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Post by TTX on Jul 14, 2019 23:14:17 GMT -5
Blassie takes a slightly shady win while Mad Dog looks good in some singles action.
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Post by Cory Olson on Jul 16, 2019 9:25:49 GMT -5
Thanks to Troy for the comments!
Highlights of the last episodes of USWA Championship Wrestling:
May 30: • Commissioner Bob Armstrong had some announcements of upcoming matches. First of all, for the June 13 card at the Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Coliseum in Evansville, the fans will see a tag team rematch, as Steve “Dr. Death” Williams and Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy will do battle with the Vachons! Williams and Gordy got their first win in this series a few weeks ago in Cookeville. Who will win the latest chapter? • The commissioner also made two big matches for the June 20 card at the Union City Civic Auditorium: o Another tag team rematch will take place, as Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy will battle “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant and “Superstar” Bill Dundee! The new team of Valiant and Dundee have given the giants a run for their money in their previous two meetings. Dundee scored a big win over Bundy in a singles bout at Derby City Stampede, so you can bet the First Family of Wrestling team will be more fired up to defeat the fan favorites again! o Another First Family member will be in action on this card, as Bobby Shane faces the undefeated “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas in a first-time match-up! Both men debuted in the USWA this year and have both made a great impact. Who will win this interesting match-up? • It was announced that “The Golden Greek” Jim Londos has decided to leave the USWA. The popular superstar has signed for some matches in his native Greece and also plans to compete in the Catch Wrestling Association (CWA). He sent a message in, thanking the USWA fans for their great support during his tenure in the area!
June 4: • Commissioner Armstrong announced some more big match-ups. First, for the June 13 card in Evansville, Red Bastien will return from his throat injury that impacted his Derby City Stampede main event. He will be going for revenge against Bobby Shane! Shane and “Ravishing” Rick Rude ambushed and injured Bastien after his match with Shane a few weeks ago in Lexington. Bastien valiantly went on to compete against Rude for the World Heavyweight title in Louisville as scheduled but lost in a shorter bout, most likely due to the injury. • The June 20 card in Union City will see a first-time match-up between two former allies in the now-defunct Heenan Family, as Nick Bockwinkel will face Larry Zbyszko! Zbyszko is Bockwinkel’s latest opponent in his battles with the House of Humperdink. While this is a first-time meeting, the two wrestlers are familiar with each other, as they were both managed by Bobby “The Brain” Heenan from November 2008 through October 2010. They even tag teamed together in a six-man tag team match in March 2009 (with the “Intelligent, Sensational” Destroyer) and in a standard four-man tag team match in August 2010. This should be an interesting match-up! • It was announced that two-time former Mid-America Heavyweight champion Tracy Smothers has decided to leave the USWA for now and compete in the Continental Wrestling Federation (CWF). He too sent a message thanking the fans for their great support in leading him to two championships during his tenure and said he could very well be back in the area in the future! • Sir Oliver Humperdink, flanked by “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert, was interviewed in-studio. Humperdink was asked if he made a bad decision in signing the One Man Gang, after his loss to Jim Powers last week in Memphis. Humperdink said that Powers needed his (Humperdink’s) own weapon to beat the Gang and that the House of Humperdink wasn’t through with the “New York punk”! He said that while Gang is the most recent signing, he just signed a former ally of the Gang’s who will be debuting soon. Lance Russell asked who this man would be and Humperdink announced that “The Gamesmaster” Kevin Sullivan will be joining the House as well! Gilbert, who has known of all of Humperdink’s managerial decisions, since selling his former Hot Stuff, International stable to become the House, seemed unaware that Sullivan had been signed. Russell stated that Sullivan has made a name, particularly in Championship Wrestling from Florida (the other CWF) for sadistic acts and for his stable called the Army of Darkness, where he transformed some wrestlers into bizarre characters! The Gang, as himself, was part of Sullivan’s stable for a while, as Sullivan was both an active wrestler and manager of the Army. Humperdink said that Sullivan will make the House the most superior unit in the USWA and will be making his debut on June 20 in Union City!
