWA United States Title "Macho Man" Randy Savage (c) w/Ms Elizabeth defeats Arn Anderson w/JJ Dillon with the "Savage Elbow"

NWA Live @ The Omni in Atlanta GA 3/27/87 "Dirty" Dutch Mantel wins a 20 man battle royal to challenge for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. "Black Bullet" Shaska Whatley w/Slick defeats George South with the "Flying Willie" "Super Rookie" Hiroshi Hase defeats "Dandy" Don Bass with the "Scorpion Death Lock" "Adorable" Adrian Adonis defeats "Hangman" Bobby Jaggers with "Goodnight Irene" The Celestial Trinity (Zodiac, Jason the Terrible & Angel of Death) defeat Good Plenty (Ray Candy & Sweet Brown Sugar) & Brickhouse Brown when Zodiac loaded something into his mask & headbutted Candy. Tom "MegaMan" McGee defeats Jimmy Golden with a slingshot legdrop. (The next match was advertised as Wahoo McDaniels & Jim Duggan vs Brutha's in Arms. However Duggan's injury meant NWA officials had to find a replacement. After a brief pause a rush went through the crowd as Duggan's replacement was revealed to be... MANNY FERNANDEZ!!!!) "Chief" Wahoo McDaniels & the debuting "Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez defeat Brutha's in Arms (Iceman Parsons & Big Daddy Ritter) w/Slick when Hernandez pinned Ritter with the "Flying Burrito" NWA World Heavyweight Title Tully Blanchard(c) w/JJ Dillon defeats "Dirty" Dutch Mantel after Dillon passed Blanchard his shoe then distracted the ref while he struck Mantel with it.

Little Heart tires out Singh & captures TV gold. These "Season Matches" sound interesting. i'll be curious to see them explained in full later. Congrats to Kennedy for being the first winner. Medusa earns the right to call her shot & calls for a submission match! Luna''s gonna have to get crafty to win this one. Pardue shows a hint of a mean streak to win her season match. The Princess proves the superior cheater. Little Heart scores the pin in the main event to remain a double champ. But the real story may be Richter getting jumped by the Nasty Girls. Could Richter be about to turn over a new leaf? Season 1 is off to a strong start!

Let's go!

Lowblow said he had Manny so i'm not sure what to tell you.

NWA sends Jim Duggan to WCPW for Manny Fernandez

Previously recorded in Atlanta GA @ Center Stage. Originally airing on 3/25/87 With your host "The Dean of professional wrestling" Gordon Solie. (Instead of the opening video we see footage of the NWA's recent event in Fayetteville NC where Big Daddy Ritter defeated Jim Duggan using brass knuckles. We are then shown footage taped after the show while Duggan is being interviewed in the trainers room. Suddenly Ritter, Parsons & Slick burst into the room and assault Duggan culminating in Parsons delivering a Piledriver on the concrete floor! Solie informs the audience that Duggan was rushed to the nearest hospital and that initial reports suggest it could be months before Duggan returns to the ring, if ever) Ranger Ross defeats Executioner with the "Combat Kick" The Celestial Trinity (Zodiac & Jason the Terrible) defeat Mike Hamilton & Jack Williams when Jason layed Williams over his knee & Zodiac came off the second rope with a kneedrop. Gordon Solie announces the first round of the Crockett Cup The New Breed (Chris Champion)(WCPW) vs PCW Golden State Tag Team Champions Badd Company (Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond) w/Gary Hart Rock n Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)(UWF) vs NWA United States Tag Team Champions Brutha's in Arms (Shaska Whatley & Tiger Conway Jr) w/Slick The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts)(UWF vs The Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers Steve Armstrong)(NWA) The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Arn & Ole Anderson)(NWA w JJ Dillon vs The Renegade Warriors (Chris & Mark Young blood)(NWA) NWA World Six Mam Tag Team Champions "Superstar" Bill Dundee Exotic Adrain Street w/Ms Linda vs The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags)(WCPW) AWA World Tag Team Champions Jumbo Tsurata & Tatsumi Fujinami vs The Samoan Headhunters (Samu & Fatu) w/Mr Fuji Pacific Tag Team Champion The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) w/Jim Cornette vs The Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong)(NWA) Night 1 Main Event NWA World Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) w/"Precious" Paul Ellering vs UWF World Tag Team Champions The Miracle Violence Connection (Steve Williams & Tery Gordy) "The Polynesian Prince" Siva Afi defeats "Ruthless" Robert Zane with a jumping headbutt. Iceman Parsons w/Slick defeats George South with a Piledriver. Major heat. Non Title Main Event "Macho Man" Randy Savage w/Ms Elizabeth defeats "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray with the "Savage Elbow". As we go off the air, Savage shouts down the camera that he accepts the challenge!

