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Only 5 matches advertised so far for Wrestlefest at Wrigley but man, is that a stacked card. Matt Borne coming in really helps Duggan whether in singles, just watching Duggan's back or in tag matches. Just a matter of time, they clash with the Nasty Boys and/or Bam Bam Bigelow. Koko finds himself in good matches but unfortunately on the losing end of things.

Pretty good setup for Monday night which is how it should be. Idol and Dutch with their bases covered in case they were going to have to vacate the titles. They really took the air out of the studio when they were ready for Jerry Jarrett. Just imagine the response they'll get at the Coliseum should they lose to Dundee and Keirn. Shane with someone watching his back worked real well for him here on TV. Lots of shenanigans here because you have some dastardly heels. Jerry Jarrett really had to keep on his toes and his eyes open.

Scotty the Body is proving to be pure evil in dealing with Sunshine, though I don't think Tina Ferrari would have needed any help whatsoever. I stand by what I said about the light heavies here. Pullman/Owen just proves that.

Pre-taping Match In a non-title match, Bill Ash pinned The Ninja. Brian Knighton in Ash's corner got in a few shots as well. International Pro Wrestling Excited Voiceover: You are watching International Pro Wrestling from the KAIT Channel 8 television studios! Wrestling action whizzes by quickly over music, showing the stars of International Pro Wresting. Drop kick here, monkey flip there, big swinging neck breaker there. When the music comes to a stop, the camera pans the studio and the loud studio audience ready for some wrestling action! A lone Buddy Lee welcomes everyone to International Pro Wrestling's exciting "Power Half Hour. He is joined by Dark Journey. She talks about the roller coaster ride of the past weeks and following last week's program, she's done a lot of soul searching with a lot to be thankful for. The past few months were a real eye opener ... The fans cheer as Jamie Dundee and Bruno Spazzinsky make their way out. Dark Journey wants to say something before they say anything ... for opening her eyes and coming to her rescue when she needed it ... THANK YOU! To all the fans out there, watching from home, here in the studio and everywhere on the road ... for making her feel loved ... THANK YOU! One last thing ... and she understands if they would say no but if Jamie and Bruno would have her, she thinks they make a pretty good team and can go far together ... The boys look at each other, then to the fans who seem approving and answer in unison ... YES! The trio share a hug as the fans approve ... WAIT A SECOND! HERE COMES PLOWBOY FRAZIER AND HE DOESN'T LOOK ALL THAT HAPPY! Plowboy takes a minute to compose himself. He says for the past several months, he's sat back and watched these two "youngens" making there way here in IPW. He didn't say anything but offer a hand when needed and an inspirational word from time to time BUT now, he has to say something. He's been a friend to Jamie's father Bill Dundee for a very long time and his family has been close from before Jamie was born. Jamie's a man now and can make his own decisions but Plowboy thinks what he may be doing here is the worst mistake of his life! He hopes Jamie will listen to reason but there is no way he would ever allow kinfolk to "get in bed" with this harlot ... this Jezebelle! He grabs Bruno by the ear and drags him off to the back leaving Jamie, DJ and Buddy Lee scratching their heads before Buddy Lee throws it to a commercial! x-x-x-x-x COMMERCIAL BREAK x-x-x-x-x We come back from the break and Buddy Lee talks about the opening segment before apologizing for Bert Prentice who isn't here today. He talks about our first match coming up as Sean Baxter and Oliver Humperdink got at in a rematch. A few weeks back, Baxter got the win but Humperdink was able to exact a bit of revenge in Paragould on the 4th of July by winning a Best of 3 Falls, albeit with a little help from the ladies, Luna and Lock. Today, the ladies have been barred from ringside by Commissioner Rip Tyler! Match #1 Oliver Humperdink versus Sean Baxter Things are slow to start as Humperdink delays getting into the ring and the match. Finally, Baxter gets things going the hardway by yanking Humperdink into the ring by his red hair. He gets a quick two count as the discombobulated Humperdink is able to kick out before calling for a time out. Baxter wipes him out on the floor but the vet is able to rake the eyes to start the beatdown on the outside. Referee is able to get things back into the ring where Humperdink is able continue beating his opponent. He jaws with the booing fans, telling them he doesn't need any help with this guy. After being sent across the ring, Baxter ducks under the boot, hits the far side of the ring and comes flying off the ropes with a cross body block ... HE HOOKS THE LEG! 1! 2! 3! SEAN BAXTER HAS WON AGAIN! The fans cheer as Baxter hightails it from the ring, still trying to clear his eyes while Humperdink throws a tantrum. Cody Michaels comes out to a cheer and says he's here with a message from the American for the Cuban Assassin ... their war is far from over and while The American is healing from his war with the Assassin on the 4th of July, he's here to step in! When one soldier goes down, another steps in to take his place! Buddy asks about the vest Michaels is wearing, which was given to him by The American. Turning to show the back with a big "US1" emblazoned on it ... Cody US1 Michaels is here to take care of business! Buddy Lee sends us to a commercial break! x-x-x-x-x COMMERCIAL BREAK x-x-x-x-x We return to the program with Buddy Lee having been joined by Commissioner Rip Tyler. As usual, Tyler does not look all that happy and even less so when talking about Legend Jackie Fargo. He has barred Fargo from any and all IPW events. Whatever Fargo is up to is not good business for IPW here in Arkansas. Fargo is free to push whatever agenda he's peddling in Tennessee but Rip Tyler is not buying it! When asked of the rumors of Bill Dundee coming to IPW, Rip confirms that yes, Bill Dundee is coming in for a few dates with more details to come later. Buddy Lee sends us to the ring. Match #2 The Arkansas Terrors versus Plowboy Frazier and Bruno Spazzinsky Coming off their losing feud with Dundee and Bruno while also losing Dark Journey from their corner, the masked men find themselves once again embroiled in a match against familiar foes. Not exactly where they were hoping to be, facing the 6'10", 430 pound mountain of man. With a bit of aggression to work out, Plowboy took it out on the pair. Frazier with the heavy lifting and Bruno with the frog splash for the win ... The Arkansas Terrors never had a chance. Buddy Lee with a big thank you and a reminder to join us next week for more International Pro Wrestling action!

