kevinmcfl Posted October 21 Author Posted October 21 Episode #27 October 17,1991 WBIR-TV (Channel 10-Knoxville) Syndicated across the mountain regions of Southern Appalchia LES THATCHER: Welcome wrestling fans, coming to you from Knoxville Auditorium Studio for Smoky Mountain Wrestling… wrestling the way it used to be and the way you like it. I’m Les Thatcher along with “Dirty” Dutch Mantel. I am still in shock of what went down last week where we saw Sherri Martel act as the referee and make a three count in favor of her Heavenly Bodies. DUTCH MANTEL: And what would you want her to do. That referee was as incompetent as you taking Geometry. Suddenly Commissioner Armstrong appears holding the Smoky Mountain Tag Team Titles. BOB ARMSTRONG: Last week, we saw what is becoming normal here in Smoky Mountain Wrestling… a manager cheating and I have had enough. Sherri Martel interfered in a championship match, helped her Heavenly Bodies, and then, when the referee was knocked down, she climbed into that ring and counted the three herself! Now, I've made a decision… The Smoky Mountain Tag Team Titles are being held up. As of right now, there is no tag team champions in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. LES THATCHER: I think that's fair, Dutch. You can't have a manager jumping into the ring and deciding who the champions are. Those titles represent Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and we have to protect the integrity of this sport. DIRTY DUTCH: Integrity? Les, you make me sick! Sherri Martel is a woman of action! Maybe she just realized the referee wasn't doing his job! Why should the Heavenly Bodies suffer because a man in a striped shirt can't count to three? LES: Dutch, it was her men that caused the ref to be knocked out and she is not and never has been a referee! DUTCH: And you're not the commissioner, either, but here you are, giving your opinion like you're running the whole operation! (Suddenly, Sherri Martel storms onto the set with Eddie Gilbert and Tom Prichard. The Heavenly Bodies are livid.) SHERRI MARTEL: Bob Armstrong, you have absolutely NO RIGHT to take those championships away from my men! The Heavenly Bodies won those titles, and everybody in this building knows it! EDDIE GILBERT: You can't do this to us! We earned those championships! TOM PRICHARD: You want to make an example of us because you can't stand the fact that we're the best tag team in this territory! ARMSTRONG: I've made my decision, and it stands. At Halloween Scream, October 30, at the Knoxville Civic Center, you two teams are going to settle this once and for all. The Heavenly Bodies will face the team they beat under those disputed circumstances, and the winners will be recognized as the rightful Smoky Mountain Tag Team Champions! And to make sure you Sherri Martel, don’t get involved, I am handcuffing you to the ring post! SHERRI: What!!! WHAT!!! You're going to regret this, Armstrong! Sherri and her men storm off. ARMSTRONG: One more thing for our fans. Remember, if you wear a Halloween costume to Halloween Scream, you'll receive two dollars off your ticket to our next Knoxville Civic Center event. So come dressed up, bring the family, and get ready for a night you'll never forget! DUTCH: This is a travesty! Those men are being robbed in broad daylight! LES: The only thing that was robbed where the fans at the last match between these two teams as Sherri cheated. Match 1: Dirty White Boy vs. Sweet Brown Sugar (Dirty White Boy enters with his manager, Ron Wright. Wright waves his finger and shouts insults at the fans. Sweet Brown Sugar tries to use his speed, but the bigger, more powerful Dirty White Boy overwhelms him.) LES: Sugar needs to keep moving. If he gets caught in that corner, this could be a very short night. DUTCH: He's already caught, Les! That's what happens when you put someone like Sweet Brown Sugar in in the ring there with a man who eats three steaks for breakfast! LES: I don't think that's an actual nutritional recommendation, Dutch. DUTCH: It is if you're from my part of the country! Dirty White Boy finishes the match with the Bucksnort Blaster, a devastating powerslam. LES: That's it! Dirty White Boy has destroyed Sweet Brown Sugar. DUTCH: And that's what a real wrestler looks like! No fancy dancing, no nonsense. Just a good, hard country beating! Post-Match Interview — Ron Wright and Dirty White Boy RON WRIGHT: Now, Les Thatcher, you listen to me, you slick-haired city boy! Last week, that no-good, unchristian Tommy Rich and that heathen Wahoo McDaniel snuck up on my boys like a couple of possums raidin' a henhouse! That's the lowest-down, dirtiest, most chicken-hearted thing I've ever seen in my born days! LES: Ron, perhaps if your men weren't always cheating, interfering, and attacking people from behind, this whole situation might never have happened. DIRTY WHITE BOY: WHAT DID YOU SAY TO HIM?! RON: Now, hold on, son! I can handle this tinhorn! Les, you sit there in your fancy little suit and tell me about cheating, but you ain't