United States Wrestling Association (USWA)

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I will be returning to my card and dice LOW feds, the USWA and ICW. I am halfway through the third game year since the first LOW edition came out. When I began my LOW fed with the first set, I dated my cards in the year 2116, the then current year of the GWF. Now I am midway through 2118, this way I'm never behind the actual date and year. The first year I ran one fed, then broke into two promotions to continue using all the cards, those being the USWA and ICW.

Both companies are under the NWA banner, and the world champions defend in both territories. I'll give a rundown of events so far in the current year to get people caught up, as all of my past results are on the old message board.

The NWA board of directors announced that 2118 will open with a 32-man tournament to determine the first ever World Television champion. The ICW and the USWA each held their own 16-man tournament over the course of a month or so on regular television. Don Leo Jonathan defeated Buddy Rose at ICW Saturday Night's Main Event, Feb. 26, 2118 to become the first world TV champion.

A new major event took place in January -- The Royal Rumble. The Sheik eliminated Greg Valentine to win the 30-man Royal Rumble.

The year began with Bobby Heenan building a stable in both ICW and the USWA. He was soon opposed by teams managed by Captain Lou Albano.

At Wrestlemania II, Jimmy Snuka won the world heavyweight title from Nick Bockwinkel. This is where the split between Bockwinkel and Race took place, as well as Bruiser Brody turning on the Superfly.

Snuka and Brody engaged in a brutal feud that resulted in a Hell in a Cell match at UWF Pain & Punishment. This was not a sanctioned match and Snuka was stripped of the world title for participating.

The NWA title was then put on the line at the Cauliflower Cup Tournament. Mil Mascaras defeated Harley Race to win his third world championship.

(note: both Cory and my fed results were on the old board with no problems so there shouldn't be any here either)

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USWA Title results so far in 2118:

United States Championship
Jim Londos def. Mil Mascaras to win the U.S. title; Salt Lake City, UT. March 13, 2118
Def. Larry Zbyszko by D.Q. at Wrestlemania II; Chicago, IL. March 27, 2118
Ed Lewis def. Jim Londos for the title at Parade of Champions; Houston, TX. April 24, 2118
Def. Larry Zbyszko; Cleveland, OH. May 15, 2118
Curt Hennig def. Ed Lewis for the title; Philadelphia, PA. June 5, 2118

United States Tag Team Championship
The Dream Team def. Antonino Rocca & Ilio DiPaolo for the titles; Bismarck, ND. February 20, 2118
Def. Midnight Express; Ames, IA. March 20, 2118
Def. Ray Stevens & King Kong Bundy at Wrestlemania II; Chicago, IL. March 27, 2118
Def. The Armstrongs by DQ at Parade of Champions; Houston, TX. April 24, 2118
The Valiants def. Dream Team for the titles; Cleveland, OH. May 15, 2118
Def. The Armstrongs by D.Q.; Meadowlands, NJ. June 12, 2118

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NWA Title results so far in 2118:

NWA World Heavyweight Title
Jimmy Snuka def. Nick Bockwinkel for the title at Wrestlemania II; Chicago, IL. March 27, 2118
Def. Bruiser Brody in a non-title Loser Leaves Town match, Parade of Champions; Houston. April 24
Lost to Rikidozan by D.Q.; Morocco. April 30, 2118
Stripped of the title for wrestling a non-sanctioned Hell in a Cell Match; Berlin, Germany. May 21
Mil Mascaras def. Harley Race in the Cauliflower Cup tournament final; Pittsburgh, PA. May 29, 2118.

NWA World Television Title
Don Leo Jonathan def. Buddy Rose for the title in a tournament final at SNME; Saskatoon. Feb. 26, 2118
Fought Buddy Rose to a double disqualification; Sioux Falls, SD. Feb. 27, 2118
Def. Bob Armstrong; Salt Lake City, UT. March 13, 2118
Def. Buddy Rose at Wrestlemania II; Chicago, IL. March 27, 2118
Dick Hutton def. Don Leo Jonathan for the title; San Ignacio, Mexico. April 9, 2118
Don Leo Jonathan def. Dick Hutton for the title; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. April 16, 2118
Danny Hodge def. Don Leo Jonathan for the title at Parade of Champions; Houston, TX. April 24, 2118
Def. Bob Armstrong; Wheeling, WV. May 8, 2118
Greg Valentine def. Danny Hodge for the title; Buffalo, NY. May 22, 2118
Def. Larry Zbyszko; Greenland. June 4, 2118
Stan Lane def. Greg Valentine for the title; Meadowlands, NJ. June 12, 2118

