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Post by TTX on May 14, 2017 16:30:16 GMT -5
Nice to see Jim and Luke win as well as Saito. Sherri saved Eddie, but how often can she do it? Funa ction all around.
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Post by Cory Olson on Jul 1, 2017 15:31:16 GMT -5
Thanks to Troy for the comments!
April 13, 2015 Card #429: Rupp Arena in Lexington
1) The Midnight Express, now consisting solely of “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton and “Sweet” Stan Lane, defeated “The Unpredictable” Johnny Rodz and Virgil in a very competitive tag team match opener. Even though, Lane had teamed up more with Sweet Brown Sugar in the last few years, the combination of Eaton and Lane showed very little ring rust as a duo. They worked over Rodz early on. They executed the Rocket Launcher, but as Jerry Calhoun was getting Lane out of the ring, Virgil jumped in and came off the second rope with a falling double sledge to the back on Eaton’s neck. Virgil put Rodz on top, but Eaton kicked out. Rodz hit an Unpredictable Slam, then tagged to Virgil. The former bodyguard blasted Eaton with a running tackle and then went for a cover, but “Beautiful” Bobby kicked out. Eaton recovered and tagged to Lane. The Midnights trapped Rodz in the ring. They hit the Flapjack on the New Yorker. Lane blasted Rodz with the superkick a few moments later and scored the pinfall, before Virgil could make the save. While the Midnights had stated in interviews that they didn’t care about the fans’ support, the Lexington fans cheered them on this night! ***¼
2) Double X scored a victory over Cousin Luke via countout. The new masked man showcased some good technical skills. He knocked Luke out of the ring with an impressive dropkick. He followed the hillbilly outside of the ring. Despite a larger opponent, Double X was able to hit a suplex on the arena floor. Luke was down and hurting, as Double X rolled into the ring and got a victory via countout, after just a few minutes of action. ¼*
3) The Age of the Fall scored an impressive victory over “Cowboy” Bob Orton, Jr. and Olympian Bob Roop. Roop and Orton double teamed Tyler Black for the first few minutes of the match. Black managed to kick out of the Olympian’s shoulder breaker. Orton later knocked Black out of the ring with a clothesline. The “Cowboy” went up to the top rope and dove off with a falling sledge to the floor. Black was busted open, but managed to get back into the ring by the count of eight. Orton hit the superplex a few moments later, but Jimmy Jacobs made the save. Black managed to tag into Jacobs. Jacobs hit Roop with a spear for a two-count. Jacobs locked on the End Time, but Roop got to the ropes for the break. Black and Orton Jr. later tagged back into the match. The two were slugging it out, but Black got the upper hand and managed to hit an impressive power bomb into the turnbuckles. He covered Orton, but Orton kicked out at 2¾. Black went up to the top rope and hit the Phoenix Splash. He didn’t connect with as much force as he usually does and the blood less he had already suffered weakened him, so he was slow in making a cover, so Orton kicked out. Black tagged back to Jacobs, but then immediately picked up Orton in a backbreaker rack. Jacobs climbed up the ropes and hit a senton to the “Cowboy.” Jacobs then covered Orton, while Black knocked Roop off the ring apron with a dropkick, and Jacobs scored the pinfall on the former USWA World Heavyweight champion. ****¼
4) First Family of Wrestling member Larry “The Axe” Hennig defeated “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson. As in their last match in Evansville, Danielson was aggressive at the start trying to gain the advantage on his larger foe. He got Hennig down on the mat and went up to the top rope for a diving head butt. Hennig rolled out of the way and Danielson crashed hard. Hennig blasted him with a double forearm hammer and went for a cover, but Danielson kicked out of the pin attempt. Hennig hit the Axe a few moments later, but “Dragon” kicked out. Hennig hit a stiff body slam a few moments later and scored the impressive pinfall in just a few minutes on the two-time former USWA World champion. *¾
5) Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy was victorious over former ally and current co-holder of the World Tag Team titles Mr. Fuji. Gordy attacked Fuji aggressively at the start of the bout. Southern Heavyweight champion “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert grabbed Gordy’s leg outside the ring, unseen by Frank Morrell, which allowed Fuji to take control. Gilbert jumped up on the ring apron a few moments later, which allowed Fuji to go to his salt bucket, grab a handful of salt, and then toss it into “Bamm Bamm’s” eyes. Gordy hit the mat and was flailing around, trying to hit Fuji. Fuji attacked a blinded Gordy and grabbed him a nerve hold. Gordy started to drop, but battled back with the fans cheering him on. Suddenly “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan came out of the locker room and pointed his 2X4 right at Gilbert, warning him to stay away. Fuji went up to the second rope for the Banzai Drop, but saw “Hacksaw” at ringside going after his manager. Fuji climbed down the ropes and threatened Duggan. This allowed Gordy to recover. Gordy, who had gotten most of Fuji’s salt out of eyes, took control on Fuji. He blasted Fuji with the Oriental Spike and went for a pin, but Fuji kicked out. A few moments later, Gordy hit the power bomb and scored the pinfall. The fans erupted as Gilbert looked in shock. Duggan offered his hand to former rival Gordy. “Bamm Bamm” accepted and the two ***½
6) Ray “The Crippler” Stevens scored the second win of the night for the First Family of Wrestling, as he scored a big singles win over “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka. Stevens gained the early advantage against the Fijian warrior. He hit a piledriver, a Bombs Away, and a vertical suplex for near falls. Stevens went up top again and hit a second Bombs Away. He was near the ropes and used those for leverage with his feet, as he covered Snuka and scored the pinfall. After the bell, Stevens started to stomp away on the “Superfly.” He went up to the top rope, perhaps for a third Bombs Away. Before he could leap, Nick Bockwinkel and “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant stormed the ringside area. Valiant slammed Stevens off the top rope. Bockwinkel dropped knees on Stevens. Valiant kept “The Mouth of The South” Jimmy Hart away by threatening him with punches. Valiant and Bockwinkel held Stevens down on the mat, while Snuka went up top and came off with the Superfly Leap. Snuka came off twice more. World Heavyweight champion “Ravishing” Rick Rude and Larry “The Axe” Hennig stormed the ringside area, by Valiant held them back with a steel chair. Snuka hit one more splash, before the fan favorites left the ring. Rude, Hennig, and Hart jumped in the ring and helped “The Crippler” to his feet. Despite winning the match, Stevens didn’t look the winner, as he held his ribs and had trouble getting to the back. **
7) In the latest chapter of a great tag team rivalry, Brian Kendrick and Paul London battled “The Belfast Bruiser” Fit Finlay and David Taylor to a time-limit draw in a match fought under eight rounds of World of Sport rules. Both teams showed they have learned each other’s styles well in their battles over the last year, as it took until the sixth round, nearly 30 minutes in, before a fall occurred and it was not a fair one. Kendrick and Taylor were brawling on the floor, when the British grappler grabbed a steel chair from ringside, while Finlay distracted Jerry Calhoun. Taylor went to hit Kendrick, but Kendrick nailed him with a roundhouse kick to the ribs. Taylor dropped the chair, which Kendrick picked up and nailed his rival in the ribs. Unfortunately for the high-flying fan favorites, Calhoun turned around to see this and called for the bell. Per the World of Sport rules, not only did Taylor and Finlay got the first win of the match, but because of the disqualification, Kendrick was basically eliminated from the match and had to return to the locker room.
Although the British team had the advantage in the match, Taylor was hurting from Kendrick’s chair shot. The rules indicated that Taylor, the last legal man in the previous round and fall, had to start Round 7 against London. London took advantage and attacked Taylor’s ribs right away. He slammed Taylor hard on the mat and then nailed Finlay on the apron with a dropsault, knocking the Irish brawler off the apron. London quickly went up top and hit the 450 splash in about 15 seconds of the seventh round to score the pinfall and tie the match up at one fall each.
