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[Cory Olson]

Thanks to Victory Roll and Pariah for the comments!

June 11, 2018
Card #547: Nashville Fairgrounds

1) Former PNW Heavyweight champion Dutch Savage made a big impact in his debut with a pinfall on Jim Powers in the opener. Powers looked like he might ruin Savage’s debut, as he had the initial advantage and scored a near fall with a dropkick. Savage battled back and hit a belly-to-back suplex on Powers. Savage caught Powers in a backslide for a near fall and continued his onslaught. He used one of his patented weapons—a taped thumb to the throat to stun Powers. As the New Yorker stumbled around, Savage caught him with a boot to the midsection and then hit his famed running piledriver to score the pinfall in six minutes. As Savage got his hand raised, Jerry Calhoun noticed that Powers was not moving. He had Gary Michael Cappetta called to the back for help. EMTs came out with a stretcher. Powers’ former tag team partner S.D. Jones came down to check on him as well, as Powers was stretchered out of the Nashville Fairgrounds. *½

2) “The Fabulous” Jackie Fargo continued his winning ways with a pinfall on Nacho Barrera in four minutes. The Mexican grappler went after Fargo at the bell aggressively but Fargo fought back with some big punches and forearms. He hit the atomic drop and scored the pinfall. Naturally, Fargo followed up victory with a Fabulous Fargo Strut! ¼*

3) The Heavenly Bodies made short work of Hillbilly Jim and Cousin Luke. The former World Tag Team champions cut the ring in half on Luke and kept him in the entire match, tagging in and out. Chris Candido hit a diving head butt on Luke for near fall. Dr. Tom Prichard tagged back in and hit the enzuigiri to score the pinfall, while Candido stopped Jim from a save. Jim Cornette was very pleased with his men’s quick win! DUD

4) “The Monday Night Messiah” Tyler Black got a hard-fought win over S.D. Jones. Black could have possibly won the match quicker but seemed intent on showcasing his abilities and bragging to the Nashville fans that he was going to win the Southern Heavyweight championship from Bryan Danielson in two weeks in Tuscaloosa. “Special Delivery” kicked out of a flying forearm smash in the corner, as well as God’s Last Gift. Jones rallied back and had Black in trouble a few times. “Philadelphia’s Favorite Son” knocked Black out of the ring after a Philly Shuffle and K.O. punch. Luke Harper momentarily distracted Jones, which allowed Black to snap his neck on the top rope, return to the ring, and regain control. Black continued the attack and went out to the apron. He springboarded off the top rope with a diving knee strike to put Jones down for the pin. Black is now 8-0 in 2018 and could win his first USWA championship two weeks from now! ***

5) “Wildfire” Tommy Rich picked up another victory, this week over The Amish RoadKill. RoadKill was accompanied by his tag team partner and the new Mid-America Heavyweight champion “Dastardly” Danny Doring. Doring seemed more interested in looking at his title belt than cheering on his partner. “The Angry Amish Warrior” took control at the bell with an eye rake. He went for the Barn Burner but Rich dropped behind him and got him in a near fall with a rolling reverse cradle. Rich stayed in control, whipped RoadKill into the ropes, and caught him on the rebound with the sleeper. RoadKill dropped to the mat. Frank Morrell checked his arm and it dropped three times, so Rich got the submission win in his home area in about 70 seconds! DUD

6) Doctor X picked up a controversial win over “Bullet” Bob Armstrong in about six minutes. The action was wild at the start, with both men duking it out. X gained the upper hand and knocked Armstrong down with some forearm smashes. He made a cover but “Bullet” Bob kicked out. X went into the side of his boot and pulled out an object. He loaded his mask and delivered a big head butt! Armstrong dropped to the mat and X followed up with a flying knee drop to the head. He pulled Armstrong off the mat and locked on a full nelson. Armstrong was out and couldn’t respond, so Paul Neighbors checked his arm. It dropped three times, so Neighbors called for the bell and awarded the match to X via submission. The fans booed this outcome! Suddenly, the World Tag Team champions Brad and Brian Armstrong came into the ring, each with a chair in hand. Both men leveled the masked man with chair shots to the face! They did a few more shots and then “The Road Dogg” started to tear into X’s mask! USWA officials sprinted to the ring and pulled off an incensed Brian. Bob had come to by this point and he and Brad talked him off as well. The Armstrongs returned to the locker room. The officials helped X to the back. (Mad Dog Vachon and Baron Von Raschke were not present in Nashville, since they were not booked to wrestle on this card.) **

