LOW - Legends of Wrestling

[Crimson Cross]

I wanted to see Biff Busick win the EVOLVE Offer Match, but Uhaa Nation got a good victory there. That draw between Jigsaw and One Man Gang was cool and three draws for OMG is a cool thing, but will Jigsaw get another shot at the gold? The highlight is that 12 Large Title Match and it was a wild one at that, plus it's cool seeing DDP as the guest referee for the next match...

[Pariah]

Totally agree with the comments made by Crimson Cross...

Fantastic effort by Jigsaw, going the distance against OMG... Too bad he couldn't take it one step further and win the title - especially in the absence of the champ's annoying manager... But, it was an impressive showing nonetheless... Excellent show all around!

[bookerbill]

As always Madison Squared Garden was awesome. Apter and the commissioner is always fun and I will be looking forward to yet another build to the year end show. Thesz looks strong on top and will be difficult to knock off.

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Scott Fire 54, Crimson, Pariah and Bookerbill. The build to the end of this game year has begun and I hope you will enjoy the ride. The success of One Man Gang as the television champion has been pretty cool and I am surprised at the big man going to three draws. It will be interesting to see if he can have a long run as champion. Jigsaw is in line for a rematch and should he become part of the IWA the belt will be defended there so I would definitely consider it. Up next is my first ever Survival of the Fittest for Ring of Honor and the finals have a bit of an Evolve twist...

Ring of Honor - Survival of the Fittest - National Guard Armory - Philadelphia, PA (Card #870)

1) Qualifying Match: Kevin Steen defeated Steve Corino:
The qualifying round of Survival of the Fittest got off to a wild start as the “King of Old School” Steve Corino took on Kevin Steen in a battle of former S.C.U.M. members. Legendary ringside photographer Dr. Mike Lano, who has been named the official photographer for the IWA, was on hand to chronicle the action. Steen had control early and used the sharpshooter for a submission chance. Corino struck back and nailed Steen with the Old School Expulsion but lost control when they went to the outside. Steen speared Corino into the ring post and back inside he hit a 450 Splash from the top rope for a near fall. The tense battle ended when Corino was shaken up taking a power bomb on the ring apron leading to Steen hitting the Package Piledriver for the pin. An attempted post-match Code of Honor saw Corino refuse to shake hands with Steen and walk off to some jeers from the crowd.

2) Qualifying Match: Rhino defeated Tyler Black:
One of the more interesting qualifying matches saw Tyler Black, one-third of the Kings of Wrestling, take on House of Truth member Rhino. The “Man Beast” was led to the ring by his manager Truth Martini putting Black at a disadvantage. Rhino dominated early and scored a near fall with a side belly-to-belly suplex before things took a turn for black. As the battle continued the attention of the crowd was diverted by the beautiful So Cal Val, an independent manager, who showed up at ringside to cheer on Black. Her presence assisted Black when she distracted the referee after Rhino hit the Gore! thus preventing a pin. Both Rhino and Martini were livid and that allowed Black a chance to turn things around. He went on a spectacular offensive including hitting the Phoenix Splash but Martini distracted the referee preventing a pin as well. Val would later interfere distracting the referee again as Rhino had Black pinned after a Death Valley Driver. Martini then distracted Val and Rhino hit the Gore! again this time resulting in the pin. Black was upset over the loss but adhered to the Code of Honor afterward as Val looked on. She attempted to talk to Black afterward but he ignored her and left the ringside area.

3) Qualifying Match: Davey Richards defeated AJ Styles:
Perhaps the most anticipated qualifying match saw former ROH Heavyweight champion Davey Richards, one-half of the American Wolves, take on another former ROH Heavyweight champion in AJ Styles. With Richards mainly competing in tag team matches of late many felt that would give Styles an advantage. The opposite is what happened as Richards dominated a good portion of the match including trapping Styles in both the Ankle Lock and Cloverleaf for submission chances. Both men fought to the outside at one point and Dr. Mike Lano was fortunate to escape harm as he shot photos of the action. Styles bounced back and hit the Pele Kick and torture rack power bomb to put Richards on the defensive. The turning point came when Styles went for a deathjump (ch) but Richards picked him off with a bodyslam and then trapped him in the Ankle Lock in mid-ring resulting in a submission victory. Both men adhered to the Code of Honor post-match drawing cheers from the crowd.