London was still at a 2-on-1 disadvantage going into the final round. But starting the round against the still injured Taylor, London was extra aggressive. He hit a Shooting Star Press. Rather than going for a cover, London, perhaps out of the animosity for Taylor and Finlay from this feud, went up top again and hit a second 450. He went for a cover, but “The Belfast Bruiser” broke up the pin attempt. Taylor managed to get away and tag back to Finlay. Finlay was aggressive against London. With about 15 seconds left in the bout, Finlay sent London into the corner. He charged in, but London blasted him with a stiff boot to the face. He went for a cover, but the bell rang before Calhoun could finish the count. With one fall for each team, the bout was declared a draw after more than 38 minutes. The Lexington fans did not seem happy about the indecisive ending! ***¾
8) Ed “Strangler” Lewis scored an impressive win over Doctor X. Even though both wrestlers are very technically-skilled, the action was more intense here, due to their past, with X attacking Lewis’ former charge Lou Thesz. Lewis got the masked grappler in a full nelson early on, but X got to the ropes. X took over and worked over Lewis’ leg. He clamped on the figure-four leglock, but Lewis managed to get to the ropes for a break. Lewis hit several Strangler’s Headlocks. Lewis drew blood through the masked man’s mask while clamping on the headlock. X stayed off his back, but finally had to tap out to the hold after 10 minutes of action. ***¼
9) Tracy Smothers retained the USWA Mid-America Heavyweight championship over former champion Claudio Castagnoli. It looked like the “Swiss Superman” would win his second title, as he had the early advantage and even hit the Neutralizer in the first few minutes. Smothers kicked out of Castagnoli’s finisher and surprised him a few moments later with a forearm. Smothers quickly ran up top and hit a dazed Castagnoli with a moonsault bodyblock for a near fall. Castagnoli reversed a whip into the ropes and blasted the champion with a Very European uppercut for a near fall. Smothers battled back and went up top for the jawjacker. He knocked Castagnoli down and scored the pinfall to retain the title, while the fans gave him a big ovation. ***
10) The main event was not only for the top prize in the USWA, but also the latest in a heated feud from this past year, as current and two-time USWA World Heavyweight champion “Ravishing” Rick Rude of the First Family of Wrestling put the title on the line e former four-time champion Nick Bockwinkel. Rude was not only looking to hold on to the tile, but also to gain some revenge for Bockwinkel’s part in the attack earlier on the card, along with “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka and “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant on Rude’s ally Ray “The Crippler” Stevens. The challenger had the early control, hitting a back suplex for a near fall. Bockwinkel got down on the mat and went for the figure-four, but Rude kicked him away before he could fully apply it. The “Ravishing One” surprised Bockwinkel with a powerful clothesline for a near fall. Rude maintained control for a few minutes. He went up to the top rope, but took his time in doing so, even doing his hip gyration while standing on the top! Rude finally came off with a falling fist drop, but Bockwinkel rolled out of the way and the champion landed hard! Both men staggered to their feet and Bockwinkel made the first attack with some stiff punches. He then slammed Rude’s head into the top turnbuckle, which busted the champ open. Bockwinkel clamped Rude in the Bockwinkel sleeper. The champion fought hard for over two minutes, but started to drop to the mat. Jerry Calhoun went to check the champ’s arm. It dropped two times. Right before the third check, Jimmy Hart started to enter the ring. Calhoun saw him coming and ran over to get the manager out of there. Unfortunately for the challenger, Rude’s arm dropped, but was not seen by the official! The fans were irate. Bockwinkel released the sleeper and was going to get Calhoun’s attention, but before he could, Larry “The Axe” Hennig snuck in the other side of the ring and nailed Bockwinkel from behind. Hennig then woke up Rude and got out of the ring. “The Mouth of The South” got off the apron, so that Calhoun could resume officiating. A bloodied and dazed Rude picked Bockwinkel up and hit the Rude Awakening. He made a lax cover, so Bockwinkel easily kicked out. Rude hit a second Rude Awakening and again made a cocky cover, counting along with Calhoun. Bockwinkel surprised the champ by rolling him onto his own shoulders in a crucifix position, but Rude kicked out. The champ realized that Bockwinkel still had fight in him and quickly stomped away on him, trying to weaken the four-time former champ. Rude tossed Bockwinkel out of the ring and then started to argue with Calhoun that his earlier pin attempts should have been three-counts. Meanwhile, Hennig went after Bockwinkel again and delivered a big body slam on the arena floor. Calhoun turned around after the attack and started to count Bockwinkel out. “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka came down to ringside and threatened Hennig and Hart. However, it was late, as the interference paid off for Rude, as Calhoun hit 10 and he called for the bell, giving Rude the victory via countout. The Lexington fans were irate by this ending! ***¾
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Post by cruefan68 on Jul 2, 2017 20:18:34 GMT -5
You know I love the USWA action and what a night in Lexington. What a controversial win by Rick Rude over Nick Bockwinkel in the main event. The heat was off the charts as Rude retains the USWA World Heavyweight title with serious help. Tracy Smothers with a hard fought win over Claudio Castagnoli in the semi-final to retain the Mid-America title. Man that Strangler's Headlock win by Ed Lewis over Doctor X was pretty intense. The draw between London & Kendrick and Finlay & Taylor under World of Sport rules was epic no matter what the Lexington fans thought of it. The injury suffered by Ray Stevens was pretty rough but perhaps deserved due to the actions of Jimmy Hart and his crew in the territory. Overall another great night of USWA action.
