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Marvel Comics has come to professional wrestling! I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad one? Big weekend for the Jr. Heavies (Candido and Pillman) stepping in against the bigger guys and giving a good account of themselves but coming up just short. Barry Windham - when in doubt, knock his block off. By this time, Barry's a seasoned hand, he knew what to do with Pillman.

Pre-taping Match Debbie T. Wild defeated Prissie Purcell. 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! Big show last week at the ASU Armory in Jonesboro, Arkansas and we didn't expect this to go long before ... HERE WE GO ... Rip Tyler comes out with a smile on his face. He'd rather not have to come out here and take up television time that could be actual wrestling which is what these fans are here for but today brings him a bit of pleasure. It's not every day that he gets to suspend anyone for 90 days but this one is well deserved. Buddy Lee describes the situation Tyler's talking about with Dark Journey having been banned from the Armory and being told if she showed her face, she would be suspended. And like a moth to flame, Dark Journey just could not stay away! Dark Journey and the Terrors are out to plead her case but Rip Tyler isn't listening. He laid down the law last week and she disobeyed. There are rules, he laid down the rules and Dark Journey is not above the laws ... SHE IS SUSPENDED FOR 90 DAYS! HOLD ON JUST A SECOND! It sure is getting crowded in here as Jamie Dundee and Bruno Spazzinsky join the party. Come to gloat? No, they ask for Rip Tyler to hear their proposal ... they want him to NOT suspend Dark Journey! WHAT?!?!? No one in the studio can believe it! What they are out here to do is to ask for a match against the Terrors - they have unfinished business ... Rip Tyler interrupts. He knows the two teams have some bad blood and there will be plenty of time to meet in the ring but like it or not, Dark Journey WILL NOT BE AROUND FOR THE NEXT 90 DAYS! The fans cheer to that. Bruno tries to quiet the fans as Jamie continues. What they are proposing is better ... if Jamie and Bruno win like they did last week at the Armory, THEY GET DARK JOURNEY AS THEIR VALET FOR THE NEXT 90 DAYS! Jamie and Bruno smile as the fans go ape! If Rip is just dead set on a suspension today ... IF JAMIE AND BRUNO LOSE ... THEY WILL LEAVE IPW FOR THE NEXT 90 DAYS! Talk about throwing a curveball! Everyone waits on Rip Tyler's answer to the proposal. Rip Tyler: I don't know what you two boys are playing at but do you know what you're asking? You understand, if you lose, you'll be gone from Arkansas for the next three months? As long as you two understand there's no second chances if you lose and I can bet Dark Journey's gonna fire up her two boys to win that match to not only get away scott free but to be rid of the two of you for the next three months. Against better judgement, I'll grant the match today ... Everyone in the building go nuts as grumpy old Rip Tyler walks off shaking his head. 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 Tim Renesto versus the Ninja. Showcase match for Renesto who makes quick work of the Ninja. After the match, he joins our hosts. They talk about his successes but has fallen short a few times in the "Big Matches". He understands and knows that he just needs to put in the work and believe in himself, just as these fans believe in him. He sees titles in his future and he's will to do what he needs to ... They are joined by his brother, Tom Renesto Jr. Tom talks about being Tim's biggest supporter and he knows exactly what his brother can do but maybe it is time to put the title aspirations for singles belts aside and come back to his strength ... TAG TEAM WRESTLING. Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice talk about the Renesto bloodline and their father's history and success as a member of the Assassins where they ran roughshod all over the south for years. Tom says he doesn't know about being the Assassins but he knows he and his brother could wreck havoc on the tag division in this territory. Tim appreciates his brother's support but right now, he's got other business to take care of ... and that's against the Zebra Kid! 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 the ramifications of our next match between Jamie Dundee and Bruno Spazzinsky versus the Arkansas Terrrors under Dark Journey. Bert wonders if the boys understand exactly what they are doing getting involved with this jezebel. Match #2 The Arkansas Terrors w/Dark Journey versus Jamie Dundee & Bruno Spazzinsky. They've done it before and this time is no different as they immediately get after it. The two teams beat the tar out of one another while Dark Journey does her best to stick her nose into the match whenever she can as she, too, has a lot riding on the victory. They go back and forth with several near pinfalls and Dark Journey doing more and more. Things don't look good for our heroes when DJ shoves Spazzinsky from the top turnbuckle. That's enough of that! Young woman in daisy dukes runs out to the ring and yanks DJ off the ring apron. Applying a hammerlock, she marches Dark Journey to the back to the approval of the cheering fans. In the ring, young Jamie opens up a can of whoopass and light up the Terrors. Double dropkick sends one Terror through the ropes to the outside. Working together, they manhandle the other masked man where Jamie finishes him off with the Bomb's Away! He hooks a leg for the 1! 2! 3! JAMIE DUNDEE AND BRUNO SPAZZINSKY HAVE WON THE MATCH! 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!

