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Post by TTX on Nov 8, 2018 6:06:12 GMT -5
Though I prefer Fuji and Saito, I've teamed Saito with Zbyszko some and they made a pretty good team so nice to see them in action. Great win by Londos and let's see if he can knock off Rude.
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Post by Cory Olson on Nov 17, 2018 22:41:47 GMT -5
Thanks to Troy for the comments!
Highlights from USWA Championship Wrestling on 12-12, including more announcements for New Year’s Knockout XII! • The main event for the New Year’s Eve tradition was made official after last week’s card in Evansville. “Ravishing” Rick Rude will defend the USWA World Heavyweight title against “The Golden Greek” Jim Londos! It was at last year’s New Year’s Knockout that Rude captured his second USWA title; the reign which continues to this day. Londos was interviewed in studio on this edition of Championship Wrestling. He said that he feels he is the superior wrestler to the champion. But he knows that sometimes outside forces can dictate the outcome. Therefore, he has asked for some help from a man he respects greatly. Into the studio walked Ed “Strangler” Lewis. As they did last week in Evansville, Lewis and Londos shook hands and Lewis said that he will be in Londos’ corner for the big match. Londos said he contacted Lewis after their own bout last week and asked him for his assistance, as the “Strangler” knows Rude both inside and outside the ring, from his time managing Lou Thesz. Lance Russell asked if Lewis would be a full-time manager for “The Golden Greek.” Lewis said that he will not be accompanying Londos regularly, but he will be there to see him end the “reign of terror” of the “Ravishing One”! He said that Londos is one of the most skilled technical wrestlers he’s ever wrestled and he feels that he has the tools to be the one to end Rude’s reign. • Two big behemoths will collide once again as Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy faces Ox Baker of the House of Humperdink! Baker made his USWA return this year, initially with Hot Stuff, International, by attacking Gordy during a bout with Mr. Saito back in March in Jackson. The two have battled each other a few times this year and are looking for a decisive win to end 2015! • The Mid-America Heavyweight champion will be in non-title action, when “The Belfast Bruiser” Fit Finlay clashes with Claudio Castagnoli in a grudge match! Finlay and David Taylor put Castagnoli out of action in September in Knoxville with a spike Tombstone. “The Swiss Superman” will return to action next week in Union City and is aiming for revenge against the Irish brawler. A win over the Mid-America champion would definitely put former champion Castagnoli in line for a title shot in 2016! • New Year’s Knockout XII will also feature the debut of the popular Tommy Rogers! Rogers hails from Los Angeles and has most recently wrestled in Hawaii for 50th State Championship Wrestling. He has a fast-paced style and a unique finisher in his Tomikaze (an inverted double-underhook facebuster). • Another video was sent in by the Age of the Fall. Jimmy Jacobs spoke through the entire video and said that he has recruited two men who agree with his beliefs and have agreed to take out the New Age Outlaws so that the real “New Age of the USWA” can begin. The camera panned over to show the wild brawler the Necro Butcher! Jacobs said that Necro is not afraid to hurt himself if it means hurting an opponent more. The camera then switched to show Luke Harper! Harper is known for competing in Midwest promotions like Impact Pro Wrestling (IPW) and Midwest All-Star Wrestling (MASW). He is a huge man who has amazing agility! Jacobs said that neither Jesse James nor Billy Gunn can compete with a physical specimen like Harper. Jacobs said that in the absence of himself and Tyler Black, Harper and Butcher want to battle the Outlaws in a tag team match at New Year’s Knockout! • The Outlaws were later interviewed in-studio. “The Road Dogg” stated that he knows about both Butcher and Harper and he doesn’t understand why such talented wrestlers would associate with a “freak” like Jimmy Jacobs. But he said that he and Gunn are more than willing to accept their challenge and show them that they’ve joined the wrong team! • More matches were announcedHardinthe December 21 card at North Hardin High School in Radcliff: o Fit Finlay will make his first defense of the USWA Mid-America Heavyweight title, when he puts the title on the line against “The Anarchist” Arik Cannon. Finlay has been on a roll the last few months, in both singles and tag team competition. Cannon has had his own hot streak the last month, with singles wins over D’Lo Brown and “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert. Can the PBR drinker capture his first USWA championship? o Before he challenges for the USWA World Heavyweight championship on December 31, “The Golden Greek” Jim Londos will battle a three-time former Southern Heavyweight champion in “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert! Londos defeated Eddie’s brother Doug last month in Tupelo, right before Doug departed the USWA. Eddie is looking to defend the Gilbert family, but also to earn himself a big singles win, especially as he is coming off a disqualification victory over Nick Bockwinkel from last month in Memphis at the USWA’s 450th card. o In a rematch from the 450th celebration, the undefeated “Superstar” Bill Dundee will battle former Mid-America champion David Taylor. Taylor busted Dundee open in their first bout and came very close to giving Dundee his first loss in the USWA, but Dundee surprised him with a Boston Crab out of nowhere for the submission victory. Taylor hopes to finish the job this time!