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Post by Cory Olson on Jul 4, 2017 15:15:04 GMT -5
Thanks to Crue Fan for the comments!
Hope everyone is having a great 4th of July!
Highlights of USWA Championship Wrestling from 4-18, including the first announcements of matches for the first ever Derby City Stampede supercard, to be held on the eve of the Kentucky Derby—Friday, May 1 at the Horse Show Pavilion of the Kentucky State Fairgrounds! • Commissioner Bob Armstrong announced that the main event that night will be for the USWA World Heavyweight champion. Current and two-time titleholder “Ravishing” Rick Rude of the First Family of Wrestling will put the title on the line against six-time former champion and Louisvillian Ed “Strangler” Lewis! Lewis has not had a title match since he lost the title to Lou Thesz on December 31, 2011 at New Year’s Knockout VIII in Nashville. Rude and Jimmy Hart were interviewed in the WMC-TV Studios. “The Mouth of The South” claimed it was ridiculous that Lewis is being given a title shot for the first time in 3½ years, after being “just a manager”! Rude said that he knows that the USWA Committee is doing this to draw tickets and fans, even though he (Rude) is the true reason people will come to this card! Rude said just as he ran Lewis’ former charge Thesz out of the USWA, he will do the same to the “Strangler”! • Armstrong announced that the long-running tag team feud between Brian Kendrick and Paul London and David Taylor and Fit Finlay will hopefully come to a conclusion on May 1. The two teams have had some competitive matches in the past year. And hopefully this match will be the same. The two teams will do battle in a 30-Minute Iron Men Match! While Iron Man Matches have taken place in the USWA in the past, this will be the first time two tag teams have done battle under these rules! The team to gain more falls in 30 minutes will be the winners! • Two rulebreakers whose factions have collided in recent months will do battle in singles competition, as Southern Heavyweight champion “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert will face Doctor X in a non-title bout. While these two have battled in tag team matches, this will be their first one-on-one meeting. You can bet the masked man would love to defeat the Southern champion and earn a title bout in the future. • The commissioner announced that Ray “The Crippler” Stevens suffered rib injuries from “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka’s Superfly Leaps in the attack that was aided by Nick Bockwinkel and “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant last week in Lexington. The two-time former World Tag Team champion will be out of action approximately three months. Jimmy Hart returned to the studio and told the commissioner that he’s not surprised that no action is being taken against the popular wrestlers like Snuka, Bockwinkel, and Valiant! Armstrong pointed out that Stevens got the victory over Snuka and wanted to try and injure Snuka after the match. The commissioner doesn’t condone the fan favorites’ attack, but he doesn’t feel any sympathy for Stevens! • Some other upcoming bouts were announced. Before he challenges for the World title at Derby City Stampede, Ed “Strangler” Lewis will take on Mad Dog Vachon on April 27 at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville! Mad Dog tangled with Lewis’ former charge Lou Thesz this past year and would love to get a singles win over the six-time former World champion! • Tracy Smothers’ next challenger for the USWA Mid-America Heavyweight championship was announced. Smothers will defend against “The Anarchist” Arik Cannon. This will be Cannon’s first championship match in the USWA. The PBR drinker has gotten a good number of singles wins since arriving on the scene in October. That title bout will take place on the card after Derby City Stampede—on May 11 at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis. • Former rivals “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy were interviewed in the studio. Gordy thanked Duggan for coming to his aid against Hot Stuff, International last week in Lexington. Duggan said that he and Steve “Dr. Death” Williams talked things over after hearing Gordy’s “Press Conference” with Bill Apter last month. While they were hesitant to help out Gordy, they also know how greedy “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert can be and they agreed to help out Gordy in the battles with Hot Stuff, International. Gordy said that it seems like Doctor X’s unit also wants some battles and they are willing to do battle with them as well. Gordy wished “Dr. Death” a quick recovery on his neck injury, especially with his upcoming rematch for the Southern title against Gilbert on April 27 in Nashville. He said that when Williams is ready, he would love to team up with his former rival. He said that while they had some physical battles in the past, he has a lot of respect for Williams and “Hacksaw” as athletes!