Here's a vote for Rip Oliver to walk out of his match with Bad News Brown as the champion. He walks it, he talks it and can carry himself well on the the mic and in the ring. Baby Doll is looking to take a tag team all the way. Simpson and Doll with Texas roots could probably benefit from her tutelage. Can she take them to the titles? That remains to be seen. Griz gets the TV Title shot off of a countout? BOOOOOO! Larry Z tells it like it is and didn't have to call anyone a Spudhead.

Just a note here, Bart Sawyer is in Arkansas. I have to say, West Virginia has some of the strangest named enhancement talent I have ever seen.

IPW signs Oliver Humperdink. I would like to use him as a wrestler.

From the Sunday morning edition of The Sun ... International Pro Wrestling 4-29-1988 ASU Armory Jonesboro, Arkansas News & Notes 1. With Dark Journey nowhere in sight, Dundee and Spazzinsky were able to defeat the Arkansas Terrors. 2. Cody Michaels intercepted an object handed to Brian Knighton from a cloaked individual. Caught red heanded by the referee, the match was awarded to Knighton. MIchaels complained to the referee and with the fans' help reversed the decision.The person of unknown origin had their hood yanked off revealing Dark Journey. 3. Riggins and Dancing Wolf won the match but were left laying when Tojo Yamamoto broke out the kendo stick. 4. Pat Rose officially came in as the new #1 contender and proceeded to put a beating Bill Ash. Ash fought his way back into the match with some shortcuts but Rose was able to win by disqualification. After the match, the continued fighting before disappearing in the back,

Holy cow, Brian Christopher is getting one whale of a push here and he isn't even in Memphis. Your light heavyweight division is stacked with Cheetah Kid at the top but there are a lot of talented guys that Christopher is going to have to go through to get to him.

Big win by Manny Fernandez over Vader. A chair swinging Woman proves that Vader is soft and should likely never show his face again in Mid-South or will likely be laughed out of the locker room. Rick Steiner finds himself in even deeper with Eddie Gilbert now that he's hired or lured two new associates into his employee. Though I would count him out just yet, Steiner's run with the TV title might be just a tad shorter than it would have been without Gilbert and Hyatt involved. When even a cage match with Ted DiBiase isn't enough to keep someone from interfering, it might be time to move onto something else.

For Dutch's antics in the two matches, at least he got his at the hands of Shane Douglas. That ought to have made the fans happy. While he might not have deserved it, Landel wins the Southern title and a target on his back as eventually Slater is going to come looking for him once finishing with Tommy Rich.