The USWA comes back to the Union City Civic Auditorium on December 14! • “Superstar” Bill Dundee will battle the masked Double X! Dundee has become very popular in the USWA cities, due to his exciting style and charisma. Double X has been very impressive since debuting in March and he has a huge bout on December 31 that could reveal who he truly is. Who will win this match-up? • Union City’s own Sweet Brown Sugar will return from his neck injury in his hometown! Sugar and PYT Express partner D’Lo Brown will take on Brian Kendrick and Paul London. The PYTs are hoping to get back on track and earn a big win in their hometown. But they cannot look past the always-capable duo of Kendrick and London. This could be an exciting tag team bout! • Larry “The Axe” Hennig will collide with an enemy of the First Family of Wrestling—“The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant. Hennig is looking ahead to his Stretcher Match with Nick Bockwinkel on December 31. But he cannot look past the two-time former Southern champion “Boogie Woogie.” Valiant is fighting for his ally Nick Bockwinkel and would love to put out “The Axe” with his sleeper. Can he do it or will “The Axe” chop him down? • Another USWA superstar will return, as Claudio Castagnoli battles David Taylor. Castagnoli is out for revenge on one of the men who injured him. He hopes to take out Taylor and then go after Taylor’s mate Mid-America champion Fit Finlay. Can Castagnoli defeat the British grappler? • In a rematch from last month in Louisville, Nick Bockwinkel tangles with Doctor X! X scored a huge win last time with an X-cellent sleeper, although he was aided in part by Larry Hennig and Eddie Gilbert. Bockwinkel looked like a man possessed in dominating Ox Baker last week. Will the same Bockwinkel show up this week or will X mark the spot twice? • Speaking of Ox Baker, “The Fabulous” Ox will take on the undefeated “Golden Greek” Jim Londos! This is an interesting match-up. You have the pure scientific skills of Londos vs. the brawling and punching of Baker. It’s also a match-up of “Beauty vs. The Beast.” (Which one is which?) Londos can defeat larger opponents, as he was triumphant over Larry Hennig last month in Memphis. But he can defeat the big Iowan? • The main event will be a big rematch for the USWA World Tag Team titles. Mad Dog and Butcher Vachon will make the first defense of their second reign, when they put the titles on the line on against the returning six-time former champions the Midnight Express! “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton and “Sweet” Stan Lane captured their sixth championship from the Vachons in October in Lexington. However, their reign was cut short as they were suspended 12 days later for four cards for injuring Sweet Brown Sugar in Jonesboro, who will also return on this card. The Midnights gave the Vachons only their second decisive loss since returning to the USWA at Independence Day Bash 2014. Many fans feel that the Vachons are simply “keeping the belts warm” until the Midnights’ suspension ended and that the same thing will happen this time. Can the Midnights become seven-time champions or will the Vachons have a game plan to hold on to the gold?
All these huge bouts, plus “Classy” Freddie Blassie, “The Anarchist” Arik Cannon, the House of Humperdink team of Larry Zbyszko and Mr. Saito, and more USWA stars in action!
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Post by cruefan68 on Nov 18, 2018 9:59:20 GMT -5
Rick Rude with another successful title defense this time against Terry Gordy. What a main event. I'm really looking forward to Rude against Jim Londos for the USWA World Heavyweight title at NYK XII. That was a solid show overall in Evansville especially with Londos cementing his top contender status beating Ed Lewis, Fred Blassie remaining undefeated and Larry Zbyszko & Mr. Saito continuing to impress as a tag team. I also enjoyed the USWA television broadcasts as usual.
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Post by Cory Olson on Nov 22, 2018 0:11:14 GMT -5
Thanks to Crue Fan for the comments!