4) Qualifying Match: Silas Young defeated Austin Aries:
“The Last Real Man in Professional Wrestling” Silas Young, who has been gaining a cult following of late, went up against “A Double” Austin Aries in what most felt would be a showcase for Aries. Young had different plans and really took the fight to Aries most of the way. He blasted him with the bypass clothesline and Last Real Man Lariat for big near falls. Aries used his quickness to battle back and scored a two count with the Crucifix Bomb. Young survived the Horns of Aries and used some of his own quickness for offensives including nailing a split-legged moonsault. The finish of a hard fought bout saw Young connect with the Pee Gee Waja Plunge on a prone Aries to score the pin. The crowd erupted in cheers as Young picked up a huge win and advanced to the Survival of the Fittest finals. Both men adhered to the Code of Honor post-match and Aries wished Young luck in going to the finals.

5) Qualifying Match: Nigel McGuinness defeated El Generico:
The popular El Generico was serenaded with chants of “Ole, Ole, Ole!” as he entered the ring to face the tough Nigel McGuinness out of London, England. After a very successful run teaming the Exotic Adrian Street as the Hell’s Angels in the GWA, McGuinness joined ROH hoping to get into title contention. It has been a rough climb thus far but McGuinness was looking to turn things around here. He was very impressive in this bout and nearly put Generico away with the Guvnor’s Crumpet in the early going. A great sequence saw McGuinness connect with the Jawbreaker Lariat but Generico kicked out of the pin with authority and followed with the exploder suplex into the turnbuckles. Generico survived being trapped in the London Dungeon and came back laying McGuinness out with a cradle DDT. A follow up standing dropkick (ch) was deflected by McGuinness and he nailed Generico with a Short-Arm Lariat to score the pin. Both men adhered to the Code of Honor afterward.

6) Qualifying Match: Michael Elgin defeated Mike Bennett:
Former ROH Heavyweight champion “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin took on the outspoken “Prodigy” Mike Bennett in the final qualifying match. Bennett was joined by both Maria Kanellis and Brutal Bob for the match. Bennett has really been obnoxious in recent months insisting that he deserved championship opportunities and that he was being “held down” by ROH. He had a chance to prove himself here but never seemed to get it going. Elgin struck with a counter running lariat out of the corner and then obliterated Bennett with a Buckle Bomb. As Maria and Brutal Bob looked on concerned it was Elgin dropping Bennett with a spinning Backfist. He followed that up by hitting the Elgin Bomb and a failed distraction by Maria resulted in Elgin scoring the pin. The crowd cheered the victory by Elgin and were surprised when Bennett, against the wishes of Brutal Bob, adhered to the Code of Honor post-match.

7) Loser of the Fall Leaves ROH: Roderick Strong & Delirious defeated Jay Lethal & Tommaso Ciampa:
The stakes were high in this match as Jay Lethal & Tommaso Ciampa continued their torrid rivalry with House of Truth members Roderick Strong & Delirious, who were accompanied by manager Truth Martini, with the loser of the fall having to leave ROH. With Ring of Honor soon to be merged with the IWA it made for a tense situation as the loser could be on the outside looking in when the new promotion is introduced under the LOW banner. The early exchanges between Lethal and Strong were pretty intense including Lethal brushing off chops to the chest and nailing Strong with a dragon suplex. He would also counter a diving huracanrana by Delirious and trap him in the figure four leglock. Martini was beside himself at ringside as his team looked to be in trouble. Late in the match the House of Truth managed to turn the momentum and it was Strong trapping Lethal in the Stronghold, a painful elevated Boston Crab. Ciampa made the save there but was then attacked by Delirious and that set up Strong taking Lethal out with End of Heartache, a suplex dropped into a double knee backbreaker, for the pin. Lethal suffered the ultimate defeat at the hands of the House of Truth as he now has to leave ROH. Ciampa was very upset over the situation but Lethal said he had to honor the stipulation and he thanked the fans for their support before heading to the back.

8) Evolve Offer Match: Rich Swann, AR Fox, & Jon Davis defeated Anthony Nese, Trent Baretta, & Caleb Konley:
The stars of Evolve were featured in six-man tag team action as Rich Swann, AR Fox, & Jon Davis joined forces to face Anthony Nese, Trent Baretta, & Caleb Konley. Evolve promoter Gabe Sapolsky was on hand to do the ring introductions for the match and then posed together with the six men for a photo by Dr. Mike Lano. All six men looked great in this bout which was also a showcase for IWA talent scouts who were seated at ringside. So Cal Val returned showing some interest in the members of both teams as she did earlier with Tyler Black. Val refrained from interfering in this bout which ended in spectacular fashion as Swann got the better of Nese and planted him with the Chicken Fried Driver, a spinning vertical suplex piledriver, to score the pin.