From the Armory in Gastonia NC it's.... NWA Power Hour! Previously recorded/Airing on 3/24/87 On Commentary:Bob Caudle & Tony Schiavone Ring Announcer: David Crockett (The opening video slams on screen showing quick clips of the top stars set to "Rock Warrior" by The Rods. We close on a shot of NWA World Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard before cutting to Caudle & Schiavone at ringside. They welcome us to the show and hype the Crockett Cup which Caudle reminds us is a little over 2 weeks away. Schiavone also reminds us that later this broadcast, we'll hear who the NWA championship commettie have selected to challenge Tully Blanchard for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on night 2 which will air live on Pay-Per-View before sending it to the ring for the opening match) Match #1 Big Daddy Ritter w/Slick defeats "Stray Cat" Brodie Chase with a powerslam. Slick joins Commentary and says he's already figured out how to spend the Million Dollars after his boy's win the Crockett Cup. When Caudle asks if he means he's figured out how to spend his share of the prize money, Slick pauses briefly before confirming that is indeed what he meant. Commercial-Bob Caudle runs down the NWA house shows for the coming week. Match #2 Spartanburg Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston) defeat Cyril Feggis & Sterling Archer with the "Spartanburg Special" on Feggis. BC: Wrestling fans, it's my pleasure to have the President of the National Wrestling Alliance, Mr Jim Crockett Jr to announce the challenger for the NWA World Heavyweight Title at night 2 of the Crockett Cup. JC: Thank you Bob. Before I get to the announcement I want to take the opportunity to thank my fellow promotors for agreeing to come together to honor my father who I know would be thrilled beyond words to see the collection of talent lined up for this tournament. BC: I'm sure he would be. But seeing as you mentioned your fellow promotors, I feel I'd be remiss not to ask you about the addition of Bill Watts & the UWF entering the Crockett Cup. JC: I thought you might Bob. The fact is that the end of Mr Watts' tenure as NWA President has been spoken of in detail by myself, Mr Watts & even Les Thorton. I'll say only that Mr Watts & I are two businessmen who agreed to a business arrangement that we expect to be beneficial to both of us. BC: Fair enough sir. Now for the real reason you're here, what everyone wants to know. Who will challenge Tully Blanchard for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on night 2 of the Crockett Cup? JC: Well Bob, as you can imagine this was a very difficult decision. The championship commettie & myself discussed several viable contenders before coming to the man we agreed to be most deserving. And so it is my privilege to announce that on April 10th, live on Pay-Per-View from the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia South Carolina, Tully Blanchard will defend the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against....."The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes! *Monster pop* Match#3 Giant Haystacks defeats The Intern with a 600 pound legdrop. Commercial+Promo for the Crockett Cup (We see a pre-recorded promo from Adrain Adonis. He says he doesn't blame Savage for being so emotional lately as it must be hard to see someone be so much more "macho" then he could ever be. As for wether he's after the United States Title or Elizabeth? He says why should he choose when he can have both? After all, when he defeats Savage for the title, obviously "Lizzy" will see what's she's been missing out on & will "leap at the chance to get with a real man". He challenges Savage to a match on night 2 of the Crockett Cup so he can claim BOTH his prizes on the biggest stage the NWA has ever had) Match #4 "Super Rookie" Hiroshi Hase defeats Fire with the "Scorpion Death Lock" Commercial+Promo for the Crockett Cup Main event The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Arn & Ole Anderson) w/JJ Dillion defeat Good Plenty (Ray Candy & Sweet Brown Sugar) when Arn pins SBS with a spinebuster. Dillon joined commentary on alternated between boasting that the Andersons were destined to win the Crockett Cup, and ranting about how Dusty Rhodes didn't deserve a world title shot. When Schiavone tried to ask about the seeming tension regarding Ric Flair, Dillon immediately shut the line of questioning down.