After making comments about WCW's claim to wanting to be the top dog in professional wrestling, eyes turn towards the one thing they lack - a solid Junior's division. That's where you come in. The best of the best of the smaller guys are on the West Coast. What kills you from being at the top (for me anyway) is the lack of a hierarchy as well as a reason to care for or to hate on any individuals. There has to be more than getting the entire roster work each week.

The Nastys didn't last too long with Sherri as she sent them on their way. I think she's better off with just Bigelow anyway who will go farther in the long run. Speaking of Ho's, Duggan has his sights set on Sherri and Bam Bam. That might be a tall order but it would certainly be a signature feud to put the rest of WCW on notice. While there are a couple of promotions that could probably make a similar claim about being THE top promotion, I think WCW has the feet to fill those shows. You have some of the top guys in the business, good tag teams, international stars that get regular work as Gary Hart hustles them in and so on. I don't think I have seen too many claims as to being the top dog or even having that as their goal but WCW may the one guy to back it up. Impressive debut win for Koko Ware not only Uncle Ivan but also having to deal with the rest of the corner.

Did not see the twist of Idol and Mantell as the Assassins. Really thought Dundee and Keirn had it all wrapped up. Well played. Gordy with a title is a good thing. Pretty sure Landel won't take lying down.

Ray Odyssey still didn't make it to IPW.. He must be taking the long route from the east coast.

IPW drops: Bart Sawyer Mountain Lou Peggy Lee Leather IPW adds: Sylvia (Robert Fuller's ex-wife) Referee Jerry Calhoun Ray Odyssey never made it to my roster. He sort of did under Peggy Lee Odyssey.

