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Post by Cory Olson on Apr 28, 2019 19:59:50 GMT -5
Thanks to Crue Fan for the comments!
Highlights from the last two episodes of USWA Championship Wrestling:
March 5: • Commissioner Bob Armstrong had several big upcoming matches to announce on this episode. First, for the March 28 card from the Tupelo Sports Arena: o After his historic eighth Southern Heavyweight championship victory last week in Louisville, Steve “Dr. Death” Williams will make his first defense of his eighth reign against the man he beat last week—“Classy” Freddie Blassie! Each wrestler now has a win for the title over the other, so this will be a huge “rubber match”! o The First Family of Wrestling’s newest member Bobby Shane will face his toughest opponent to date—“The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant! Both men are adept at varying forms of the sleeper. It will be interesting to see who will be able to apply theirs in Tupelo? o Two rival tag teams will battle again, as the New Age Outlaws will face the Age of the Fall. Jimmy Jacobs gave up his spot in the six-man tag team match last week to the Necro Butcher. But hopefully, he plans to show up for this match! • Commissioner Armstrong also announced another tag team grudge match for the March 21 card at the Civic Coliseum in Knoxville. The Midnight Express will collide once again with the PYT Express!
March 12: • Highlights of a special “Press Conference” hosted by Bill Apter of Pro Wrestling Illustrated were shown. Bill’s guest was the recently unmasked Double X, AKA Billy Red Lyons! Apter asked the former fan favorite and technical wrestle what would make him want to don a mask and join rulebreakers like Doctor X and the Vachons. Lyons said he was contacted back in February 2015 by Doctor X himself to assist in his unit’s battles with the then-Hot Stuff, International, as well as with Steve “Dr. Death” Williams, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, and Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy. Apter interjected saying that the wrestling world has never heard Doctor X speak. He asked if that meant that Lyons knows the true identity of Doctor X. Lyons paused but then says he does know who he is and he is someone in pro wrestling to whom Lyons is very close. Apter asked Lyons what was next for him now that he was unmasked, what was next for him in the USWA, especially regarding Red Bastien’s offer to reform the Flying Redheads. Lyons said that Bastien may have won his mask but that he would love to tangle with his former tag team partner in the future. He said he is loyal to Doctor X and plans to continue to ally himself with the masked man and the Vachons. He said he feels that their unit will dominate the USWA in 2016! He also said that while he is no longer Double X, he will still sport the black singlet that he did under the mask. And he may no longer be Double X but he is also no longer Billy Red Lyons. Apter asked what fans should call him and said his new name is Billy Black Lyons! You can the read the rest of the “Press Conference” in the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated, available at newsstands everywhere! • The current USWA World Tag Team champions Larry Zbyszko and Mr. Saito, accompanied by their manager Sir Oliver Humperdink, were interviewed in-studio. Lance Russell mentioned how the duo suffered their first decisive loss in the USWA, when they lost to the Vachons two weeks ago in Louisville. Humperdink said that one decisive loss doesn’t make his team bad and if you look at the records of all the USWA tag teams, his men still have one of the best winning percentages. And more importantly, they are still holding the USWA World Tag Team titles. Russell mentioned how the champions have a lot of tough teams upcoming, waiting to challenge them, including Brian Kendrick and Paul London in a week-and-a-half in Knoxville, Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy (due to their disqualification win a few weeks ago in Jackson), and now the Vachons (due to their non-title pinfall win in Louisville on Leap Day). Zbyszko pointed out that it took two interfering wrestlers, as well as the use of a title belt, that led to that loss. He said that he and Saito are talented in a variety of fighting styles, including amateur wrestling, karate, judo, and of course, professional wrestling. He said that it doesn’t matter if their opponents are high-flyers, giants, ugly Algerians, or anything else, all their opponents are “spud heads” and that they will all take a trip to Larryland! He said that they will retain their belts against all comers!
