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It is a brave thing to do putting Abby on tv.

Is the same show run through the entire house circuit? Just wondering because it is a very good show.

Welcome back to the fold Have to say as an independent, i am a little disappointed there is really NO local flavor. As a long time Texas resident during this time period, I always look forward to what others bring from the lone star state. My other beef would be with how Chris Von Erich was used. With his small size, asthma and brittle bones, his opponents were handpicked with him going up against Percy Pringle in tag matches. That match probably landed him in in the hospital.

Nice rundown and best points of USWA 1990. Really good way to see what went down the previous year and who was involved in all the top storyline. Because of all his involvement, I believe the top guy should have been Lawler regardless of record.

The Mafia were not my choice to win the elimination tag match BUT later in the show proved why they were the best choice. JC seeing dad as the special referee was priceless - I am sure we'll get more interaction between the two (and the rest of the Memphis Mafia)? Can't go wrong with Eric Embry as your champ. The guy can wrestle as well as talk on the mic, so with a good stream of opponents, he should be very interesting as the top guy.

Voiceover: It’s time for Championship Wrestling on WOAY-TV, Channel 4! John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” plays to wrestling action to kick off the program. Championship Wrestling January 11th, 1991 TV Taping - WOAY-TV, Channel 4 Studios Oak Hill, West Virginia Announcers: Chris Cruise Referee: Bruno Laurer & Nate Whitlock - Host Cruise welcomes everyone to Championship Wrestling! He talks about this week’s program featuring two matches in our TV Title tournament kicking off this week. Eight men randomly picked to participate ... - Commissioner Renesto comes out carrying the Television title. Eight men were randomly picked and over the next 4 weeks will battle it out in elimination matches until there is only one man standing tall as the Championship Wrestling TV Champion! - Of course, Tasha has something to say! She tells Renesto to button his lip and to hand over the title to her and she’ll save Renesto any headaches and these fans from having to scrimp and save their pennies to be here each weekend. Cruise corrects her with the fact that the TV Tapings are actually free … Tasha tells him to shut his mouth. In any case, one of her men will win the tournament anyway, so might as well save someone the grief of being beaten down. Renesto tells her that one OR none of her men might be involved in the tournament … with the random draw, it could be anyone ... Tasha throws a hissy fit as Chris Cruise throws it to a commercial break! ----- COMMERCIAL BREAK ----- - TV Title Tournament Match: Itchy Richie w/Lil’ Frank versus Don E. Dudley w/Chubby Dudley. Interesting match with Itchy Richie getting the win over the Dudley. After the match, Lil’ Frank grabs Chubby Dudley’s Captain Crunch cereal which touches off a chase around the ring before all four men disappear backstage. - After the match, Tasha leads her men out to join Chris Cruise and wants to know which of her men are up next? Cruise says he doesn’t know who is in any of the matches until they come out. The fact that she doesn’t know if any of her men are involved in the next match would probably say that none of them are involved but to not despair because there is always next week as we have two more opening matches after today! ----- COMMERCIAL BREAK ----- - Back from commercial and the fans are excited as Cruise talks about Championship Wrestling and runs down the weekly house circuit and where to catch all the upcoming action. - TV Title Tournament Match: Shane Morton versus Robert Van Winkle. This one is a comedy routine as Van Winkle continuously tries to take down the referee. Several times, referee Bruno Laurer has to explain to RVW that he is wrestling SHANE MORTON and not the referee. Van Winkle says he understands then tries to talk Morton into teaming with him to take out the referee. Not much of a workout in this one for Morton who advances with a big drop kick. It can only get harder for Morton going forward. - After the match, Morton joins Chris Cruise. The two share a laugh over this match but Shane says it will only get harder going forward. Cruise asks about the possibility of facing one or more of Tasha’s Pretty in Pink members. Shane says he’s up for the challenge and knows with these fans behind him, he can take the belt! Chris Cruise signs off with a reminder to come back next week for more Championship Wrestling!

Well, now I have to wait until the next rookie draft. Thanks!

I would appreciate it.

That's my million dollar question because I would love to add him to the roster but I can't find anything on him as far as starting dates or matches.

As in "know know" or familiar with their work? Reason I ask, I am looking for any information about Shane's brother Steve who also wrestled. For the life of me can find no start date on the guy.

That was a fun show which had me cracking up. First with the Three Way match stuff and the mouthpieces in Dundee and Ronnie Gossett. really funny stuff there wrapped around the top title. The Armando/El Toro/Stubbs match/segment was very good as well. I have a feeling the when El Toro is around we won't see Alberto Madril. The Thursday show at the Boutwell Auditorium looks top notch with a promise of loads of action. You are off to a great start here. I enjoyed it.