Pre-taping Match Ken Jugan and Johnny Weiss battle to a time limit draw. International Pro Wrestling Excited Voiceover: You are watching International Pro Wrestling from the KAIT Channel 8 television studios! Wrestling action whizzes by quickly over music, showing the stars of International Pro Wresting. Drop kick here, monkey flip there, big swinging neck breaker there. When the music comes to a stop, the camera pans the studio and the loud studio audience ready for some wrestling action! Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice welcome everyone to International Pro Wrestling's exciting "Power Half Hour. They are joined by the team of Jamie Dundee and Bruno Spazzinsky. The pair talk about last week's match against the Arkansas Terrors and their battles over the past few months that has now come to an end. They ask if anyone knows if Dark Journey is backstage which both Buddy Lee and Bert acknowledge that she is. Jamie and Bruno ask her to come out and join them. The beauty comes out and the talk turns to Dark Journey's past few weeks with the Terrors losing both her and her services for the last year, the two masked men attacking her and client Brian Knighton leaving for Bill Ash. She says it has not been a good year. Jamie and Bruno understand which is why they asked her out here today. Before going to air, the two of them had a little chat with Commissioner Rip Tyler as Jamie produces the contract turning over her services to Dundee and Bruno. They talked it over and came to a mutual decision as Jamie tears up the contract! Despite the terms being extended for the rest of the year, they want to "Do the right thing" and release her from all obligations. Throwing it in the air like confetti, Jamie and Bruno walk off, leaving Dark Journey speechless! Buddy Lee throws it to a commercial! x-x-x-x-x COMMERCIAL BREAK x-x-x-x-x We come back from the break with our hosts having been joined by Tom Renesto Jr. who is back on last week's kick about him and his brother being the rightful heirs to the #1 Contenders. He continues on about the front office holding them back in favor of a guy who first, lost to the Tag Team Champions AND no longer has a tag team partner who was injured by said Champions ... WAIT A SECOND! HERE COMES RENO RIGGINS AND HE DOESN'T LOOK ALL THAT HAPPY! HE GOES RIGHT FOR RENESTO AND WE HAVE A BRAWL! The two start battling their way towards the ring and Renesto wants the bell! Match #1 Tom Renesto Jr. versus Reno Riggins The two fight tooth and nail around the ring with very little by way of actual wrestling moves making it tough on the referee. They go back and forth without trying to pin the other. They continue this way for some five or so minutes before Tim Renesto makes his way out from the back and gets into the ring, stepping between the two and trying to get them to stop. They try to go through Tim Renesto as the referee calls for the bell, bringing this one to an end. The two keep talking as Tim pulls Tom away while the referee and Bert Prentice pull Reno Riggins away. Jackie Fargo comes out all smiles and greets Buddy Lee. He talks about all the talent here from the great State of Tennessee. Buddy Lee acknowledges that alot of the wrestlers here have wrestled in Tennessee before as Tennessee isn't all that far away. He asks the real reason why Fargo is here? He says it is to make them an offer they can't refuse ... HOLD ON! HERE COMES BILL ASH AND BRIAN KNIGHTON! Ash says Fargo can come out here and trash Arkansas and all these toothless hillbillies all he wants but no way no how is anyone from Tennessee gonna come out here and put down Arkansas wrestling! This is his Arkansas and these are his toothless hillbillies! Fargo says he never said anything about bad wrestling ... HERE COMES THE AMERICAN AND CODY MICHAELS! After squaring off, Bert Prentice returns to the fray and tells the masked man and Michaels to take Fargo back as Buddy Lee sends us to a commercial break! x-x-x-x-x COMMERCIAL BREAK x-x-x-x-x We return to the program with Bert and Buddy talking about what went on before the break. Bert thinks Jackie Fargo is up to something but doesn't know what just yet. Buddy Lee sends us to the ring. Match #2 Tag Team Title Match: Tojo Yamamoto & the New Guinea Head Hunter (C) versus The Shadows. Slow beginning to things as Tojo throws salt into the ring to purify it and Buddy Lee explains. The referee does his best to speed things along but backs quickly away when the Head Hunter makes a move towards him. When they are good and ready, they jump their opponents and mop up the ring with them. It is all Tojo and the Head Hunter as they take turns beating up one man then the other. Punishment is the word of the day as neither man tries to pin an opponent, drawing the boobirds. Finally, Tojo with a throat strike and the Head Hunter's nerve hold has one of the Shadows surrendering. A few extra stomps before they head to the back to the loudest booing of the evening. Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice with a big thank you and a reminder to join us next week for more International Pro Wrestling action!