9) ROH tag team titles: Bad Influence defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas© by DQ:
This tag team championship rematch from the last ROH card saw “Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team” Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defend the titles against Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels & Kazarian). The two teams fought to a double disqualification in Rahway, NJ (Card #860) so with nothing decided a rematch was in order. The match barely had time to get underway when a buzz rang through the crowd as the Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, & Tyler Black) made their way down to ringside. This especially startled Bad Influence as they were the men responsible for injuring Hero who has now been cleared to return to the ring. Hero gave a death stare to Daniels and Kazarian and had to be restrained by Castagnoli and Black from getting into the ring. It was an uncomfortable situation for the challengers and the presence of the Kings of Wrestling would ultimately be the deciding factor in the match. After Daniels was tossed to the outside he was jumped by Hero who tossed him over the barrier and into the crowd. Hero followed and began pounding away on Daniels with the referee calling for the bell. Castagnoli and Black then jumped into the ring and began battling Benjamin, Haas and Kazarian. It was a wild scene as a host of LOW officials ran down to ringside attempting to break it up. Daniels managed to escape from Hero and ran to the back as the officials restored order in the ring. Kazarian bailed out and was jumped by Hero but he was able to escape back to the locker room. After it was announced that Bad Influence won the match by disqualification, ROH promoter Cary Silkin grabbed the mic and said this would be settled on the next ROH card in Manhattan, NY (Card #880) with all three teams meeting in a Triple Threat Match for the titles.

10) Survival of the Fittest Finals – The Fray Match: Michael Elgin defeated Silas Young, Nigel McGuinness, Davey Richards, Kevin Steen and Rhino:
With the six finalists determined it was time for the Survival of the Fittest finals with the winner going on to face Adam Cole for the ROH Heavyweight title on the next card in Manhattan, NY (Card #880). ROH promoter Cary Silkin entered the ring and introduced a special guest in Evolve promoter Gabe Sapolsky. After the earlier success the Evolve stars had in their showcase match it was a very happy Sapolsky joining Silkin to announce that the Survival of the Fittest finals would be The Fray Match, the specialty of Evolve. The match features competitors entering randomly at timed intervals with elimination coming via pinfall, submission or disqualification. There are no count outs and the last man standing is declared the winner and would be the next challenger for the ROH Heavyweight title. Silkin and Sapolsky shook hands and said that they will further cooperate to bring the same great action to the IWA. They capped off those announcements by introducing a special guest in none other than four-time LOW Junior Heavyweight champion and current PCW star the “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson. The roof nearly blew off the building with chants of “Yes, Yes, Yes!” as a smiling Danielson entered the arena. He spoke briefly to the crowd and said that he was honored to not only be a special guest in his former home of Ring of Honor but also to be a part of the inaugural IWA roster along with Diamond Dallas Page. The crowd cheered Danielson as he shook hands with both Silkin and Sapolsky before all three took seats at ringside anticipating a great main event match.

Order of Entry:

1) Michael Elgin
2) Silas Young
3) Nigel McGuinness
4) Davey Richards
5) Kevin Steen
6) Rhino

Order of Elimination:

1) Silas Young (pinfall – Spinning Backfist by Michael Elgin)
2) Rhino (pinfall – Counter Roll-Up by Davey Richards)
3) Davey Richards (pinfall – Spinning Backfist by Michael Elgin)
4) Nigel McGuinness (pinfall – Elgin Bomb by Michael Elgin)
5) Kevin Steen (pinfall – Elgin Bomb by Michael Elgin)
W) Michael Elgin