7) The Uptown Boys picked up another huge win over John and Chris Tolos in 18 minutes. The Toloses double teamed Marty Jannetty for the first few minutes of the match. Jannetty made the hot tag to Ric McCord, who executed a side saddle suplex on John for a near fall. The Uptown Boys worked over John until he tagged back to Chris. The fan favorites continued their attack, with Jannetty tagging in McCord and then lifting Chris up in a vertical suplex. McCord came off the top with the flying body press on Chris as he hung upside down! McCord went for a cover but John made a save. Chris managed to tag John a few moments later but the Uptown Boys worked him over as well. Jannetty hit the Rocker Dropper and went for the pin but Chris saved his brother. John recovered and slammed McCord, then followed up with a standing knee drop for a two-count. He tagged back to Chris, who pummeled McCord and then nailed him with running stomps in the corner. Chris went for another stomp but McCord rolled out of the way and Chris hit the buckle. McCord tagged Jannetty, who leapt over the top rope and immediately hit another Rocker Dropper. He covered Chris and score the pin, while McCord stopped an intervening John with a dropkick. The Nashville fans went wild for the Uptown Boys’ big win! ***¼

8) The Patriot earned an impressive win over Ray “The Crippler” Stevens. The masked American had the initial control, hitting a power slam for a two-count. The crafty Stevens took control and used both the Bombs Away and the piledriver but couldn’t get the pin after either. The three-time former Mid-America champion Stevens tossed the Patriot out of the ring. The Patriot climbed back up on the ring apron and Stevens went to attack him but the Patriot nailed him with a shoulder to the midsection and then rammed Stevens’ head into the top turnbuckle. The Patriot reentered the ring and took over. He hit a Patriot Missile about a minute later and scored the pinfall in about five minutes. As Frank Morrell raised the former World champion’s arm in victory, the Patriot signaled to Jimmy Hart that he looks forward to battling Stevens’ partner Greg “The Hammer” Valentine next week in Lexington! *½

9) “Exotic” Adrian Street picked up another controversial win over “Superstar” Bill Dundee, this time via countout in six minutes. The action was back and forth in the first couple of minutes. Street blocked an attack by the Aussie, lifted him across his shoulders, and hit a throat drop across the top rope out of a fireman’s carry. He made a cover but Dundee kicked out. Street caught Dundee with the crucifix but Dundee again kicked out. Street attacked Dundee’s leg, as he did to Dundee’s partner “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant a few weeks ago in Chattanooga. Street went for the London Bridge Leglock but with the “Music City” fans behind him, Dundee made the ropes. Dundee rolled out of the ring for a breather. Jim Cornette distracted Paul Neighbors, while his bodyguard Mr. Hughes went around the ring. Street came out of the ring and whipped Dundee into Hughes, who caught the “Superstar” and hit the spike slam on the arena floor! Hughes returned to Cornette, while the “Exotic One” returned to the ring. Neighbors turned his attention to Dundee on the floor and counted him out of the ring! After the bell, “Wildfire” Tommy Rich came down to check on Dundee. Street, Hughes, and Cornette wisely retreated rather than dealing with a fired-up Rich! *½