The USWA returns to the Tupelo Sports Arena on April 20! • “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka will collide with Doctor X in one-on-one action! It’s the high-flying style of Snuka battling the technical skills and evil chicanery of the masked man! • While Mad Dog and Butcher Vachon await another shot at the World Tag Team titles, this week they will do battle with the popular team of Brian Kendrick and Paul London. Kendrick and London have a huge bout upcoming as well with the Iron Men Match at Derby City Stampede. Both teams would love to get a victory to give them momentum for their future battles. Which team will prevail in Tupelo? • In another big tag team bout, the Southern Heavyweight champion “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert will team up with his brother Doug Gilbert to face “Cowboy” Bob Orton, Jr. and Olympian Bob Roop. Doug suffered a back injury from Orton and Roop back in February in Johnson City. He will be returning, looking for revenge with his brother in his corner. Can the Gilberts topple the popular tag team? • Ed “Strangler” Lewis continues his comeback. He will face a big challenge in Tupelo, when he takes on Larry “The Axe” Hennig of the First Family of Wrestling. Lewis headlocked Hennig’s ally World champion “Ravishing” Rick Rude in February in Lewis’ hometown of Louisville the night he announced his return to regular wrestling right in front of “The Axe.” With the announcement that Lewis will challenge Rude for the title in the main event at Derby City Stampede, you can bet that Jimmy Hart wants the powerful Hennig to wear down and hurt Rude’s challenger. Can Lewis defeat Hennig or will “The Axe” chop him down? • The World Heavyweight champion will also be in action, as “Ravishing” Rick Rude battles “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant in a non-title match. While Rude is focused on his next challenger, he cannot overlook the always tough and capable “Boogie Woogie.” In an interview in the WMC-TV Studios, Valiant said he would love to defeat Rude and earn his first ever shot at the USWA title down the line, so that he can win the title and celebrate with his “street people.” Can Valiant score a big win over the “Ravishing One”? • The main event will be for the USWA World Tag Team championship. The current champions, Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito of Hot Stuff, International, will defend against two-time former champions the New Age Outlaws. Both teams have a lot of momentum going into this bout, as “The Road Dogg” Jesse James and Billy Gunn are undefeated this year in the USWA. If Fuji and Saito retain the titles against the Outlaws, they will tie the record for the most defenses of these titles, with Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens’ first reign from November 2011 through September 2012. These two teams battled for the belts back this past September in Evansville, which ended up being Saito and Fuji’s third title defense. The Outlaws appeared to have the belts won, until manager “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert jumped in and hit an elbow drop on James. That was seven months ago, so perhaps the Outlaws are ready for not only the champions, but also their manager. Can the Outlaws win their third championship or will the Japanese make history?
All these great bouts, plus a rematch from last month in Jackson, as Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy battle Hillbilly Jim and Cousin Luke! Also, two powerhouses collide as “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan takes on Claudio Castagnoli! As well as the Age of the Fall taking on the Amish RoadKill and the returning "Dastardly" Danny Doring, and the debut of Sweet Brown Sugar’s new tag team partner—D’Lo Brown!
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Post by TTX on Jul 5, 2017 15:37:29 GMT -5
Don't always see the updates but always enjoy the USWA action.
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Post by joebreakdown on Jul 5, 2017 15:56:15 GMT -5
Still one of my fave Feds as it stays true to the territory and has a real mix of hot talent that I enjoy.
GreY to see you back and looking forward to the next show!