As someone who loved ECW because it was different, I agree with you on the Nasty Boys. It was a disappoint that they were Sherri's news. Now, they will probably thrive under her because that is what she does, I just don't think they are all that deserving of her talent.

Oh I agree with you on the heel issue rather than as a face. I was thinking a heel turn for the Rockers. Maybe not so much as the "Shit Heels" but more as Cocky Heels. Sherri's still a looker in '88 which plays into the looks department which was the huge appeal of the Rockers. Have no fear, I am along for the ride.

Not bad for a last second replacement. Scott Steiner is starting to make a name for himself. Not good for Manny however. Tatum was all those things and more! Seeing him him drunkenly cry to the police while fighting with girlfriend Missy in the parking lot of his apartment complex. Oh was that fun. Big differences between Murdoch and Ladd. That pointy hatted Halloween ghost costume of Dick's was the hit of the party or at least for the ones he attended. Funny, that everyone wore the same costume. Say bye bye to the Big Guy Vader! Won't be missed as there are lots of others who fill the same role with similar styles. Butch Reed turns on Dusty ... Dusty needs to screen his friends better in the future! Big Dust chasing Butch can be fun though he may have to even up the odds some. Good stuff for the 4th.

Big show coming and if I wasn't getting married on Saturday, I'd love to boo REO Speedwagon.

Nice win for Chip and Champion over a young but pretty good team in Champion and Royal to win the US title I was surprised by the finish of the Garvin Garvin match. JYD was a pleasant surprise and gets right into a big program with DeBeers. Should be a good one. Terry Taylor with a big win and Bruiser Brody with a last hurrah but falling short against Tully Blanchard.

That was an action packed episode of TV. Dirty Dutch with a upgrade in bodyguard in Mr. Hughes. Douglas is going to have some big paybacks coming his way one of these days. Leduc coming in to aid Slater makes for a scary duo. Would not want to be in the receiving end of these two.

Big win for Brian Christopher. A few more like that under his belt and he is a shoo-in for a title shot. With the division as loaded as it is, Cheetah Kid and Brian Christopher would be low on my list as to who I thought would be top guys but they keep winning.

IPW drops Al Farat Debbie T. Wild Pat Rose Prissie Purcell Trudy Adams Ursula Hayden IPW signs Peggy Lee Leather Ray Odyssey