Pre-taping Match Tim Renesto defeated Mountain Lou.. 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! Big show today with the finals of the #1 Contender's Tournament as Pat Rose takes on the Zebra Kid who has literally come out of thin air and found instant success. Tonight! Tonight! Tonight! At the ASU Armory in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the winner of that match gets an instant match against IPW Champ, Bill Ash. Before we get there however, we have tag team action today with two teams very familiar with one another, Reno Riggins and Dancing Wolf taking on Tojo Yamamoto and the New Guinea Headhunter. These two teams have been battling it out across the territory and both return from Crockett Cup action. 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 Reno Riggins & Dancing Wolf versus Tojo Yamamoto & the New Guinea Headhunter Burnburner of a match that turns into a brawl with all four men going at it making it very difficult for the referee to keep control. Warning issued to both teams about throwing this one out if they do not obey his commands. Tojo with the kendo stick hits his partner instead of the ducking Riggins. Fast tag to Dancing Wolf who hits the wobbled Headhunter with the flying tomahawk chop for the pinfall as Riggins holds off Tojo. Joining our hosts are the team of Reno Riggins and Dancing Wolf. A slightly out of breath Riggins throws out a challenge to Tojo Yamamoto and the New Guinea Headhunter for tonight. There's a lot more beatdown left where that came from! 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 commissioner Rip Tyler. They sell tonight's show with a reminder from Rip about the stipulations placed on Dark Journey having been banned from tonight's matches at the ASU Armory. If she shows her face inside the building she will face a 90 suspension. He's been very lenient up until this point but make no mistake, there is no getting around this ... HE MEANS BUSINESS! Match #2 #1 Contender Tournament - FINALS The Zebra Kid versus Pat Rose Things start slow with the Zebra Kid hesitant to lock up. He wants the referee to back up Rose, he wants a time out and does anything else he can to slow down as well as frustrate Rose which of course draws the ire of the fans. Once finally locking up, Rose chains together move after move, putting the Zebra Kid to the mat, more than once rolling him to his back for 2 counts. To his credit, the Zebra Kid weathers the storm and shows his own wrestling prowess, putting Rose to the mat and with a handful of trunks able to get a 2 count of his own. The two go back and forth with Zebra Kid getting the upper hand, twisting with a hammerlock and grabbing hair. Reversed by Rose, Zebra shouts out about his hair being pulled. The ref watches closely for an infraction, seeing none being committed. Zebra pulls free and shoves the referee out of the way. Rose shoves Zebra Kid off into the ropes, catches him up on the return, lifts him into the air and falls backwards, planting him facefirst into the canvas. Hooking a leg ... 1! 2! 3! PAT ROSE IS THE IPW #1 CONTENDER! 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!

Big win for Strong to send Mike George packing. The Warrior is a kook.

Steamboat and Savage on TV is pretty big. Steamboat gets the win but an injury to Savage of any magnitude shakes up things even more. If he is out for any extended period of time, who is going to step into the vacuum?Does Michael Hayes turn out to prophetic and his title becomes the most important belt out there?.

TONIGHT! TONIGHT! TONIGHT! International Pro Wrestling 4-22-1988 ASU Armory Jonesboro, Arkansas Saturday night packed house in Jonesboro! Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice welcome everyone to the show. Match #1. Cody Michaels versus Mountain Lou A month ago, Cody Michaels beat young Brian Knighton. This time however, he drew the "Man Mountain". The athletic Michaels ran roughshod on the big man, winning with a bulldog off the top rope. Afterwards, he shook hands with his opponent and held the ropes open for him when leaving. Match #2. The Arkansas Terrors w/Dark Journey versus Ken Jugan and Johnny Weiss Tag team action with Dark Journey with a shot at the two guys they jumped at the TV taping earlier in the day. Weiss and Jugan get a shot at revenge but find themselves outmatched by the masked men directed by DJ. Double pin victory for the Terrors after sending Jugan and Weiss crashing into each other. Match #3. Tojo Yamamoto, the New Guinea Headhunter & the Cuban Assassin versus Reno Riggins, Dancing Wolf & Plowboy Frazier From tag action to 6-man action. A case of all six getting a chance to shine before the sheer size of the Plowboy came into play. The Cuban Assassin as the target of several corner splashes had the fans on their feet before he crashed to the mat and was pinned. Intermission. Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice are joined by Reno Riggins, Dancing Wolf & Plowboy Frazier. Congratulations all around before Reno talks about being happy to be here in Arkansas. The Crockett Cup tournament saw him and partner Dacing Wolf having to leave for a bit to compete but they are back and ready to continue their war with Tojo and the Headhunter. Match #4. Bill Ash & Prissie Purcell versus Debbie T. Wild & Pat Rose Mixed tag action in our main event that sees Ash and Rose start things with a heated argument before escalating into a slap followed by right hands. Real donnybrook with Ash and Rose showing no love lost as they try to kill one another. The ladies are just as hostile to one another when it is their turn. Both teams go back and forth trading near pinfalls until Ash is able to rock Rose with several closed fists when the referee is distracted by Purcell. He sets Rose up for the Arkansas Whiplash but Rose is able to shove him off. A knee to the midsection before Rose hooks Ash up for a vertical suplex, holding him in the air ... IT'S THE ZEBRA KID! HE CHARGES INTO THE RING AND NAILS ROSE WITH A KNEE TO THE BACK! ASH DROPS BACK TO HIS FEET AND THE TWO MEN TAKE TO STOMPING AWAY! WE GET THE BELL AND THE DISQUALIFICATION! Purcell and Wild duke it while Rose takes a beating ... HERE COMES THE CAVALRY! RENO RIGGINS! DANCING WOLF! CODY MICHAELS! PLOWBOY FRAZIER! HERE COMES THE ARKANSAS TERRORS! TOJO YAMAMOTO! THE NEW GUINEA HEADHUNTER! WE'VE GOT A PIER 6 BRAWL! Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice get out of the way!

