Southeastern Championship Wrestling (1991 Revival)

[spaldoni]

Chaz gets the win over the mysterious El Toro 

Armando retains. Hmmmmm, I wonder why Madril looked so worn out 

Dream and Gibert earn their shot 

Damn! Rough night for Olympia 2. It appears Miller's reasons are valid in his head. I hope we all find out what those reasons are 

Whatley has had quite the career in our world. It's cool still seeing him involved in meaningful programs. 

I expected nothing but chaos between Memphis and Texas. 

WOW! The main event was swerve city! I couldn't even predict where this was going and I love that! Everybody is choosing sides and things are going to get nuts! Oh yea, we also have a new champ with Embry. His promos alone will be gold. 

Great stuff! 

[Jimmy Jack Punk]

Southeastern Championship Wrestling  Ep. 4

From the WTVY Channel 4 Studios in Dothan, Alabama

Airing on various stations across Alabama & Mississippi

Pre-recorded airing on the weekend of 1/10/91

Host: Charlie Platt

Co-Host: Joe Pedicino

 

(the show opens with a montage of random Southeastern Wrestling clips

from the different incarnations over the years, we then go to the desk to our

hosts Charlie Platt and Joe Pedicino)

 

Platt: Hello and welcome back once again to Southeastern Championship Wrestling, I'm Charlie Platt joined as always by my co-host the one and only, Joe Pedicino.

 

Pedicino: Charlie, it's great to be here and I know we're all still reeling from all the wild action this past Thursday at the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham.

 

Platt: Wild is an understatement! We have a new Southeastern Heavyweight Champion and "Dirty" Dutch Mantell will not be able to challenge for the Southeastern Championship for the remainder of his tenure with the company.

 

Pedicino: That is true but it would also seem Dutch is no longer associated with the Memphis Mafia.

 

(Before Platt can respond, JC Ice, Doug Gilbert, and the Dream Machine make their way out)

 

Ice: For once in your life Joe Alpacino, you speak the truth! Low down dirty Dutch Mantell is no longer associated with the Memphis Mafia but we'll get to that in a minute! I wanna know whose big idea it was to bring my father into this promotion and make him the special referee for the title match last week? Was it that bald headed geek Jerry Stubbs? Or was it that big lanky wannabe cowboy, the Tennessee Dud, Ron Fuller?  All my life, I had to grow up, "Bill Dundee's Boy".  Nobody ever saw, "Jamie Dundee", they just saw Bill Dundee's kid.  No one ever asked me how I was doing, they always asked me, "how's your Dad?"  Then I got in the rasslin business and people still just saw me as "Dundee's kid".  I would always try to go territories as far away from him as I could, but sooner or later he would show up there or I would find out that he was trying to control my career from behind the scenes.  I'm sick to death of it, and I finally told him to his face at Thanksgiving that I was going to Southeastern, I was changing my name and to stay the hell outta my business! Then what does he do? I watch AWA SuperClash and see him get beat by Don Muraco and apparently he catches the first train to Alabama to come and once again interfere in my life. 

(The crowd suddenly cheers as Bill Dundee enters the studio)

 

BD: Listen Jamie....

 

Ice: Old man, I'm sick of telling you! My name is J.C. Ice Baby, Jamie Dundee is dead!

 

BD: Listen son, whatever it is you wanna call yourself and whatever goofy stuff you do to your hair and whatever silly clothes you wanna wear you're still my son and I still love ya and that won't ever change.

 

Gilbert: I don't think a four foot tall midget with a mullet in an Elvis jumpsuit has any room to call anything goofy or silly.

 

BD: First of all, Doug Gilbert this don't concern you! I'm surprised you can still manage to ride Eddie’s coattaiils from down here in Alabama.  If your Daddy, Tommy Gilbert cared anything about you he'd be down here trying to straighten you out.

