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Post by lankylefty17 on Nov 26, 2022 13:44:54 GMT -5
Around the Territories While we’re on the cusp of Verne Gagne’s first World Title defense, lets take a moment to jump around and get caught up on what’s been happening in the world of professional wrestling…Atlantic Championship WrestlingHigh drama at the tournament finals in Atlantic Championship Wrestling where the promotions attempt to crown the first Atlantic Heavyweight champion almost ended in a double count out- with both Ric Flair and Jack Brisco brawling on the outside as the referee had no choice but to call the match. Owner Jim Crockett was quick to come out and restart the match- ensuring a champion was crowned. What resulted was an all time classic, with a bloody Flair claiming the gold. Meanwhile the emergence of the Four Horseman has made Dusty Rhode's life in the ACW very difficult. A tag match against the Wrecking Crew left him bloodied, and a post match brawl between himself and the Horseman may have sent Dusty to the hospital if not for a save from makeshift tag partner TA Magnum.Memphis Pro WrestlingMemphis Wrestling also crowned a new champion as Jackie Fargo defeated Tommy Rich for the Tennessee Heavyweight belt, despite Jimmy Hart's best efforts to interfere. After the matcb, a returning Jerry Lawler came out and started brawling with Rich, still looking for payback from Rich cheating him out of his shot at the World Title tournament. Meanwhile all signs seemed to point towards Austin Idol getting the first shot at Fargo's new championship. Mid South Championship WrestlingA blood feud between JYD and Ted DiBiase culminated in a chain match that saw both men beat the hell out of each other, with DiBiase eventually coming out on top using the chain itself. Afterward, Dibiase continued his attack on JYD until Dr Death Steve Williams rushed out to make the save. Elsewhere on the card, the Midnight Express followed up their debut win with Jim Cornette pleading to owner Bill Watts to give his clients a shot at the vacant tag team belts. Northeast Wrestling FederationWith rumors swirling that the Northeast might be seeing roster changes, their were several big names missing from shows this month. Both Randy Savage and Bob Backland seem set up to be in the rumored Northeast title picture, but sources inside the promotion continue to think more clarity will present itself in the coming weeks. Texas Outlaw Pro WrestlingThis Funks vs Von Erich's grudge feels like its just getting started. After costing Kerry his shot at the world title, Terry Funk absolutely dominated their Texas Deathmatch. Afterwards, with owner Fritz Von Erich tending to his son, Dory Funk Jr who entered the ring through the crowd and nailed Fritz with a lead pipe, busting the legend open. Meanwhile, the Mulligans and the Freebirds continue their fued with Terry Gordy scoring a huge win over Barry Windham. West Coast Pro WrestlingThe story here has been Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens turning on former friends and partners Pepper Gomez and Rocky Johnson, with expectations that a big tag match could be on the horizon for next month. Elsewhere, Freddie Blassie vs Roddy Piper was strongly hinted at for next month’s show, presumably to crown some version of the West Coast Championship. Japan Wrestling FederationAnd finally, with rumors swirling that the NPWA is headed overseas to Japan next month, the main event of JWF's Korakuen Hall show saw Antonio Inoki face off against Rikidozen with the winner expected to get the next world title shot. Inoki dominated most of the match, submitting Rikidozen with an Octopus Hold.
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Post by lankylefty17 on Nov 26, 2022 16:30:47 GMT -5
Midwest Wrestling Presents: SUPERCARD BASH Kiel Auditorium in St Louis, MO A sellout crowd in St. Louis showed up to see the first National Pro Wrestling Alliance World Championship defense. After weeks of buildup, we’re finally going to see the Bockwinkel vs Gagne rematch we’ve been waiting for. The ring announcer lists off the card for tonights show, with the crowd getting the loudest for the main event, and the Crusher vs Sheik Cage Match...Cobra Corps vs Larry Zbyszko & Baron Von RaschkeThis one never really got started, with the match spilling out of the ring early and Zbyszko and Baron Von Rachke immediately grabbing chairs and nailing Slaughter and Kernodle. Looked like that may have been the plan all along, with the heels laughing all the way to the locker room after the bell sounded. Cobra Corps (0,0) defeats Zbyszko & Raschke (0,0) via DQ in 6 min DUDDick the Bruiser vs Stan HansenA good ol fashion slugfest with both men standing in the middle of the ring throwing haymakers. Bruiser almost got himself DQed with a chair shot, but the ref missed it while he exited the ring to get everyone back inside. Hansen kicked out of two knee drops before the third one proved too much. Dick the Bruiser (1) defeats Stan Hansen (5) via TOP ROPE KNEE DROP in 22 min ★★★The Hennigs vs The Road WarriorsThe Hennigs took early control but couldn't sustain it, and once the Road Warriors started gaining momentum there was nothing that was going to stop that train. After the match both teams started shoving each other and had to be separated by security. Animal (2,0) defeats Curt Hennig (1,2) via POWERSLAM in 18 min ★Cage Match: The Crusher vs The SheikA decidedly one sided whooping as Crusher dominated the Sheik- throwing him into the cage and busting him open to the roar of the crowd. At one point The Sheik even tried to re-injure Crusher with a fireball, but Crusher saw it and avoided. Maybe not the best match of the night but certainly the one the crowd got up for the most. The Crusher (0) defeats The Sheik (3) via CRUSHER BOLO in 12 min ★MAIN EVENT NPWA World Heavyweight Championship: Verne Gagne (c) vs Nick Bockwinkel w/Bobby HeenanIn a match that left the audience shocked, Nick Bockwinkel became the new world champion but submitting Verne Gagne. Verne never really got off on the right foot from the beginning, and Bobby Heenan made sure he never recovered, even using a presumed new alliance with a Larry Zbyszko run in to prevent the champion from gaining any momentum. In the end, Bockwinkel was able to sink a figure four leglock deep in the middle of the ring, with Gagne having no choice but to submit or risk having his leg broken. Nick Bockwinkel (2) defeats Verne Gagne (5) via FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK in 28 min to become THE NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION ★★★
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Post by lankylefty17 on Dec 27, 2022 15:41:38 GMT -5
With the title changing hands at SUPERCARD BASH, Nick Bockwinkle’s first world title defense has been signed, with the champ going overseas to Tokyo Japan to face Antonio Inoki in the main event of Japan Wrestling Federation’s SUPERCARD. The rest of the card will likely be announced in the coming weeks, but with the champ leaving the states- we’ll be focusing our reports on Memphis Pro Wrestling this month. With the Jackie Fargo recently crowned the Tennessee Heavyweight Champion, and a simmering rivalry between Jerry Lawler and Tommy Rich- this promotion appears to be red hot.