Voiceover: It’s time for Championship Wrestling on WOAY-TV, Channel 4! John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” plays to wrestling action to kick off the program. Championship Wrestling January 4th, 1991 TV Taping - WOAY-TV, Channel 4 Studios Oak Hill, West Virginia Announcers: Chris Cruise Referee: Bruno Laurer & Nate Whitlock - Host Cruise welcomes everyone to Championship Wrestling in the New Year! He talks about this week’s Main Event 6-man match made last week by Commissioner Renesto with Pretty in Pink taking on Shane Morton, the Wild Dog and Scotty Summers. That should be a good one with Morton’s Crew backed by Tony Williams. - A happy Tasha comes out to celebrate today’s victory early. PiP will have an easy victory against Shane Morton and his “bums” which draws the ire of the fans. She GUARANTEES victory for her men today! Chris Cruise throws it to a commercial break! ----- COMMERCIAL BREAK ----- - Thunder versus The Mountain Dew Kid. Some newcomers as we creep into the New Year, an enthusiastic Kid taking on the masked man who has no qualms about bending the rules some. Why is it almost ALL masked men cheat? Thunder gets caught by the referee about to cheat and MDK makes good use of the moment to roll him him up for the victory! - Following the win, Mountain Dew Kid joins Cruise and talks about being ready to wrestle anyone and everyone! ----- COMMERCIAL BREAK ----- - Back from commercial and the fans are excited as Cruise talks about Championship Wrestling and runs down the weekly house circuit and where to catch all the upcoming action. He also talks about todays 6-man tag team action. There’s a quick rundown of the feud and how it has escalated to this match today and looks to be taking on even more steam! - 6-Man Tag Team Match: Pretty in Pink w/Tasha versus Shane Morton, the Wild Dog and Scotty Summers w/Tony Williams. Williams, who has his arm in a sling was attacked by Johnny Hotbody two weeks ago is still unable to wrestle but looks to be in good spirits as he joins his compatriots. This one is off and running right from the bell and is very stiff, unlike last week’s 6-man match. The fans are eating it up every time the faces get their licks in and the heels take a shot. Several time Tasha tries to rally her forces but is countered by Williams each time she tries to somehow cheat. All 6 get a chance to shine inside the ring before Scotty Summers gets caught up in the numbers game and is worked over. Doesn’t last too long until Morton and Wild Dog get in and run the ring, sending PiP running to the outside. More brawling around the outside before referee Whitlock gets control of things and sends everyone but Summers and Hotbody to the outside. With the referee trying to keep and eye on the war outside the ring as well as the in-ring action, he never sees Tasha slide a chair into the ring for Johnny Hotbody! Tony Williams, yanks the sling off and intercepts the chair before rearing back with it and loudly whalloping Johnny Hotbody with it. Down goes Hotbody! There is no mistaking that sound and Nate Whitlock calls for the bell immediately. Tony Williams stands tall in the ring holding the folding chair in the background as Chris Cruise signs off with a reminder to come back next week for more Championship Wrestling!

Championship Wrestling adds Allen Martin, Kat Leroux and Misty Blue Simmes.

You have to play to your strengths! While you might not have household names on your roster, your selling point just might be your presentation that really sets you apart.

Do what works best for you.

Early sneak peek at the January 1991 edition of The Wrestler magazine.