NWA Womens World Title
Princess Victoria def. April Hunter in a tournament final; Osaka, Japan. April 11, 2118
Def. April Hunter at Parade of Champions; Houston, TX. April 24, 2118
Sherri Martel def. Princess Victoria at the Cauliflower Cup; Pittsburgh, PA. May 29, 2118

NWA World Tag Team Titles
Destroyer & Dan Severn def. LOD 2/3 Falls for title at Royal Rumble; Anchorage, AK. Jan. 30, 2118
Lost to Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba by DQ; Bismarck, ND. February 20, 2118
Def. Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba at Wrestlemania II; Chicago, IL. March 27, 2118
Kangaroos def. Destroyer & Dan Severn to win the titles; Tucson, AZ. April 17, 2118
Def. Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba 2/3 falls at Parade of Champions; Houston, TX. April 24, 2118
Def. The Vachons at the Cauliflower Cup; Pittsburgh, PA. May 29, 2118

NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
Dream Team & Jimmy Valiant def. Ed Lewis & Jim Londos; Venice Beach, CA. January 16, 2118
Curt Hennig, Ray Stevens, King Kong Bundy def. Albano’s Army; Sioux Falls, SD. Feb. 27, 2118
Def. Steve Williams, Ted DiBiase, Jim Duggan; Montreal, Quebec. March 19, 2118
Ivan Koloff, Nikolai Volkoff, George Hackenschmidt def. Heenan Family; Tijuana. April 2
Def. Chris Candido, Danny Doring, Steve Corino; Mexico City. April 23, 2118
Def. Midnight Express at SNME; Berlin, Germany. May 21, 2118

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This is the current roster for the USWA:

Curt Hennig (U.S. Ch)
Stan Lane (World TV Ch)

Albano's Army
Valiant Bros. (U.S. Tag Ch)
Greg Valentine
Don Muraco
Wild Samoans (Alofa, Samu)

Road Warriors
Armstrongs
Ed "Strangler" Lewis
Harley Race
Larry Hennig
Brutus Beefcake
Danny Hodge
Frank Gotch
Bobo Brazil
Yukon Eric
Red Bastien
Iron Sheik
Tom Prichard
George Hackenschmidt
S.D. Jones
Virgil
George South

Managers
Capt. Lou Albano
Paul Ellering

Yumi Fukawa
April Hunter
Malia Hosaka
Alexis Laree
Reggie Bennett
Misty Blue Simms

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Here are the USWA results for the current game month.

The USWA is set for its first edition of Glory following the Cauliflower Cup where Mil Mascaras won the 16-man tournamnet to become the new world heavyweight champion.

Bob and Brad Armstrong will face the team of S.D. Jones and Virgil making their debut. George Hackenschmidt arrives in the USWA and will wrestle George South. Yumi Fukawa and April Hunter will do battle in an important rankings match in the womens division.

Yukon Eric will have his first match in the USWA against Larry "the Axe" Hennig. Former World TV champion Danny Hodge signed to fight Stan Lane as he is back in the USWA but without his tag team partners or manager.

Frank Gotch continues his 10 Match Trial Series against Harley Race, the man who went to the finals of the Cauliflower Cup Tournament. Brutus Beefcake went out and got some big-time help in his fight against Lou Albano's Army and will team with the Road Warriors against the Valiant Brothers and their new partner Don Muraco.

Fan favorite Bobo Brazil is back in the USWA and he is signed for a Lumberjack Match against the Iron Sheik. The main event has U.S. champion Ed "Strangler" Lewis defending the title against Curt Hennig.


USWA Glory #75
Philadelphia, PA
June 5, 2118

The Armstrongs def. S.D. Jones/Virgil

The return to the ring of S.D. and Virgil was short-lived and not very good. Bob Armstrong quickly took over against S.D. and Brad Armstrong finished him with the Russian Leg Sweep as Virgil never got in the ring.

George Hackenschmidt def. George South

The big Russian returned to the USWA and easily worked over George South before winning with the Bear Hug.

April Hunter def. Yumi Fukawa by D.Q.