 

Gilbert: Bill Dundee, you haven't earned the right to speak the name of Tommy Gilbert, you sawed off little...(JC Ice cuts him off)

 

Ice: I got this Dougie, don't let him get to you too. Bill Dundee, I'm not your boy anymore, I don't want anything to do to you, so I suggest you pick another territory and go wrestle there and steer clear of the Memphis Mafia.

 

BD: Memphis Mafia? What do you know about the mafia. Listen son, I'm trying to help you avoid the mistakes I made in my life and career. Look at these two clowns you've got with you! Troy Graham's brain is so fried he doesn't know where he is any more and Doug Gilbert’s own brother doesn't want him with him in the USWA!

 

(Gilbert and Dream Machine attack Bill Dundee, Ice hangs back for a moment. He grabs a chair but hesistates....then swings it right into the head of his father splitting his head wide open!  Dutch Mantell hits the studio cracking his whip "shoo baby" and the Memphis Mafia quickly disperse.)

 

Platt: What a disgusting display by Jamie Dundee joining his cronies in attacking his father once again, just like he did Thursday night in Birmingham.

 

Pedicino: Disgusting is right, Charlie.  My question is this? Will Bill Dundee be willing to fight back against his son? I don't know that he will.

 

Platt: Great point Joe. Right now, we have to take a break. We'll be back with our opening match.

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COMMERCIAL BREAK

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(Before the next match, a clip from Thursday night airs showing Mike Miller's heinous attack on Mr. Olympia II after he no-showed the tag team match against the Mercenaries)

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MATCH #1:

"Mean" Mike Miller defeated Derrick Dukes by DQ, when Mr. Olympia II hit the ring about 4 minutes in and attacked Miller seeking revenge for what took place last Thursday night!  Miller and Olympia brawl around the studio and out into the parking lot.

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(Joe Pedicino is joined in the interview area by Dark Journey/Terrance Garvin)

 

Pedicino: Dark Journey, I see you have Terrance Garvin with you this week, where is the "California Stud" Rod Price?

 

DJ: Not that it's any of your business, but Rod Price is currently on a tour of Japan and will be back in a couple of weeks. However, he did leave specific instructions for Mr. Garvin to "get his act together" before he returns.

 

Garvin: Excuse me? He said what?

 

DJ: Rod was quite upset that you lost us two different opportunities at the Southeastern Tag Team titles.

 

Garvin: Ok, first of all neither of those loses were my fault and second of all, what good would it have done us to win the tag titles if we was going to run off to Japan anyway?

 

Pedinco: He does have a point…

DJ: SHUT UP PEDICINO! You stay out of this! Listen, Terry……I scheduled you match on television today as an opportunity to prove yourself to both me and Rod Price.  You NEED to win this match!

 

Garvin: YOU scheduled me a match? When?

 

DJ: Now

Garvin: Now? Against who? 

(DJ points to the ring where Chaz Taylor is making his way into the studio)

 

Garvin: This is outrageous!

 

Pedicino: Folks, we'll be right back with Terrance Garvin vs…….Chaz Taylor.

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COMMERCIAL BREAK

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MATCH #2:

Chaz Taylor defeated Terrance Garvin w/Dark Journey by DQ when Garvin hit Chaz with with a blatant low blow in front of the referee.  Dark Journey was clearly not pleased and giving Garvin an earful as they left the ring

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(The song "Texas (when I die)" by Tanya Tucker plays in the studio as Ronnie P. Gossett comes out wearing a cowboy hat and a western style shirt and cowboy boots as both Jimmy Jack Funk and Killer Tim Brooks are waving Texas state flags, moments later the new Southeastern Heavyweight Champion "Flamboyant" Eric Embry comes out wearing a flashy new robe with the Southeastern Championship belt draped over his shoulder)

 

RPG: I can't believe we are this far into this television show before you bring out YOUR Southeastern Heavyweight Champion! Ladies and Gentlemen, and I use that term loosely. Whether you are here in the studio or at home in your trailer park, get on your feet and show respect to YOUR Champion!