never had to fight for your supper! My boys do what they gotta do, and if Tommy Rich and that feather-wearin' Indian want a fight, by golly, they'll get one and the same goes for that long-haired hippie boy Steve Austin. LES: I simply said— DIRTY WHITE BOY: YOU DON'T TELL RON WRIGHT WHAT TO DO! YOU UNDERSTAND ME?! DUTCH: Les, I think you ought to apologize before that big man turns you into a pancake. LES: Dutch, I'm beginning to think you're enjoying this. DUTCH: That’s right Les. This is one of the first times I’ve ever enjoyed being here with you. (Ron wheels away with Dirty White Boy pushing him as they are both still shouting about Tommy Rich, Steve Austin and Wahoo McDaniel.) COMMERCIAL BREAK Rock 'n' Roll Express Music Video (A high-energy music video airs featuring Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson, the Rock 'n' Roll Express. Fast cuts show the duo strutting down the aisle, exchanging punches in the ring, celebrating with the crowd, and posing together as the music builds.) ANNOUNCER: They're coming to Smoky Mountain Wrestling! The Rock 'n' Roll Express are on their way, and the tag team division will never be the same! DUTCH: Oh, terrific. Two more pretty boys with big hair and no common sense. LES: Dutch, those men have won championships all over the country. The tag team division should be very concerned. DUTCH: I'm concerned about the price of hair spray in this territory! Match 2: Freebird Michael Hayes vs. Outlaw Joel Deaton Hayes wrestles with his usual swagger, using the ropes for leverage, distracting the referee, and delivering a few questionable shots when the official's attention is elsewhere. LES: Hayes is an exceptional athlete, but those tactics are unnecessary. He's got enough ability to win without taking shortcuts. DUTCH: Les, if the referee doesn't see it, it didn't happen. That's rule number one of professional wrestling! LES: I don't believe that's written in any rulebook I've ever read. Hayes finally plants Deaton with the running Bulldog for the three-count. LES: Michael Hayes gets the victory, but I'm not impressed with the way he went about it. DUTCH: A win is a win, Les. You don't get extra points for being a good citizen. Post-Match Interview — Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy Michael Hayes takes his place at the interview desk. Moments later, Smoky Mountain Wrestling Champion Terry Gordy joins him, carrying his championship belt. HAYES: Ladies and gentlemen, the Freebirds are here, and Bad Street is running this town! Now, everybody's talking about Halloween Scream. The Freebirds have challenged the West Texas Outlaws, Dory Funk Jr. and Dick Murdoch, to a tag team showdown. And my man Terry Gordy has to defend that Smoky Mountain Championship against Mr. Perfect, Curt Hennig, on the very same night. LES: Michael, that's the problem. How can Gordy wrestle a tag team match and then defend his championship against a man of Hennig's caliber? That is an awful lot to ask of one man in one evening. HAYES: Les, I've solved it! I talked to Commissioner Armstrong, and I asked him to put our tag match early in the card. That way, Terry has plenty of time to rest before he takes on Hennig. Heck, Gordy could beat Curt Hennig with one arm tied behind his back! [Gordy's expression changes immediately.] GORDY: Hold it right there, Michael. I've told you a dozen times that my championship comes first. I'm the champion of this territory, and I'm not about to let a tag team match get in the way of defending my title. HAYES: Terry, brother, I'm helping you out! GORDY: I didn't ask for your help! You made this decision without asking me! LES: Terry, do you believe wrestling the Outlaws first will affect your title defense? GORDY: Les, I'm a professional. I'll wrestle anybody they put in front of me. But I will not have somebody else deciding what's best for my championship! HAYES: Come on, Terry! We're the Freebirds! We always find a way! [Gordy glares at Hayes, adjusts his championship belt, and storms off.] LES: Michael, that doesn't look like a man who's happy with your solution. HAYES: Terry's just a little emotional. He'll come around. You mark my words. The Freebirds are fine, everything's fine, and by Halloween Scream, everybody will be singing our song! DUTCH: That's what I like about Michael Hayes. He sees a problem, and he solves it. Terry Gordy just needs to learn to appreciate genius when it's standing right in front of him. LES: If that's genius, Dutch, I'd hate to see what you call a mistake. COMMERCIAL BREAK Match 3: King Kong Bundy vs. White Lightning Tim Horner Tim Horner attempts to use his speed to avoid the massive Bundy, but Bundy cuts him off and backs him into the corner. LES: Horner has to stay mobile. There's no reason to stand in front of a man that size. DUTCH: That's easy for you to say, Les. Bundy's so big, he casts a shadow over the entire front row! Bundy crushes Horner in the corner with the Avalanche and finishes him off for the three-count. LES: King Kong Bundy with a dominant