This was a rematch from two weeks ago in Buffalo where April Hunter beat Fukawa and likely cost her a title match. This time Fukawa was disqualified after hitting April off the top and continuing to attack while she was tied up in the ropes.

Yukon Eric def. Larry Hennig

The big Alaskan also returned to action and both of these big men hit their finisher on the other. It took the Kodiac Crunch twice for Eric to put away the Axe.

Stan Lane def. Danny Hodge

Stan Lane pulled off a big upset in his first singles match alone in the USWA as his teammates are in ICW. Hodge rammed his shoulder into the corner and Lane rolled him for a fast pin.

Harley Race def. Frank Gotch

This was match No. 5 in the Frank Gotch 10 Match Trial Series. Race dominated this one as Gotch never got a strong hold applied. Race hammered away until getting the pin with the Piledriver.

Valiants, Don Muraco def. Road Warriors, Brutus Beefcake

Beefcake picked up some big time help against Lou Albano's men. This six man tag was a rough and tumble struggle back and forth. The Valiants got the win with the Top Rope Elbow. Out of nowhere two huge men stormed the ring and attacked Hawk and Animal. Albano showed off his newest tag team, Alofa and Samu the Wild Samoans!

Bobo Brazil def. Iron Sheik in a Lumberjack Match

These two batted it out once more and actually stayed in the ring most of the time. Both did take a beating while on the floor. Bobo survived the Camel Clutch for a long time before coming back to beat the Iron Sheik.

Curt Hennig def. Ed Lewis to win the U.S. title

Curt Hennig stayed away from the power and the headlock of Lewis. The champ fought hard and stayed alive as long as he could but Hennig never let up and took the U.S. title with the Perfect Plex.

Next week in the Meadowlands:
Misty Blue Simms/Yumi Fukawa vs. April Hunter/Reggie Bennett
Red Bastien vs. George South
Harley Race/Larry Hennig vs. S.D. Jones/Virgil
Yukon Eric vs. Iron Sheik
Frank Gotch vs. Danny Hodge
Road Warriors, Brutus Beefcake vs. Wild Samoans, Don Muraco
Ed Lewis vs. George Hackenschmidt
Greg Valentine (World TV Ch) vs. Stan Lane
Valiant Bros. (U.S. Tag Ch) vs. Armstrongs


USWA Glory #76
Meadowlands
June 12, 2118

Misty Blue Simms/Yumi Fukawa def. April Hunter/Reggie Bennett

An excellent womens tag team match opened Glory. The powerhouse team of Hunter and Bennett dominated most of the match. The two tossed Fukawa all over the ring, but Misty Blue got the tag was able to pin Hunter.

Red Bastien def. George South

Harley Race/Larry Hennig def. S.D. Jones/Virgil

Iron Sheik def. Yukon Eric

Danny Hodge def. Frank Gotch

These two put on a technical wrestling display to marvel at. Hodge stayed in control and won with the Boston Crab.

Road Warriors, Brutus Beefcake def. Wild Samoans, Don Muraco by DQ

George Hackenschmidt def. Ed Lewis

Stan Lane def. Greg Valentine to win the World TV title

In a stunning upset, "Sweet" Stan Lane beat the Hammer to win the world television title. Lane caught Valentine with the Superkick and it was all over before Lou Albano could do anything about it.

Valiants (U.S. tag ch) def. the Armstrongs by DQ

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Here is the background for the ongoing Frank Gotch 10 Match Trial Series in the USWA.

Interview: Frank Gotch has not been actively wrestling in recent months. The quiet man had a few words. He announced that the U.S. title is his primary goal at this time. To that end he is undertaking a personal challenge to defeat every man in the top 10 rankings of the USWA before taking the U.S. strap. After that his ultimate goal is the world heavyweight title.

The first of 10 trial matches for Frank Gotch is on the card when he faces Buddy Rose. Gotch has set a challenge of beating the top 10 ranked wrestlers in the USWA on his way to the title. Rose is trying to recover from Sherri Martel leaving him and showing up in ICW.

PARADE OF CHAMPIONS
Sam Houston Coliseum
Houston, TX

FRANK GOTCH 10 MATCH TRIAL SERIES #1

Frank Gotch def. Buddy Rose
The first of a series of matches pitting Frank Gotch against the top 10 wrestlers in the USWA. Rose fought off the leg work by Gotch who used the figure four and the rolling knee bar to set up the Toe Hold. Rose hung in there, helped out by a foreign object, but finally the Toe Hold was too much for him to withstand.