The USWA kicks off the summer with its return to the Earl Belle Community Center in Jonesboro, with a huge card on June 6! • “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert will be in action against Jim Powers! Gilbert, in the aforementioned interview on Championship Wrestling with Sir Oliver Humperdink, supported Humperdink’s claims that Powers’ win over the One Man Gang was only due to the use of Humperdink’s cane and that Powers will regret using that weapon when he gets embarrassed by the three-time former Southern Heavyweight champion next week. Will Gilbert’s words ring true or can Powers score two huge upsets in a row? • The former World Tag Team champions Larry Zbyszko and Mr. Saito will do battle with Doctor X and Billy Black Lyons in tag team grudge match. X and Lyons interfered in Zbyszko and Saito’s title defense against Mad Dog and Butcher Vachon at Derby City Stampede leading to a disqualification victory for the then-champions. X and Lyons are a formidable duo themselves. Can they beat the former champions? • “Superstar” Bill Dundee has lost two heartbreaking matches to Bobby Shane due to illegal tactics or the interference of “The Mouth of The South” Jimmy Hart. The two will do battle again this week. Can Dundee finally score the victory? • Two tag team rivals will collide in singles competition for the first time in six years, as “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton of the Midnight Express faces Chris Candido of the Heavenly Bodies! Candido captured the USWA Texas title in April 2010, ending Eaton’s historic 18½-month reign. The Bodies defeated the Midnights in their first tag team meeting at Derby City Stampede. Will Candido have the same success in Jonesboro or will Eaton get the win? • “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas remains undefeated. He scored an impressive win against Big John Studd at the Stampede. Can he do the same this week, when he takes on Studd’s tag team partner, King Kong Bundy? • Another First Family of Wrestling member will main event this card, as the current, two-time, and longest-reigning USWA World Heavyweight champion “Ravishing” Rick Rude will put the title on the line against his long-time rival “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant! These two have had quite the feud over the last two years, as was documented on the May 21 edition of Championship Wrestling. This will be Valiant’s first-ever shot at the USWA World title and it will be in the same city where he defeated Rude in October 2014. This will also be the first USWA World Heavyweight title match in Jonesboro in 4½ years, when Curt Hennig captured the title from “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson. With Valiant’s good record in this arena and one title change in the arena, does “Boogie Woogie” have a good chance to capture the top gold in the USWA?
All these great match-ups, plus Mad Dog Vachon battles “The Anarchist” Arik Cannon. As well as the high-flying fan favorites Brian Kendrick and Paul London in tag team action. Plus, One Man Gang, Tyler Black, and more USWA stars at the Earl Belle Community Center on Church Street!
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Post by lordhumongous on Jul 16, 2019 14:48:12 GMT -5
Fantastic read.... storytelling A+.... bringing back past events or your backdrop stories are spot on... keeps the fued going...
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Post by Cory Olson on Jul 17, 2019 12:00:27 GMT -5
Thanks to Lord Humongous for the comments! When are you going to sign for LOW? June 6, 2016 Card #472: Earl Belle Community Center in Jonesboro1) Tyler Black was victorious in the opener over S.D. Jones. “Special Delivery” had the initial advantage. Black tried to leave the ring for a breather but Jones grabbed him by the leg. Jones was near the ropes and Luke Harper nailed him with a right hand, which was unseen by Jerry Calhoun. Black took control and hit the Paroxysm for a near fall. Black went up to the top rope and came off with the Phoenix Splash to put Jones down for the 1-2-3. With Black’s athleticism and Harper watching his back, this could be an effective combination! ¼* 2) One Man Gang got back on track and scored a pinfall on Jake “The Milkman” Milliman. Like Jim Powers did on the last card in Memphis, Milliman was gunning for an upset win on the Chicago giant. He had some early offense but Gang cut him off with a big right hand. Gang pounded on Milliman in the corner, then went out the apron, climbed up the ropes, and got behind a standing Milliman. He executed a falling face slam, driving his 495 pounds into Milliman to the mat! Gang made a cover and scored the pinfall, making himself and Sir Oliver Humperdink two happy men! ¼* 3) Brian Kendrick and Paul London scored a victory over Virgil and “The Unpredictable” Johnny Rodz. Virgil had some early control against Kendrick, even hitting a missile dropkick for a two-count. Rodz tagged in but the fan favorites took over and kept him in the ring for the remainder of the match. Kendrick and London used a variety of their impressive, aerial offense. In the end, Kendrick used a running forearm smash on Rodz to score the pinfall, while London stopped Virgil from a pin save with a running dropkick. The Jonesboro fans popped big the high-flying team’s win! *¼ 4) “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert defeated Jim