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
December 14, 2015 Card #454: Union City Civic Auditorium
1) Larry Zbyszko and Mr. Saito were victorious in the opener, as they defeated “Dastardly” Danny Doring and the Amish RoadKill via countout. The House of Humperdink team kept Doring in the ring for the entire bout, which was a short one at that. Saito knocked Doring to the arena floor with some stiff chops and then followed him out there. He hit the Saito suplex on the Civic Auditorium floor and then got back into the ring. Despite RoadKill saying “Chickens!” right in Doring’s face, the “Dastardly One” could not beat Paul Morton’s count, so Zbyszko and Saito were victorious yet again. This makes them 7-0 overall as a team, as they look ahead to a non-title bout with the current World Tag Team champions the Vachons at New Year’s Knockout! DUD
2) “The Anarchist” Arik Cannon scored a pinfall on “The Unpredictable” Johnny Rodz. Cannon largely dominated the New Yorker and won with an elbow drop off the top rope after just a few minutes of action. The PBR fanatic looked impressive here. Can he capture the Mid-America title next week in Radcliff? ¼*
3) “Superstar” Bill Dundee kept up his winning ways with a pin on Double X. The Australian grappler dominated the masked man and got the pin with the Superstar Bomb after just a few minutes. Dundee continues to impress and to gain fans in the USWA cities! ¾*
4) “Classy” Freddie Blassie picked up a tainted win over Cousin Luke. Blassie dominated Luke and for no reason a few minutes into the match, grabbed the hillbilly’s “lucky” horseshoe. Paul Morton stopped Blassie from using it but apparently there was a reason, as while Morton put the horseshoe in one corner of the ring, Blassie blasted Luke with a low blow. He then covered Luke and scored the pinfall. “The King of Men” gloated toward the Union City fans, as he got his arm raised. While he beat Luke, can he capture the Southern title from Steve “Dr. Death” Williams in 17 days in Knoxville? DUD
5) Brian Kendrick and Paul London spoiled the return of Union City’s own Sweet Brown Sugar and his partner D’Lo Brown with a big pinfall victory. The Union City fans were not happy to see Sugar back in action, as they booed the PYT Express as they made their entrance to their theme music. The PYTs dominated the first few minutes of the match but the fan favorites took over with a tossing dropkick on Sugar. London executed an Oklahoma side roll but Brown broke up the pin attempt. Brown tagged in a few moments later but London cut him off. London got Brown down on the mat and went for the 450 splash but Brown got his knees up and blasted London in the stomach. Both men tagged their partners. Sugar took over on Kendrick and hit a spinning neckbreaker for a two-count. Brown came back in and hit the Lo Down. He covered Kendrick cockily and not surprisingly only got a two. Sugar came back in but Kendrick took control. He tagged to London who worked over Sugar and then tagged Kendrick so the fan favorites hit the assisted Shooting Star Press. Kendrick went for a cover but Sugar kicked out. Kendrick hit the Sliced Bread #2 a few minutes later but Brown kicked out at 2¾. Kendrick surprised Sugar with a front rolling cradle a few minutes after and scored the pinfall out of nowhere. The Union City fans popped big and supported Kendrick and London over their hometown wrestler! ***¾
6) Larry “The Axe” Hennig scored a quick, albeit tainted, win over “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant. Just as Nick Bockwinkel was aggressive in his bout with Ox Baker last week in Evansville, Hennig was aggressive here. He rushed Valiant right at the opening bell and pummeled him. About two minutes into the bout, “The Mouth of The South” Jimmy Hart jumped up on the ring apron to distract Scott Bowden. At the same time, Hart dropped an object into the ring. Hennig grabbed the object, loaded up his elbow pad, whipped Valiant into the ropes, and the delivered a loaded Axe. He covered Valiant and Bowden turned around to count the pinfall. Hennig looked ready for a Stretcher Match, where anything goes! DUD
7) Claudio Castagnoli returned from injury and gained revenge on one of the wrestlers who put him out of action, with a pinfall win over David Taylor. “The Swiss Superman” was very aggressive against Taylor. He used his power to pick Taylor up off the mat with ease with a lifting gut wrench. The throw was enough to put Taylor down for the pin. Castagnoli is half-way accomplished with his revenge mission. On December 31, he will try and accomplish part 2 with a win over Mid-America champ Fit Finlay! ¼*
8) Nick Bockwinkel also gained revenge with a quick submission win over Doctor X. The four-time former USWA World champion was relentless on the masked man at the bell, working over his legs. He slapped on his figure-four in the center of the ring and scored the tap out about three minutes into the match. Bockwinkel was a man possessed, as he has his sights sets on Larry Hennig on New Year’s Eve! DUD
9) “The Golden Greek” Jim Londos took a lot of punishment but battled back to score a submission win over Ox Baker. Baker hoped to be the first USWA wrestler to defeat Londos, as he attacked the Greek right at the bell. He hit a knee drop to Londos’ head and made a cover but Londos quickly kicked out. Baker hit a powerful clothesline, as well as a shoulder breaker and went for pins but Londos kicked out. Londos surprised Baker and threw him with a headlock. Baker managed to keep his shoulders off the mat but got trapped in an armbar a few minutes later. Baker was in the center of the ring and despite screams from Sir Oliver Humperdink tapped out to the pain. Londos picked up another impressive victory, this time over a larger foe! **½
10) The main event was to determine decisive USWA World Tag Team champions. The current and two-time champions Mad Dog and Butcher Vachon put the titles on the line against the six-time former champions the Midnight Express. “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton and “Sweet” Stan Lane won the titles from the Vachons in October in Lexington, being only the second team (after the New Age Outlaws) to defeat the Vachons decisively since their return to the USWA in July 2014. Their sixth reign was cut short, as they were suspended 12 days later for injuring Union City native Sweet Brown Sugar. As soon as Commissioner Bob Armstrong announced the suspension and vacating of the titles, he announced that Eaton and Lane would receive a rematch on their return.