Voiceover: It’s time for Championship Wrestling on WOAY-TV, Channel 4! John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” plays to wrestling action to kick off the program. Championship Wrestling December 28th, 1990 TV Taping - WOAY-TV, Channel 4 Studios Oak Hill, West Virginia Announcers: Chris Cruise Referee: Bruno Laurer & Nate Whitlock - Host Cruise welcomes everyone to Championship Wrestling hoping they all had a wonderful Christmas. - Cruise is joined by Commissioner Tom Renesto Jr. who wants to talk about last week’s incident on television where the newest member of Pretty in Pink, Johnny Hotbody used a chair on Tony Williams and injured the young man who will be unable to wrestle the next two weeks … let’s run the tape … x-x-x-x-x ROLL THE TAPE x-x-x-x-x WAIT THAT’S JOHNNY HOTBODY … AND HE’S GOT A CHAIR! JOHNNY HOTBODY’S JOINED PRETTY IN PINK! Hotbody slides into the ring and nails both Morton and Williams across the back at Tasha’s direction. Pink Assassin and Bodacious Pretty Boy hold down Williams as Hotbody drops the chair on him before leaping into the air and landing across it with a legdrop that leaves the young man writhing in pain. HERE COMES THE COMMISSIONER! HERE COMES WILD DOG! HERE COMES SCOTTY SUMMERS! x-x-x-x-x END THE TAPE x-x-x-x-x - Renesto says that Pretty in Pink was Disqualified for the interference but we have a much bigger issue here with Mr. Hotbody going out of his way to injure another wrestler who will not be able to compete for at least the next 2 weeks. For that, Johnny Hotbody is being fined $100 for each week Tony Williams is unable to compete … UH OH! HERE COMES TROUBLE! - Tasha leads Pretty in Pink out to a chorus of boos. She complains about the Commissioner and all these lousy fans having it out for her and her perfect team of wrestlers. She runs down West Virginians for being jealous of “REAL MEN” and Renesto for being jealous of wrestlers actually going somewhere with their careers unlike him. Chris Cruise reminds everyone that Tom Renesto Jr. is a second generation wrestler from a VERY successful family. Tasha tells him to shut his mouth which brings on more booing. Renesto tells Tasha not to push him because he will start with suspensions next, if she forces his hand. Chris Cruise throws it to a commercial break! ----- COMMERCIAL BREAK ----- - Don E. Allen versus Scotty Summers. Summers continues with his winning streak over the new Allen who shows very little in the match. - Following the win, Summers joins Cruise and talks about Pretty in Pink and tells Shane Morton, if he ever needs a hand against them, he’s there for Morton! ----- COMMERCIAL BREAK ----- - Back from commercial and the fans are excited as Cruise talks about Championship Wrestling and runs down the weekly house circuit and where to catch all the upcoming action. He also talks about Pretty in Pink who are in action today in a 6-man tag team match. - 6-Man Tag Team Match: Pretty in Pink w/Tasha versus the Red Terror, The Ninja and Black Mask. Our first 6-man match with the full PiP team in action. The fans, of course, boo them to high heaven, making them the most hated group in Championship Wrestling and perhaps, all of West Virginia. Squash match as Pretty in Pink puts a beating on their opponents. Lots of double, even triple teaming from PiP with no pin attempts being made, preferring to continue the beating. Tasha taunts the fans as she circles the ring while also distracting the referee. After enough of a beating, she directs her men to pin all three of their opponents and after being declared the winners, the toss the referee from the ring and start stomping their downed opponents. Shane Morton hits the ring and goes on the attack! HERE COMES THE COMMISSIONER! HERE COMES WILD DOG! HERE COMES SCOTTY SUMMERS! Tasha pulls her troops from the ring as The Commissioner gets a microphone and announces next week … 6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH! PRETTY IN PINK VERSUS THE TEAM OF SHANE MORTON, SCOTTY SUMMERS AND WILD DOG! We have pandemonium in the ring as the fans cheer Shane Morton and Wild Dog shaking hands in the background as Chris Cruise signs off with a reminder to come back next week for more Championship Wrestling!

Looking forward to what I can bring to West Virginia.

Merry Christmas + Happy Holidays all.

Just wanted to give a shout out to the two new promotions (Southeastern and Extreme). Looking forward to the new offerings with SECW already seemingly off to a good start.

Voiceover: It’s time for Championship Wrestling on WOAY-TV, Channel 4! John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” plays to wrestling action to kick off the program. Championship Wrestling December 21st, 1990 TV Taping - WOAY-TV, Channel 4 Studios Oak Hill, West Virginia Announcers: Chris Cruise Referee: Bruno Laurer & Nate Whitlock - Host Cruise welcomes everyone to Championship Wrestling before being joined by Rob Van Winkle who appears to be lost. The studio is decorated for Christmas which is right around the corner! - Cruise tries to get control of the situation but Van Winkle says he was looking for the bathroom and wound up here instead. Cruise asks how long RVW has been wrestling and the man counts “two” on his fingers before replying “2 matches”. Cruise stifles a snicker and says that explains things. Van Winkle nods his head in agreement before saying he’s here to face the best competition, afterall, how hard can it be? How hard indeed? - After RVW wanders off, Cruise talks about today’s program and the tag team rematch from two weeks ago between Pretty in Pink and the team of Shane Morton and Tony Williams. Should be a good one, so stay tuned! Chris Cruise throws it to a commercial break! ----- COMMERCIAL BREAK ----- - Johnny Hotbody versus Lil’ Frank w/Itchy Richie. The pink clad Hotbody finds Frank to be an elusive opponent as he tries to power him around the ring. Frank tests his luck once too often and is caught by Hotbody for a running powerslam to pick up the victory. - Following the win, Hotbody joins Cruise and runs down Cruise and the fans before going on a tirade about being the roughest and toughest guy (in pink no less) in these parts. ----- COMMERCIAL BREAK ----- - Back from commercial and the fans are excited as Cruise talks about Championship Wrestling and rundowns the weekly house circuit and where to catch all the upcoming action. - Pretty in Pink w/Tasha versus Shane Morton & Tony Williams. It’s the rematch everyone has been waiting for with the fans cheering the high-fiving Morton and Williams and booing Tasha’s troops. Both teams get right to it with all four men battling it out inside and outside of the ring. Both teams fight for control back and forth with Tony Williams being double teamed until a hot tag brings in Shane Morton who clears the ring as the fans go wild. All four men go at it inside the ring when the match resumes … WAIT THAT’S JOHNNY HOTBODY … AND HE’S GOT A CHAIR! JOHNNY HOTBODY’S JOINED PRETTY IN PINK! Hotbody slides into the ring and nails both Morton and Williams across the back at Tasha’s direction. Pink Assassin and Bodacious Pretty Boy hold down Williams as Hotbody drops the chair on him before leaping into the air and landing across it with a legdrop that leaves the young man writhing in pain. HERE COMES THE COMMISSIONER! HERE COMES WILD DOG! HERE COMES SCOTTY SUMMERS! We have pandemonium in the ring as the fans boo in the background as Chris Cruise signs off after wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a reminder to come back next week for more Championship Wrestling!