Powers via countout. Gilbert was very aggressive against Powers, wanting to avenge Powers’ upset win over the One Man Gang in Memphis. Gilbert hit a second rope elbow drop and later a DDT for near falls. Suddenly, Gang made his back into the arena. Gilbert nailed Powers with a big clothesline, sending him over the ropes and to the Community Center floor. Sir Oliver Humperdink distracted Jerry Calhoun, while Gang grabbed Powers and rammed him back-first into the ring post. He then body slammed Powers on the floor. Humperdink got off the apron and Gilbert alerted Calhoun to Powers outside the ring. Calhoun put the 10-count on Powers and the New Yorker could not beat it. Calhoun called for the bell and gave Gilbert the victory via countout. ½* 5) Mad Dog Vachon pinned “The Anarchist” Arik Cannon. Cannon put up a good fight against the Algerian but couldn’t maintain the offense for long periods of time. Vachon hit two separate Mad Dog Pounces and finished the PBR drinker off with the piledriver. Vachon seemed extra intense tonight! ** 6) Larry Zbyszko and Mr. Saito scored an impressive win over Doctor X and Billy Black Lyons. The House of Humperdink team worked on the masked X at the start of the bout, including Zbyszko scoring a near fall after a spinning back kick. X got Zbyszko down on the mat and hit a handstand knee drop before tagging off to Lyons. Zbyszko was ready for Lyons, taking him down to the mat and working on his legs before applying a Boston Crab. Lyons managed to pull himself to the ropes for a break. Zbyszko continued to attack him and pulled him to his own team’s corner, where he tagged to Saito. Saito entered the ring and immediately hit the Saito suplex. He covered Lyons and scored the pinfall, while Zbyszko kept the Doctor at bay with a knee smash to the midsection. The former World Tag Team champions were impressive tonight, as they’ve got their sights set on winning back the belts from the New Age Outlaws in next week’s main event in Evansville! **¾ 7) Bobby Shane scored another tainted win over “Superstar” Bill Dundee. At the opening bell, both men tied up in a collar-and-elbow lock-up. Shane gained the leverage and sent Dundee into the corner. Dundee hit the buckles but dodged out of the way of a charge by Shane. Dundee rolled him up with a schoolboy for a very near fall 20 seconds into the match! Dundee gained control and hit a big splash for a near fall. He executed the Superstar Bomb a few moments later and made a cover but “The Mouth of The South” Jimmy Hart had gotten up on the ring apron and distracted Jerry Calhoun. Dundee got off Shane and went after Hart. Shane recovered and charged Dundee but the “Superstar” was ready for him and nailed him with a big punch to the midsection. Dundee stayed on the offensive for a few minutes. Suddenly, King Kong Bundy entered the Community Center, wearing a fancy jumpsuit, like what Dundee wears to the ring! (Of course, Bundy’s jumpsuit was much larger than Dundee’s!) Dundee spotted Bundy and looked very perplexed. Bundy responded by shaking his booty, as Dundee often does during matches. Dundee did his own shake in response and the Jonesboro fans went wild! Dundee stayed focused and slammed Shane to the mat. He then went up the ropes again, perhaps for a second Superstar Bomb. Hart again got up on the apron to distract Calhoun. This allowed Bundy to come over and shove Dundee off the top rope, causing him to crash hard in the ring. Shane took control and locked on the Japanese sleeper in the center of the ring. Dundee fought hard but Shane kept him away from the ropes and kept it locked on tightly. Dundee dropped to the mat after nearly two minutes of trying for a break. Calhoun checked his arm and it dropped three times, so Calhoun called for the bell and gave Shane the submission win. Hart and Bundy entered the ring after the bell and Bundy requested that he wake up Dundee from the sleeper. Shane obliged and Bundy woke up Dundee with a big knee drop. Dundee came to but was definitely in pain. Bundy, Shane, and Hart looked ready to inflict more punishment but “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas sprinted down to ringside and chased them off. He checked on Dundee and then pointed to Bundy that he would see him in the ring shortly. The fans popped big time as Dundee and Atlas shook hands! *** 8) Chris Candido picked up an impressive win over “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton. Eaton came to the ring alone, while Candido naturally was accompanied by his manager Jim Cornette and Cornette’s bodyguard Dan “The Beast” Severn. In a moment similar to the previous match, Eaton nearly scored an early pinfall, as he sent Candido into the turnbuckles but Candido reversed the whip. Eaton hit the buckles but then sprawled across the top ropes as Candido charged in at him. Candido hit the buckles and Eaton caught him on the rebound in a small package for a very near fall about 25 seconds into the bout! Candido regained control a few minutes later. He took Eaton to the corner and climbed up the buckles with him, then executed his always-impressive Blonde Bomb. Candido gloated and strutted about hitting the move, so when he finally did make a cover, Eaton kicked out. Candido stayed on the offensive and hit a diving head butt off the top rope a few minutes later. He covered Eaton and picked up the pinfall win. As Candido got his hand raised, “Sweet” Stan