Great episode of TV. Some very good matches, a debut for Terri, a chicken-shit Dutch Mantel calling Shane a lunatic and that it might be "curtains" for him, Rip Rogers doing his schtick, more on the Southern Title with Dutch having to wrestle for a spot in the tournament against none other than a returning Bill Dundee. All good things right there. Jeff Jarrett with a good look in the ring but he's still young and I am sure will get many chances down the road to get one over on Rip Rogers. Good win for Shane Douglas against the masked Jeff Gaylord AND being able to take out Dirty Dutch on the apron. Doesn't get better than that. Nice to see Bob Armstrong in action and even picking up the win for his team. Back to the drawing board for Whatley and the Russians.

I have a question about the Tiger Mask 2 question? Did he wrestle at least 10 matches in a year in Japan/abroad? If the answer is yes, I think he or any Japanese based wrestler should be available for use in the US. I know I am new here and don't really want to step on anyone's toes but the thing you also have to consider is the structure of the league we have here in 1988 versus what existed in the US in real life. Real life, the territory system was all but dead minus a few small places. You had Vince and the beginnings of Turner/WCW which meant there were just two big promotions plus a few smaller dying ones. Our league has in the neighborhood of 6 or 7 big promotions, my little one who won't be bringing in foreign talent, parttime/way behind WWF and absent Florida - that's quite a few big guys with a lot of active wrestlers who might have, if this was the way things really went, might have turned to bringing in foreign talent to get a leg up on the competition. A Japanese piece here and there as part of a talent exchange makes sense to me. We already have WCW sending talent to tour Japan, it makes sense to me you might have the reverse of that.

Agreed talent level at the time versus name or gimmick used is more important being realistic about.

No need to beat yourself up over it. The summery was very good and did what it was supposed to do - get you closer to that next big show while catching us up on "what down before". Very effective way of doing things . Also, if facing writers block, this at least keeps you involved with the territory rather than trying to write yourself out of it and/or take weeks off, eventually losing interest and losing your readers. Big curveball if JYD was awarded the title, leaving Jake Roberts on the outside looking in. As things are in the personal side of things between them, Rick Steiner/Eddie Gilbert will be a hot one. I agree with AD, Missy might have done Gilbert in. Despite coming to Midsouth recently, I am enjoying the Manny Fernandez story. It is a good and juicy one to throw him into against Vader and dying in Sullivan and Woman. The show in the 6th is going to be a good one.

Agreed, totally crazy. Awesome job that you can split your roster and run two totally independent entities of each other with both territories feeling very different from one another rather than feeling like a rehash of the same thing with just different people plugged in. Cudos to you. I have to think that eventually, it will catch up to you but in the mean time, let me say that your Memphis is spot on and one of my favorite reads here. Keep up the great work.

Sucks that Larry Z can't be a dual champion. I think he of all people would have been able to easily defend both titles within the 30 day time period. Shame on Larry Nelson for trying to rain on Larry Z's parade. With the title being stripped and immediately being put right out there, glad to see Brian Adias pick up the belt. He'll be a good champion, while not being in the Von Erich shadow in Texas.