Pre-taping Match Lock with a little help from Luna pins Brandy Mae x-x-x-x-x ROLL THE TAPE! x-x-x-x-x Taped ending from the 4th of July as Pat Rose reaches the locked cage door first and the referee moves to open the door from the outside. Brian Knighton comes out of nowhere and gets into a verbal altercation with the referee, delaying him just enough for Bill Ash to escape the cage over the top and hit the floor before Pat Rose is out the door once Knighton is run off by Rip Tyler. x-x-x-x-x END THE TAPE! x-x-x-x-x International Pro Wrestling Excited Voiceover: You are watching International Pro Wrestling from the KAIT Channel 8 television studios! Wrestling action whizzes by quickly over music, showing the stars of International Pro Wresting. Drop kick here, monkey flip there, big swinging neck breaker there. When the music comes to a stop, the camera pans the studio and the loud studio audience ready for some wrestling action! Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice welcome everyone to International Pro Wrestling's exciting "Power Half Hour. Lots to get to today in the aftermath of the 4th of July in Paragould! They are joined by Pat Rose who shakes hands with both. He says he's a little disappointed by the outcome of the match but had Bill Ash where he wanted him and still came up short. He could have escaped the cage earlier in the match but decided to stay a little longer to take out a little bit of that frustration for all the months of shenanigans from the IPW Champion. While it felt good to bloody Ash, winning the match would have been the smarter way to go. When asked what's next for him, it is Bill Ash who answers ... Ash says the only thing for Pat Rose has left to do here is say good bye and get to steppin'! He promised all these "wonderful people" a win or he'd leave Arkansas and guess what? That didn't happen. Hit the road Jack and don't look back! Boos turn to cheers as they are joined by Commissioner Rip Tyler. Rip does not look too happy. Rip waits for the noise to die down before speaking. He agrees with what Pat Rose said ... Bill Ash and his shenanigans for the past several months. He also agrees that Pat Rose COULD have won that match earlier had he left the cage but chose instead to beat Bill Ash black and blue and while he is of the mind to throw out the decision in the match because of Brian Knighton's verbal interference ... he isn't going to do that and the match stands as is. Bill Ash won the match and is still the IPW Heavyweight Champion ... NOW, as for what he is going to do ... he is going to fine Brian Knighton $100 for interference in the match ... AND ... for his part behind this, he is going to fine Bill Ash $500! Ash goes ballistic! As for Pat Rose, well ... that is up to him. The fans don't want Rose to leave. He says he has always been a man of his word and that is never going to change. If the decision was reversed or had Knighton physically restrained the referee from opening the door, he might change his mind but as it is ... PAT ROSE IS GOOD TO HIS WORD AND IS LEAVING IPW ... THE ONLY THING HE ASKS ... BEFORE HE GOES, HE WANTS ONE LAST CHANCE TO DELIVER SOME PAYBACKS TO BRIAN KNIGHTON TODAY! The fans don't like it as the Rose shakes hands and Buddy Lee throws it to a commercial! x-x-x-x-x COMMERCIAL BREAK x-x-x-x-x An unhappy Dark Journey comes out alone to some cheers and jeers from the fans as well as a few snide comments from Bert Prentice who she tells to shut his mouth. When asked what she's doing out here, she says she wants the Terrors to come on out. The two masked men come out to a heavy dose of booing. She wants to know what these two IDIOTS were thinking when they made the match with Dundee and Spazzinsky? She already knows the answer ... they weren't thinking because they are IDIOTS! She's the brains behind the operation, not them. Bert interjects the way things stand now, it won't be until next year when she can be the brains behind these two. Her answer is to slap both of the masked men in the face. They look at each other before grabbing her and dragging her off towards the ring. Both Buddy Lee and Bert, taken by surprise try to talk the Terrors out of