The USWA comes back to the Sailors & Soldiers Memorial Coliseum in Evansville on March 14 with a huge card! • In a first-time match-up, “The Golden Greek” Jim Londos will face former Mid-America and World Tag Team champion Ray “The Crippler” Stevens! Stevens has a huge bout in two weeks, as he tries to win back the Mid-America title he never lost from Fit Finlay in Tupelo. A win over Londos, who has only suffered one decisive loss, would give Stevens a lot of momentum. But the popular Londos will not be an easy opponent for “The Crippler,” as “The Golden Greek” hopes to get back on track after losing his challenge for the USWA World Heavyweight title to Stevens’ First Family ally “Ravishing” Rick Rude a few weeks ago in Memphis. Who will leave Evansville a winner? • Tracy Smothers got his hands on Tyler Black briefly in their six-man tag team match a few weeks ago in Louisville. This week the two-time former Mid-America champion is guaranteed to get a chance for revenge, as he and Black will go one-on-one. It was Black’s Phoenix Splash through a table that injured Smothers’ ribs and put him out of action for 3½ months. Can Smothers beat Black one-on-one or will the Phoenix (Splash) rise? • Two popular USWA wrestlers will team up for the first time, as “Superstar” Bill Dundee teams up with “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant take on the First Family of Wrestling’s team of Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy! Dundee agreed to help Valiant in his battles with the First Family. This will be a huge challenge for Dundee. But the Aussie’s tenacity to win in a variety of ways could help him and “Boogie Woogie” against the giants. Who will win this epic tag team bout? • Another huge tag team bout will be a six-man tag team match, as Southern Heavyweight champion Steve “Dr. Death” Williams, Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy, and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan will face Mad Dog and Butcher Vachon and the man now calling himself Billy Black Lyons! Gordy is looking for revenge for the three men who put him out of action for two months with an injured ankle. This bout will be an Elimination Match! Dave Brown reviewed the rules of an Elimination Match on the March 12 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling: I. A wrestler is eliminated from the match when he has been pinned, disqualified, counted out, or has submitted. II. Once eliminated, that wrestler must return to the locker room for the duration of the match. III. The last team with any number of surviving wrestlers will be the winners. Which team will survive?
• The main event will be a historic one, as “Ravishing” Rick Rude will put the USWA World Heavyweight title on the line against Red Bastien. Bastien has got a lot of momentum, coming off winning the mask of Double X AKA Billy Black Lyons. Rude has momentum as well, coming off successful defenses in 2016 against Nick Bockwinkel and Jim Londos. If Rude retains against Bastien, he will make history and tie the record number of USWA World Heavyweight title defenses, with 16 (tying Nick Bockwinkel’s first reign from March 2004 to July 2005). Interestingly enough, this is Bastien’s first shot at the World Heavyweight title since challenging Bockwinkel during that historical reign in August 2004 at the Nashville Fairgrounds. While Rude’s muscles and arrogance are quite a contrast to Bastien’s high-flying and technical skills, both wrestlers hail from the western side of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. (Rude’s hometown of Robbinsdale is a suburb to Bastien’s hometown of Minneapolis.) Bastien is a former World Tag Team and Texas champion but would love to add the USWA’s top prize to his accomplishments. Can Bastien keep his red-hot momentum going or will Rude make history?
All these great bouts, plus some rematches, as Brian Kendrick and Paul London look to avenge the controversial DQ loss to “Dastardly” Danny Doring and the Amish RoadKill from the last card at Louisville Gardens. Plus, Bobby Shane looks to score a victory on “Philadelphia’s Favorite Son” S.D. Jones. As well as the team of Luke Harper and the Necro Butcher, “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas, and Tommy Rogers in action!
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Post by TTX on Apr 28, 2019 20:42:03 GMT -5
Sorry I missed the last couple of shows. Lots of great action as always. Go Bastien. I'd love to see him knock off Rude. Also hoping Bundy and Studd can grab the tag belts at some point. Zbyszko might find himself hit with a kendo stick when he least expects it.
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Post by Cory Olson on May 1, 2019 12:42:29 GMT -5
Thanks to Troy for the comments!
March 14, 2016 Card #463: Sailors & Soldiers Memorial Coliseum in Evansville
1) Tommy Rogers was victorious in the opener over George South. Rogers scored the pinfall in just a few minutes after a series of dropkicks. Rogers is now 5-0 after this match and is becoming more popular with the USWA with each match! *
2) Bobby Shane got a victory via countout over S.D. Jones. Shane was aggressive against Jones at the start of the bout. He came off the second rope with a knee drop for a near fall and then surprised “Special Delivery” with a small package for another two-count. Jones battled back and blasted Shane with two head butts but couldn’t score the pinfall. “Philadelphia’s Favorite Son” hit a power body slam a few minutes later for another near fall. Jimmy Hart yelled encouragement at Shane through the megaphone. Shane rolled out of the ring for a breather and Jones followed. Shane took over with punches and then rammed Jones head-first into the ring post. Shane returned to the ring but Jones could not recover before the 10-count, so Shane got a countout victory. **¾
3) “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas battled back to score a pinfall on “Pretty Boy” Larry Sharpe. Sharpe had the advantage on Atlas midway through the match and looked like he might score an upset win. He hit a knee drop and later the piledriver for near falls. Atlas rallied back and hit a vertical suplex. He blasted Sharpe with a dropkick right to the face, busting open the New Jerseyan. Atlas nailed Sharpe with a big jumping head butt and scored the pinfall. ***¾