The Olympians & The Quebec Connection put in a solid tag team showcase. Scorpio looks ready to snap. Cooley gets a win over Blackwell thanks to Gagne. As if Morgan wasn't dangerous enough, Now he;s got the Sheepherders watching his back. Lightning Strike come up short but earn the champs respect. Baby Doll helps her man retain against Mulligan.

Owen continues to show heart against the Knights Templar. Adams scores the Rainbow Warriors first win over the Crazy Gang. Hughes beats the Anvil in what must've been a bruising affair. TDT & Dingo are to wild a trio for Gary Hart International. Jarrett apparently hasn't earned Mr Backlund's respect. Between their tournament win & the result of this six man, Black Gold have an undeniable claim on a tag title match.

Steamboat returns with a fire promo. Colon is in for a fight on the 18th. Peterson with a Dynamite victory to get the night rolling. Its a nice touch how nervous Resnick constantly is around Morgan. Its the kind of little thing that really puts him over as a threat. Dick Slater has to be a favorite on the 18th. For what its worth, The Bombers always had MY attention. Busick really is doing the TV title proud. Santana really brought that on himself. Gagne is seriously overstepping & getting in Blackwell's face. Canek has some serious guts meeting Abby in Puerto Rico. Plus he's got Gama waiting in the wings. Lightning Strike is back in the title picture. A all-star six man main event goes off the rails & we end on another scene of Mulligan putting Rich down with the claw.

Red & Haynes corral the Bulls. Miller reminds everyone why he leads the Crazy Gang. Regal is starting to crack under the strain of this losing streak. Tenta keeps the momentum going with a pin on Grizzly. Bock claims his first win against Windham's teammates. Though I imagine he'll have a tougher time when he faces a better rested member. Hart excellently executes Hector. OMG & Windham get it on earlier than expected & the champ is worse off for it.

Dingo proves capable of learning his lesson. But will it help against Hito? As if the Barr/Eddie feud couldn't get any wilder, now Cactus Jack is involved! Hennig keeps up the momentum with a win over a Wild Bull. Tatum surprisingly gels with the Knights. Though his old buddy Victory is surely helping. Jarrett rebounds with a win but may have earned the ire of Mr Bob Backlund. Aw that Bockwinkel, So classy...yet such a dick. Humongous dissolves any question of his continued dominance by debuting the Powerbomb! With that in his arsenal, he may go from lord of the wasteland to being the MASTER & RULER of the world!

NWA Live @ Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium in Fayetteville NC 3/23/87 El Santo Negro defeats "Tough" Tony Falk with a La Magistral cradle. Iceman Parsons w/Slick defeats "Mr Excitement" Johnny Ace* (subbing for Ranger Ross) with a Piledriver. "Super Rookie" Hiroshi Hase defeats "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray with the "Scorpion Death Lock" The Outlaws (Ron Bass & Black Bart) defeat Spartanburg Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston) when Bass pinned Bryant with the Iron Claw attached. "Adorable" Adrian Adonis defeats "The Polynesian Prince" Siva Afi by DQ when Randy Savage charged down to attack Adonis leading to a pull-apart that had to be broken up by security. "Shooting Star" Keiichi Yamada defeats "Exotic" Adrian Street w)Ms Linda when Ms Linda accidentally hit Street with her purse. Taped Fist Match Big Daddy Ritter w/Slick defeats "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan when Slick passed Ritter a set of brass knuckles which he clocked Duggan with. (*Lowblow has allowed me to use Ace in advance to a planned trade)

NWA Live @ Richmond County Civic Center in Augusta Ga 3/21/87 Giant Haystacks defeats 3 local talents by stacking them on top of each other and hitting a elbowdrop. Tom MegaMan McGee defeats "Iron Fist" Duke Myers with a slingshot legdrop. "Adorable" Adrian Adonis defeats "Lone Star" Brian Adidas with "Goodnight Irene". Radiance (Doug Somers & Jimmy Del Ray) defeat The S&S Express (Joe Savoldi Shaun Simpson) with a double flapjack on Simpson. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair defeats Tracy Smothers with the Figure Four leglock. No Dillon tonight & Flair shakes Smothers' hand after helping him up Southern Street Fight The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden) defeat The Kansas Jayhawks (Bobby Jaggers Dutch Mantel) after dropping Jaggers on a pile of chairs with a Spike Piledriver.