USWA Glory #70
Louisville, KY
May 1, 2118

Frank Gotch def. Don Leo Jonathan

Quick highlights:

Frank Gotch and the former two-time world TV champion Don Leo Jonathan put on a wrestling clinic. This was also match #2 in the Frank Gotch 10 Match Trial Series. Gotch never let up working on the legs of Jonathan and finally won with the Toe Hold.

USWA Glory #73
Buffalo, NY
May 22, 2118

Destroyer def. Frank Gotch

This was match #3 in the Frank Gotch Trial Match Series. It was an amazing technical contest as the two traded crippling leg holds. In the end it was the Destroyer coming away the victor after the Figure Four. Surprisingly given the Destroyer's conduct the last several months the two shook hands after the match.

The Cauliflower Cup Tournament
Pittsburgh, PA
May 29, 2118

Frank Gotch def. Anonio Inoki

This was No. 4 in the Frank Gotch 10 Match Trial Series. An amazing technical display by both grapplers. Inoki could not stand anymore after Gotch repeatedly used the rolling knee bar and took the win with the Toe Hold.

USWA Glory #75
Philadelphia, PA
June 5, 2118

Frank Gotch continues his 10 Match Trial Series against Harley Race, the man who went to the finals of the Cauliflower Cup Tournament.

Harley Race def. Frank Gotch

This was match No. 5 in the Frank Gotch 10 Match Trial Series. Race dominated this one as Gotch never got a strong hold applied. Race hammered away until getting the pin with the Piledriver.

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Here are the major card results for the USWA in 2117.

ICW SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT
Feb. 13, 2117

Saturday Night's Main Event came to you from the Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta Canada. A special 90 minute event featuring the stars of the ICW and the USWA. Three championships were decided in tournament final matches.

Opening the show was a huge six-man tag team match pitting world tag team champions the Road Warriors with world champion Mil Mascaras against the Million Dollar Team of Ted DiBiase, Bob Orton and the Destroyer.

Early in the match Orton went to the outside with Animal following and Virgil took his attention away from matters. Orton got a shot in from behind and back inside quickly landed the Superplex. DiBiase tagged in with an elbow off the second rope and then his patented sleeper hold.

The Destroyer came in briefly until Animal tagged Mil and he quickly got out. Mil took over on Orton with suplexes, the bow and arrow and flying his flying bodypress. Virgil again distracted the ref from making a count and now it was DiBiase getting Hawk in the sleeper.

Hawk brought Mil back in against the Destroyer and scored two nearfalls with his top rope body press. Animal crushed Destroyer with his flying shoulder ram for another two count. The LOD used the Doomsday Device but Orton interferred. After clearing the ring they blasted the Destroyer again off the top rope and won the match.

Next came the finals of the U.S. tag team title tournament with the Midnight Express against the Dream Team.

Both teams made tags early before Bobby Eaton took over on Brutus Beefcake. Eaton got up first after both men went down coming off the ropes and then dropped him over the top rope and got a nearfall after a dropkick off the top. Eaton's elbow drop and then the Veg-o-matic almost ended things but Greg Valentine broke it up.

Stan Lane then planted multiple superkicks on Beefcake and the Hammer once again made the save. Eaton dropped an elbow and a neckbreaker downed Beefcake for good and Jim Cornette's team strapped on the U.S. tag belts.

The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff faced Ox Baker & Killer Kowalski in the finals of the Intercontinental tag team title tournament.

Early on Volkoff got out of the way as Kowalski crashed into the corner and the match was almost over right then. The Russian then picked up Kowalski for the Backbreaker Drop and another nearfall.

The Camel Clutch by the I. Sheik forced Baker to make the save. Baker got the tag and went back and forth with Volkoff. The Russian survived a big clothesline and shoulder breakers. The Sheik held Baker in the boston crab for a long time. He kept control over Baker with a piledriver and power slam. On the floor Kowalski and Baker got their shots in and back inside the Sheik fought through a stomach claw and then the Claw by Kowalski.

Volkoff came back in and did some damage to Kowalski with a variety of power moves. Once again on the floor Baker used a chair to change the momentum and a double clothesline flattened Vokoff. Kowalski picked the big man up for the giant swing and a two count.