what they are doing then calling for some help from the back ... Getting her in the ring, they set her up for a PILEDRIVER! HERE SOMES THE CAVALRY! JAMIE DUNDEE AND BRUNO SPAZZINSKY HIT THE RING AND COME UP SWINGING! THEY DROP DJ WHO SCURRIES OUT OF THE RING! Match #1 Jamie Dundee & Bruno Spazzinsky versus the Arkansas Terrors. We have a brawl in the ring which leads to a double back body drop before the Terrors hightail it to the outside. Jamie wipes them both out as he dives to the outside and brings the fans to their feet. Rolling them back into the ring, the good guys work some double team moves and don't allow their opponents to get back into the match. Jamie with the Bomb's Away puts one of the Terrors down before launching Bruno from the top for the pinfall. The defeated Terrors slink away as Jamie and Bruno celebrate with the fans and Bert Prentice as Dark Journey watches on. Jamie Dundee: We've beaten the Arkansas Terrors up one side of the state and down the other! We've taken their manager away from them for the rest of the year! If that doesn't say we're done with you, I don't know what does! Bruno: YEAH! Buddy Lee sends us to a commercial break! x-x-x-x-x COMMERCIAL BREAK x-x-x-x-x We return to the program with Bert and Buddy having been joined by Reno Riggins. They talk about the disappointing loss to Tojo Yamamoto and the New Guinea Headhunter and more importantly, Riggins' partner Dancing Wolf who was taken away by ambulance following their match in Paragould. Riggins talks about the Headhunter's nerve hold that has done damage to Dancing Wolf who is going to be out of action for the foreseeable future. How bad the damage is and for how long he is going to be on the shelf is anyone's guess at this point while we wait to hear from the doctors running tests. In the mean time, he is going to find someone to ... Tom Renesto Jr. makes his way out and interrupts. While it is unfortunate what happened to his partner, it is time for Reno Riggins to step aside and let someone else to have a crack at the IPW Champions. They had their chance and quite a few of them as a matter of fact while the Renestos were pushed to the side. It is time for the BEST tag team in IPW to get their chance ... Riggins takes exception and goes nose to nose with Renesto until brother Tim Renesto comes out and pulls his brother away. Buddy Lee sends us to the ring. Match #2 Brian Knighton versus Pat Rose Knighton jumps Rose before the bell and rattles him. He batters Rose in the corner before moving him along the ropes and shooting him off. On the return, Rose goes down from a stiff clothesline. Knighton struts his stuff before going for the lazy cover that nets a one count. A suplex and Knighton is strutting around the ring again to a chorus of boos. Buddy Lee thinks it is a mistake to toy with an opponent, especially one with nothing to lose. Knighton pulls Rose up by the hair and slaps him in the face before hooking him up for another suplex. Rose blocks it, turns the big guy, laying him out with a snap suplex of his own. A second and a third one follow before Rose hooks a leg but Knighton is able to get a shoulder up. Pulled to his feet, Knighton is put into an abdominal stretch but is able to hip toss Rose off of him. A boot stomping follows and a cover for a two count. Irish whip is followed by a shoulder tackle that puts Rose down. Leg drop misses as Rose rolls out of the way. Pulled to his feet, Rose nails Knighton with elbows to the midsection. Irish whip and Rose catches Knighton on the return ... SLEEPER HOLD! Knighton flails his arms looking for an escape but the ring vet locks it in. The referee checks ... arm falls ... second time, the arm falls ... third time, the arm falls! The referee calls for the bell as Pat Rose has put Brian Knighton to sleep! At the urging of the referee, a sharp strike to the back of Knighton brings him to as he flops on the mat for a minute before remembering what just happened to him. Rose leaves the ring as the fans cheer one last time for him. Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice with a big thank you and a reminder to join us next week for more International Pro Wrestling action!