10) The main event was a first-time meeting between two top stars for the top prize in the USWA, as current and two-time USWA World Heavyweight champion Harley Race put the title on the line against two-time former Southern Heavyweight champion “Classy” Freddie Blassie. The challenger was a house of fire at the bell, brutalizing Race. The Nashville fans backed Blassie tonight, perhaps wanting to see a new champion crowned in the Nashville Fairgrounds. Blassie went right to work on Race in the opening minutes by biting his forehead multiple times and then dropping several knees to the head. He hit the Southern neckbreaker and the fans popped big, seeing “The King of Men” hit his finisher on the World champ. He covered Race but “The Mouth of The South” Jimmy Hart jumped up on the ring apron to distract Jerry Calhoun. The distraction allowed Race to take over for a few minutes but “The Vampire” battled back and bit Race again, this time drawing blood. The blood started to flow profusely and Calhoun would check the champion’s cut and condition several times to ensure he could continue. Blassie bite the bloodied champion yet again and drove him down to the mat on his back. Blassie went for a cover near the ropes. With Calhoun focusing on the champion’s shoulders, he missed seeing Hart reach in and slap Blassie across the face! An irate Blassie went after Hart outside the ring, almost getting counted out! Blassie noticed Calhoun’s count and returned to the ring but Race had recovered and cut him off with a knee smash. Blassie reversed a whip into the ropes but telegraphed a back body drop and Race executed a sunset flip for a near fall. Race stayed in control and hit the piledriver but Blassie kicked out. Race went for the vertical suplex and made another cover but Blassie managed to get a foot on the bottom rope for a break. Race worked on the challenger’s leg, trying to earn a submission with an Indian Deathlock but “The Hollywood Fashion Plate” made the ropes. Race went up to the top rope and came off with the diving head butt but Blassie rolled out of the way and Race crashed hard. Due to the crash and the blood loss, Race was very dazed and in trouble. Blassie went to work on him again. After about 20 minutes of action, Blassie’s allies the Tolos Brothers appeared in the aisleway. They kept their distance as the match continued. The World champion regained control and sent Blassie into the turnbuckles. “Classy” Freddie reversed the whip and sent Race crashing hard into the buckles, sending him upside down and over the ropes to the floor! With the champion on the floor, the Toloses immediately jumped on the champion and attacked him on the floor, right in front of Calhoun. The official was left with no choice but to call for the bell after 22 minutes and disqualify the challenger. Race retained the World title in a very dubious fashion! The “Music City” fans were not happy with this result and Blassie seemed surprised by the Toloses’ actions at that point in the match since he had control. Hart was ecstatic that his charge was still the World champion! ****¼

[TTX]

Race against Blassie is definitely a fun match. The dq is a shame but I'm sure it will lead to interesting things.

Nice to see the Patriot and the Uptown Boys take wins.

[Pariah]

An absolutely chaotic main event leads to controversy and plenty of questions... And at the center of this particular storm are the Tolos Brothers... What's happening? Were they just venting some frustration following their loss to the Uptown Boys? Or was it something more diabolical? Great storyline potential here and I cannot wait to see where it leads.

Tyler Black is riding a hot streak into his title shot... Can the American Dragon shut down the Messiah?

Awesome as always, my friend. Keep 'em rollin'!

[neilybob]

another awesome card from mr. olsen.

[victoryroll84]

The Road Dogg having some bite! and the Toloses costing Blassie in the world title match has many interesting things to come!

Great as always Cory

[Cory Olson]

Thanks to Troy, Pariah, Neily Bob, and Victory Roll for the comments!

Highlights from USWA Championship Wrestling on June 16, with more details for Independence Day Bash 2018!
• Commissioner Teddy Long announced some huge bouts for the annual 4th of July supercard, as well as the USWA’s 550th card from Tim McCarver Stadium in Memphis!
o After the outcome of last week’s main event in Nashville, the main event for Independence Day has now been confirmed, as Harley Race will defend the USWA World Heavyweight championship against former champion The Patriot! Because of the controversial nature of their last meeting, at Derby City Stampede last month, the commissioner has added that no one will be allowed at ringside during this bout!
o In addition, the USWA Mid-America Heavyweight championship will be on the line. Former champion Luke Harper will challenge for the title! His opponent will be determined after the June 25 bout at the Jaycee Arena Fairgrounds in Tuscaloosa, between current champion “Dastardly” Danny Doring and two-time former champion “The Man with The Cast Iron Stomach” Pepper Gomez!
o If needed, the seventh both of the Seven Levels of Hate series will take place on this card between Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana and “Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce! Lance Russell asked Commissioner Long if the fans could find out the stipulations already. Long laughed at Lance’s inquisitiveness and said that if the seventh match is necessary it will be held inside a steel cage!
o Another huge grudge match will perhaps be the last chapter in a blood feud. Tommy, Eddie, and Doug Gilbert’s suspension will be up by July 4. The three Gilberts will team up with “The 8th Wonder of The World” Andre the Giant to do battle with The House of Humperdink—“The Gamesmaster” Kevin Sullivan, Hugh Morrus, “The Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff, and Mr. Saito! Sullivan will also be recovered from his back injury by this card and will look to win this war with the Gilberts! This eight-man tag team match will be fought under Rage in The Cage rules! This will only be the second Rage in The Cage Match in USWA history. This is a Steel Cage Match involving two teams, where each team sends in wrestlers every two minutes. Each team tries to handcuff the opposing team members to the cage to win. The match can also be won via one submission, once all wrestlers have entered the match. Eddie and Koloff are very familiar with this match, as back in 2011, Eddie turned on “The Russian Bear” in this type of match at New Year’s Knockout VIII.
o Two top singles stars will battle for the first time, when “Wildfire” Tommy Rich faces “Classy” Freddie Blassie! Rich made his debut in March in Nashville, teaming with “The Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant and “Superstar” Bill Dundee to battle Blassie and the Toloses. But Blassie never tagged into the match, so this will be the first time Rich officially has wrestled the two-time former Southern Heavyweight champion!
o Speaking of “The Boogie Woogie Man,” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant will return from his injury. He and “Superstar” Bill Dundee will take on Jim Cornette’s team of “Exotic” Adrian Street and Cornette’s bodyguard Mr. Hughes! Street and Hughes put Valiant out of action at Engel Stadium in Chattanooga a few weeks ago, so the fan favorites will be out for revenge!
o It was announced that Doctor X suffered a major concussion in the attack by the World Tag Team champions Brad and Brian Armstrong after his match with “Bullet” Bob last week at the Nashville Fairgrounds. X is expected to miss almost three months of action! Commissioner Long said that at Independence Day Bash, the three Armstrongs will take on Mad Dog Vachon, Baron Von Raschke, and a partner of their choosing!