Baker came in went for the cover bring the Sheik in for the save. Baker took over again until Volkoff got a breather off the ropes. The Sheik battered Baker with his loaded boot and the Camel Clutch brought all four men in the ring for a brawl.

The boston crab wouldn't finish off Baker though so the Sheik kicked him again and double elbow smashes sent Baker down. Volkoff finished him off with the Backbreaker Drop to win the I-C tag team titles.

The main event was the Sheik vs. Masked Superstar in the finals of the Intercontinental title tournament.

The Sheik attacked the eyes of the Superstar and kept him off balance. He then stabbed him in the arm with a foreign object. The Sheik's hammerlock kept the Superstar in trouble and he then applied the Camel Clutch. After fighting on the outside the Sheik reapplied the Camel Clutch and after driving an elbow into the Superstar's back covered him for the pin to win the Intercontinental title.

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WRESTLEMANIA I
On March 28, 2117, the USWA and the ICW joined forces to present the biggest wrestling extravaganza of all-time! Wrestlemania I!!! From the mecca of professional wrestling - Madison Square Garden.

USWA Glory aired the live preshow to the ppv event.

Hacksaw Jim Duggan kicked things off with a fast pin on Virgil with the Flying Spear.

Gorgeous George returned to active wrestling after serving his 90 day suspension due to his loss against Buddy Rose at Starrcade. George took on Bob Orton Jr. and was effective at times, but a pair of super plexes by Orton won the match.

Finally a No Disqualification contest between Koko B. Ware and the Missing Link brought fans up to Wrestlemania. After some brutual moments for both grapplers, the Ghostbuster finished off the Missing Link.

Opening up Wrestlemania was a tag team contest between Buddy Rose & Buff Bagwell and Dick Hutton & Red Bastien. It was an excellent match with Rose and Bagwell taking over for the majority of the time. When Hutton and Bastien had the upper hand, the Sensational Sherri Martel showed up at ringside and kep the match going. In an ironic twist after that, it was Hutton and Bastien who were disqualified.

The next match saw the Destroyer have little trouble with Justin Credible and win the match by use of the Figure Four.

Giant Baba and King Kong Bundy met in a King of the Hill Match. Baba took over and never let up against Bundy. It was the big boot from Baba that knocked Bundy over the top rope and crashing to the floor.

In the first of six championship matches, Nick Bockwinkel put the U.S. title on the line against Chris Candido. The belt was never in jeopardy as Bockwinkel made short work of Candido.

Buddy Rogers took on Ted DiBiase in a First Blood Taped Fist Match. Rogers destroyed the Million Dollar Man and battered him until the blood flowed.

For the Intercontinental tag team titles, Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defended against the Valiant Brothers. It was an excellent tag team match that the Valiants managed to stay in control of. In the end it was the Super Elbow by Jimmy Valiant on Volkoff that got the win and brought the gold to Captain Lou Albano's contingent.

Frank Gotch and George Hackenschmidt gave a wrestling clinic unlike any other. Both men were on the verge of victory but couldn't get that pin or submission. Gotch was relentless with the use of the crossface arm bar and then the rolling knee bar which finally got the I Quit out of Hackenschmidt. Afterwards Hackenschmidt extended his hand but Gotch refused to shake, and then attacked him again.

Killer Kowalski and Ox Baker battled the Vachons in a Chicago Street Fight. All four men spent most of the contest on the outside battering each other. Kowalski pinned Mad Dog with the giant swing.

For the U.S. tag team titles, the Midnight Express retained the gold against the Killer Bees. Bobby Eaton beat B. Brian Blair with divorce court.

The first of two interpromotional challenge matches featured Harley Race of the USWA against Antonio Inoki from ICW. These two met for the world title back in Novemeber in Tokyo with Race retaining the belt. This time Inoki scored a fast pin with the Enzuigiri.

The second challenge match pitted the Road Warriors of the USWA against Bruiser Brody and Jimmy Snuka from ICW. The match broke down with all four men brawling and resulted in a double disqualification. The LOD had landed the Doomsday Device on Brody twice.

Sabu and the Sandman squared off in a Singapore Cane Match. After going back and forth it was the Sandman getting the win with repeated cane shots.

The Dream Team defended the world tag team titles against Johnny Valentine and Don Leo Jonathan. The challengers were very close to winning the gold. Greg Valentine intereferred and he and Beefcake were able to double team Johnny Valentine and come away with the win.