4) The Necro Butcher and Luke Harper got a dominant countout win over Hillbilly Jim and Cousin Luke. Necro and Luke started off the bout. The Butcher quickly took the battle to the floor. Jim stepped over the ropes and tried to cross over to help Luke but Jerry Calhoun stopped him and warned him back to the hillbillies’ corner. This allowed Harper to join Necro in double teaming Luke on the floor. The brawlers hit a double big boot, sending Luke crashing hard into the guard railing. Harper returned to their corner and Necro to the ring while Calhoun turned around to countout Luke. Jim tried to help Luke back but couldn’t do so in time, so Necro and Harper got the win via countout before Jim or Harper could legally tag in and wrestle. DUD
5) “The Golden Greek” Jim Londos got a submission win over Ray “The Crippler” Stevens. This was a back-and-forth battle between these two grapplers. Londos used a crotch lift and slam and made a cover but Stevens got a shoulder up before the three. Londos used the airplane spin but again Stevens kicked out. Londos applied the Boston Crab. “The Crippler” looked ready to tap. As Frank Morrell was conferring with Stevens, “The Mouth of The South” Jimmy Hart jumped up on the ring apron and clocked Londos with the megaphone, in a scene similar to the main event with the World Heavyweight champion “Ravishing” Rick Rude at New Year’s Knockout XII. The interference knocked Londos down and naturally broke up the Crab. Stevens took advantage and followed up with the Bombs Away a few minutes later. He made a cover but a dazed Londos was able to kick out at 2¾. With the fans on his side, Londos battled back. He nailed Stevens with forearms, which busted open “The Crippler.” Londos caught Stevens in a Grecian sleeper grip. Stevens dropped to the mat and tapped out to the hold. The Evansville fans gave “The Golden Greek” a big pop for his comeback win! ***½
6) Brian Kendrick and Paul London avenged last week’s disqualification loss with a win over “Dastardly” Danny Doring and the Amish RoadKill. The high-flying fan favorites had the early advantage. London hit the 450 splash a few minutes into the match on Doring. RoadKill was about to make a save. Kendrick saw him and jumped in the ring but Paul Neighbors saw him coming and stopped, sending him back his corner. This allowed RoadKill to come off the second rope with a knee drop to the back of London’s head. This allowed Doring to recover and tag “The Angry Amish Warrior.” RoadKill hit a Barn Burner on London for a near fall and later an Amish Splash. Doring came back in and hit the Danaconda, landing right across London’s nose and busting him open. Kendrick broke up a pin attempt. It looked like Doring and RoadKill would get a huge decisive win this week. Doring too much time in doing the Dastardly Strut and gloating. He finally whipped London into the turnbuckle. Before hitting the buckles, London leapt to the top and came back at Doring with an amazing roundhouse kick. He covered Doring and scored the pinfall before RoadKill could arrive for a save. Fans popped big at this out-of-nowhere pin! Kendrick and London rallied tonight. Can they win their first USWA World Tag Team titles next week in the main event in Knoxville? ***¾
7) Tracy Smothers gained a measure of revenge with a pinfall win over Tyler Black. Black had the early advantage. He got Smothers down on the mat and hit the Phoenix Splash—the same move, done through a table, that injured Smothers’ ribs. Black gloated after hitting his spectacular finisher and took his time in making the cover. He finally did but Smothers kicked out at 2¾. Smothers battled back. He went to the top himself and hit a moonsault body block for a near fall. The two-time former Mid-America champion came off the top again a few minutes later, this time with the jawjacker. He immediately made the cover and scored the pinfall. Smothers got a big ovation for his win. For the second card in a row, Jimmy Jacobs was nowhere to be seen! **½
8) Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy got a hard-earned win over the new fan favorite team of “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant and “Superstar” Bill Dundee. Dundee and Studd were in the ring against each other early in the bout. Despite Studd being more than a foot taller, the Aussie did not back down and came out pummeling Studd. He knocked the giant down and hit a big splash for a near fall. Dundee maintained control and came off the top with the Superstar Bomb but it was too early in the bout and Studd powered out of the pin attempt. Valiant tagged in but Studd cut him off and tagged to Bundy. The New Jersey giant hit a backbreaker across his knee and went for a cover but “The Boy from New York City” kicked out. Dundee tagged back in and went to work on Bundy. He came off the top rope with a flying body press and managed to get Bundy down for a near fall. The “Superstar” missed a splash and Bundy quickly followed up with one of his own for a two-count. Studd came back in and got Dundee up in the backbreaker but Valiant came in and nailed Studd in the back with a jumping knee smash. Studd stayed in control, hitting a clothesline and a falling elbow for near falls. Bundy tagged back in and head butted the Aussie, which busted him open. He hit a powerful body slam but again Dundee survived a pin attempt. Bundy missed an elbow drop and Dundee immediately went up top for the Superstar Bomb. He landed the move and made a cover but Studd stepped over the top rope and stomped Dundee to break up the pin. Valiant and Bundy tagged back in. Valiant momentarily had control but missed a top rope Boogie Woogie elbow. Studd hit a double-arm suplex for a near fall. Bundy came back in and hit a knee drop, which busted open Valiant as well. Bundy sent “Boogie Woogie” into the corner and hit the Atlantic City Avalanche. Dundee broke up the pin attempt. Studd came in and he and Dundee battled to the floor, where Studd slammed Dundee hard on the arena floor. Bundy got back in control and hit a second Avalanche on a bloodied “Boogie.” He made a cover and naturally demanded a five-count to score the pinfall. The giants reigned supreme, making “The Mouth of The South” Jimmy Hart happy. But Valiant and Dundee came very close to a big win over a big team in their first match together! ****½
9) The Vachons and the newly christened Billy Black Lyons got an impressive win over new Southern Heavyweight champion Steve “Dr. Death” Williams, Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy, and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan in an Elimination Match. The rulebreaking trio kept Gordy in the ring for the entire first fall, tagging in-and-out. Butcher choked Gordy in the corner and then climbed up to the second rope and started punching away at Gordy. Gordy blocked a punch and hit the power bomb out of nowhere. He covered Butcher and scored the pin to eliminate him before Mad Dog or Lyons could make a save!