Lane (in street clothes) ran down to the ring. He checked on Eaton, who started to recover. The Midnight Express then double teamed Severn, grabbed him, and threw him shoulder-first into the ring post. Lane then nailed Cornette with a karate kick. The Midnights then hit a Flapjack on Candido. They grabbed Cornette’s tennis racquet and placed it on the mat in an upright position. They then executed the Veg-o-Matic on Candido, driving his back into his manager’s racquet! Candido was in a lot of pain. Dr. Tom Prichard (also in street clothes) entered the ring but the Midnights hit a Flapjack on him as well. “Beautiful” Bobby and “Sweet” Stan then returned to the locker room, leaving quite a mess of bodies behind them! Several USWA referees and officials came down to the ring to check on the Bodies, Cornette, and Severn. Candido needed the most assistance and could be seen clutching his back a lot, as he was helped back to the locker room. **¾ 9) “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas scored an impressive win over the former King Kong Bundy. Bundy and “The Mouth of The South” Jimmy Hart came to the ring first. Bundy was still sporting the flashy jumpsuit he wore earlier when interfering in Bobby Shane’s match. As Gary Michael Cappetta was introducing the New Jersey giant, Hart interrupted him and said that he is now known as Superstar Bundy! Despite the new outfit, Atlas would not be distracted. The powerhouse had the early advantage. He used his strength to get the big man in a full nelson. Bundy was in pain but managed to get a foot on the ropes for a break. Atlas went up to the top rope but Bundy recovered before Atlas could leap and tossed him off. Bundy hit a backbreaker for a two-count. He maintained control for a few minutes until he whipped Atlas into the ropes and telegraphed a back body drop. Atlas leapt over Bundy and tried for a sunset flip. Bundy tried to block it with a sit-down splash but Atlas had that scouted as well and Bundy crashed hard into the mat. “Mr. USA” regained control. He once again showcased his great power by pressing Bundy over his head and delivering the press slam. He immediately followed up with the splash and scored the pin. The Jonesboro fans went crazy at seeing Atlas’ strength in person! After the bell, “Superstar” Bill Dundee ran down to the ringside area. He came off the top rope with the Superstar Bomb on Bundy and then hit a knee drop on the big man, as payback for Bundy waking him up earlier! Atlas and Dundee again shook hands and returned to the back together! *** 10) The main event was for the USWA World Heavyweight title. Current, two-time, and longest reigning champion “Ravishing” Rick Rude put the title on the line against his long-time rival “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant. While Rude holds the majority of the victories in their singles bouts in this feud, their matches had always been competitive. Valiant’s sole win over Rude took place in this same arena in October 2014. Valiant was with the USWA at its inception in 2004. He left in 2006 but returned in 2008. He lost a Loser-Leaves-Town Match in 2011 but came back the following year. In all his time in the USWA, this was his first shot at the World Heavyweight championship. The fans were buzzing as the bell rang to start the bout. Rude took the early advantage, hitting a suplex for a near fall. Valiant surprised him with a clothesline and then hit the Boogie Woogie elbow. He made a cover but Rude kicked out. Valiant caught Rude in a sleeper. The fans went wild, as this is how he beat Rude in this same arena a year-and-a-half ago. Rude started to drop to the mat but scrambled to the ropes for a break. Valiant slammed Rude to the mat and went up to the top rope. He came off with a super Boogie Woogie elbow but Rude rolled out of the way. Rude took control and worked over Valiant. He hit the Rude Awakening. Rather than make a cover, Rude started to pose and swivel his hips, thinking he had the match won. He finally covered “Handsome” Jimmy but “The Boy from New York City” kicked out, which drew a big pop from the crowd! Rude was in shock by this. Jimmy Hart got up on the ring apron to distract Jerry Calhoun. Rude grabbed his flexing bar from outside the ring. He sat on Valiant’s back in a Camel Clutch-like position. He then started to choke Valiant with the flexing bar. Fans were outraged at this and Calhoun eventually turned around to see this. Calhoun warned the “Ravishing One” but the champion would not release. Calhoun gave him a five-count and the champion still would not break. Calhoun was left with no choice but to call for the bell and disqualify Rude. Valiant was the winner but not the World Heavyweight champion. After the bell, Rude continued choking Valiant with the bar. Suddenly, “Superstar” Bill Dundee and “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas sprinted down to the ring and chased off Rude and Hart. They helped Valiant to his feet. “Boogie Woogie” seemed alright but was upset that he did not capture the World title! ***
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Post by TTX on Jul 17, 2019 12:12:53 GMT -5
Eaton's always tough so big win by Candido. Shame Valiant's win was by dq. Enjoying the Dundee/Atlas alliance.
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Post by Cory Olson on Jul 19, 2019 14:23:22 GMT -5
Thanks to Troy for the comments!