 

Embry: Thank you Ronald for that proper introduction! Finally, you people have a Champion you can be proud of....finally you have a Champion who doesn't bark like a dog and embarrass the entire business every time he steps out in public.

 

Platt: Um, Champ. Before you get too far down the road of insulting the former champion, you realize you have a rematch with the Junkyard Dog this Thursday, right?

 

RPG: No, no, no Charlie Platt! You are misinformed. This man has thirty days to make a title defense, he's not putting that belt on the line this week against anyone much less the Junkyard Dog.

 

Platt: Well, according to the General Manager, Jerry Stubbs the match is booked.

 

Embry: First of all, I haven't signed a contract to defend this title and Second of all, we only deal with Ron Fuller, we go straight to the horse's head, we don't deal with the horse's ass. Jerry Stubbs, don't dictate nothin' to me!

 

(Stubbs makes his way out)

 

Stubbs: Ron Fuller isn't here today, he's off handling other business but he told me he wants this match this Thursday night in Birmingham.

 

Embry: Well, tough luck Stubbs.  He ain't getting that match unless I sign a contract for it and you ain't getting me to sign a contract for that match, not happenin man!

 

(Gossett leans in and whispers something Embry,  Embry makes a face but after further discussion, he seems to like RPG's suggestion and hands Gossett the mic)

 

RPG: Look, if you want to do what Mr. Fuller asked of you....there's only one way it's happening, because you can't force Eric Embry to defend this title for 30 days, but if there's something in it for us....you'll get your match and your boss won't find out just yet that you're in over your head and can't handle this job.

 

Stubbs: (hesistates then speaks) What are you asking for?

 

RPG: If JYD wins, he's the new champion but WHEN Eric Embry beats JYD, I become the full time co-host of this television show.

 

Platt: Oh, good Lord....Jerry, please don't agree to that.

 

(Another One Bites the Dust by Queen plays and out comes the Junkyard Dog)

 

JYD: Olympia, you and I go way back, brother. I lost my title last week without even being in the ring in some sorta stupid three match that never should have happened. You give me this match and the Dog will win back that belt! That's a promise.

 

Stubbs: Dog, I wouldn't do this for anyone else but I'm going to go write this contract up.  As long as you both sign it, it's happening.

 

(Team Texas leaves to their song all smiles)

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COMMERCIAL BREAK

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MATCH #3:
WINNERS GET A TAG TEAM TITLE SHOT THIS THURSDAY

The Party Patrol (Johnny/Davey Rich) defeated The Bruise Brothers (Ron/Don Harris) when Johnny pinned Don Harris with a 'Thesz Press"

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(Jerry Stubbs comes out to the desk)

 

Stubbs: After what took place earlier on this show, the Dream Machine issued a challenge to Bill Dundee to a one on one match in our Main Event here on TV today. Dundee in turn challenged them to a six man tag team match this Thursday in Birmingham with Bill/Dutch Mantell/a Mystery Partner taking on Doug Gilbert/Dream Machine/Jamie Dundee! Surprisingly, they have accepted so it's been added to the card!

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COMMERCIAL BREAK

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MATCH #4:

Vic Steamboat pinned Freight Train McClain  with a flying bodypress off the top rope

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(As Steamboat prepares to exit the ring, the People's Court theme plays and out comes Alberto Madril - Attorney at Law)

 

Pedicino: Mr. Madril, what brings you out here, you're not scheduled to be here.

 

Madril: I am here on behalf of my client,  Armando Guerrero the United States Junior Heavyweight Champion.  Victor Showboat, there's no reason you should be getting a rematch this week with my client but a contract came across my desk where you are getting a rematch with ME barred from the building and for some reason that I can't begin to figure out, my favorite lucha wrestler El Toro is also barred from the building as well, meaning he can't wrestle and make money for his family back in Mexico.