Lyons jumped on Gordy right away, busting him open with some knee smashes. He started to work on the big man’s leg. He went for the figure-four leglock. Gordy was in trouble and looked ready to tap but “Dr. Death” made a save with a splash on Lyons. Lyons was hurt but managed to tag Mad Dog but Gordy finally made the hot tag to Williams as well. Williams and Mad Dog had a physical battle, with the Algerian brawler gaining the upper hand. He hit a backbreaker on Williams for a near fall. He choked the Southern champ on the middle rope, then bounced off the opposite ropes, and came back with a Mad Dog Pounce. Williams crawled to his corner and tagged in “Hacksaw.” Duggan pummeled Mad Dog but Mad Dog cut him off with a knee to the midsection. He followed up with an impressive gutbuster for a near fall. Mad Dog then followed up with two piledrivers made a cover and scored the pin. Williams had attempted a save but was cut off by Lyons. Gordy’s leg was still injured from the figure-four and he couldn’t move quickly enough.
Williams came back in to start the next fall. He pummeled away on Mad Dog and hit the backdrop driver. The Southern champ turned into a cover but Lyons broke up the pin attempt. Gordy begged for a tag, so Williams obliged. Despite the blood loss and wounded leg, “Bamm Bamm” put a beating on Mad Dog. He executed a Samoan Drop and made a cover but Mad Dog kicked out. Gordy blasted Mad Dog with the Oriental Spike, knocking him down. He made a cover but the Algerian got a foot on the bottom rope. Mad Dog managed to evade “Bamm Bamm” long enough to tag back to Lyons. Lyons immediately clipped Gordy’s leg. Gordy was in pain but slowly got to his feet. Lyons jumped on his back and clamped on the sleeperhold. Gordy started to drop to the mat. Williams went for a save but Mad Dog was ready for him, pouncing him and raking his eyes. Williams rolled to the floor. Paul Neighbors checked Gordy’s arm and it dropped three times, eliminating him from the match and making it two-on-one, in favor of Lyons and Vachon!
Williams fought his hardest but the two-man advantage caught up to him, as Mad Dog and Lyons tagged in-and-frequently. Lyons caught him in a sleeper as well. “Dr. Death” dropped to the mat and his arm dropped three times as well, so Neighbors called for the bell and awarded the bout to Mad Dog and Lyons! Lyons’ sleeper proved to be very effective twice tonight, including eliminating the Southern Heavyweight champion! **** (NOTE: This was my first time using the Vachons’ and Lyons’ color cards, available in the Legends Color Expansion III from Filsinger Games!)
10) The main event was for the USWA World Heavyweight championship. Current and two-time champion “Ravishing” Rick Rude, accompanied by his manager “The Mouth of The South” Jimmy Hart, put the title on the line against Red Bastien. Rude was looking to make history tonight: if he retained, he would tie the record for most defenses of this title at 16, with Nick Bockwinkel’s first title reign. Bastien had been red-hot, especially after unmasking Double X on the last card in Louisville as Billy Black Lyons! These two have done battle before, including Bastien spoiling Rude’s debut in his first tenure in the USWA at New Year’s Knockout III in 2007, beating Rude by countout.