Highlights from the June 11 episode of USWA Championship Wrestling, including announcements of the first matches for Independence Day Bash 2016, coming your way from Chilhowee Park in Knoxville on (When else?) Independence Day! • “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas was interviewed in-studio. The powerhouse said that he couldn’t understand how anyone could call “Ravishing” Rick Rude a champion after his tactics against “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant last week in Jonesboro. Atlas said that while Valiant deserves a title rematch, he too would like to challenge Rude for a championship match at the Bash! • Rude and Jimmy Hart were interviewed later in the program. Hart said that Rude was on his way to victory against Valiant last week but felt he would save him some level of “embarrassment” and not pin him! Rude responded to Atlas’ challenge. He said that Atlas may be stronger than he and may have a better physique, although Rude doubts it (as he flexed and posed for the camera)! But in the end, that won’t matter, as you win the World title (which he held up) by wrestling and he is a superior wrestler to Atlas. He said he would be happy to accept the challenge and that Atlas will just out to be “#20,” in regard to Rude’s record number of title defenses. The main event for July 4 was made! • Commissioner Bob Armstrong confirmed that Jimmy Valiant will receive a rematch for the World title in the near future! • Another championship match for the 4th was signed. “The Belfast Bruiser” Fit Finlay will receive a rematch for the USWA Mid-America Heavyweight title that he held for six months. Finlay will challenge the champion, either Tommy Rogers or Ray “The Crippler” Stevens, depending on who leaves their title bout on June 20 in Union City the champion. • Nick Bockwinkel will be out for revenge, as he faces Mr. Saito in a rematch from a few weeks ago in Memphis! Saito got the win in their first meeting via disqualification, although it was his manager Sir Oliver Humperdink’s involvement that led to Bockwinkel’s DQ loss! • Two superstars will do battle again, as “Superstar” Bill Dundee faces the newly-christened Superstar Bundy! Dundee got the win in their match at Derby City Stampede last month. Bundy responded by donning his own shiny bodysuit and renaming himself. Bundy and Jimmy Hart were interviewed in-studio. Lance Russell asked what in the world are they thinking by this change in outfit and name. Hart said it was so simple, even Lance could understand it! He said that Dundee calls himself the “Superstar” but Bundy is a much bigger deal than he is. He’s got better wrestling moves, better dance moves, and is bigger than Dundee. Therefore, he was taking on the name of “Superstar” as well and with his newfound confidence, he will defeat Dundee at the Bash! Dundee replied later in the show that he is happy to battle Bundy once again. He said he can call himself whatever he wants but the fact is that Dundee won their first bout. He said that with the fans on his side the real “Superstar” will triumph again! • It was announced that Chris Candido suffered a back injury in the attack by the Midnight Express last week in Jonesboro and will be out of action for about six weeks. Jim Cornette stated that “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton and “Sweet” Stan Lane should have been suspended for life but since Bob Armstrong is in charge, he’s not surprised that no action is being taken! • A tag team Triangle Match was announced for the supercard. Originally the match was to be the team of Brian Kendrick and Paul London, the Midnight Express, and the Heavenly Bodies. However, due to the back injury to Chris Candido, the third team will now be Tom Prichard and a mystery partner! Lance Russell asked Cornette if Dan “The Beast” Severn would be the partner. Cornette said that Severn is one of the toughest men in the world but tag team wrestling is not his strength. He said that Cornette has signed a new wrestler to join his stable and this wrestler will debut as Prichard’s partner on July 4! The manager explained that while this wrestler will debut in a tag team match, he plans to compete as a singles star. Cornette reminded USWA fans that while he (Cornette) is mostly associated with managing Tag Team champions, he has had success in the past with singles wrestlers, as he managed Justin Credible to two USWA Texas titles, in 2006 and ’07. Cornette said that his new wrestler has made a name in both wrestling and other forms of entertainment and is an international star! • Commissioner Armstrong announced a big main event for the June 20 card at the Union City Civic Auditorium. “Classy” Freddie Blassie will put the USWA Southern Heavyweight title on the line in the main event against Mad Dog Vachon! Vachon has had some great success in singles action recently. This will be the two-time former World Tag Team champion’s first shot at a USWA singles championship!