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Post by Cory Olson on Jul 6, 2017 14:40:40 GMT -5
Thanks to Troy and Joe Breakdown for the comments!April 20, 2015 Card #430: Tupelo Sports Arena1) Hillbilly Jim and Cousin Luke defeated Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy for the second time via disqualification in the opener. The hillbillies were able to work over Bundy for several minutes, including Luke busting him open with a head butt. Bundy took control and sent Luke into the corner. The New Jersey giant went for the Atlantic City Avalanche, but Luke dodged the attack and Bundy hit the corner hard. Luke crawled over for a cover, but Jimmy Hart distracted Paul Morton. Jim and Luke hit a double slam on the big Bundy a few minutes later. Luke went for a cover, but Studd stepped over the ropes for a save. Morton saw Studd coming and warned him to get out of the ring. This allowed Hart to sneak in and crack Luke from behind with his megaphone. Luke rolled to the corner and tagged to Jim, while Bundy tagged to Studd. Studd worked over Jim, but the Mud Lick, KY native fought back. Jim bounced off the ropes and managed to knock Studd down with a clothesline. Jim covered Studd, but the big man powered out. Jim was wound up and trying to figure out how to defeat the First Family team. He attempted to use the bear hug on Studd. As big as the hillbilly is, his size and power couldn’t match Studd, who nailed Jim with a forearm to break the submission hold. However, Jim managed to keep the big man in the ring and he and Luke double teamed Studd. The hillbillies knocked Studd out of the ring with a double clothesline. The fans went wild seeing Studd in trouble! Jim went after Studd on the floor. Studd grabbed a steel chair from the ringside area and nailed Jim with a chair shot. Morton saw this and called for the disqualification. Luke grabbed his horseshoe and wanted to hit Studd and Bundy, but the giants and Hart decided to head to the locker room to avoid further problems! ***¼ 2) Sweet Brown Sugar’s new tag team partner D’Lo Brown made a successful USWA debut, scoring a singles pinfall win over Jake “The Milkman” Milliman. As they did on USWA Championship Wrestling a few weeks ago, the PYT Express sported matching red leather jackets and red long tights. They entered the arena to their namesake song “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” by Michael Jackson and Sugar carried a boombox! Chicago native Brown was very impressive with some impressive fast-paced, high-flying maneuvers for a 268-pounder. Brown got Milliman down on the mat, went up top, and hit a picture-perfect moonsault to score the pinfall. Brown looked good as a singles wrestler, but how will this new tag team fare in the USWA? ¼* 3) The Age of the Fall defeated the returning “Dastardly” Danny Doring and the Amish RoadKill by countout. Doring wore no protection over the eye that Jimmy Jacobs spiked, but the scars and damage were still very noticeable. Jacobs and Tyler Black kept Doring in the ring the entire time. Black superkicked Doring, targeting the eye. Black made a cover, but “The Angry Amish Warrior” broke up the pin. Black responded by nailing RoadKill with an enzuigiri. RoadKill rolled out of the ring and Black tagged to Jacobs. Jacobs worked over Doring, then tossed him out of the ring. Jacobs followed and raked Doring’s eye across the guard railing. Doring held his eye and screamed in pain. Jacobs returned to the ring, but Doring could not, so the Age of the Fall got a countout victory in just a few minutes. DUD 4) “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan scored a quick pinfall over Claudio Castagnoli. Duggan maintained control against Castagnoli, got down in the three-point stance, and nailed him with the flying spear after just a couple of minutes to score the pin. Duggan got a big ovation from the Tupelo fans! DUD 5) Doctor X scored an impressive singles win over “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka. The action was back-and-forth for a few minutes. Snuka hit a backbreaker for a near fall. X took over and attacked Snuka’s leg, grounding the “Superfly” and setting him up for the figure-four. X clamped on the figure-four. Snuka fought hard for the ropes and it looked like he might reach it, but couldn’t and had to finally tap out after nearly a minute. X looked impressive, as he looks forward to a non-title match with Southern champion “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert at Derby City Stampede on May 1! *½ 6) Mad Dog and Butcher Vachon defeated Brian Kendrick and Paul London in a competitive tag team match. It looked like the high-flying fan favorites might pull off an upset over the Algerian brothers, as they kept Butcher in the ring for much of the match. Kendrick executed the Sliced Bread #2 on Butcher, but Butcher kicked out at two. The fan favorites later executed their assisted Shooting Star Press, but again couldn’t keep Butcher down for the pin. Kendrick hit a jumping heel kick for another near fall. Butcher took over on Kendrick outside of the ring, slamming him