The challengers cut the ring in half on Mad Dog in the first few minutes, as Lane blasted him with an enzuigiri and “The Sultan of Swing” blasted him with a right hand a few minutes later. Mad Dog kicked out of both pin attempts and took control on Eaton. He hit the Mad Dog Pounce on “Beautiful” Bobby and then tagged to Butcher. Butcher worked over Eaton until he went for a body slam and got surprised by a small package from Eaton for a near fall. Butcher stopped Eaton from tagging Lane and tagged back to his brother Mad Dog. Mad Dog bit and punched away at Eaton but “Beautiful” Bobby battled back on the Algerian. Eaton knocked Butcher off the apron with a right hand. He tagged to Lane and the Midnights hit the Veg-o-Matic on Mad Dog. Lane went for the cover and Paul Morton was about to count three but out of nowhere the PYT Express hit the ring and attacked both Midnights. Morton was left with no choice but to call for the bell and disqualify the Vachons, giving the Midnights the win but not the titles. The PYTs pummeled on both Eaton and Lane, as the Vachons got out of the ring as quickly as they could with their belts still intact. The Midnights fought back and sent the PYTs feeling, which excited the Union City fans! **
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Post by TTX on Nov 23, 2018 7:59:25 GMT -5
Nice win by the Hooliganz....PYT had a rough night but got a bit of revenge on the Express, Blassie goes cheap against Luke of all wrestlers, looking forward to the next show already.
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Post by Cory Olson on Nov 26, 2018 0:02:27 GMT -5
Thanks to Troy for the comments!
Highlights from USWA Championship Wrestling on 12-19, with the final matches announced for New Year’s Knockout XII in Knoxville! • The Midnight Express were irate that they did not become seven-time World Tag Team champions last week in Union City. They issued a challenge to the PYT Express for another bout on New Year’s Event. “Sweet” Stan Lane said he wants there to be no doubt who the better Express is on that night and that he and “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton want a No-Disqualification Match! The PYTs later in the show accepted the challenge and said if anything goes, they will prove their “street cred” and beat the “imposter” Express! • The undefeated “Superstar” Bill Dundee will be in action on New Year’s Eve when takes on former Southern Heavyweight champion Doctor X! Dundee scored an impressive win on X’s tag team partner Double X last week in Union City and hopes to repeat his success but he cannot underestimate the Doctor! • Two former singles champions will collide as two-time former Southern Heavyweight champion “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant faces former Mid-America Heavyweight champion David Taylor. Both combatants are hoping to conclude 2015 with a big singles win as they look forward to the New Year!
It’s the final stop before New Year’s Knockout XII, as the USWA comes back to North Hardin High School in Radcliff, KY on December 21! • In a rematch from the historic 450th USWA card last month in Memphis, “Superstar” Bill Dundee will face David Taylor. Taylor gave Dundee his toughest USWA challenge to-date but in the end, the Aussie triumphed over the Brit. Can Dundee win again or will Taylor have his number? • Red Bastien has a big Moustache vs. Mask Match on New Year’s Eve. Before then he will meet one of Double X’s allies—one-half of the World Tag Team champions Butcher Vachon! Bastien and Butcher have battled in both singles and tags in the past. Can Bastien gain momentum prior to his big bout on the 31st? • The Midnight Express are irate about not becoming seven-time champions. Before they go for revenge on the PYT Express, they will face Brian Kendrick and Paul London. The high-flying fan favorites defeated “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton and “Sweet” Stan Lane in a non-title match when the Express was in their sixth reign in October in Nashville. In between, the Express was suspended, but this win earned Kendrick and London a bout with the Vachons to determine new champions. Kendrick and London are hoping for another big win over Eaton and Lane. Will lightning strike twice? • The other World Tag Team champion Mad Dog Vachon will do battle with former Southern Heavyweight champion Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy. Gordy is hoping to get back on track after losing his challenge of the World Heavyweight title two weeks ago in Evansville against “Ravishing” Rick Rude. Mad Dog has been impressive in singles this year, with two pinfalls on Ed “Strangler” Lewis. Can he defeat “Bamm Bamm” or will Gordy put Mad Dog in his place? • The challenger for the World Heavyweight title on New Year’s Eve, “The Golden Greek” Jim Londos will battle three-time former Southern Heavyweight champion “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert. Gilbert, flanked by Sir Oliver Humperdink, was interviewed on this last week’s Championship Wrestling. Gilbert and Humperdink brought a chalkboard into the WMC-TV Studios. As Gilbert narrated, Humperdink drew diagrams on the board. Gilbert stated that while Nick Bockwinkel has never beaten “Ravishing” Rick Rude when it counts and that he (Gilbert) holds a win over Bockwinkel, then Londos won’t beat Rude for the World title on New Year’s Eve and he won’t beat him (Gilbert) this week! Lance Russell said that Gilbert’s theory is a little flawed. Gilbert responded that Lance isn’t as educated as he is and that his theory will become fact next week. Will “Hot Stuff’s” theory be true or will Londos continue to win? • Before he challenges for the Southern Heavyweight title at New Year’s Knockout XII, the undefeated “Classy” Freddie Blassie will battle Steve Williams’ ally “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan. Blassie has an impressive 13-0 record going into this week’s bout with “Hacksaw,” which is extra impressive in the ultra-competitive USWA. He cannot underestimate Duggan, who has scored many big wins in the past. Can Blassie win again or will “Hacksaw” knock down “The Vampire”? • “The Belfast Bruiser” Fit Finlay will make his first defense of the USWA Mid-America Heavyweight title against “The Anarchist” Arik Cannon! Cannon holds two recent big wins over “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert and D’Lo Brown. Finlay has been impressive himself in the last few months, both in singles and in tags with David Taylor, doing whatever he needs to do to win. Can Finlay hold on to the belt or will Cannon be celebrating his first USWA championship with the Radcliff fans? (No PBRs will be opened on this night, in North Hardin High School!) • The main event will see the current and seven-time Southern Heavyweight champion Steve “Dr. Death” Williams will face former champion and a man he knows well—Doctor X! Since Williams’ seventh capture of the title back in September in Evansville, both X and “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert have been prohibited a shot at the title. X defeated Williams via countout in October in Lexington in a non-title bout, thanks in large part to interference from the Vachons and Double X. The Doctor is hoping to get a decisive win over the champion now to secure himself a shot at the belt in the future, whenever (if ever), “Dr. Death” loses the gold. Can X topple the “Doc” or will Williams reign supreme?