Bobo Brazil put the Intercontinental title up for grabs against the Sheik in a Barbed Wire Match. This was a bloody mess all the way through with these two seemingly getting stronger due to the sheer hatred they have for each other. The Sheik caught Bobo with a fire ball and that was enough to give him the win and his I-C title back.

The main event was 2/3 Falls for the world heavyweight title. Mil Mascaras challenging the Masked Superstar. The luchadore completely dominated the champ, taking the first fall with his flying bodypress. It wasn't long after that in which Mascaras again came off the top rope just as the Superstar was coming back into the ring. Another three count ended the match and brought the world title back to Mil Mascaras.

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PARADE OF CHAMPIONS
Charlotte, NC
April 25, 2117

On USWA Glory prior to the super card, S.D. Jones made his wrestling debut against the Missing Link. Jones had little offense but came back after a double running clothesline. The Link went outside and Virgil helped give him back the advantage. A flying head butt finished off S.D. and the Link got the win.

Parade of Champions

A six-man tag team Elimination match opened the show between Jim Duggan, Koko B. Ware & Gorgeous George against Ted DiBiase, Destroyer & Bob Orton. It was all the Million $ Team in this one. Duggan submitted to the Destroyer's Figure Four. George made a pair of saves for Koko but then gave up to the Spinnig Toe Hold by Orton. Koko battled back but Orton ended the match with the Superplex, leaving all three members of his team still in the ring.

The fans enjoyed a special challenge match next between George Hackenschmidt and Buddy Rogers. Real early Rogers applied the figure four but Hackenschmidt went to work wearing the Nature Boy down with power moves and the bear hug. Rogers ended up submitting to the powerful Russian Bear Hug.

In a Chicago Street Fight, the Road Warriors battered the Impact Players. Justin Credible and Chris Candido did very little to the LOD and the Doomsday Device out on the floor put an end to the match.

The Killer Bees put the U.S. tag team titles on the line in a rematch with the Midnight Express. Before the match Jim Cornette warned the Bees that he had a surprise in store for them. The Bees stormed the ring at the start and took over on both Lane and Eaton. After Eaton was hit with Brunzell's dropkick and Blair's sleeper, out of nowhere came Dan "the Beast" Severn. He hit the ring and planted Blair with a German Suplex, causing the disqualification. Cornette announced that Severn was his new bodyguard and an associate of the Midnight Express.

Nick Bockwinkel maintained his stranglehold on the U.S. title against the challenge of Frank Gotch. The belt has been his for five months now. Gotch fought the Sleeper as long as he could before giving out.

Johnny Valentine & Don Leo Jonathan defended the World tag team titles in a Lumberjack Match against the Dream Team. There was plenty of attacks by the wrestlers on the outside, changing the tide of the match several times. After all four men took serious beatings Johnny Valentine beat Brutus Beefcake with the Atomic Skullcrusher.

In the main event, Mil Mascaras put the world title up for grabs against Harley Race. Mascaras had little offense as Race took whatever he gave and maintained control with great wrestling moves. The piledriver defeated Mascaras and gave Race his third world heavyweight title.

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Cauliflower Cup Tournament
Atlanta, GA
May 30, 2117

USWA Glory got the fans primed for the spectacular 16-man tournament to come later in the night.

Valiant Bros. (I-C Tag CH) vs. Vachons

The Vachons earned a title shot after beating Ox Baker & Killer Kowalski in a steel cage match. Mad Dog and Butcher carried most of the offense. The Valiants were in trouble most of the encounter and Lou Albano kept them from losing the match once. Mad Dog used the piledriver on Jimmy and Johnny came in the ring. He missed and hit Jimmy, then the Butcher applied the Hangman to win the match and become new Intercontinental tag team champions!

Gorgeous George vs. Dan Severn

The Beast is undefeted in his short time in the USWA, and also serves as Jim Cornette's body guard. George took him down and slapped on the Gorgeous Grip and forced a submission out of Severn just seconds into the match.

Killer Bees (U.S. Tag CH) vs. Midnight Express

The Bees had to deal with constant interference by Jim Cornette. The MX used all of their double team moves on both Blair and Brunzell. The Bees pulled off their Mask Confusion and Blair came in the ring and was able to force Eaton to submit in the Scorpion Leg Lock.