• The commissioner also announced that because of the controversial ending to last week’s main event, “Classy” Freddie Blassie will receive a rematch for the USWA World Heavyweight championship on August 6 at the Tupelo Sports Arena, against either Harley Race or The Patriot, depending on the outcome of their main event on July 4.
• Commissioner Long also announced two more bouts for the June 25 USWA debut at the Jaycee Fairgrounds Arena in Tuscaloosa, AL!
o Two former World champions will collide again, as The Patriot takes on “The Gamesmaster” Kevin Sullivan! The Patriot said that while he is very thankful for a rematch for the World title at Independence Day Bash, he is disappointed that he cannot be a part of the huge eight-man tag team match against the House of Humperdink on the same supercard. But he knows that Andre the Giant will be an effective partner and he hopes he can wear down Sullivan for the Gilberts and Andre prior to that bout!
o “The Road Dogg” Brian Armstrong will do battle one-on-one with Mad Dog Vachon in a preview of the big six-man tag team match on July 4! This should be one heck of a dogfight!
• In another injury update coming off of last week’s card at the Nashville Fairgrounds, Jim Powers suffered a major neck injury at the hands of Dutch Savage’s running piledriver and will be out of action indefinitely.

The USWA returns to the Rupp Arena in Lexington on June 18 for a huge card!
• “The Monday Night Messiah” Tyler Black will have a tough battle prior to challenging for the Southern Heavyweight title next week when he takes on “Bullet” Bob Armstrong! Black scored an impressive win over Brad Armstrong two months ago in Evansville. Can he have repeat success against the Armstrong patriarch?
• Before he teams up with “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant on July 4, “Superstar” Bill Dundee will team up with “Wildfire” Tommy Rich to battle two of Jim Cornette’s other men—former World Tag Team champions The Heavenly Bodies! Tom Prichard and Chris Candido are one of the most dominant tag teams in USWA history. While Rich and Dundee are two very accomplished singles wrestlers, how can they fare against the tag team strategies of the Bodies, not to mention the presence of Jim Cornette and Mr. Hughes at ringside?
• The Patriot continues his road to Independence Day Bash 2018 when he faces First Family of Wrestling member Greg “The Hammer” Valentine! While Valentine is one of the most decorated tag team wrestlers in USWA history, he is also a former Texas champion and has picked up many impressive singles wins in the past. Can the masked American knock down “The Hammer”?
• In the first half of the double main event, a historic tag team bout will take place, as two brother tag teams will battle it out for the USWA World Tag Team titles, when Brad and Brian Armstrong defend against John and Chris Tolos! The Toloses will have now challenged three different teams for the belts: The Heavenly Bodies, the Flying Redheads, and now the Armstrongs. In their previous three challenges, all the title bouts have ended in a disqualification, with the Canadian brothers winning two of those bouts. Can the Toloses finally win the gold or will the Georgian brothers hold on to the gold?
• The second main event will be bout #6 in the Seven Levels of Hate series, as Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana faces “Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce! Pearce now leads the series 3-2 and if he wins this week, will wrap up the series and send Cabana out of the USWA for one year. On Championship Wrestling, Cabana said that he has some backup in this one, as Southern Heavyweight champion “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson will be in his corner! This match will be an Alley Fight Match, one of the most brutal types of bouts in the USWA! This will be the fourth Alley Fight in USWA history. Dave Brown reviewed the rules of an Alley Fight on Championship Wrestling:

I. There are no disqualifications and no countouts in this type of match.
II. The referee will count pinfalls and submissions, but they are not the determining factor in declaring a winner.
III. After a pinfall or submission, there will be a 30-second rest period. After the rest period, the referee will administer a 10-count to the losing wrestler (or both wrestlers if they are both down and hurt). If the downed wrestler can get to his feet before the 10-count, the match will continue. If he cannot beat the count, his opponent will be declared the winner.
Will Pearce wrap up the series and send Cabana packing or will the host of The Art of Wrestling win and send the series to the seventh level?

All these huge bouts, plus The Flying Redheads will face the House of Humperdink team of Ivan Koloff and Mr. Saito! Plus, “The Man with The Cast Iron Stomach” Pepper Gomez faces “The Angry Amish Warrior” The Amish RoadKill! As well as Mid-America Heavyweight champion “Dastardly” Danny Doring, Luke Harper, Dutch Savage, and more USWA stars in action!

[victoryroll84]

Your big card is setting up to be a barn burner Cory can't wait to read the results!

Keep the dice hot

[Cory Olson]

Thanks to Victory Roll for the comments!

June 18, 2018
Card #548: Rupp Arena in Lexington

1) Dutch Savage was victorious in the opener over S.D. Jones. “Special Delivery” was fighting on behalf of his ally Jim Powers, whom Savage put out of action last week in Nashville with the running piledriver. It looked as if Jones would get the big win here, as he sent Savage flying a few times with big back body drops. He knocked down Savage after his Philly Shuffle and K.O. punch and went for a pin but only scored a two-count. “Philadelphia’s Favorite Son” later scored another near fall after Savage missed a running double sledge into the corner and Jones caught him with a schoolboy roll-up. Savage would come back with rough tactics such as his taped thumb to the throat on two occasions. Jones had the upper hand and hit a power body slam but Savage rolled out of the ring before Jones could attempt a pin. Jones tried to come after Savage but Savage grabbed him from outside the ring and rammed his head into the ring post. “Special Delivery” was down and Savage returned to the ring, where he landed a knee drop and then scored the pinfall after eight minutes. **½

2) Luke Harper scored a dominant win over Cousin Luke in three minutes. The former Mid-America champ Harper controlled the majority of this brief bout. He hit a half nelson suplex on Luke but pulled him up before what could have been the three-count. Harper tossed Luke out of the ring and then whipped him into the ring steps. He tossed the hillbilly back into the ring, whipped him into the ropes, and then nailed him on the rebound with the big boot to score the pinfall. Harper looked very impressive as he awaits his shot at the Mid-America title at Independence Day Bash 2018! DUD

3) Another former Mid-America champion earned a win, as “The Man with The Cast Iron Stomach” Pepper Gomez defeated The Amish RoadKill in six minutes. RoadKill was accompanied by the current Mid-America champion and his tag team partner “Dastardly” Danny Doring, who carried the title belt over his shoulder very protectively. “The Angry Amish Warrior” looked like he might score a big singles win, as he nailed the Mexican superstar with a stiff clothesline coming out of the corner and scored a near fall. Gomez fought back and worked on RoadKill’s stomach, using the stomach claw to wear him down. Gomez whipped RoadKill into the ropes and nailed him with a big wind-up punch to the stomach, which knocked down the big man. Gomez made a cover and scored the pinfall. As Joe Wheeler raised Gomez’ hand, Gomez stared down at Doring and pointed to the Mid-America belt, indicating his ready for their title rematch next week in Tuscaloosa! **