An incredible battle came down to two men – “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin and “Wrestling’s Worst Nightmare” Kevin Steen – who are both former ROH Heavyweight champions. Steen, who earlier survived elimination by kicking out after taking the Jawbreaker Lariat from Nigel McGuinness, was in a bad way having been busted open and Elgin quickly pounced on him. Elgin struck with the Spinning Backfist, which he used to eliminate both Silas Young and Davey Richards, but Steen kicked out at two. He then trapped Steen in the Crossface going for the submission but he was able to get to the ropes for a break. Steen battled back and trapped Elgin in the Sharpshooter but was unable to get a tap out. A subsequent brawl on the floor saw Elgin get the better of it and back inside he laid out the bloody Steen with the Buckle Bomb. Steen staggered back to his feet and a determined Elgin hoisted him up and delivered the Elgin Bomb to score the pin. It was a remarkable performance for Elgin who entered The Fray Match first and wound up eliminating four opponents en route to victory. The win earns him a rematch with ROH Heavyweight champion Adam Cole in Manhattan for what should be a highly anticipated championship match.

[EpicDave]

Definitely a surprise to see Silas Young get the best of A-Double. I am still a huge mark for Nigel McGuinness and I loved seeing him come close to the title. But Elgin is a beast and tonight he proved it!

[Pariah]

Another superb show! All the parties involved in the Survival of the Fittest final definitely deserved to be there, even though I would've liked to see AJ Styles qualify...

Totally shocked that Jay Lethal has to leave ROH (although this opens the door for a leaner, meaner Lethal to return down the road)...

The Tag Team Championship Match was possibly my favorite bout, despite the DQ finish... Quite happy that Daniels and Kazarian retained and it was an awesome setup for the three-way dance to come on the next card... I think that will be time for the Kings to REIGN SUPREME!

The action was hard-hitting from start to finish... Cool to see that you've got Dr. Mike Lano into the mix... Interested to see how he comes into play in the future... Great stuff, as always... Thanks for sharing!

[Crimson Cross]

What a fun ROH event and the FRAY Match was cool to see and how did you like that match? It was cool seeing Fox, Swann & Davis win that six man match. I was hoping Young would've won, but Elgin is a beast...

[bookerbill]

Elgin was a machine!

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Daytondave, Pariah, Crimson and Bookerbill. I had a blast doing my first Survival of the Fittest event and hope to bring it back again. Crimson, The Fray Match was really fun and interestingly enough it fit in perfect as the SOTF finals. Elgin was indeed a machine and the dice were really on his side. I thought Steen might pull it out but Elgin proved to be "Unbreakable" on this night. Unfortunately Austin Aries is one that the dice never seem to favor in my fed, I hope he turns it around in the future but at least Silas Young got a huge win for himself. I am currently working on the next edition of LOW All-Star Wrestling which I hope to have posted sometime this weekend.

[cruefan68]

LOW All-Star Wrestling (Episode 46) - WMC-TV5 Studios - Memphis, TN (Card #871)

It was déjà vu as announcers Lance Russell & Dave Brown opened the broadcast narrating footage of an LOW World Heavyweight title change as it was Lou Thesz regaining the title from the “Russian Lion” George Hackenschmidt. The match took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY (Card #867) and saw Thesz become a two-time champion. They then broke major news as it was announced that Hackenschmidt, like Thesz before him, has invoked his rematch clause and the two will have a rubber match upcoming on a GWA card at Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico (Card #873). Russell said that the highly anticipated match should finally settle the issues between the two and that may the best man win. Brown concurred and noted that both men are two-time champions and he felt that Hackenschmidt has a slight edge going in as the match will take place in his home promotion of the GWA. Russell went the opposite way saying that Thesz will likely have the crowd on his side and the momentum coming out of the match at MSG. The two agreed to disagree with Russell then going on to talk about the suspended Paul London who will be on the show to discuss their altercation. As he tried to make a statement about it there was a disruption from a vocal man entering the studio and it turned out to be none other than esteemed manager Percy Pringle III.

PPIII: “Well, well, well Mr. Russell what a pleasure it is for you and everyone in the viewing audience to have me grace LOW All-Star Wrestling.”

LR: “What on earth are you doing out here, Mr. Pringle? You are not scheduled to be here and in fact you are not to my knowledge currently employed by any group that is part of LOW.”

PPIII: “Well you see, Mr. Russell, that is where you are wrong. I am, in fact, currently employed by none other than the IWA (Independent Wrestling Association) as the first manager to be signed by the promotion. In fact I also have my first client signed to the Pringle Dynasty and he will debut here today against another man that has been signed to an IWA contract.”

LR: “That is some breaking news right there Mr. Pringle. May I ask who you have signed to a contract with the Pringle Dynasty?”