All these big bouts, plus the PYT Express in action, as well as the debut of the Age of the Fall’s team of Luke Harper and the Necro Butcher! It’s the last stop before New Year’s Knockout XII!
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Post by Cory Olson on Nov 28, 2018 23:52:24 GMT -5
December 21, 2015 Card #455: North Hardin High School in Radcliff, KY
1) The PYT Express got a win in the opener over “Dastardly” Danny Doring and the Amish RoadKill. For the second card in a row, Doring was trapped in the ring the entire bout and was never able to tag to RoadKill. D’Lo Brown hit a running power bomb on Doring for a two-count but maintained control and pulled Doring closer to the PYTs’ corner. He came off the top rope with the Lo Down and scored the pin, while Sweet Brown Sugar stopped an intervening “Angry Amish Warrior” with a dropkick. The PYTs were impressive tonight but how will they do against their rivals the Midnight Express in a No-Disqualification Match in 10 days? DUD
2) “Superstar” Bill Dundee scored a second victory over David Taylor. Taylor was aggressive at the start, hoping to end Dundee’s winning streak. He hit a leg drop for a near fall and followed up with the British suplex a few minutes later. He scored a very near fall on Dundee but the Aussie got his shoulder up at 2¾. Dundee surprised the British grappler with a Boston Crab, which brought him victory when these two met in Memphis last month. Dundee maintained control and came off the top with the Superstar Bomb to score the pinfall! The “Superstar” remains undefeated. Will he finish 2015 unbeaten when he tangles with Doctor X on New Year’s Eve? **
3) The Age of the Fall’s new followers of the Necro Butcher and Luke Harper made their USWA debut and were victorious over S.D. Jones and Jim Powers. Necro and Harper double teamed Powers for the first few minutes of the bout, including Necro using a series of stiff head butts on Powers for a near fall. Powers surprised Harper with a crossbody block for a two-count and the tagged “Special Delivery.” Jones looked like he might ruin the new team’s debut as he had the big Harper dazed with some punches and then came off the top rope with a diving head butt. He knocked Harper down and went for a cover but the Butcher quickly jumped in and broke up the pin with an eye rake. Powers tagged back in and had control on the big Nebraskan for a few minutes. He went up to the top rope and came off with a double ax-handle but Harper blasted him with his big boot (his finisher) in midair. Rather than try a pin, the sadistic Harper administered more punishment before tagging to Necro. Necro worked over Powers and then hit a Death Valley Driver to score the pinfall. This duo looked very impressive but they will have a tougher challenge on their hands on December 31 when they face the two-time former USWA Tag Team champions the New Age Outlaws! **½
4) Red Bastien scored an impressive pinfall on one half of the World Tag Team champions Butcher Vachon. Bastien used his quickness and agility to wear down his larger opponent, blasting Butcher with several flying dropkicks for a two-count. A few moments later Bastien got Butcher up in an airplane spin and then turned it into the atomic drop to score the pinfall. Can Bastien be just as impressive with his moustache on the line against Double X’s mask in 10 days? *
5) The Midnight Express defeated Brian Kendrick and Paul London in a competitive tag team bout. London went for an early pin on “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton with an Oklahoma side roll but only got a two-count. “Sweet” Stan Lane tagged in and surprised London with an enzuigiri for a near fall. The Midnights double teamed London for several minutes and hit the Veg-o-Matic. Lane went for the pin but London got his shoulder up at 2¾. London made the hot tag to Kendrick a few moments later. Kendrick ran wild on Eaton, hitting a tossing dropkick with London for a near fall. The Midnights cut Kendrick off and executed the Flapjack on him for another near fall. London got back into the match and had control against Eaton. He knocked him into the corner and dove at him with a forearm but “Beautiful” Bobby got out of the way and London crashed hard. Eaton rolled him up with a school boy and put his feet on the second rope. The tactic was made near the fan favorites’ corner and Kendrick called Tommy Marlin’s attention to it. Marlin forced Eaton to break up the pin attempt. Eaton maintained control and tossed London to the outside. He followed the Texan and executed a bulldog on the North Hardin High gym floor. Eaton returned to the ring and it looked like the Midnights would be countout winners but with Kendrick’s help and the fans behind him, London got back in the ring by nine. “The Gangster of Love” tagged back in and executed a side leg sweep on London. He floated over into the cover and scored the pin while Eaton kept Kendrick at bay. The Midnights looked impressive in this battle! ***½
6) Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy defeated the other half of the World Tag Team champions Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification. This was a physical brawl. Gordy won out in a slugfest and then went up to the top rope. He came off with a 289-pound flying body press on to Mad Dog. Gordy made a cover but Mad Dog kicked out. Gordy hit the power bomb and went for a cover but Mad Dog kicked out yet again. Gordy maintained control and hit a second power bomb. As Gordy went for another cover Butcher Vachon and Double X stormed the ring and attacked Gordy, with Double X using a steel chair to the back. Sam Platania immediately called for the bell and disqualified Mad Dog. After the bell, Butcher smacked Gordy’s ankle with the chair. Mad Dog recovered and went up to the top rope. Butcher placed Gordy’s ankle between the top and seat of the chair and held his ankle down while the masked man held “Bamm Bamm’s” arms and Mad Dog dove off with a stomp to the chair. Gordy hollered in pain, as Mad Dog climbed the ropes again. Before the Algerian could dive off again Southern Heavyweight champion Steve “Dr. Death” Williams and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan (with 2X4 in hand) stormed the ring. Duggan clobbered Butcher and Double X in the back with the 2X4 and then scared Mad Dog off the top rope. The rulebreaking trio fled the ringside area, while Williams and Duggan checked on their ally. The tough Gordy was in a lot of pain as he needed Williams and Duggan’s help to get to his feet and get back to the locker room. **
7) “The Golden Greek” Jim Londos had his toughest battle in the USWA to date but still kept up his winning ways with a pinfall on three-time former Southern champion “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert. Londos had the advantage at the start. He executed the airplane spin a few minutes into the match. He dropped down into a pin attempt but Sir Oliver Humperdink distracted Tom Branch. Londos, always focused on wrestling, did not notice right away and was very confused. He eventually noticed Humperdink and left Gilbert to go after the manager. Londos maintained control. He got Gilbert in the Boston Crab a few moments later. Gilbert looked in trouble but managed to get himself to the ropes for a break. Gilbert surprised Londos with a small package and a near fall a few moments later. “Hot Stuff” became the aggressor, hitting the Hot Shot for a near fall. He worked on Londos’ leg and clamped on a figure-four leglock in the center of the ring. Londos was trapped for nearly a minute and looked like he might tap but with the Radcliff fans cheering him on managed to get to the ropes. Gilbert threw some punches at Londos but Londos ducked one and surprised “Hot Stuff” with a headlock throw. Gilbert landed right on his head and was busted open but managed to keep from getting pinned, as he rolled Londos onto his shoulders and held the tights to try and get a sneaky pinfall. Londos rolled out of it and released the headlock. Gilbert took control. He pummeled Londos in the corner now drawing blood on “The Golden Greek.” Gilbert executed a piledriver on Londos and made a cocky cover. Not surprisingly Londos made a cover. Gilbert gloated as if he had won the match. He slapped Londos against the ropes in a taunting way. Londos got fired up and took Gilbert down to the mat with an armbar. He then crossfaced Gilbert and locked him up into a far side cradle, like in amateur wrestling. He turned Gilbert on to his shoulders and scored the pinfall out of nowhere. It was a great comeback win for “The Golden Greek.” He got a through a tough challenge in Gilbert tonight but how will he do in 10 days when he challenges “Ravishing” Rick Rude for the World Heavyweight title? ****¼
8) “Classy” Freddie Blassie also remained undefeated as he scored a pinfall on “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan. Duggan had control at the start. He hit a spinning body slam on Blassie for a near fall. Duggan got down in the three-point stance and blasted Blassie with the flying spear. Duggan went for the pin but Blassie landed near the ropes and managed to get a foot underneath the bottom rope for the break. Duggan maintained control for a few minutes but Blassie cut him off by dropping him throat-first onto the second rope. “The Vampire” showcased his dental tactics as he bit “Hacksaw” on three separate occasions during the bout. Blassie finally used the Southern neckbreaker to score the pin. Blassie looked impressive here, as he looks ahead to challenging Duggan’s ally Steve “Dr. Death” Williams for the USWA Southern Heavyweight title on New Year’s Eve! ***½
9) “The Belfast Bruiser” Fit Finlay made his first defense of the USWA Mid-America Heavyweight title with a win over “The Anarchist” Arik Cannon. Cannon had been on a roll prior to challenging the Irish brawler but Finlay was extra aggressive tonight. He hit a fireman’s carry Hot Shot for a near fall and then followed up with the Tombstone to score the pinfall just a few minutes into the match. Finlay has been on a hot streak lately. Can he keep it up when he battles Claudio Castagnoli in a big grudge match at New Year’s Knockout? ¼*
10) The main event saw two old rivals clash again, as the current and seven-time Southern Heavyweight champion Steve “Dr. Death” Williams battled former champ Doctor X. Due to the Triangle Match with Eddie Gilbert back in September in Evansville, X is not allowed to challenge for the Southern title during Williams’ seventh reign, so this was a non-title bout. Williams was very focused here and dominated much of the bout. He hit the backdrop driver and then came off the top rope a few minutes later with an impressive flying body press. He hooked X’s leg and scored the pinfall. The fans gave Williams a big pop. He held up his Southern title belt but will he be holding it after December 31? *½
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Post by TTX on Nov 29, 2018 7:36:34 GMT -5
Always enjoy a Superstar win, nice wins by Dr. Death and Bastien as well.