The challenger took control at the start. He locked the World champ in an abdominal stretch. With his well-defined abs, Rude was able keep from submitting and made the ropes. Bastien hit the airplane spin into the atomic drop and went for a cover but the champ kicked out. Rude surprised Bastien with a backslide out of nowhere for a near fall. The champion took control, hitting a suplex for a two-count. Bastien executed his beautiful flying head scissors and made a cover for a very near fall. He sent the “Ravishing One” into the buckle and came at him with a running dropkick but the champion dodged the attack and Bastien landed hard against the ropes and turnbuckles. The champion controlled the match for several minutes. He came off the top rope with a flying fist drop. While he dominated Bastien, Rude took too much time in swiveling his hips, flexing, and gloating to capitalize. This allowed Bastien to battle back and bust Rude open after a jumping knee smash to the face. Bastien hit a second atomic drop but Hart distracted Jerry Calhoun from seeing the pin attempt. Bastien got off of Rude to go after “The Mouth of The South.” A bloodied World champion stumbled to his feet and went to nail Bastien from behind but the former Texas champ saw him coming and nailed Rude with a punch to the stomach. He then got him in the abdominal stretch again. Rude was worn down and looked ready to submit to the hold. Bastien had his back to the ropes to try and prevent Rude from a rope break. While Calhoun was asking the champion if he was going to submit, Hart snuck in from behind and pulled Bastien’s leg, causing him, still holding Rude, to stumble into the ropes. Calhoun saw the two wrestlers in the ropes and called for a break, which drew boos from the Evansville fans! Bastien maintained control. He blasted Rude with a double knee lift and the champion dropped to the mat. The fans went wild as Bastien covered the champion. Calhoun counted one, two…but just before what appeared to be the three-count, Billy Black Lyons out of nowhere came flying off the second turnbuckle with a double sledge to Bastien’s back. Calhoun immediately called for the bell, giving Bastien the win via disqualification after 12 minutes of action but not the World championship! By retaining the title, Rude made history by tying Nick Bockwinkel’s first World title reign with 16 defenses! Hart was ecstatic and helped a bloodied and beaten Rude back to the locker room. The champion looked like he didn’t know where he was or what had happened! In the ring, Bastien stared down Lyons, who was in the aisleway staring back, with a smug look, content in the fact he had just cost Bastien the World Heavyweight championship! Fans were not happy about this ending, as they pelted Rude, Hart, and Lyons with garbage and said things we can’t rewrite here! ****½ (NOTE: This was my first time using Bastien’s color card, available in the Legends Color Expansion III from Filsinger Games!)
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Post by TTX on May 1, 2019 13:04:45 GMT -5
Shame Lyons stole Bastien's chance for winning the tile. Have a feeling he'll pay for it soon enough.
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Post by Cory Olson on May 2, 2019 11:09:25 GMT -5
Thanks to Troy for the comments!
Highlights from USWA Championship Wrestling on 3-19: • Commissioner Bob Armstrong had some big match-up announcements for the coming weeks. After the controversial ending last week in Evansville, “Ravishing” Rick Rude will defend the USWA World Heavyweight championship again against Red Bastien! That rematch will take place in the main event on April 11 at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville. Rude and “The Mouth of The South” Jimmy Hart were interviewed in studio by Lance Russell. Hart said that everyone is focusing on Bastien’s win but the important thing is that Rude is still the World Heavyweight champion and he made history. Rude interjected that if Bastien wants to let the wrestling fans down one more time, it’s fine by him because he (Rude) will make history again and hold the sole record for the most defenses of the USWA World Heavyweight title! • Commissioner Armstrong had some big announcements for match-ups on March 28 at the Tupelo Sports Arena! o Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy will do battle with Mad Dog Vachon, one-on-one. Mad Dog and Billy Black Lyons eliminated Gordy from the six-man tag team Elimination Match last week in Evansville. This should be a physical match-up! o Tracy Smothers defeated Tyler Black last week. On the 28th, he is scheduled to get his hands on the leader of Age of the Fall—Jimmy Jacobs! Since Smothers’ return from injury, Jacobs seems to be in hiding. While the card is always “subject to change,” hopefully Smothers will get his hands on the enigmatic Jacobs in Tupelo! • Commissioner “Bullet” Bob also had some championship match updates. He said that Billy Black Lyons impressively eliminated Southern Heavyweight champion Steve “Dr. Death” Williams from the six-man tag team Elimination Match last week in Evansville and he will receive a shot at that championship in the near future, be it against current champ Williams or his next challenger, former champion “Classy” Freddie Blassie. The wrestling world will know for sure, after Williams and Blassie clash again on March 28 in Tupelo. • Two-time former Mid-America champion Tracy Smothers will challenge for that title on April 11 at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville. Smothers’ second reign is tied for the most defenses (along with Pepper Gomez’ reign). Smothers lost his second reign to Ray “The Crippler” Stevens back in August in Louisville but he never got a return match, partially due to his rib injury suffered by the Age of the Fall. He could be facing Stevens or current champion “The Belfast Bruiser” Fit Finlay, depending on who leaves their March 28th bout in Tupelo the Mid-America champion!