 

Steamboat: Oh, come off it Madril.  Everyone saw it was you when the "Latin Love Machine's" mask came off. Everyone knows El Toro is YOU and everyone knows any other so called "masked luchadore" that shows up around here will be you too.

 

Madril: How DARE you!?!? I have never worn a mask in my life, covering this face would be the only crime I've ever commited!

 

Steamboat: Well, I'll see you hear next week when I'm the NEW U.S. Jr. Heavyweight Champion, when I have Guerrero one on one this week.

 

Madril: I OBJECT!

 

Steamboat: OVERRULED!

 

Madril: Son of a………..DAMMIT!  (storms off)

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COMMERCIAL BREAK

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MAIN EVENT

MATCH #5

"Superstar" Bill Dundee

VS.

The Dream Machine

 

Highlights:

Bill Dundee hits the ring wide open and tears right into the Dream Machine! It's a wild brawl and Dundee is getting the best of Graham until Doug Gilbert and J.C. Ice Baby run in to help.  They beat down on Bill Dundee three on one for a few moments until Dutch Mantell hits the ring followed by what Charlie Platt assumes is Dundee/Mantell's mystery partner……"Nature Boy" Buddy Landel!  The odds are now even and after a few moments, the Memphis Mafia retreat from the ring.  Dundee and company go to the interview area with Joe Pedicino.

 

Pedicino: Well guys, it looks the mystery partner may no longer be a mystery.

 

Landel: I really hated to spoil the surprise for Thursday but there wasn't any way in the world I was going to sit back and look at the monitor and watch those three goofs attack my old pal, "Superstar" Bill Dundee!  Billy, I've been telling you that boy of yours ain't right since he got a DUI driving home from kindergarten.

 

Pedicino: He was driving in kindergarten?

 

Mantell: To be fair, he was sixteen at the time.

 

(Buddy and Dutch have a good laugh)

 

Dundee: (chuckles) Alright you two, listen….Jamie is a good boy, he just needs me to give him a bit of an attitude adjustment.

 

Landel: Well, I can promise you one thing, if I get my hands on him down there Thursday night, I'll give him more than a attitude adjustment, and as for the other two, we'll show you boys that WE'RE the REAL Memphis Mafia, you guys are the Memphis Jabroni boys.

 

Pedicino: Fans, here's the full card, we'll see you there on Thursday!

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Southeastern Championship Wrestling

Boutwell Auditorium

Birmingham, Alabama

Thursday January 15, 1991

Bell Time: 7pm

 

***MAIN EVENT***

Southeastern Heavyweight Title

(Embry's Title vs. RPG becoming Co-Host)

"Flamboyant" Eric Embry w/RPG

VS.

The Junkyard Dog

 

 

SEMI-MAIN EVENT

SIX MAN TAG TEAM GRUDGE MATCH

"Superstar" Bill Dundee/"Dirty" Dutch Mantell/"Nature Boy" Buddy Landel

VS.

Jamie Dundee/Doug Gilbert/Dream Machine

 

 

SOUTHEASTERN TAG TEAM TITLES

Team Texas (Jimmy Jack Funk/Killer Tim Brooks) w/RPG

VS.

The Party Patrol (Johnny/Davey Rich

 

 

SPECIAL CHALLENGE MATCH

Mr. Olympia II

VS.

"Mean" Mike Miller

 

 

The Southern Rockers (Rex King/Steve Doll)

VS.

The Mercenaries (Fidel Sierra/Ron Starr)

 

 

Return - U.S. Junior Heavyweight Championship

(Both Al Madril & El Toro are barred from the building)

Armando Guerrero

VS.

Vic Steamboat

 

 

Chaz Taylor

VS.

Terrance Garvin w/Dark Journey

 

 

(END OF SHOW)

[ErictheDragon]

JC Ice crosses the line by hitting his own father with the chair.

Olympia ii tries to get a piece of Miller.

Garvin is told he's in the doghouse.