The USWA comes back to the Sailors & Soldiers Memorial Coliseum in Evansville on June 13 with a huge card of action! • Two of the wrestlers in the tag team Triangle Match at Independence Day Bash will go one-on-one, as “The Doctor of Desire” Tom Prichard battles Paul London! You can bet that Prichard will be irate going into this bout, coming off the Heavenly Bodies’ countout loss to London and Brian Kendrick a few weeks ago in Memphis, as well as the injury to Chris Candido. Who will win this bout and give their team some momentum going into the Triangle Match? • Red Bastien will be healed up from his throat injury and will be out for revenge when he faces Bobby Shane of the First Family of Wrestling! Shane and World champion “Ravishing” Rick Rude injured Bastien after Bastien defeated Shane in Lexington at the end of April. The injury put Bastien at less than 100% going into his main event match for the title with Rude at the Stampede, as many fans felt that Bastien had Rude’s number prior to the injury. Can Bastien avenge that setback or will the always-crafty Shane pull out a win? • A physical tag team feud will continue, as Steve “Dr. Death” Williams and Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy face the Vachons! Williams and Gordy got their first win in this feud a few weeks ago in Cookeville. Give Mad Dog credit for accepting this match, one week before he challenges “Classy” Freddie Blassie for the USWA Southern Heavyweight championship! Which team will win the next chapter in this feud? • Another feud will resume, as Nick Bockwinkel battles “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert! Bockwinkel’s bouts with Gilbert led up to making Bockwinkel a target for all of the House of Humperdink! Bockwinkel won their most recent meeting at Derby City Stampede. Can he stay focused and win again or will “Hot Stuff” light him up? • “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas has some tough upcoming bouts, prior to challenging for the World Heavyweight title. He will face Ray “The Crippler” Stevens of the First Family of Wrestling in a first-time match-up! Stevens also has his own big championship bout upcoming, as he will face Tommy Rogers for the Mid-America Heavyweight championship next week in Union City. Both men have a lot on the line going into this meeting! • The main event will be a return bout for the USWA World Tag Team titles. The current and three-time champions the New Age Outlaws will defend against the former champions Larry Zbyszko and Mr. Saito of the House of Humperdink! “The Road Dogg” Jesse James and Billy Gunn won the belts from Zbyszko and Saito last month in Cookeville. Sir Oliver Humperdink complained that the win only came about when Gunn hit Saito with one of the World Tag Team title belts outside the ring. (Humperdink ignored the fact that Saito tried to hit Gunn with the belt first!) Can Zbyszko and Saito win back the belts or will the Outlaws shoot down their plans?
All these huge matches, as well as the Midnight Express, the team of Big John Studd and Superstar Bundy, the One Man Gang, and Tyler Black in action in Evansville!
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Post by cruefan68 on Jul 20, 2019 12:21:04 GMT -5
Great win for the "King of Men" Over "The Superstar" at the Mid-South Coliseum. A classing finish from Blassie! I loved both the MSC and Jonesboro shows and I agree, when will Lord Humongous sign with LOW
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Post by Cory Olson on Jul 20, 2019 14:03:29 GMT -5
Thanks to Crue Fan for the comments! I am glad you caught my Lord Humongous comment. June 13, 2016 Card #473: Sailors & Soldiers Memorial Coliseum in Evansville 1) Tyler Black was victorious in the opener over “The Unpredictable” Johnny Rodz. Black dominated the New Yorker and picked up the pinfall in just a few minutes with the impressive God’s Last Gift. Black continues to do well with only Luke Harper in his corner and no connection to Jimmy Jacobs and the Age of the Fall! DUD 2) Big John Studd and Superstar Bundy defeated Hillbilly Jim and Cousin Luke in a very competitive bout. The hillbillies had the early advantage and looked on their way to a huge upset win. They kept Studd in the ring for several minutes, hurting the big man but not being able to take him off his feet and try to get a pin. Bundy tagged in and took over on Jim, hitting a backbreaker for a near fall. Bundy went up to the second rope, did a booty wiggle, and then came off with a big splash. He covered Jim but Luke broke up the pin attempt. Bundy hit the Atlantic City Avalanche and made a cover and scored a three but when the New Jersey Superstar demanded his five-count, Luke made another save on 4½. Bundy was outraged but stayed in control. Studd tagged back in and got Jim up for the backbreaker but Jim got a foot over the top rope for a break. The giants double teamed Jim, with Studd holding Jim down by the legs, while Bundy delivered a knee drop to the face, which busted open the hillbilly. Bundy sent Jim into the ropes and went for a clothesline but Jim ducked, spun around, and nailed Bundy with a big boot to the face, knocking him down. Jim was too weakened to make a cover immediately. He finally tried for the pin but Bundy kicked out. Jim got to his corner and made