From the Wednesday edition of The Paragould Daily Press ... International Pro Wrestling 7-4-1988 Greene County Fairgrounds Paragould, Arkansas

Glad to see Sherri and was pumped for her big news but was kind of let down by it being the Nasties. I think the Rockers would have been better off with her to offset Slick in their battles with the Towers. The '88 Up-and-comers would have been a bigger signing than the Not-Going-Anywhere Nasties ... but that is just me.

... and Last Stop Tour's favorite band, REO Speedwagon give WrestleRock promos. You know I had to laugh at that! This TV did everything it needed to do and more. You sold WrestleRock to anyone sitting on the fence about it. You also put some doubt out there about Nikita's ability to come in and challenge Bad News Brown for the title. Really good stuff ... MINUS REO Speedwagon.

Pre-taping Match Pat Rose totally dominates the White Shadow International Pro Wrestling Excited Voiceover: You are watching International Pro Wrestling from the KAIT Channel 8 television studios! Wrestling action whizzes by quickly over music, showing the stars of International Pro Wresting. Drop kick here, monkey flip there, big swinging neck breaker there. When the music comes to a stop, the camera pans the studio and the loud studio audience ready for some wrestling action! Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice welcome everyone to International Pro Wrestling's exciting "Power Half Hour before being joined by #1 Contender Pat Rose following his match before going to air ... They talk about the upcoming 4th of July show from the Greene County Fair Grounds in Paragould! Bill Ash defends the IPW Heavyweight Title against #1 Contender, Pat Rose! They talk about the previous matches and how Bill Ash has either cheated his way to a victory or has disqualified himself time and time again ... this time however, Pat Rose promises a victory! They are joined by Commissioner Rip Tyler who comes out to a cheer. Tyler doesn't want to waste anytime and gets right to it. He agrees with Pat Rose's assessment of his previous matches against Bill Ash and any lack of a clean finish of any kind. What he wants and what the fans want is to see who is the better wrestler ... which of these two men can come out on top in a wrestling match? In order to facilitate that, Rip is ordering this match be in ... A CAGE! There will be no running, no hiding! Finish your opponent inside the cage ... pin him ... submit him ... or escape the cage! We will have a winner once and for all! The fans cheer and Pat Rose is one happy fellow ... he says that if he can't beat Bill Ash, then he doesn't deserve to wrestle in Arkansas and will leave IPW! Two shake on it as Buddy Lee throws it to a commercial! x-x-x-x-x COMMERCIAL BREAK x-x-x-x-x We go to the ring for our first match ... Match #1 Johnny Weiss versus Oliver Humperdink w/Lock & Luna Humperdink with a little help from his girls is able to put Weiss away in a tune up match. Humperdink has a few words with the fans on his way out as the girls bark and growl. Once they leave, the IPW Heavyweight Champion is out. Drawing boos from the fans, Bill Ash says he agrees with them and they should be booing ... against RIP TYLER! Once again, Tyler has worked to stack the deck against YOUR IPW Champion, the best wrestler in the territory! Now, he must defend the title inside a cage where Pat Rose will be allowed to cheat and use foreign objects to his heart's content! How is that fair or sporting? Bert Prentice jumps in and the two go back and forth as Ash is called delusional ... Brian Knighton has come out for a third straight week and Ash groans when he sees him. What now? Knighton apologizes but thinks the two of them have gotten off on the wrong foot and just needs a minute to hear him out ... Ash tells him he's got 60 seconds ... GO! Knighton says that Ash is right, he wants something from the Champ but where he's wrong ... Brian Knighton wants no sympathy ... Brian Knighton wants no charity ... he's not here for a handout and the keys to the kingdom ... no, this not that at all ... 20 seconds ... Knighton reaches into his pocket and pulls out an envelope, handing it over to Ash ... this is TOTALLY A BUSINESS PROPOSITION! Ash's eyes light up when he opens the envelope. Nodding his head, Ash tells the youngster to come with him ... Buddy Lee wants to know what that was all about as Bert says NO GOOD most likely before he sends us to a commercial break! x-x-x-x-x COMMERCIAL BREAK x-x-x-x-x We return to the program with Bert and Buddy hyping the 4th of July show in Paragould at the Greene County Fair Grounds. Bill Ash defends the IPW Heavyweight Title against #1 Contender, Pat Rose IN A CAGE! The Best of Seven Series continues for the Tag Team Titles! Jamie Dundee and Bruno Spazzinsky square off against the Arkansas Terrors, Brian Knighton squares off against Cody Michaels, ... and much, much more! Pleasant surprise as IPW is visited by Memphis Legend Jackie Fargo! Warmly greeted, Fargo sits in on commentary for the next match as Buddy Lee sends it to the ring! Match #2 The American & Cody Michaels versus Black Ninja & The Cuban Assassin. The masked man is joined by the flag waving Cody Michaels and salutes the fans who cheer him on and chant "USA! USA!" as they enter the ring. Their opponents jump them before the bell and get right to business. Fargo talks about the number of Memphis talent here in Arkansas and wants to extend an open invitation to the likes of Jamie Dundee, Plowboy Frazier, Bruno, Cowboy Tony and the rest which gets Bert a little hot under the collar who tells him there is a reason why they, including him left the Memphis area. Regardless, Jerry Jarrett would love to have them back which is why he's here ... Inside the ring, it is a barnburner with the American and Cody finally isolating the Ninja and finishing him off to pick up the win. After the match, the Cuban Assassin gets a chair but when the good guys bail the ring, CA uses it on his partner. The fans cheer as Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice with a big thank you and a reminder to join us next week for more International Pro Wrestling action! One last plug hyping the 4th of July show in Paragould at the Greene County Fair Grounds!

Archie Andrews wasn't seconded by Betty and Veronica? At least he can say he had a shot at the title. I'm betting the match against the Carolina Reapers was a hot one? Or maybe not. With Michael Hayes as the referee, I think Jimmy's stock rose quite a bit in a match against Ronnie Garvin.