back-first into the ring post. Kendrick managed to tag London back into the match, but Butcher took over and hit a body slam for a near fall. Mad Dog came in and worked over London for a few minutes. Mad Dog showed his amateur wrestling background, by lifting London with a fireman’s carry. Rather than taking him straight to the mat, he lifted London up into an airplane spin. He spun London around about a dozen times, before dropping him to the mat, and then falling on London himself. He covered London to score the pin, while Butcher kept Kendrick at bay. The Vachons took a lot of high-impact offense from London and Kendrick, but came back to win! *** 7) The next challenger for the USWA World Heavyweight title got a win tonight, but perhaps not the way he wanted to, as Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated First Family of Wrestling member Larry “The Axe” Hennig via countout. Lewis largely dominated his larger opponent, grabbing him in a double wristlock, and later catching him with his headlock. Hennig got to the ropes on the headlock and quickly rolled out of the ring. Jimmy Hart distracted Paul Morton, while “The Axe” pulled the “Strangler” out of the ring and delivered punishment outside. Hennig had Lewis down and went to grab a steel chair. Lewis was facing the ring and did not see Nick Bockwinkel come out of the locker room! The Tupelo fans popped big for his surprise appearance, since he was not booked to wrestle on this card. The four-time former USWA champion, wearing a suit since he was not wrestling, pulled the chair away from Hennig, and then nailed him with a kick to the gut! He then choked Hennig with his suit jacket, and then slammed him head-first into the ring apron. Meanwhile, Lewis had crawled back into the ring. Bockwinkel quickly returned to the locker room, as Morton turned around to see “The Axe” outside the ring. Morton started his count and despite Hart’s attempts to get Hennig back in, the Minnesotan was counted out, giving Lewis the win after just a few minutes of action. Lewis seemed surprised himself at the win and may not have been aware of Bockwinkel’s involvement! DUD 8) Doug Gilbert returned to action. He and his brother Southern champion “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert defeated “Cowboy” Bob Orton, Jr. and Olympian Bob Roop. Orton and Roop had the advantage in the first part of the bout. Roop hit a suplex on Doug in the first few minutes, perhaps targeting the previously-injured back. Doug kicked out and tagged to his manager and brother. Eddie took over on the Olympian. He hit a piledriver for a near fall and later tried for a submission with a figure-four. Roop survived the figure-four, but was put down for the three by a DDT from the Southern champ. The Gilberts and “Sensational” Sherri Martel celebrated the impressive win! * 9) World Heavyweight champion “Ravishing” Rick Rude defeated “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant, thanks largely to help from “The Mouth of The South” Jimmy Hart! Valiant was a house of fire in this one, hoping to get a non-title win over his rival and the World champ. He used a neckbreaker on the man who specializes in the same move early in the bout for a near fall. Valiant blasted Rude with a couple of running elbows. Valiant later busted Rude open with some big roundhouse punches. Rude fought back and took control on “Handsome” Jimmy, coming off the top rope with a sledge for a two-count. Rude hit a big clothesline as well for another near fall. Valiant surprised the World champion with his sleeper out of nowhere. The bloodied “Ravishing One” started to drop to the mat. Scott Bowden went to check Rude’s arm. In a scene very reminiscent of Rude’s title defense against Nick Bockwinkel last week in Lexington, Hart jumped up on the apron just in time to distract the official, so that he missed Rude’s arm dropping for a third time. The Tupelo fans were irate by this point! Valiant let go of the sleeper and chased after Hart. While Valiant went after the manager, Rude woke up and went to attack Valiant, but “The Boy from New York City” dodged his attack and caught him in an abdominal stretch. While Rude has strong abdominals, the great punishment and blood loss he had suffered was too much for him to escape. Rude fought for the ropes, but “Boogie Woogie” pulled him back to the center. While Bowden was asking Rude if he wanted to submit, Hart got involved again, sneaking in on the other side of the ring and grabbing onto Valiant’s leg, unseen by Bowden. Valiant let go of the hold and “The Mouth of The South” quickly fled. Valiant tried to grab the manager, but Rude recovered and took control, nailing Valiant with a knee to the midsection. Rude grabbed Valiant and hit a piledriver for a near fall. The World champion continued his attack and hit the Rude Awakening a few moments later to score the pinfall. The fans were irate by Rude and Hart’s actions, as the duo returned to the locker room! **** 10) The main event was for the USWA World Tag Team championship. Current champions Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito of Hot Stuff, International put the titles on the line against two-time former champions the New Age Outlaws. The Outlaws were looking to win the titles for a third time and had had an impressive start to 2015, with no tag team losses going into this match. Fuji and Saito were looking to tie the record for most the number of defenses if they retained here. The champions had control for much of the first half of the bout. Saito hit a judo throw on Billy Gunn for a near fall. The Japanese Olympian later tried to put Gunn out with a sleeperhold, but Gunn got to the ropes before hitting the mat. “The Road Dogg” Jesse James tagged in a few minutes later and took over on Fuji. He got Fuji down on the mat and hit the Shake, Rattle, and Roll knee drop for a two-count. As Fuji tried to roll to his corner, James grabbed him and executed the pump handle slam. He covered Fuji, but Fuji managed to get a foot under the bottom rope. Gunn tagged back in and worked over Fuji. Sensing his men were in trouble, Southern Heavyweight champion “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert jumped up on the ring apron and distracted both Gunn and Paul Morton. Fuji went to his team’s corner to his salt bucket, grabbed a handful, and chucked salt into Gunn’s eyes. As Morton turned his attention back to the action, Fuji got to the corner and tagged to Saito. Saito attacked Gunn and worked him over on the mat for a few minutes. Gunn managed to get away and tag “The Road Dogg,” but Saito cut him off and beat on him as well. Saito hit his suplex on James and made a cover, but the former Mid-America champion kicked out at 2¾. Fuji tagged back in a few moments later. He worked over James, but also got cocky and did not attempt to win the match right away. Fuji missed an elbow drop and James took the opportunity to hit the pump handle slam. “The Road Dogg” went for a cover, but Saito broke up the pin attempt. Gunn came back in and hit an impressive power slam, catching Fuji in a rebound off the ropes. He covered Fuji, but again Saito came to the rescue. The Outlaws had Fuji in trouble, as James was the legal man again. He hit Fuji with some punches, which busted him open, then followed with up with another pump handle slam. Saito came in for a save, but Morton warned him to get out. This allowed Gilbert to jump in the ring with one of the Tag Team title belts and clock James in the back of the head with it. James was also busted open. Both Fuji and James were down and hurting. As Morton put a count on them, Fuji got to his feet first and tagged to Saito. Saito swarmed in on “The Road Dogg,” but James dove to his corner to tag Gunn as well. Gunn went wild on Saito. He bounced off the ropes, but Fuji kneed Gunn in the back as he did, allowing Saito to take control. Saito worked over Gunn’s leg and then clamped on the Scorpion Leglock. Gunn fought hard for the ropes, but Saito was able to turn him away from the ropes. James took a page out of the champions’ playbook, making a save by coming off the second ropes with an ax-handle to Saito’s back. This broke up the hold, but Saito maintained control, hitting Gunn with a head butt, which caused Gunn to be the third man in the match who was bleeding. Fuji tagged back in and worked over Gunn’s leg some more. With James and the fans cheering him on, Gunn fought through the blood and pain, and cut Fuji off. He had Fuji reeling and picked him up over his head with an impressive press slam! Gunn lifted Fuji high and then tossed him over the top rope to the Sports Arena floor! Gilbert and Saito went to check on their ally, as Morton put a count on Fuji. Fuji was hurting and unable to beat the ten count, so Morton called for the bell and awarded the bout to the Outlaws! While the fans were happy with the Outlaws’ hands being raised, the Outlaws were not happy about not winning the belts. Despite losing the bout, Fuji and Saito made history by retaining the titles and tying for the most number of title defenses with Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens’ first reign! ****
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Post by TTX on Jul 6, 2017 15:18:37 GMT -5
Nice to see Fuji and Saito retain their belts as well as Doctor X and Jim and Luke winning again.
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Post by joebreakdown on Jul 7, 2017 4:06:06 GMT -5
Another great show with a lot of appearances from some of my faves....and Cousin Luke.
Rude continues to look good and I was very impressed with the P.Y.Ts in particular. Great pairing.
Wonderful record for Fuji and Saudi. That's a pairing that I've never really used and when I did, they bombed. Great to see them getting some success in a different territory.
Hot action, as always!
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Post by joebreakdown on Jul 7, 2017 7:09:04 GMT -5
Been reading a lot of you old posts in this fed and I love it!
I'd be interested to know if you've kept win/loss records for the fed? It would be cool to see where everybody stands!
fantastic stuff
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