victory. Tim Horner never had an answer for that power. DUTCH: That's what happens when a freight train meets a bicycle! Bundy's got the kind of power that can change a man's zip code! Interview — The West Texas Outlaws Dory Funk Jr. and Dick Murdoch stride to the interview desk. Murdoch has a cold, intimidating stare, while Funk looks completely unimpressed by the proceedings. LES: Gentlemen, Halloween Scream is coming up, and Michael Hayes has announced that he wants your tag team match placed early in the card so Terry Gordy can prepare for his title defense. What do you think of that? DICK MURDOCH: I don't care if we wrestle first, last, or in the parking lot. I don't care if they make us wrestle before the doors open! We're going to get our hands on Michael Hayes and we're going to hurt them. DORY FUNK JR.: Michael Hayes thinks he's clever. He thinks he can arrange the evening to suit his convenience. Well, let me tell you something, Michael. You can have the match whenever you want it. You can bring every trick you've got. But when that bell rings, you're going to find out what happens when you stand across the ring from the West Texas Outlaws. MURDOCH: We ain't coming to Knoxville to put on a dance. We're coming to fight. And when we're done with those Freebirds, they'll be wishing they'd stayed home on Bad Street. LES: That's a pretty clear warning. DUTCH: Michael Hayes might not be so pretty after Halloween. People will be saying he still has his mask on. Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig appears at the interview desk, impeccably dressed and carrying himself like a man who believes he is untouchable. HENNIG: Let's get one thing straight. At Halloween Scream, Terry Gordy is going to walk into the Knoxville Civic Center as Smoky Mountain Wrestling Champion, and he's going to walk out as just another big, slow wrestler who thought he was better than Mr. Perfect. LES: Terry Gordy is a world-class champion in his own right. He's a dangerous opponent, and he's got a lot of experience. HENNIG: Experience? Les, I have more natural ability in my little finger than Terry Gordy has in his entire body. And you know what? Michael Hayes said one thing that I actually agree with. The outcome is already decided. It doesn't matter if Gordy wrestles the Outlaws first or if he gets a full night's sleep and a massage before our match. He's got no shot at leaving Knoxville with that title! DUTCH: I like your confidence, Curt. A champion should have to prove himself against the very best, and you're as close to perfect as they come. HENNIG: Dutch, you're absolutely right. I'm not just the best wrestler in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. I'm the best wrestler in the world. Terry Gordy can bring that championship, his reputation, and all his Freebird friends. None of it will matter when I put him in the Perfect Plex! LES: That's a mighty bold prediction. HENNIG: It isn't a prediction, Les. It's a guarantee. Halloween Scream is going to be the night the entire territory learns what perfection really looks like. COMMERCIAL BREAK Match 4: Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig vs. Eric Embry Hennig controls the match with ease, showing off his athleticism and precision. Embry struggles to gain any momentum. LES: Hennig makes everything look effortless. He's one of the most technically gifted wrestlers we've ever seen in this territory. DUTCH: And he knows it! That's the difference between a great wrestler and a perfect wrestler. A great wrestler hopes to win. Curt Hennig expects to win! [Hennig catches Embry and executes the Perfect Plex for a decisive three-count.] LES: That's an impressive victory. No question about it, Curt Hennig is a remarkable athlete. DUTCH: Remarkable? Les, you just watched perfection in motion! LES: I said he was remarkable, Dutch. Don't put words in my mouth. After seeing that performance, though, I have to agree on one thing: Terry Gordy needs to think very carefully before wrestling another match earlier in the evening. Hennig could capitalize on even the smallest mistake. DUTCH: For once, Les Thatcher, you've said something intelligent! If Gordy wrestles the Outlaws first, Hennig might not even need to work up a sweat! Tommy Rich, Wahoo McDaniel, and Stunning Steve Austin come out together. Rich is visibly fired up, Austin looks focused and intense, and Wahoo carries himself with the calm confidence of a seasoned fighter. LES: Gentlemen, Halloween Scream will feature a six-man tag team Last Man Standing Match. You'll be facing IRS and the Dirty White Boys. Tommy, after what happened last week, you look like you're ready to explode. TOMMY RICH: Les, I'm FIRED UP! I'm fired up because I'm sick and tired of Ron Wright and his whole army of cheatin', lyin', no-good bullies! If they learned anything last week, they'd better have learned that the people around Smoky Mountain Wrestling have had ENOUGH! AUSTIN: Tommy's right. I've watched these guys sneak around, jump people from behind, and act like they're