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Post by Cory Olson on Dec 15, 2018 16:23:46 GMT -5
Thanks to Troy for the comments!Highlights of USWA Championship Wrestling from 12-26, with some huge news based off the last card, with big implications for New Year’s Knockout XII!• After the attack by the World Tag Team champions the Vachons and Double X, Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy suffered an ankle injury. The former Southern champion will not only miss the biggest USWA supercard of the year but will be out of action until February. • Commissioner Bob Armstrong announced that the Vachons and Double X have all been suspended for six cards because of the attack! In addition, Mad Dog and Butcher Vachon have been stripped of the USWA World Tag Team titles! This is the second time the titles have been vacated in as many months. “Bullet” Bob announced that a tournament will take place starting on the first card of 2016 in Chattanooga! More announcements will be made on USWA Championship Wrestling in the coming weeks after New Year’s Knockout XII! • With the suspensions of Vachons and Double X, this definitely throws a wrench into some big bouts for New Year’s Knockout XII. But fans will get to see the Moustache vs. Mask Match between Red Bastien and Double X, as well as the Vachons battle Larry Zbyszko and Mr. Saito in early 2016! The USWA will wrap up 2015, with the 12th annual New Year’s Knockout! For the first time in the supercard’s history, the event will take place in Knoxville at the Civic Coliseum! With the injuries and suspensions announced on the 12-26 edition of USWA Championship Wrestling, it’s good that the USWA always announces, “Card subject to change”! From beginning-to-end, here is the revised line-up for the USWA’s biggest card of the year!Tommy Rogers vs. Johnny Rodz The up-and-comer Rogers is making his USWA debut. He is known for quick-paced offense and his unique Tomikaze finisher. He cannot underestimate “The Unpredictable” Rodz who is very…well, unpredictable! Rodz could spoil Rogers’ debut. Will the L.A. resident topple the New Yorker? Jimmy Valiant vs. David Taylor This will be a first-time meeting in singles between “The Boogie Woogie Man” and the British grappler. Valiant is a two-time former Southern Heavyweight and two-time former World Tag Team champion, while Taylor is a former Mid-America champion. Both men are looking to end 2015 with a win to give them momentum going into 2016. Who will celebrate New Year’s Eve the victor? “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan vs. Ox Baker While Duggan is a last-minute substitute for his injured ally Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy, he and “The Fabulous” Ox are no strangers, as they have battled dating back to 2005 in the USWA. More recently, Duggan defeated Baker at Derby City Stampede back in May. Can Duggan topple Baker again or will Baker stop “Hacksaw” with the heart punch? Larry Zbyszko & Mr. Saito vs. Brian Kendrick & Paul London Due to the suspension of the Vachons, this match was changed as well, as the high-flying favorites were put into this match as replacements for the brawling Algerians. Zbyszko and Saito have compiled an overall 7-0 record since Sir Oliver Humperdink put them together and they started teaming in October. Kendrick and London have pulled off big upset wins in the past and going into 2016, especially with the World Tag Team titles vacant, would love to get end the House of Humperdink team’s winning streak. Can they do it or will Zbyszko and Saito triumph once again? Bill Dundee vs. Doctor X Another undefeated USWA superstar is “Superstar” Bill Dundee. The Aussie debuted in September and currently is at a 7-0 record in singles, which is very impressive in the ultra-competitive USWA. X has had a good year as well, holding the USWA Southern Heavyweight title briefly and scoring wins over Nick Bockwinkel and “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant. Despite being in the USWA since 2014 and building a strong unit with the now-suspended Vachons and Double X, fans still don’t know much about this masked technical wrestler. Dundee cannot overlook X. Can the Aussie remain unbeaten or will X mark the spot? The New Age Outlaws vs. Luke Harper & The Necro Butcher “The Road Dogg” Jesse James and Billy Gunn have had their frustrations with the Age of the Fall this year. Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black made their feud more personal by putting the Outlaws’ ally Tracy Smothers out of action with a sickening attack through a table in November in Tupelo. With their suspension, Jacobs recruited Harper and the Necro Butcher to “join the cause” and go after the Outlaws. The size and abilities of Harper coupled with the brawling skills and sadistic nature of Necro could be very dangerous. But they are taking on two-time former World Tag Team champions and a team that’s been red-hot in 2015, in the Outlaws. Which team will triumph in this personal battle? Red Bastien vs. Eddie Gilbert Another match that was changed due to the suspension of Double X and the Vachons, as “Hot Stuff” jumped on the opportunity to get a match on the biggest supercard of the year, even though he will be subbing for a man with whose faction he has been feuding in 2015. Bastien was scheduled to try and win the mask of Double X. That match will happen in 2016 but the flying redhead will have to wait. Gilbert has had a great 2015, going from manager