The USWA comes back to the Civic Coliseum in Knoxville for the first time since New Year’s Knockout XII with a huge card on March 21! • In a rematch from this supercard in this same arena, the New Age Outlaws will battle Jimmy Jacobs’ disciples of Luke Harper and the Necro Butcher. Harper and Butcher scored an impressive win over the Outlaws the last time in this building. But the Outlaws avenged that loss the next month in Lexington. Who will win this “rubber match” and will Jacobs be present for his disciples? • “Classy” Freddie Blassie is irate about losing the Southern Heavyweight championship and his first bout in the USWA. As he gets ready for his championship rematch with Steve “Dr. Death” Williams next week in Tupelo, he will take on former Mid-America champion Claudio Castagnoli this week! “The Swiss Superman” has unheralded power but Blassie always seems to have tricks up his sleeve against any opponent. Who will win this bout? • Ray “The Crippler” Stevens is also looking forward to his shot at gold—the Mid-America title in Tupelo on the 28th. But first, he will take on the ever-popular “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan. Duggan scored an impressive victory on Ox Baker in a Louisville Street Fight on Leap Day in Louisville. He was supposed to challenge Stevens for the Mid-America title back in November in Tupelo but Stevens was suspended and stripped of the title. Duggan ended up advancing to the finals of the tournament to crown a new champion before ultimately losing to Fit Finlay and a handful of tights. Can Duggan get a huge win before Stevens’ championship shot? • A tag team rivalry will continue as the Midnight Express battle the PYT Express! The Midnights have won most of the match-ups against the PYTs. What will happen in the next meeting? • Two USWA superstars with a lot of recent momentum will collide, as “Superstar” Bill Dundee faces Billy Black Lyons. Lyons impressively eliminated both Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy and Southern Heavyweight champion Steve “Dr. Death” Williams in last week’s six-man tag team Elimination Match in Evansville. Dundee’s only singles loss occurred to Lyons’ ally Doctor X at New Year’s Knockout XII in this same arena. But since then Dundee avenged that loss on Leap Day in Louisville. Lyons is guaranteed a future USWA Southern Heavyweight championship bout. There is a lot on the line between these two USWA grapplers! • Red Bastien is irate at winning last week’s main event in Evansville but not leaving with the USWA World Heavyweight championship, thanks to Billy Black Lyons’ interference. This week, Bastien will do battle win one of Lyons’ allies—Mad Dog Vachon! While Vachon is known for his tag team with his brother Butcher, he has big singles wins as well and cannot be underestimated. Can Bastien gain some momentum prior to his World title rematch or will Mad Dog take a bite out of him? • The main event will be for the USWA World Tag Team titles. Current champions Larry Zbyszko and Mr. Saito will put the titles on the line against the men they beat in January in Lexington in the tournament finals to become the new champions—Brian Kendrick and Paul London! The high-flying fan favorites came very close to beating the House of Humperdink team in a great, competitive ****¼ bout. Can Kendrick and London finally win the belts or will Zbyszko and Saito triumph again?
All these bouts, plus “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant battles “The Fabulous” Ox Baker. And “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas and Tommy Rogers in singles matches!
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Post by cruefan68 on May 4, 2019 14:38:37 GMT -5
I thoroughly enjoyed the Evansville show along with the television roundup of course. Rick Rude tying the record of Nick Bockwinkel is huge as was the involvement of Billy Red Lyons costing Red Bastien that huge opportunity. I also liked Lyons and the Vachon's getting the big six-man win over Williams, Gordy and Duggan.