4) The Flying Redheads defeated the House of Humperdink team of Ivan Koloff and Mr. Saito by disqualification in four minutes. The action was fast-paced in this one. Red Bastien took control of the Japanese Olympian at the start and tagged to Billy Red Lyons. Lyons immediately caught Saito in the sleeperhold and held it on for nearly a minute. As Saito started to drop, “The Russian Bear” came in and nailed Lyons with a knee to the back breaking it up. Koloff returned to his corner, while Saito recovered first and hit his suplex but only got a two-count. Koloff tagged in and worked over Lyons. He took him to the House of Humperdink’s corner, where Saito handed him his chain. Humperdink distracted Paul Morton, while Koloff began to choke Lyons with the chain. Morton quickly caught sight of this and warned Koloff but when the former USWA champion wouldn’t release, Morton disqualified him and Saito. Bastien jumped in the ring and nailed Koloff with a dropkick. Koloff, Saito, and Humperdink bailed out of the ring and headed for the back, while Bastien helped Lyons. Pepper Gomez came back to the ring to help out as well. *¼

5) The Mid-America Heavyweight champion “Dastardly” Danny Doring scored a pinfall on Nacho Barrera. The Mexican grappler was fighting hard to get a non-title win over the champ and looked like he might. Doring surprised Barrera with a schoolboy roll-up but only got a two-count. Barrera took control and got the champion down on the mat. He came off the second rope with an elbow drop (similar to Doring’s own Panty Drop elbow!) but only got a two-count. Barrera went up to the second rope again but went to the well once too often and missed. Doring recovered and hit the Wham, Bam, Thank You, Ma’am to put Nacho down for the count after seven minutes. Doring prevailed tonight but how will he fare against another Mexican grappler next week, when he has to defend against former Mid-America champ Pepper Gomez? **½

6) “The Monday Night Messiah” Tyler Black had his toughest match in 2018 but came out the winner against “Bullet” Bob Armstrong in 10 minutes. This was a back-and-forth bout between these two in the opening minutes. Armstrong eventually took control. He knocked down Black with a head butt and went for a pin but only got a two-count. He went for an Armstrong family favorite—the sleeper. Black started to drop but as Joe Wheeler raised Black’s arm, it dropped twice but on the third attempt, Black managed to lean (or fall) into the ropes for a break. Armstrong stayed in control and hit the Georgia jawjacker. He covered Black but Luke Harper placed Black’s foot on the ropes. Wheeler did not see the interference but Armstrong did and was not happy! He stayed on the attack, blasting Black with some stiff karate chops and scoring another near fall. Black capitalized on a mistake and took control of Armstrong. He tossed him out of the ring and then distracted Wheeler, while Harper grabbed Armstrong and ran him head-first into the ring post! He rolled Armstrong back into the ring and Black took advantage of a groggy Armstrong with an enzuigiri! He covered “Bullet” Bob but he somehow managed to kick out. Black followed up with the Curb Stomp and scored the pinfall. The World Tag Team champions Brad and Brian Armstrong came down to check on their father and warned Black and Harper to stay away. With the pinfall tonight, Black goes into his Southern Heavyweight championship match with “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson next week in Tuscaloosa with a 9-0 record in 2018! ***¼

7) In one of the wildest matches of 2018 (which says a lot!), “Wildfire” Tommy Rich and “Superstar” Bill Dundee got a countout victory over the former World Tag Team champions The Heavenly Bodies after 34 minutes of intense action! The fan favorites showed great teamwork, double teaming Dr. Tom Prichard for the first few minutes of the bout. Rich scored a near fall after a vertical suplex. Prichard took over on the Aussie and tagged to Chris Candido. The Bodies hit a Flapjack on Dundee. Dundee rallied back a few minutes later and tagged to Rich. Rich hit the Thesz Press on Prichard but was near the ropes and Jim Cornette placed Prichard’s foot on the bottom rope. Rich saw this and threatened the manager but Mr. Hughes stepped in front of Cornette. Rich delivered some stiff punches to Prichard, busting him open. Rich caught Prichard in the sleeper a few moments later. Candido came in for the save but so did Dundee. Paul Morton saw the “Superstar” first and ordered him back to his and Rich’s corner, which allowed Candido to catch Cornette’s tennis racquet and crack Rich on the back of the head with it. Prichard collapsed on top of Rich in a pin attempt. Morton turned around to count but Rich kicked out. Candido tagged in and worked over “Wildfire,” hitting a running neckbreaker for a near fall. Prichard tagged in and hit the enzuigiri but Rich kicked out. The Bodies continued double teaming Rich for several minutes, hitting a Flapjack on him. Rich’s face hit the mat hard and his blonde hair was soon soaked in blood. Prichard hit another enzuigiri but Dundee made a save. Prichard whipped Rich into the corner and went for a clothesline but Rich dodged it and “The Doctor of Desire” hit the buckles hard. Rich crawled to the corner and made the hot tag to the “Superstar.” Dundee slammed Prichard and came off the top with the Superstar Bomb. He went for a cover but Cornette distracted Morton. Prichard managed to tag “The Suicide Blonde” but Dundee cut him off, took him down to the mat, and tried for a submission with an Indian Deathlock. Candido managed to get to the ropes. Dundee whipped Candido into the ropes but Candido reversed it and caught him on the rebound with a power slam. He covered Dundee but only got a two-count. The Bodies double teamed Dundee for a few minutes. Prichard hit another enzuigiri and now Dundee was the third man in the match wearing the “crimson mask.” Prichard went for a cover but “Wildfire” made the save. Dundee recovered and tagged to Rich. The action was again back and forth and it looked like either team could get the win at any moment. Dundee and Prichard were the legal men when Dundee went for a double foot stomp but Prichard rolled out of the way. Prichard sent Dundee into the corner but the Aussie “Superstar” reversed the whip and sent Prichard flying over the buckles and to the Rupp Arena floor. Prichard was down and despite help from Candido, Cornette, and Hughes could not get back in the ring by Morton’s 10-count. The Lexington fans gave Rich and Dundee a big ovation for their win in this amazing match. Although it maybe wasn’t the type of win the fan favorites would have preferred, they were definitely happy to get a victory over Cornette’s men! ****¾