Team Texas uses Embry's title as leverage and now RPG may get his coveted co-host spot.

The Rich's get themselves a shot at the tag straps.

Ya know, I;m starting to suspect that Alberto isn't as good a lawyer as he thinks he is.

Bill and Mantell bring in Budro to even the score as we get a Memphis civil war at this week's Birmingham show.

[Jimmy Jack Punk]

Southeastern Championship Wrestling

House Show Loop - 1/9 - 1/14/91

 

Friday 1/9/91 - Gadsden, Alabama

Saturday 1/10/91 - Huntsville, Alabama

Sunday 1/11/91 - Cullman, Alabama

Monday 1/12/91 - Starkville, Mississippi

Tuesday 1/13/91 - Columbus, Mississippi

Wednesday 1/14/91 - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

 

 

J.T. Southern pinned "Rotten" Ron Starr by a reverse decision after the referee found a chain Starr used to knock out Southern previously

 

"Mean" Mike Miller pinned Chaz Taylor after a piledriver

 

SIX MAN TAG TEAM EXTRAVAGANZA

Armando Guerrero/El Toro/The Assassin defeated The Southern Rockers (Steve Doll/Rex King)/Vic Steamboat when Guerrero pinned Doll with his feet on the ropes

 

TAG TEAM CHALLENGE MATCH

The Party Patrol (Johnny/Davey Rich) defeated MEMPHIS MAFIA (Doug Gilbert/J.C. Ice Baby) w/Tommy Gilbert when Johnny pinned J.C. with a sunset flip

 

SPECIAL CHALLENGE MATCH

"Superstar" Bill Dundee pinned "Dream Machine" Troy Graham with a small package

 

SEMI-MAIN EVENT

NON-TITLE MATCH

"Pistol" Pez Whatley/Mr. Olympia II defeated S.E.C.W. Tag Team Champions Team Texas (Jimmy Jack Funk/Killer Brooks) when Whatley pinned Brooks after a flying headbutt

 

MAIN EVENT

SOUTHEASTERN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Junkyard Dog defeated "Flamboyant" Eric Embry by DQ when Jimmy Jack Funk & Killer Brooks ran in

[ErictheDragon]

Starr gets caught in the act.

Taylor finds out how mean Miller is.

Armando's tricks get his team the win.

J.C didn't have much fun at the Party.

Papa Bill is much more successful.

Whatley & Olympia just shot to the top of the tag ranks.

Embry needs help to escape with his title.

[LastStopTour]

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

 

[kevinmcfl]

Very realistic house show!  I love the babyface chasing the titles.  JYD and Pez with Mr. Olympia II are in hot pursuit!  

[Jimmy Jack Punk]

4 hours ago, LastStopTour said:

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

 

Yeah, eventually we'll split it into two separate crews for some of the smaller towns. Once, we're more established.

[KingBoggs33]

Fun collection of shows. 

I really think that card would deliver really well. 

It's really cool seeing JYD get some shine. I know his match on the loop ended with a DQ due to interference, but it's nice seeing The Dog get the main event spot here in SECW. 

I have always had a soft spot for Buddy Landel. I am excited to see what you have planned for him.

[Jimmy Jack Punk]

Southeastern Championship Wrestling

Boutwell Auditorium

Birmingham, Alabama

Thursday January 15, 1991

Bell Time: 7pm

 

Chaz Taylor pinned Terrance Garvin w/Dark Journey with a small package when Dark Journey attempt to disctract Chaz ended up distracting Garvin instead.  Garvin and DJ had a heated argument all the way up the aisle leaving the ring.

 

Return - U.S. Junior Heavyweight Championship
(Both Al Madril & El Toro are barred from the building)
Armando Guerrero pinned Vic Steamboat with a school boy roll up and a handful of tights, when Vic Steamboat became distracted about 8 minutes in when "Bad to the Bone" started to play in the arena and the masked man, Alabama fans know as the Bullet started making his way down the aisle, wearing a red satin jacket, gym shorts and a red mask with white trim and big letter 'B' on the top,  once Guerrero got the pin, the Bullet turned and left.  Ringside fans noted that the open mouth on the mask seemed to reveal an unfamiliar black moustache on the Bullet that he never had in the past.