the hot tag to Luke. Luke had some early offense but got caught with a big body slam by Bundy. The giants double teamed Luke for a few minutes. Studd tagged back to Bundy, then immediately pressed Luke over his head. Bundy kneeled down and Studd dropped Luke stomach-first across the New Jerseyan’s knee. Bundy made a cover and scored the pin, while Studd stopped an interfering Jim with a big boot to the face. **** 3) One Man Gang scored a quick win over Nashville native Roy Rodgers. The giant from Halsted St. scored the pinfall on Rodgers quickly with the 747 Splash. Sir Oliver Humperdink was very happy with his man’s win! DUD 4) The Midnight Express made short work of George South and “Pretty Boy” Larry Sharpe. “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton and “Sweet” Stan Lane kept South in the ring the entire match. Eaton tagged to Lane and held South by the legs, with his throat across the top rope. Lane entered the ring, bounced off the opposite ropes, leapt over Eaton, and nailed South with a splash to the back. Lane covered South and scored the pinfall while Eaton knocked down an intervening Sharpe with a right hand! The Midnights look ready for the Triangle Match at Independence Day Bash! DUD 5) Speaking of that Triangle Match, two of the other participants battled it out in singles competition. Dr. Tom Prichard picked up a pinfall on Paul London. London had the initial advantage and even hit the 450 splash in the first few minutes. It was too early to beat “The Doctor of Desire,” so Prichard kicked out at 2. Prichard took control in a brawl outside the ring. He hit the enzuigiri and later a jumping knee drop for near falls. London took control and sent Prichard into the corner. He charged in at him with a leaping forearm smash. Prichard dodged the attack and London crashed hard into the buckles. Prichard smashed London’s head into the top turnbuckle which busted open London. Prichard got London down on the mat and hit a second knee drop. He covered London, hooked the leg, and scored the pinfall, making Jim Cornette a happy man! **¾ 6) Bobby Shane scored a controversial submission victory over Red Bastien. Shane tried for the Japanese sleeper early but Bastien broke free before Shane could fully apply the hold. Bastien had the advantage and went up to the top rope. He came off with a flying body press but Shane rolled through, ended up on top, and went for a cover. Bastien kicked out at two. Bastien regained control and hit the airplane spin into the atomic drop. He went for a cover but “The Mouth of The South” Jimmy Hart distracted Scott Bowden. Bastien whipped Shane into the corner and went for a flying head scissors. Shane ducked the attack and Bastien landed on the ropes. Shane pulled him off the ropes and then attacked the legs. He locked on a figure-four leglock with Bastien’s body positioned toward the center of the ring and far from the ropes. Shane, however, was near the ropes and used that to his advantage by grabbing Hart’s hands for extra leverage. Bowden was focused on Bastien’s condition and didn’t see Hart’s interference. Bastien was forced to tap out. The Evansville fans were not happy about this result! After the bell, Shane kept the figure-four locked on, with Hart still hodling on to Shane’s hands. Suddenly “Superstar” Bill Dundee, in street clothes, made his way to the ring with a steel chair in hand. Dundee chased off Hart, releasing the leverage. Shane saw Dundee and released the hold. He went at Dundee but got met with a steel chair to the face! Bastien slowly got to his feet. He was hurting but had enough strength to hit a second atomic drop on Shane. Shane went flying right into Dundee’s chair again! Shane dropped to the mat, as did Bastien, still feeling the effect of the illegal figure-four. Dundee helped Bastien to the back, as Hart did the same for Shane. Shane had a very dazed, glassy-eyed look on his face. ***¼ 7) Mad Dog and Butcher Vachon defeated Steve “Dr. Death” Williams and Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy. The Vachons were able to keep Williams in the ring for much of the match. Butcher hit a big splash on him early on for a near fall. Mad Dog tagged in and executed a backbreaker for a two-count. Williams surprised Mad Dog with a clothesline and then tagged to Gordy. The fan favorites blasted Mad Dog with a double football tackle. Gordy had offense for a while and then tagged “Doc” back into the bout. Williams had control on Mad Dog but missed a charge into the corner. Mad Dog bit Williams, which busted open the Oklahoma Sooner. Butcher tagged back in and the Vachons hit the quadruple foot stomp. Williams kicked out of the pin attempt, so Butcher went for a submission with the hangman. Gordy attempted a save but Mad Dog stopped him with a double leg takedown and then clawed away at his face. Mad Dog and Gordy brawled out to the floor while Williams was forced to surrender. The former World Tag Team champions were impressive tonight. How will Mad Dog fare when he challenges “Classy” Freddie Blassie for the Southern Heavyweight title in next week’s main event in Union City? *** 8) Nick Bockwinkel dominated his rival “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert. Gilbert came out swinging at Bockwinkel from the opening bell. He got overzealous