Good to see Dusty gathering people to his side because he is going to need it. Big win by Michael Hayes to become the TV champ. Was against some good talent, too.

Pre-taping Match The match between Johnny Weiss and Ken Jugan was thrown out when they were both attacked by the Arkansas Terrors led by Dark Journey. 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" when they are joined by Dark Journey and the Terrors. She goes on about the two lame ducks her men left laying. This is what Jamie Dundee and Bruno Spazzinsky have to look forward to ... IT'S RIP TYLER AND HE DOES NOT LOOK HAPPY! Tyler comes out to address things getting out of hand but he's glad Dark Journey is out here so he can address her ... for directing her men to attack Ken Jugan and Johnny Weiss before going to air and disrupting their match is going to cost and cost her big ... That is a $100 fine. Dark Journey starts to protest but Tyler cuts her off, telling her she's already on very thin ice as it is and advises she watch what she says. Angrily shaking her head, she pulls out money and hands it to Tyler. The Commish counts out $200 and asks what the extra $100 is for? After hauling off and letting him have it, she turns to storm off, already having paid the extra $100. Rubbing his face, the Commissioner tells her to hold on one second. He's got some more information that she just might be interested in ... Next Saturday night at the ASU Armory in Jonesboro, Arkansas we will see the New #1 Contender take on the IPW Champion, Bill Ash. Now, Mr. Bill Knighton is still involved in the tournament with a match today. IF Mr. Knighton goes on to win the tournament, he will face Bill Ash BUT should he lose today or on next week's program in the Finals, he will instead face Cody Michaels. As for the Arkansas Terrors, Mr. Jamie Dundee and Mr. Bruno Spazzinsky have asked for a match against your team and I have granted it ... as for your role in the Armory show ... DARK JOURNEY, YOU WILL BE BARRED FROM THE BUILDING! She goes ballistic and has to be held back by both Terrors as Rip continues ... and if you should somehow find a way in ... YOU WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR 90 DAYS! The fans go ape over Rip Tyler's announcement 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 of the evening ... Match #1 #1 Contender Tournament Tim Renesto versus The Zebra Kid A step up in experience for the ZK who came in with a victory over Cody Michaels last week. Renesto rocks the masked man who kicks out of a pin attempt at the last possible instance. With several rulebreaks, the Zebra Kid fought back, countered Renesto and caught him with an elbow drop off the middle rope to pick up the win and move on to the finals! Bert Prentice reminds everyone ... TONIGHT! TONIGHT! TONIGHT! IPW returns to the Paragould High School in Paragould, Arkansas. Doors open at 6 and belltime is 7 sharp! The stars of International Pro Wrestling will all be in action! Joining our hosts are the team of Reno Riggins and Dancing Wolf. No mention of the Crockett Cup, just that the pair are happy to be home on front of the best fans in the biz. They talk about getting back to business and facing Tojo Yamamoto and the New Guinea Headhunter. No more talking, no more playing just time to run them out of Arkansas! 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 Plowboy Frazier. they talk briefly about Dark Journey and her men. Frazier is looking to get his hands on the Terrors and Knighton in the very near future and if he gets his hands on Dark Journey, he's going to throw her over his knee and spank her like her daddy should'a! Match #2 #1 Contender Tournament Brian Knighton w//Dark Journey versus Pat Rose Knighton takes the fight to Rose right out of the get and fight is exactly what it is, rather than a wrestling match. Brian has Rose on the ropes and looks at a possible upset in the making as he hammers away on the ring vet. DJ cheers as the fans jeer his every move. Though his bell gets rung, Rose does his best to clear the cobwebs and clocks Brian Knighton. DJ pulls him to the outside to get a breather but Rose follows to the outside where they brawl around the ring. Rose with a dropkick knocks Knighton into DJ on the ring apron. Knighton forgets about the match and tries to help the knocked down Dark Journey on the ring apron, leaving an opening for Rose to strike with an inside cradle and roll up Brian Knighton for the 1! 2! 3! Pat Rose moves on to the finals next week on TV! Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice with a big thank you and a reminder to join us next week for more International Pro Wrestling action!