NWA Live @ Spartan Sports Center in Tampa FL 3/19/87 "Mr Excitement" Johnny Ace (subbing for Ranger Ross) defeats a local talent with the "Ace Crusher" Brickhouse Brown defeats "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers with a swinging neckbreacker. "Super Rookie" Hiroshi Hase defeats Zodiac by DQ when Angel of Death & Jason the Terrible storm the ring & attack Hase. After a brief beatdown Good & Plenty make the save leading to.... The Celestial Trinity (Angel of Death & Jason the Terrible) w/Zodiac defeat Good & Plenty (Ray Candy Sweet & Brown Sugar) a distraction by Zodiac allows Jason to hit a hockey mask assisted headbutt to the back of Brown's head. Road Kill Tour match Stan "The Lariat" Hansen defeats "The Polynesian Prince" Siva Afi with the Lariat. "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes "Hacksaw" & Jim Duggan defeat The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Arn & Ole Anderson) w/JJ Dillion. An odd finish as Ric Flair came down & seemed poised to interject -with Dillon even distracting the ref- before deciding against it to the delight of the Tampa fans! This lead to a back and forth between Flair & Arn before Arn turned around into a football tackle from Duggan for the win! After the bell Flair entered the ring to check on Arn but was intercepted by a irate Ole. A shouting match insued and the two Horsemen seemed about to come to blows when Dillon & a recovered Arn intervened. While the group left together, Flair noticeably lagged behind taking the time to interact with fans on his way.

WWW is making big changes & i am pumped for it! Singh retains the TV title but immediately loses the Tag Titles! But at least she can say she & Bennett squished Morgan. Maxine fails to capture gold then gets choked out by Luna! Nellie puts in a good effort but Moretti is just on another level. Looking forward to your first 2 hour show!

Perhaps the beginning of a promising feud between The Glamour Boys & The Chosen Ones. Scorpio seems to be getting fed up. Brown & Dream Machine take turns jumping each other. The Bombers level The Olympians. Fuller's plan blows up in his face. Larry Z & Perez retain in a wild finish.

Konga returns with a vengeance as he puts Atlas on the shelf. Sullivan, Konga & Vader make a nightmare trio. I knew it! You can't trust Gilbert! Now Brad's missing his title & his 10k. I would've loved to see Hayes eat that triple dropkick. Ladd loses his managerial license but gets a consolation prize in the form of Watt's seat on commentary! MVC win the gold just in time for the Cup. Dibiase secures the North American title & the Shiek's job. Reed & Lawler go the distance. I feel a rematch coming. Glad to have you back.

Previously recorded @ Center Stage in Atlanta GA Originally airing on 3/18/87 With your host "The Dean of professional wrestling" Gordon Solie. (After the opening video, Solie welcome the fans. He hypes the announcement of the UWF'S entry into the Crockett Cup as well as the Southern Boys victory in last night's battle royal before sending it to the ring) Tough Guy Inc (Don Bass & Duke Myers) defeat George South & "Stray Cat" Brodie Chase with a double clothesline on South. "Super Rookie" Hiroshi Hase defeats Hans Gruber with the "Scorpion Death Lock" (Solie runs down the now filled out list of teams in the Crockett Cup. He then reveals that on next week's Power Hour, Caudle & Schiavone will announce who will challenge Tully Blanchard for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on Night 2. Meanwhile on next week's edition of Worldwide he'll reveal the bracket for Night 1) Ole Anderson w/JJ Dillion defeats Rocky King with his patented knee drop. "Wild" Bill Irwin defeats Executioner with a bycicle kick. Main event NWA World Television Title "The Natural" Mark Fleming(c) defeats El Santo Negro with a rear naked choke.