 

 

The Southern Rockers (Rex King/Steve Doll) defeated The Mercenaries (Fidel Sierra/Ron Starr) when King pinned Sierra with a sunset flip off the top rope. After the match, The Bruise Brothers (Ron/Don Harris) hit the ring and attacked the Southern Rockers leaving them laying

 

 

SPECIAL CHALLENGE MATCH

"Mean" Mike Miller pinned Mr. Olympia II when J.C. Ice came out and jumped on the apron distracting referee Larry Brock, allowing Doug Gilbert to run in and break a beer bottle over the head of Olympia II, Miller quickly covered  him for the win

 

 

SOUTHEASTERN TAG TEAM TITLES

Team Texas (Jimmy Jack Funk/Killer Tim Brooks) w/RPG wrestled The Party Patrol (Johnny/Davey Rich) to a 15 minute time limit draw

 

 

SEMI-MAIN EVENT

SIX MAN TAG TEAM GRUDGE MATCH

"Superstar" Bill Dundee/"Dirty" Dutch Mantell/"Nature Boy" Buddy Landel defeated Jamie Dundee/Doug Gilbert/Dream Machine when Landel made Jamie Dundee submit to the figure leglock

 

Post match: Mantel and Landel left ringside celebrating their victory, not realizing that Bill Dundee fell behind as Jamie laid in the ring clutching his leg yelling, "he broke it! He broke my damn leg!!"  Bill Dundee remained around ringside as Gilbert and Graham checked on Jamie, Bill finally slid into the ring and pushed them out of the way to check on his son.  Jamie continue to clutch his leg in pain as Bill tried to console when Jamie suddenly stopped yelling….and laughed, Bill looked around and realized he was surrounded by Doug Gilbert, Dream Machine, and now "Mean" Mike Miller who has also joined them……they all pounce on Bill Dundee as Jamie jumps up and joins in as well…..they put the boots to him and then pick him up and give him a spike piledriver before Buddy and Dutch come running back in to try and make the save but they are outnumbered and eventually fall victim to the numbers as well and are left laying as Eric Embry and Ronnie P. Gossett make their way down to the ring for their match but just point and laugh at the Memphis bunch all fighting amongst themselves.

 

 

***MAIN EVENT***

Southeastern Heavyweight Title

(Embry's Title vs. RPG becoming Co-Host)

"Flamboyant" Eric Embry w/RPG pinned The Junkyard Dog after the referee got bumped allowing the "The Bullet" to return to ringside and this time he through a fireball into the face of JYD before retreating back to the locker room, referee William Faulk crawled over and made the three count.  Jerry Stubbs and an EMT came out to attend to JYD after the match as Embry and Team Texas celebrated in the ring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[KingBoggs33]

The Bullet causing mayhem all over the place. 

I enjoyed the post-match angle with Jamie playing hurt to spring the trap on Bill. 

I always love a good fireball angle and JYD on the hurt side of it. You already know that when he gets healed, he is coming for revenge.

Great show!

[ErictheDragon]

Garvin & DJ still can't get on the same page.

The Southern Rockers get the won but the Bruise Brothers spoil the celebration.

Mean Mike takes his place in the Memphis Mafia.

Jamie suckers his old man in. Love the scene of Embry and RPG laughing at the whole thing.

Somebody better console Platt because RPG finally has his co-host spot thanks to....The Bullet?

[kevinmcfl]

Throwing a fireball in the face of JYD... who is this Bullet!

Wow... what a scene with the Dundees... talk about instant heat!  Awesome.

Some early show run-ins... perfect Southern style rasslin

Awesome show