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Post by Cory Olson on May 18, 2019 12:07:44 GMT -5
Thanks to Crue Fan for the comments!March 21, 2016 Card #464: Civic Coliseum in Knoxville1) Tommy Rogers continued his winning ways with a pinfall in the opener over “Pretty Boy” Larry Sharpe. Rogers dazzled the New Jerseyan with a series of dropkicks and then executed the Tomikaze to score the pinfall. Rogers debuted in the USWA in Knoxville at New Year’s Knockout and the Knoxville fans gave him a big ovation for his return! ½* 2) “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas made short work of Tony Falk from Memphis. Atlas hit an impressive dropkick on Falk for a near fall. He picked up the win a minute later with an awesome press slam and a big splash. The powerhouse continues to impress and gain more fans throughout the South! DUD 3) “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant rallied back and scored a big pinfall win on Ox Baker. “The Fabulous” Ox had the early advantage. He blasted Valiant with a clothesline and a knee drop to the head for near falls. Valiant ducked another clothesline, bounced off the opposite ropes, and came back with a running elbow to the head. He went for a cover but Baker kicked out. Baker battled back and blasted Valiant with the heart punch. He covered “Boogie Woogie” but “The Boy from New York City” got a foot on the bottom rope for a break. Baker punched away at Valiant but Valiant nailed him with an ear clap. He then went up to the top rope but Baker cut him off and slammed him hard to the mat. Baker went for a falling heart punch but Valiant rolled out of the way. As Baker held his hand, Valiant scooped him up and slammed him to the mat. Valiant climbed up the ropes again and came off with a super Boogie Woogie elbow. He blasted the Iowan and the made a cover to score the pinfall. Sir Oliver Humperdink was outraged by Baker’s loss but Valiant celebrated amongst the Knoxville fans! ***¾ 4) The New Age Outlaws got a dominant win over Luke Harper and the Necro Butcher. The two-time former USWA World Tag Team champions kept Necro in the ring for the entire match. They hit a double Hot Shot on Necro and then Billy Gunn executed a big press slam. Gunn made a cover but Harper intervened with a boot to the face. Gunn was stunned but maintained control and tagged to “The Road Dogg” Jesse James. James got Necro down on the mat and hit the Shake, Rattle, and Roll knee drop for a two-count. Necro got to his feet but James hit the pump handle slam and scored the pinfall while Gunn kept Harper from making a save with a flying fist. It was an impressive win for the Outlaws, as they look forward to another match with Harper and Necro’s allies, Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black—the Age of the Fall! ¼* 5) “Classy” Freddie Blassie squashed Claudio Castagnoli. “The King of Men” was very aggressive against “The Swiss Superman.” He bit Castagnoli twice and then hit the Southern neckbreaker to score the pinfall after just a few minutes of action. Blassie is hoping to sink his teeth into the Southern Heavyweight title belt. Can he regain the gold from Steve “Dr. Death” Williams next week in Tupelo? ** 6) “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan scored a quick win over Ray “The Crippler” Stevens. Duggan hit a clothesline for a two-count. As Stevens got to his feet, Duggan blasted him with a second clothesline, sending Stevens over the top rope and to the arena floor. Jimmy Hart raced over and yelled encouragement to Stevens to get back in the ring but Joe Wheeler’s count hit 10, so Duggan got the win. How will this loss affect Stevens going into his Mid-America championship bout with champion Fit Finlay next week in Tupelo? DUD ( NOTE: This was my first time using Stevens’ new color card, available in Legends of Wrestling Expansion Set III!) 7) The Midnight Express picked up a win over their rivals the PYT Express. Sweet Brown Sugar and D’Lo Brown had the early advantage against “Sweet” Stan Lane, as Brown hit a swinging side slam for a two-count. Lane battled back and tagged to “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton. The Midnights double teamed Sugar for a few minutes until Eaton hit a knee drop off the top rope to score the pinfall, while Lane knocked Brown out of the ring with a karate kick. What was more memorable was what happened after the decision. As Eaton and Lane got their hands raised by Paul Morton, their theme music played but suddenly was cut off. Suddenly a familiar voice came over the microphone, “I’m baaacck!” Up in the upper level of the Civic Coliseum appeared Jim Cornette, flanked by former USWA World Heavyweight and Southern Heavyweight champion Dan “The Beast” Severn, wearing a suit! Fans were in shock as the Midnights’ former manager appeared in the upper level, with his tennis racquet in hand and a portable microphone. Cornette said that he knows the USWA has been "struggling" since he was forced to leave the USWA in 2014 at New Year’s Knockout XI. But he knew he had to go away, so the USWA fans could miss him and appreciate him when he came back! The Knoxville fans erupted in boos at that statement! He said that while he was gone Eaton and Lane did not visit him or call him. Eaton and Lane mouthed from the ring that that wasn’t true. Cornette said that in the meantime, he went out and found a new tag team which will destroy the “myth” of the Midnight Express. He said that he will now be managing the NEW Heavenly Bodies! Cornette said that while this is a new tag team both wrestlers are very familiar to USWA fans, as both are former champions. Cornette introduced the first member as someone who had already been a Heavenly Body and a former partner of both Eaton and Lane—four-time former USWA World Tag Team champion “The Doctor of Desire” Tom Prichard! Prichard appeared next to Cornette and Severn. Cornette said that Prichard’s new partner was a former USWA Texas champion and the man who ended “Beautiful” Bobby’s