8) The Patriot triumphed over Greg “The Hammer” Valentine. This was a physical battle. Both wrestlers used the atomic drop at different points in the match to score a near fall. Midway through the bout, Valentine regained control and worked on the masked American’s leg. He clamped on the figure-four leglock but the Patriot made the ropes. Valentine tossed Patriot out of the ring. As the Patriot climbed back on the apron, “The Hammer” went to strike but the Patriot cut him off. He nailed him with a clothesline from the ring apron and then returned to the ring. He grabbed Valentine and hit the Uncle Slam to score the pinfall after 14 minutes. As Scott Bowden raised the Patriot’s hand, the masked man again eyed up Jimmy Hart at ringside and indicated that he’s ready for his World Heavyweight title rematch with Harley Race at Independence Day Bash! ***½

9) In the first main event of the evening, Brad and Brian Armstrong put the USWA World Tag Team titles on the line against John and Chris Tolos! The Toloses were challenging their third different teams for the belts, having come out the winners in two of their three challenges via disqualification but not leaving with the titles. The Toloses were aggressive at the start of the bout, double teaming “The Road Dogg.” John scored a near fall after a standing knee drop. Chris tagged in and the Canadian brothers executed the double team version of the flying knee drop but again Brian kicked out. Chris slammed Brian’s head hard into the mat. He pounded on Brian but Brian surprised him with a small package out of nowhere for a two-count. Brian made the hot tag to Brad. Brad ran wild on Chris but got trapped in the Toloses’ corner and they again cut the ring in half. John tagged back in and hit a backbreaker. He tried for a pin but only got a two-count. “Bullet” Bob Armstrong came to ringside to cheer on his sons. John tagged back to Chris and they booted Brad in the stomach. John left the ring but before returning to the Toloses’ corner, went to the floor and shoved down Bob! Chris attacked Brad, while Bob got up and pulled John off the apron, nailing him with fists! Chris hit a body slam inside the ring and went for a cover but “Bullet” Bob stormed the ring and nailed Chris with elbows, right in front of Joe Wheeler. Wheeler was left with no choice but to call for the bell and disqualify the Armstrongs after eight minutes. The Toloses came out the winners but once not the champions! **¼

10) The second main event was match #6 in the Seven Levels of Hate series. Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana took on “Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce in an Alley Fight Match. Going into this bout, Pearce had a lead in the series, 3-2. A win tonight would wrap up the series for the Mid-America champ and send Cabana out of the USWA for one year. Pearce, naturally, had manager Jim Cornette and his bodyguard Mr. Hughes in his corner. Cabana tonight was accompanied by the Southern Heavyweight champion “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson. Danielson kept an eye on Cornette and Hughes at ringside. For this match, there were no disqualifications and no countouts. After each pinfall or submission, there was a 30-second rest period, followed by Paul Morton administering a 10-count. If the wrestler could not get to his feet by the 10-count, the match would be over.