From Lincolnton NC it's... NWA Power Hour! Previously recorded/Airing on 3/18/87 On Commentary:Bob Caudle & Tony Schiavone Ring announcer: David Crockett (The NWA opening video slams on screen showing quick clips of the top stars set to "Rock Warrior" by The Rods. We close on a shot of NWA World Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard before cutting to Caudle & Schiavone at ringside. They welcome the audience and jump straight into hyping the Crockett Cup. They tease a MAJOR announcement for later in the broadcast that they say will defy the fans belief before sending it to the ring) Match #1 Brickhouse Brown defeats Philip Wittebane with a swinging neckbreacker. Commercial-Bob Caudle runs down the NWA house shows for the coming week. Match #2 NWA World Six Man Tag Team Champions "Superstar" Bill Dundee Exotic Adrian Street w/Ms Linda defeat The Interns (1&2) when Street put Intern #1 out with a sleeper. Ms Linda joins Commentary & says Dundee & Street will be representing the Six Man Champs in the Crockett Cup. (Schiavone informs the audience that one final promotion has agreed to send teams to compete in the Crockett Cup & that promotion is.... the Universal Wrestling Federation! Fans at home can hear the sound of jaws hitting the floor in the arena as Schiavone explains that while NWA officials were understandably hesitant to work with Bill Watts, the talent being offered was too good to pass up. He then lists the UWF's representatives as... The Miracle Violence Connection of Steve "Dr Death" Williams & Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy...The Freebirds represented by Michael "P.S" Hayes & Buddy "Jack" Roberts...And the world famous team of Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson, The Rock n Roll Express! At this point the crowd shakes off their shock and delivers a HUGE pop) Match #3 "The Polynesian Prince" Siva Afi defeats "Big, Bad" Bubba Backlund with a jumping headbutt. Commercial-Ad for "St Valentine's Day Massacre" on NWA Home Video. (We see a video of Adrian Adonis' advances towards Ms Elizabeth before cutting to a pretaped promo from Randy Savage. He says -well growls- that he'd actually spent a fair amount of time trying to decide if Adonis was *actually* trying to get Elizabeth's attention or if this was only a ploy to get a United States Title match. But then he realized it doesn't matter, because if Adonis is coming for his woman, his title or even both, it all ends the same way... Adonis getting his head RIPPED CLEAN OFF HIS SHOULDERS!) Match #4 Angel of Death defeats The Gladiator with a clothesline from the second rope. Commercial-Promo for the Crockett Cup Main event Tag Team battle royal to determine the final team to represent the NWA in the Crockett Cup Participants: Brutha's in Arms (Iceman Parsons & Big Daddy Ritter) The War Party (Joe Lightfoot & Billy Two Eagles) Tough Guy Inc (Don Bass & Duke Myers) Spartanburg Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston) Radiance (Doug Somers & Jimmy Del Ray) The Kansas Jayhawks (Bobby Jaggers & Dutch Mantel) The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden) The Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) The Outlaws (Ron Bass & Black Bart) The S&S Express (Joe Savoldi & Shaun Simpson) Order of elimination The War Party were eliminated when Tough Guy Inc double clotheslined Two Eagles. Tough Guy Inc were eliminated when The S&A Express dropkicked them both over as they were celebrating. Spartanburg Vice were eliminated when Black Bart nailed Jerry Bryant with a big boot. The Kansas Jayhawks & The Stud Stable eliminated each other by brawling over the top rope. Brutha's in Arms were eliminated Tracy Smothers tossed Iceman. The S&S Express were eliminated when Ron Bass gorilla pressed Simpson over the top. Radiance were eliminated when Steve Armstrong backdropped Doug Somers over the top. The Outlaws were eliminated when Bart charged Armstrong who lowbriged him. Winners: The Southern Boys!

Mulligan gets a win & the upper hand on Rich...again. Bombers seem to have something on their minds. A big tournament to decide who gets the World Title shot at WrestleRock. Morrow seems to be regrouping. Santana gets a nice tv win. Gagne had better not get in Blackwell's way. Le Revolution is on! Kirchner gets the patriotic win in the flag match. Zybysko flubbing the team names got a chuckle out of me. Nice of him to mention the Crockett Cup.I'm sure the World champs being invited just slipped his mind. Speaking of whom, solid win by the Japanese duo. Did anyone actually believe Buzz wasn't gonna accept the challenge to the chain match?....Yeah, me neither. Putski got off to a good start but Colon was too much. But what everyone will be talking about is the return of the Dragon!

Between the debut of Scott Hall, Idol picking a opponent for Race then teaming with Idol to challenge for the tag titles, Des Plaines is in for an eventful night.