historic 18-month reign in 2010— “The Suicide Blonde” Chris Candido! Candido appeared next to the other three men. Cornette said that just like he made history in the past, he is going to rewrite history in 2016 with his new Heavenly Bodies! The group then disappeared into the rafters, as Eaton, Lane, and the fans were shocked by the appearance and return of the foursome! **½ 8) “Superstar” Bill Dundee scored a surprising win over Billy Black Lyons. Lyons was aggressive at the bell. He worked over Dundee’s leg and went for the figure-four leglock. Dundee was in the hold for nearly a minute. With the fans rooting him on, Dundee was able to reverse the hold and Lyons was in trouble. Lyons quickly got to the ropes for a break. Lyons regained control and surprised Dundee with a reverse rolling cradle for a near fall. Suddenly, Red Bastien appeared in the aisleway! Lyons stomped over Dundee’s leg some more but then turned and saw his former tag team partner in the aisle. Lyons challenged Bastien to come into the ring. While Lyons was jawing with Bastien, Dundee got to his feet. He ran over and chop blocked Lyons’ leg. He then rolled Lyons up into a school-boy and scored the pin out of nowhere! The fans went wild at Lyons being embarrassed after costing Bastien the World Heavyweight title last week in Evansville! Lyons got to his feet and stared down Bastien, as Bastien smirked back at him and congratulated the “Superstar” on the win! **½ 9) Bastien stayed in the ring for his own bout. He suffered a similar fate to Lyons, as he lost to Lyons’ ally Mad Dog Vachon. Vachon attacked Bastien right at the bell. He executed a backbreaker for a near fall. He hit the Mad Dog Pounce and then later a jumping knee drop for another two-count. Bastien fought back and surprised the Algerian with the airplane spin into the atomic drop. He covered Mad Dog but Vachon had landed near the ropes and managed to get a foot under the bottom rope for a break. Mad Dog took over, got Bastien down on the mat, and hit a double foot stomp for another near fall. He landed a second knee drop, this time busting Bastien open. Mad Dog chocked Bastien on the ropes, hit a second Pounce, and then proceeded to choke him again. Joe Wheeler pulled Vachon off and warned him about his tactics. With Wheeler’s back turned, Lyons made his way back to ringside and nailed Bastien with a stiff right hand. He quickly retreated to the locker room, while his ally Vachon returned his attention to Bastien. He bounced off the ropes and nailed the bloodied Bastien with a running knee lift. He covered Bastien, hooking both legs, and scoring the pinfall. It was an extra impressive win for Vachon, as this was Bastien’s first singles loss in 2016! You can bet the war between the former Flying Redheads is far from over! ***¾ 10) The main event was for the USWA World Tag Team championship. The current champions and House of Humperdink members Larry Zbyszko and Mr. Saito put the titles on the line against Brian Kendrick and Paul London. This was a rematch of the tournament finals for the then-vacant titles from January in Lexington. The challengers started off strong. London hit an enzuigiri on karate expert Zbyszko for a near fall. A few minutes later, Kendrick executed the Sliced Bread #2 on Saito for a two-count. Kendrick followed up with a jumping heel kick and a second rope knee drop for near falls as well on the Japanese Olympian. Saito reversed a whip into the corner and sent Kendrick crashing hard. He briefly took over but missed a knee drop of his own off the second rope. Kendrick dove to his corner and tagged to London. London ran wild on Saito and got him down on the mat. London hit the 450 splash, landing right across Saito’s nose and busting him open. London went for a cover but Sir Oliver Humperdink distracted Paul Morton. The high-flying fan favorites maintained control. Kendrick tagged back in and surprised Saito with a rolling front cradle but Zbyszko broke up the pin attempt, booting Kendrick in the face. The interference allowed Saito to tag Zbyszko back into the ring. Zbyszko pounded on Kendrick and went for a sleeper. Kendrick started to fade so Morton checked his arm. It dropped twice but before the third time, it popped back up and Kendrick fought to his feet. Zbyszko pulled him by the hair to the mat and maintained control. He came off the second rope with a stomp to Kendrick’s face. He went up again but Kendrick rolled out of the way. He then rolled to his corner and tagged to London. Zbyszko tagged Saito as well and Saito cut off London with a head butt. Saito went for a sleeper of his own but London got to the ropes. He threw London with the Saito suplex and went for a cover but London got his shoulder up at 2¾. Zbyszko tagged back in. Saito held London down while Zbyszko came off the second ropes again with a stomp to London’s midsection. Zbyszko made a cover but Kendrick broke up the pin attempt. Saito came in the ring and he and Kendrick brawled to the floor. While Morton briefly turned his attention to the two on the outside, Zbyszko went to his corner where Humperdink handed him an object. Zbyszko slipped the object into his boot and then stomped away. London got to his feet but Zbyszko knocked him back down with a loaded spinning back kick. Zbyszko made a cover and Morton turned around to count the pinfall, giving Zbyszko and Saito the victory and still the World Tag Team titles! As the House of Humperdink members returned to the locker room, the Knoxville fans berated them with boos! ****½
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Post by bookerbill on May 18, 2019 12:55:11 GMT -5
I as I have said before, always a must read.
Great booking
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Post by TTX on May 18, 2019 13:04:43 GMT -5
Nice to see Dundee in the USWA again.
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Post by luke929 on May 18, 2019 13:07:00 GMT -5
Simply awesome.
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