The action was hard-hitting from the opening bell. A few minutes into the first fall, Pearce hit a Last Ride lariat for a two-count. He missed a top rope splash and Cabana hit the Cabanarama for a near fall. The two battled it out until Cabana hit a series of punches, then spun his arms around, and delivered a Bionic Elbow, which put Pearce down for a pinfall after six minutes. Morton put the count on Pearce after the rest period but Pearce got back to his feet by the count of five.

Pearce took control at the start of the second fall. He took the action to the outside and rammed Cabana’s head into the announcers’ table, right in front of Lance Russell and Dave Brown. Cabana was cut from the table and began to bleed. Pearce tossed Cabana back into the ring and executed two spinebusters. He covered “Boom Boom” but the Chicago native kicked out. “Scrap Iron” hit the jumping piledriver and scored a pinfall after 14 total minutes. Cabana was hurting from the piledriver but managed to get back to his feet by the count of six to continue the bout.

Cabana was shaken up and Pearce started off on the attack. He whipped Cabana into the buckles and dove in at Cabana. Cabana dodged the attack and Pearce’s head hit the metal rod connecting the turnbuckle to the ring post. Pearce was now bloodied as well and dropped to the mat. Cabana made a unique cover, diving over Pearce but using his own legs to hook Pearce’s. The host of The Art of Wrestling stayed in a push-up position and scored the pinfall at 17 total minutes. Pearce managed to get to his feet by the count of five.

Cabana came out strong in the fourth fall. He had Pearce against the ropes with punches. Cornette jumped up on the apron to get Cabana’s attention, while Hughes had grabbed a steel chair from ringside and tried to hand it to Pearce. Cabana knocked down Cornette and then intercepted the chair. He smashed Pearce in the head with it, which was totally legal in this match. For good measure, Danielson came around the ring and nailed Hughes with a jumping knee smash off the apron! Cabana covered Pearce and scored the pinfall at 20 total minutes. With the blood flowing more and more, it looked as if Pearce was down for the count but with Cornette’s screaming, he managed to get up by the count of eight.

Pearce fought back hard at the start of the fifth fall, hitting a power slam almost right away. He missed a flying fist drop and Cabana regained control, executing the Cabanarama and later a flying hip attack for near falls. Pearce tried to flee, rolling out of the ring but Cabana followed and slammed his head into the announcers’ table, as Pearce had done to him earlier. Cabana rolled Pearce back into the ring and then clamped on the Chicago Crab. Pearce was trapped and forced to tap out at the 25-minute mark. Pearce was covered and blood and hurting but managed to get back to his feet by nine.

Cabana tried for an airplane spin toward the start of the sixth fall but Pearce grabbed the top rope to block it, pulled the rope, and sent both men over the top to the floor. Pearce landed on top, recovered first, and rammed Cabana’s head into the ring steps. He tossed Cabana back into the ring and went for the jumping piledriver. Cabana blocked the piledriver, swept Pearce’s legs taking him down, and then executed a jackknife cradle. “Boom Boom” scored the pinfall at 31 minutes. Pearce wasn’t as hurt from this loss and was able to get back on his feet by the seven-count.

Pearce came out fighting in the seventh fall, biting Cabana’s forehead. Cabana punched his way out and got back in control. He lifted up Pearce for the Cabanarama. Cornette jumped up on the apron. Cabana released “Scrap Iron” and went after “The Louisville Slugger.” Hughes came over to protect his employer but Southern champion Danielson stopped him with a running dropkick. Cabana had Cornette by the coat and looked ready to unleash a punch. Pearce got to his feet and went to attack Cabana. The Chicago native saw him coming and moved out of the way. Pearce and Cornette collided heads and Cornette went flying off the apron! Pearce was groggy. Cabana grabbed him and hit the Colt .45 to score the pinfall after 34 minutes. Pearce was down on the mat, as Morton put the count on him. The blood loss and punishment were too much and the Mid-America champion was down for the count, giving Cabana the win! The Lexington fans popped big for the win! Danielson joined Cabana in the ring celebrating with him, as Cornette and Hughes helped Pearce out of the ring. Cabana tied up the series and made it official that he and Pearce will meet for the last match at Independence Day Bash in Memphis in a Steel Cage Match! ****½

[joebreakdown]

Another wonderful show! Reminds me again that we need a colour update for Cousin Luke!!

[victoryroll84]

That was a fantastic card full of top notch action all across the board well done Cory!