untouchable. Well, at Halloween Scream, I'm ready for anything. Weapons, fists, whatever it takes. If they want a fight, we're going to give them one they'll never forget. WAHOO MCDANIEL: I've been in more fights than I care to count, and I've been in plenty where the other man thought he had me beat before we even started. Funny thing is, I usually walk away looking a whole lot better than my opponent. IRS, Dirty White Boys, whoever they put in that ring, they're going to find out why I’ve been in the business so long and why I keep on winning. RICH: Ron Wright, you can send every one of your boys after us, but it won't make a difference! At Halloween Scream, somebody's going to stay down, and it ain't going to be us! DUTCH: Now, hold on a minute. You three are talking about weapons and fists like you're planning a war! AUSTIN: Dutch, that's because we're planning a war. LES: I don't think there's any question that this will be one of the most dangerous matches on the Halloween Scream card. DUTCH: Dangerous for whom? I'm betting on Ron Wright's Army. They've got the size, they've got the numbers, and they've got the brains to win. LES: Dutch it’s 3 against 3… Ron Wright is in a wheelchair! DUTCH: Now look who is insensitive. Wheelchair people count! RICH: Dutch, the only thing needs countin is how many times they hit the mat! The three men raise their fists as the crowd cheers. COMMERCIAL BREAK Time-Remaining Match: Brad Armstrong vs. Killer Kyle As the program returns from commercial, Brad Armstrong is already in the ring with Killer Kyle. Les and Dutch explain that the match will continue until television time expires. LES: Brad Armstrong has been on a roll lately, and he's got the kind of technical ability that makes him a threat to anybody in this territory. DUTCH: He's good, I'll give him that. But Killer Kyle isn't exactly the sort of fellow you want to meet in a dark alley. LES: I don't think Killer Kyle is the sort of fellow anybody wants to meet in a well-lit alley, either. DUTCH: That's fair. Suddenly, Nature Boy Buddy Landel charges down the aisle and attacks Armstrong from behind!] LES: WHAT IN THE WORLD?! Buddy Landel has just blindsided Brad Armstrong! DUTCH: Look at that! The Nature Boy has arrived, and he's making an impression! LES: An impression? That's a Pearl Harbor attack, Dutch! Brad Armstrong was wrestling a match, and Landel came out of nowhere and drove him into the canvas! Landel stomps away at Armstrong as Killer Kyle backs off. The referee tries to intervene, but Landel continues his assault. Armstrong is left down on the mat as the crowd erupts in boos. LES: This is absolutely disgraceful! Buddy Landel has no business doing this! Somebody get out here and stop him! DUTCH: Les, you can't blame a man for taking advantage of an opportunity. That's what separates the winners from the losers! LES: There is a difference between being opportunistic and being a coward, Dutch, and Buddy Landel has just shown everybody which side of that line he's on! Landel stands over Armstrong, raises his arms, and sneers at the crowd. The officials rush in as the camera closes in on Armstrong, still down on the mat. LES: We're out of time, folks, but this situation is far from over! What does Buddy Landel want with Brad Armstrong? And what kind of shape will Brad be in after this vicious attack? DUTCH: All I know is that the Nature Boy has certainly made himself noticed tonight! LES: For all of us here at Smoky Mountain Wrestling, I'm Les Thatcher. We'll see you next week! So long from Knoxville.
ErictheDragon Posted October 22 Posted October 22 Commissioner Bullet gives Sherri her just desserts and she does not take it well. White and DWB were particularly ornery tonight. Hayes shows Deaton what a real Outlaw looks like. Unfortunately, Gordy was not impressed with his idea for Halloween Scream. Bundy still hasn't found his challenge. The West Texas Outlaws and Hennig all agree that the Freebrids, especially Hrody are in for a rough night on Halloween. Austin & co are ready to go. Budro definitely got himself some attention taking Brad out like that.
spaldoni Posted Sunday at 03:50 PM Posted Sunday at 03:50 PM One thing about Bullet Bob, he takes his job as commissioner very seriously. I like the angle. It's putting a lot of importance on the tag titles Wright and DWB send a strong message to Austin and friends RnR are coming! Man, Hayes is really pushing it with Gordy. Having to deal with the Outlaws and later Hennig is too much for any man. Squashing Horner in SMW is quite the showcase. I wonder who'll finally step up to Bundy Dory and Murdoch are two old school tough guys I wouldn't want to mess with. Hennig brings the confidence and the man can back it up Austin and Wahoo are fired up like Tommy. We're in for a wild one at Halloween Scream It's always fun seeing Budro gets some shine. Him and Brad will deliver
ErictheDragon Posted Tuesday at 09:58 PM Posted Tuesday at 09:58 PM Nice poster. Very Halloween feel to it.
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