PPIII: “Now normally I would keep that information a secret but since you have so graciously welcomed me out here today I will tell you that the first man signed to a contract with the Pringle Dynasty is a man chiseled out of stone – “The Machine” Brian Cage!”

LR: “That is a very impressive signing, Mr. Pringle, and we look forward to seeing your man in action later today. Partner take it over.”

DB: “Thanks, Lance. Besides Brian Cage in action we also have the father-and-son team of Tommy & Doug Gilbert out of PCW, former LOW World Heavyweight champion “Million $ Man” Ted Dibiase of the GWA, and AWE star John Pesek on hand. In addition it will be Tracy Smothers of the SWA in to team up with “The Birdman” Koko B. Ware against “The Genius” Lanny Poffo & The Executioner. With Smothers having lost to both of those men he will be looking to even the score here today in our expiration of time match. Up first, however, we have the official start of the qualifying round of the PWI Invitational Cup Tournament as freelance star Bruiser Brody takes on Greg “The Hammer” Valentine of the NWC so let’s throw it on over to our ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta for the introductions.”

1) PWI Invitational Cup Tournament Qualifying Match: Bruiser Brody defeated Greg Valentine to advance:
The feared Bruiser Brody, a freelance wrestler in LOW, entered the studio to Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin while barking wildly and clutching his chain. Inside the ring and waiting for him was NWC star Greg “The Hammer” Valentine who was notably without the services of his manager Captain Lou Albano. Footage then aired of Albano being squashed like a pancake courtesy of a top rope splash by Andre the Giant on the last MSG card. Russell noted that Albano could likely be laid up for some time but that no matter what Valentine is capable of going out on his own even against the likes of Brody. Brown agreed and the two began calling the action for the all-important match. Valentine certainly held his own going toe-to-toe with the larger Brody in a great battle. He scored a pair of two counts on Brody after hitting the Valentine chops and falling elbow hammer. He also laid out Brody with the piledriver following a heated exchange. Brody shook off a shoulder tackle and nailed Valentine with a dropkick and twisting vertical suplex. With Valentine in a prone position it was an alert Brody hitting the Jumping Knee Drop to score the pin and become the first man to gain entry into the tournament which takes place in Las Vegas during WrestleCade IX weekend.

Interview – Angelo Poffo:
An interested observer of the qualifying match between Bruiser Brody and Greg Valentine was AWE star “The Miser” Angelo Poffo who was brought out to ringside by Dave Brown for this special interview. Brown noted that Poffo has an upcoming match in the qualifying round as he takes on GWA star Exotic Adrian Street in Tampa, FL (Card #884). Poffo said that Street is very tough despite appearances but he will overcome him and qualify for the tournament which takes place during WrestleCade IX weekend. Brown wondered if he and his manager, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, have discussed strategy and Poffo said that they have and he is certain that he will secure a victory over Street. With that Brown hit a sore point with Poffo by bringing up the recent situation involving his son, Randy “Macho Man” Savage, on an AWE card in Indianapolis, IN (Card #866). As brief footage aired of Poffo in the corner of John & Chris Tolos as they took on Savage & Brody, Poffo said that he and John Tolos are good friends and when he was asked to second them in the match he agreed to it. Brown asked why he would go against his own son and Poffo said that he loves his son but it was just a misunderstanding. When asked why he would stand with the Heenan Family against Savage there was no answer from Poffo. The two were then interrupted by Brody who came out to see what was going on with Poffo. He again refused to answer and Brody said that if he has to he will back Savage and go through every member of the Heenan Family including Poffo. As things got more intense it was “The Genius” Lanny Poffo, a member of the ASW roster, coming to the side of his father. Brown attempted to extinguish a potentially brewing situation but Brody ended it by saying he would see what Savage has to say and walked off. Lanny then escorted his father to the back as Brown threw it to a commercial break.

2) Ted Dibiase defeated Jim Powers:
The popular Jim Powers out of New York, NY, faced a tough challenge in the “Million $ Man” Ted Dibiase, a two-time LOW World Heavyweight champion. Powers made a good accounting of himself but was unable to put Dibiase away. Dibiase scored near falls with the powerslam and vertical suplex before trapping Powers in the Million Dollar Sleeper. Powers hung on in the hold before Dibiase cinched it on and got the victory via submission. Dibiase stopped by the announce table afterward and left a one hundred dollar bill telling Lance Russell and Dave Brown they could use it to buy an autographed picture of “Wrestling Superstar” Virgil before letting out his trademark laugh. As Dibiase walked off a frustrated Russell said that instead the money would be donated to a local charity.