Cauliflower Cup Tournament

First Round

(1) George Hackenschmidt (World CH) vs. (16) Ted DiBiase (USWA)

This ended quickly with Hackenschmidt using a heel hook and then held DiBiase in the Bear Hug for a few minutes until getting the win.

(5) Harley Race (USWA) vs. (12) Antonio Inoki (ICW)

These two had not met since the Thanksgiving in Tokyo Tour last year when Race retained the world title. Race fought back and battered the neck of Inoki with neckbreakers. Inoki took a piledriver on the floor but got back in the ring. Race used three more successive piledrivers before finally pinning the Japanese star.

(7) Destroyer (USWA) vs. (10) Frank Gotch (USWA)

These two traded wrestling holds back and forth in furious fashion. The Destroyer took the advantage on the floor and was able to win with the Figure Four.

(3) The Sheik (I-C CH) vs. (14) Jim Duggan (USWA)

Jim Duggan thought he could hang with the hardcore tactics of the Sheik. He did for a short time but then the foreign objects came out. The Sheik then won with the Camel Clutch.

(4) Giant Baba (ICW) vs. (13) Buddy Rogers (USWA)

This was one of the best matches of the night pitting two former world champions against each other. Baba fired away with chops, head butts and piledrivers. Rogers came back with dropkicks and got the Figure Four on Baba and picked up the win.

(8) Mil Mascaras (USWA) vs. (9) Bobo Brazil (ICW)

This match featured two of the most popular wrestlers in the world today. Mascaras used a variety of submission moves while Brazil relied on his power. Bobo was on the defensive before landing one of his head butts. The masked man hit him with a slingshot plancha and then won with the Indian Deathlock.

(6) Buddy Rose (ICW) vs. (11) King Kong Bundy (ICW)

Rose was methodical in his take down of the big man. Bundy took a lot of punishment but couldn't get a hold of Rose long enough to hurt him. Rose hit a DDT in the corner and got the pin.

(2) Nick Bockwinkel (U.S. CH) vs. (15) Dick Hutton (ICW)

Hutton had Bockwinkel on the run at first showing his strong mat wrestling ability. Bockwinkel got the advantage and after the figure four got the pin following a knee smash in the back.

Quarterfinals

George Hackenschmidt (World CH) vs. Harley Race

The champ kept Race on the mat with a heel hook and armbar and then his patented Bear Hug. Race couldn't get away from him on the floor and Hackenschmidt won with a wristlock suplex.

Destroyer vs. The Sheik (I-C CH)

The Destroyer hung with the Sheik's dirty tactics and both men utilized the outside in their attack. The Sheik went for the Fire Ball but was disqualified by Tommy Young.

Buddy Rogers vs. Mil Mascaras

Another excellent match up of a pair of world champions. It was very fast paced with Rogers keeping up with the luchador. Mascaras became a blur with his aerial assault and won with a crossbody off the top rope.

Buddy Rose vs. Nick Bockwinkel (U.S. CH)

Rose ended Bockwinkel's hopes at an automatic world title match after a brainbuster, boston crab and the Bombs Away. Sherri Martel prevented Bobby Heenan from getting into the ring.

Semifinals

George Hackenschmidt (World CH) vs. Destroyer

The Destroyer made the most of his chance with the world champion. He took over with the sleeper, suplexes and the boston crab and won with the Figure Four.

Mil Mascaras vs. Buddy Rose

Mil was all over the ring, using the ropes for his fast-paced moves. Sherri Martel kept Rose in the match once and Rose rallied with the brain buster and Bombs Away. Mascaras came back and advanced to the finals with the crossbody.

Johnny Valentine & Don Leo Jonathan (World Tag CH) vs. Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka

The champs took control in this title match before the finals. The fight then went back and forth before DLJ used the Mormon Swing a couple times on Snuka. Valentine then finished him off with the Atomic Skullcrusher to retain the belts.

Cauliflower Cup Finals

Destroyer vs. Mil Mascaras

The masked men have met before and for sure do not like each other. It was a wrestling clinic between these two. Both came close to losing on several occasions. It was Mascaras that started to take over but the Destroyer fought to the bitter end. He reversed Mascaras into the corner but caught a knee on the way. Mascaras quickly used a sunset flip to pin the Destroyer and win the Cauliflower Cup!