to a regular wrestler and winning the Southern Heavyweight title three times. He had a battle with Nick Bockwinkel in November at the 450th card and plans to see the four-time former USWA champion again in 2016. While both wrestlers await other battles in the New Year, who will win this encounter to end 2015? The Midnight Express vs. The PYT Express (No-Disqualification Match) “Sweet” Stan Lane and Sweet Brown Sugar were three-time former USWA World Tag Team champions, with “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton as their third partner. But after the forced departure of their former manager Jim Cornette at last year’s New Year’s Knockout, the former three-man Midnight Express started having some problems, specifically Lane and Eaton with Sugar. Lane abandoned Sugar in a match against “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka and “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant back in March. Sugar brought in D’Lo Brown as his new partner in April. The Midnights put Sugar out of action in October in Jonesboro with a neck injury, which also caused them to be stripped of the USWA World Tag Team titles. Eaton and Lane returned from suspension two weeks ago in Sugar’s hometown of Union City and appeared to be on their way to winning back the belts from the then-champions the Vachons but the PYTs interfered, causing a DQ. In this match, there will be no disqualifications and no countouts. Wrestlers will need to tag in-and-out to determine legal men but otherwise, anything is possible! Can the PYTs defeat the Midnights or will “Beautiful” Bobby and “Sweet” Stan avenge being screwed out of the World Tag Team titles two weeks ago? Fit Finlay vs. Claudio Castagnoli Finlay has had a good few months, running two-time former World champion “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson out of the USWA and capturing his first championship in the Mid-America title. Castagnoli was injured by Finlay and David Taylor back in September in Knoxville. He returned to action a couple of weeks ago in Union City and scored a decisive win over Taylor. While this will be a non-title match, you can bet the former Mid-America champion Castagnoli would love to defeat current champion Finlay and get a title shot in 2016. Can “The Swiss Superman” gain revenge on “The Belfast Bruiser”? Nick Bockwinkel vs. Larry Hennig (Stretcher Match) There is a lot of history in this bout. Bockwinkel and Hennig were former allies in the Heenan Family. At New Year’s Knockout VII in Lexington five years ago, “The Axe” was put out of action with a neck injury from a spike piledriver by the Crusher and Diamond Dallas Page in this same type of match against Hennig and Bockwinkel. Hennig returned to the USWA in July 2014 with Jimmy Hart’s First Family of Wrestling and attacked Bockwinkel during a bout with “Ravishing” Rick Rude. These two have had some physical bouts in the last year and are looking to end their feud in the same type of bout in which “The Axe” was injured five years ago. It was Hennig who wanted this type of match, as he wants Bockwinkel to go out the same way he did. Dave Brown reviewed the rules of a Stretcher Match on the December 26 edition of Championship Wrestling:
I. There are no pinfalls, submissions, countouts, or disqualifications in this match. II. There will be a stretcher stationed at ringside with two paramedics guarding it. III. A wrestler wins he places his opponent on the stretcher and the opponent is taken out of the arena by the paramedics. Who will leave Knoxville on a stretcher? Steve Williams vs. Freddie Blassie (USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship) Blassie made his debut in June in Dayton and has been undefeated since then, currently at an overall record of 14-0. Williams had some great battles over the Southern title with “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert and Doctor X, with the title bouncing around before Williams settled with the title in a Triangle Match in September against both foes. Can Williams hold on to the gold and give Blassie his first loss in the USWA or will “The King of Men” capture the title in his first USWA title shot? Rick Rude vs. Jim Londos (Main Event—USWA World Heavyweight Championship) Rude captured his second USWA title at last year’s New Year’s Knockout with a win over four-time champion Lou Thesz. As of today, he has made 12 defenses of the title, putting him on the list in fourth place for most defenses of this title. Londos made his debut at Independence Day Bash and has been on a roll, going 13-0 so far. He has become one of the most popular wrestlers in the USWA. He enlisted the help of Ed “Strangler” Lewis for this bout, as Lewis first managed Thesz against Rude last year and then stepped inside the ring against him this several times this year. Can Rude continue his historic reign and end Londos' winning streak or will Londos knock him off at the one-year mark? That’s New Year’s Knockout XII, coming your way, as always, on December 31! This year, the huge supercard comes to the Civic Coliseum in Knoxville! Don’t miss a minute of the action!
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Post by cruefan68 on Dec 15, 2018 21:33:20 GMT -5
New Year's Knockout XII looks incredible. I'm really looking forward to Fred Blassie potentially becoming an undefeated Southern champ, Rude vs. Londos of course, and heck the whole lineup.
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