A pair of "One and Dones". Ah well, better luck next year.

International Pro Wrestling 4-19-1988 Gosnell High School Home of the Pirates - Fund Raiser A Wednesday night packed house with wrestling for a good cause as IPW comes to a town near you, bringing the best in wrestling action! Hosts Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice welcome everyone to the show, promising exciting wrestling action! Match #1 Debbie T. Wild versus Prissie Purcell The ladies in action with basically the same match as the Paragould show on Sunday. They do not disappoint as things escalated quickly from the argument and shoving match before the bell to the double countout that saw them continue to battle it out to the back. Match #2 Jamie Dundee & Bruno Spazzinsky versus the Arkansas Terrors w/Dark Journey The feud continues between the two teams and is hard hitting as the wrestling goes right out the window. The Terrors pick up the win here thanks to Dark Journey's interference but Dundee and Bruno pick up the much needed ring work and get the admiration of the fans. Match # 3 Johnny Weiss versus Brian Knighton w/Dark Journey. DJ's hired gun takes it out on his opponent, leaving Dark Journey smiling and not needing to stick her nose into the match. She does however jaw with the fans throughout, drawing the loudest booing and heckling of the evening. Running powerslam for the young Knighton who's fortunes have changed under DJ's wing. After the match, Knighton continues to beat on Weiss under the direction of Dark Journey until Jamie Dundee and Bruno Spazzinsky run him off, carrying chairs to the ring. The pair sticks around for the intermission as our hosts offer the school's principal for a decent check as part of the fund raiser thanks to IPW and the great fans who came out during the week for the show. Match #4 The American versus the Cuban Assassin The flag waving American works the fans up until the Assassin runs in and attacks him before the bell. After chopping down the American, the Assassin drags him around the ring by his leg. With a crazed look on his face, the Cuban Assassin stomps on the American flag before going back to work. Mounting the ropes, the Cuban Assassins chomps on the masked face of the American, not heeding the referee's commands. He chases the ref around the ring and to the outside, giving the American time to recover. The fans' delight, the American fights back and nearly pins the Assassin. The two go back and forth with the fans chanting USA! USA! USA! and fully behind the red, white and blue warrior. The veteran Assassin dishes out the beatdown but the American just won't fall and refuses to stay down when pinned, getting a shoulder up at the last possible instance. A frustrated Cuban Assassin shakes the referee when he can't get the pinfall but makes the fatal mistake of turning his back on his opponent. Using the moment, the American rolls up the Assassin and is able to pick up the 1! 2! 3! Attacking after the match is over backfires on the Cuban Assassin who eats a mouthful of dropkick, sending him through the ropes and to the outside. He thinks better of reentering the ring with the American beckoning him to come back in and "get some". The evening ends with the American bringing in some students to parade around the ring with the flag. Buddy Lee and Bert Prentice wish everyone a safe trip home after promising that IPW will return to Gosnell!

Have to hand it to Ted DiBiase for thinking quickly on his feet. He had an answer for Ernie Ladd that is hard to argue. As for why no Alofa today, I guess Jake and Ellering got a different memo about not being in the building today. Nice debut for Manny Fernandez. The Raging Bull came to the right place to face a whole host of tough guys. He'll fit in very well. Preach it Brother Reed. The Snowman is going to find he's on a one way path to his destruction. The Assassins?!?!? Wait a second ... Eddie Gilbert better be careful because his actions might have pissed off Vader and the last thing he wants to do is make more enemies.

I could never take Tim Brooks seriously because of that huge belly. He looked as if he could be pushed over and be unable to get back to his feet. Snowman is nothing more than a minor distraction for Butch Reed. Once Reed is done with him, Lex is next. Murdoch and Hansen are a perfect match for each other and that is not necessarily a good thing for the Barbarians or anyone else in the tag division. As much as I like Eddie Gilbert and 88 Missy, I am thinking he bit off more than he can chew with stabbing Steiner in the back. Throw JYD into the mix and it does not look good for Eddie.