3) Tommy & Doug Gilbert defeated Naptown Dragons:
The studio audience warmly welcomed local stars Tommy & Doug Gilbert from Lexington, TN, as they took on the Naptown Dragons (“Die Hard” Dustin Lee & Scotty Vortekz). The Dragons have been on a real roll of late but they looked off their game here. Tommy was on fire early as he got the better of Lee including driving him out of the ring with the brawling punches. Doug was equally effective and after a tense battle with Vortekz he planted him with a DDT to score the pin.

4) Brian Cage defeated Ron Hutchison:
Journeyman wrestler Ron Hutchison out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada took on “The Machine” Brian Cage who was accompanied by his manager Percy Pringle III. Lance Russell stated that Hutchison has been signed by the IWA so this match could be noted as the first one sanctioned under the IWA banner. He and Dave Brown also discussed how Diamond Dallas Page and the “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson have been signed by the IWA so the promotion is assembling a roster preparing for the debut show during WrestleCade IX weekend. Also discussed was the fact that IWA scouts have been recruiting AWE star “Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce. As for the match it was all Hutchison early until Cage nailed him with the backbreaker and neckbreaker combo. Cage then launched into a brutal power offensive before hitting the devastating Weapon X, a Gory Special version of the flatliner, for the pin. A smiling Pringle raised the arm of the victorious Cage post-match.

5) John Pesek defeated Johnny Rodz:
AWE star John Pesek looked to be at the top of his game here as he took on the “Unpredictable” Johnny Rodz. Pesek tied Rodz up in knots, including using the body triangle and crossface, before locking on the Double Bar Hammerlock. Rodz was unable to escape and he conceded giving Pesek an impressive submission victory.

Interview – Paul London:
Lance Russell made his way to ringside to introduce suspended GWA star Paul London who entered to some jeers from the studio audience. Russell stood away from London as footage aired from two weeks earlier on LOW All-Star Wrestling (Card #851) where London lost a competitive match to the “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson. After the match it was an angry London going over to the announce table where he slapped Russell in a fit of rage, an act which caused LOW Commissioner Charlie Cox to suspend him indefinitely. That led into footage of the interview from the last edition of ASW where PWI Editor Bill Apter informed London that Cox would consider lifting the suspension if London offered up a personal apology to Russell. As the footage concluded a hesitant Russell moved in to interview London and find out why he did what he did. London reached out for a hand shake but Russell refused saying that they needed to get to the bottom of his actions. A frustrated London grabbed the mic away and got into the face of Russell saying that as a two-time LOW Junior Heavyweight champion he deserves some respect and that his lawyers are looking into a lawsuit against Russell, Cox, ASW and LOW. Russell said that all he needed to do was apologize and Cox would likely lift the suspension so he can get back into the ring. London called that a “matter of convenience” for all involved so that he would look “weak” and that is something he would not do for anybody. Russell responded saying that was fine but now it was up to Cox to determine his fate. London then cut Russell off and said that if it makes everybody happy he will apologize for his actions. London then offered up his apology to the beloved announcer. He said that now that he has apologized for slapping Russell he will return on the next broadcast of ASW and that he expects Cox to lift his suspension or “there will be hell to pay!”

6) Tracy Smothers & Koko B. Ware vs. Lanny Poffo & The Executioner was a Draw:
SWA star Tracy Smothers, the “Wild Eyed Southern Boy”, teamed up with “The Birdman” Koko B. Ware to take on “The Genius” Lanny Poffo & The Executioner. It was a personal battle for Smothers who has dropped falls to both Poffo and The Executioner in the past. Poffo looked distracted likely due to the situation involving his father, Angelo Poffo, and his brother Randy “Macho Man” Savage. He was able to perform well, though, and at one point hit Smothers with the metal scroll setting up a near fall. There was a referee bump late in the match as Smothers dove off the top rope onto The Executioner. Smothers hit the Jawjacker during the down time but The Executioner recovered. With time running out in this expiration of time match it was The Executioner hitting the Headsman Guillotine on Ware but “The Birdman” was able to kick out. Moments later the bell sounded and the match ended in a time limit draw with no falls scored.