Downtown Bruno is in West Virginia as referee Bruno Laurer. As is Johnny Hot Body under the name Johnny Weiss.

Voiceover: It’s time for Championship Wrestling on WOAY-TV, Channel 4! John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” plays to wrestling action to kick off the program. Championship Wrestling December 14th, 1990 TV Taping - WOAY-TV, Channel 4 Studios Oak Hill, West Virginia Announcers: Chris Cruise Referee: Bruno Laurer & Nate Whitlock - Host Cruise welcomes everyone to Championship Wrestling before being joined by Shane Morton who comes out to a cheer. - Morton talks about last week’s match and the “Phantom Disqualification” when he took the chain Tasha passed on to the Pink Assassin away and was caught with it in his hands following the acting job by the Pink Assassin. He’s not here to complain about it but he is looking forward to going one-on-one with ANY members of Pretty in Pink ... - An angry Tasha comes out and tells Morton he’s got some nerve. Her men wrestled fair and square and Morton brought a chain to the match ... - Hold on … who is this?!?! He introduces himself as The Commissioner and is here to settle what he calls a “Miscarriage of Justice”. Last week, Shane Morton was caught red handed with a chain in his hands and referee Bruno Laurer did the “Right Thing” by Disqualifying him when he turned to find The Pink Assassin laid out. A smug Tasha smiles and claps at the ruling which is booed by the fans. Renesto holds his hands out to try to quiet the crowd, continuing only when they do so. BUT … upon further review, it has come to my attention the chain was actually introduced by Tasha who handed it to the Pink Assassin who had it until Shane Morton wrestled it away. The Pink Assassin flopped to the mat before the referee turned to catch Mr. Morton here “red handed”. With that in mind, I AM REVERSING THE DECISION AND DECLARING SHANE MORTON AND TONY WILLIAMS THE VICTORS AND DISQUALIFYING PRETTY IN PINK! Tasha goes ballistic and the fans cheer the decision!. He again waits for the fans to bring it to a dull roar before continuing … He lets Tasha know that kind of behavior is strongly frowned upon AND has signed a rematch for next week, right here on TV! - Chris Cruise throws it to a commercial break! ----- COMMERCIAL BREAK ----- - The Crazees versus The Red Terrors. Crazy tag team action with the Lil’ Frank and Itchy Richie holding up to their name before winning the match. - After the match, The Crazees join Chris Cruise for an impossibly frustrating interview that is a real head scratcher. ----- COMMERCIAL BREAK ----- - Back from commercial and the fans are excited as Cruise talks about Championship Wrestling and rundowns the weekly house circuit and where to catch all the upcoming action. - Red Dog versus Rob Van Winkle. RVW looks lost right off the bat as he circles the ring before taking a seat and ordering some popcorn. Referee Nate Whitlock comes out to usher him into the ring for the match. Once the bell rings, RVW squares off with the referee who steers him towards his actual opponent, Red Dog. One-sided match that is all Red Dog. He finally wins it with a diving headbutt off the top. A laughing Chris Cruise signs off but reminds everyone to come back next week for more Championship Wrestling!

Championship Wrestling adds Tom Renesto Jr. from the Retired List as the Commissioner.

Liked the Wrestlecade rundown and "How we go here" feature - that's great for new readers or people coming back in after a few months to get caught back up with things (ie. me). The great thing about Memphis and having Lawler at your disposal, if you find yourself falling behind and need to cut the focus in order to catch up, The territory is great for using a smaller roster and concentrating on less people. The Lawler Family versus Jimmy Hart's First Family in my opinion has the most storyline potential