and Bockwinkel took control, clamping on the Bockwinkel sleeper about 30 seconds into the bout. Gilbert fought for the ropes for over a minute but finally dropped to the mat. Joe Wheeler checked Gilbert’s arm and it dropped three times, giving Bockwinkel the submission win in about 90 seconds. Right after the bell, as Bockwinkel was reviving Gilbert, Mr. Saito made his way to the ring. He came up behind Bockwinkel and hit the Saito suplex. He followed up with two more suplexes. Saito’s opponents for tonight’s main event, the New Age Outlaws, sprinted down to the ring to end the attack. Saito, Humperdink, and a groggy Gilbert escaped their wrath. The Outlaws helped Bockwinkel up to his feet. Bockwinkel was able to walk to the back but was holding his neck a lot. DUD 9) “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas remained undefeated and won a hard-earned victory over Ray “The Crippler” Stevens. Stevens was aggressive at the start, hoping to be the first wrestler in the USWA to defeat Atlas and trying to wear him down for Atlas’ shot at Stevens’ First Family of Wrestling teammate “Ravishing” Rick Rude and the World Heavyweight title in the main event of Independence Day Bash. Stevens hit two piledrivers, the Bombs Away, and a vertical suplex at various times throughout the bout for very near falls. Atlas had the Evansville fans on his side and battled back from the punishment being dished out by the former Mid-America Heavyweight champion. Stevens went for another suplex but Atlas blocked it and executed one of his own. He went for a cover but Stevens kicked out. Atlas remained in control, using his great strength to dominate Stevens. Atlas hit the press slam followed by the splash to score the pinfall on “The Crippler” after a great back-and-forth bout! Atlas stared down Jimmy Hart and indicated that he is coming to take Rude’s title away on July 4! **** 10) The main event was a rematch from last month in Cookeville. The New Age Outlaws put the USWA World Tag Team titles on the line against the House of Humperdink’s team of Larry Zbyszko and Mr. Saito. The Outlaws ended Zbyszko and Saito’s reign last month in Cookeville, becoming three-time champions. Sir Oliver Humperdink claimed that the Outlaws only got the pinfall because Billy Gunn hit Saito with one of the World Tag Team title belts. (Of course, Saito tried to use the belt first but Humperdink must have missed that footage in the video!) This was a back-and-forth tag team bout. Zbyszko and Saito cut the ring in half on “The Road Dogg” Jesse James for the first few minutes. They tried for submissions early with Saito trying a Scorpion Leglock and Zbyszko a Boston Crab but in both cases, James made the ropes for breaks. Zbyszko turned the attack to James’s neck, hitting the piledriver for a near fall. James made the tag to Gunn and the Outlaws turned the tide, trapping Zbyszko in the ring for several minutes. James hit the pump handle slam for a two-count. Gunn came back in and caught Zbyszko with a power slam for a near fall. Gunn busted Zbyszko open with an elbow smash. He then tagged to “The Road Dogg” and the Outlaws hit a spike piledriver on Zbyszko. Zbyszko managed to tag to Saito a few moments later. Once again, the challengers double teamed James and focused the attack on his neck. During their attacks, Zbyszko busted James open as well with a series of knee smashes. Zbyszko executed a spinning neckbreaker and went for a pin attempt but Gunn broke up the cover. Saito came in and attacked Gunn. The two went outside the ring, where Saito smashed Gunn in the face with one of the World Tag Team title belts, as he had attempted to do in their first meeting last month in Cookeville. Back inside the ring, Zbyszko continued to target James’s neck. He choked James on the top rope, then went up to the top rope and jumped off with a sledge right to the back of the neck. Saito had returned to the House of Humperdink’s corner. Zbyszko tagged the Japanese Olympian back into the match. Saito immediately hit his suplex on James. He made a cover and Paul Morton counted to three after 18 minutes of action. Zbyszko and Saito were awarded the USWA World Tag Team titles for the second time! Humperdink was ecstatic about his team winning back the belts! ****½
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Post by cruefan68 on Jul 22, 2019 21:33:38 GMT -5
We definitely need an official Lord Humongous card! Is anyone willing to go to the wasteland and sign him? Congrats to Larry Zbyszko & Mr. Saito on regaining the USWA tag titles from the New Age Outlaws. I really like that Zbyszko-Saito pairing. I am also enjoying the successful run of Tony Atlas in the USWA and would love to see him challenge Rick Rude, maybe to a pose down and world title match! Huge win for the Vachon's over Doc & Gordy and I am enjoying the run of Bobby Shane thus far as well.
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Post by TTX on Jul 23, 2019 4:37:41 GMT -5
*laughs* Humongous is one of those guys who would be great in the game but which performer must we sign to do the card. Atlas vs Rude would be a fun match. I've used Zbyszko and Saito before (and then had a nice feud when Saito and Fuji turned on him) so I enjoy their pairing as well.
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