Our first stop on the tour will be later tonight, from the Cook Convention Center in Memphis Tennessee. The announced card: “Superstar” Bill Dundee vs Randy Rose Jimmy Valiant vs Brickhouse Brown Rock N Roll Express vs Koko Ware & Tracy Smothers MAIN EVENT: Jerry Lawler & Jackie Fargo vs Austin Idol & Tommy Rich w/ Jimmy Hart
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Post by lankylefty17 on Dec 27, 2022 16:24:34 GMT -5
Memphis Wrestling Presents: Card #1 Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee Bill Dundee vs Randy RoseIn a bit of an upset, Randy Rose dominated the match against Superstar, landing back to back Rose Bombs to to the sock of the crowd. Afterwards, Rose grabbed a mic and gave an open challenge to anyone in the back for next weeks show. Dutch Savage slowly walked out, smiling as the both men stared each other down...Randy Rose (0) defeats Bill Dundee (3) via Rose Bomb in 14 min ★★Jimmy Valiant vs Brickhouse BrownThis was a show stealing war, with Valiant looking strong early before Brickhouse came roaring back, hitting 3 Flying Body Presses that the Boogey Woogey Man refused to stay down for. Unfortunately Brickhouse cut off every comeback attempt, and a forth trip up the turnbuckle proved to be the decider. Brickhouse Brown (3) defeats Jimmy Valiant (5) via FLYING BODY PRESS in 22 min ★★★★Rock N Roll Express vs Koko Ware & Tracy SmothersThe RnR Express had a dominant debut, making quick work of Koko Ware, preventing a tag from ever being made and finishing him off with a slingshot stomp. After the match, The Fabulous Ones came to the ring and challenged the RnR Express to a match for the vacant Tennessee Tag Team belts...Ricky Morton (0) and ROBERT GIBSON (0) defeat Tracy Smothers (0) and KOKO WARE (3) via slingshot stomp in 12 min. ★Jerry Lawler & Jackie Fargo vs Tommy Rich & Austin Idol w/Jimmy HartLots of dirty tactics from Jimmy Hart, but none of them seemed to work as Lawler and Fargo worked together seamlessly to thwart Idol and Tommy Rich. After the match, as Lawler and Fargo celebrated, Jimmy Hart nailed both men witb his cane. As Austin Idol put the boots to the Tennessee champ, Tommy Rich produced a belt and began whipping Jerry Lawler with it continously until The RnR Express and Bill Dundee came out to make the save as the show went off the air...**JACKIE FARGO (0) and Jerry Lawler (0) defeats TOMMY RICH (1) and Austin Idol (0) via roaring forearm in 14 min** ★★As the crowd started filing out, the card for next week was announced... Koko Ware vs Tracy Smothers Precious Paul Ellering vs Sputnik Monroe The Fabulous Ones vs The Moondogs MAIN EVENT: Dutch Mantell vs Randy Rose
Plus a special sit down interview with Jerry Lawler!
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Post by TTX on Dec 27, 2022 17:12:08 GMT -5
Jimmy Valiant in a four star match...clearly a sign of the apocalypse approaching.
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Post by lankylefty17 on Dec 27, 2022 18:23:11 GMT -5
Jimmy Valiant in a four star match...clearly a sign of the apocalypse approaching. No one was more surprised than Jimmy himself I'm sure haha.
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Post by lankylefty17 on Dec 29, 2022 13:01:23 GMT -5
Memphis Wrestling Presents: Card #2 Louisville Gardens in Louisville, Kentucky The show kicks off with the announcement, in two weeks, that the Tennessee Heavyweight Champion Jackie Fargo will defend against Austin Idol. Also on the card, Jerry Lawler will face Tommy Rich in a strap match. All of this will take place LIVE at the Mid South Coliseum... Koko Ware vs Tracy SmothersFun back and forth match that saw Ware take control early before Smothers countered and hit a vicious clothesline that knocked Koko out cold for the win. Tracy Smothers (1) defeats Koko Ware (2) via clothesline in 14 min ★★Precious Paul Ellering vs Sputnik MonoreThis had the makings of a classic, with both men throwing everything at each other. But Ellering seemed frustrated he couldn't control the match with his superior power, and eventually grabbed a chair and nailed Sputnik with it- earning the disqualification. Sputnik Monroe (0) defeats Paul Ellering (0) via DQ in 12 min ★★Lance Russell comes out to interview Jerry Lawler. Lawler says he’s sick of Tommy Rich and Jimmy Hart running their mouth and its time for both of them you pay the price. He says in two weeks, hes going to take that strap and whip Tommy Rich all over the Mid South Coliseum.The Fantastics vs The MoondogsThe Fabulous Ones wasted little time, quickly dismantling the Moondogs in a short one sided rematch from Road To Gold Stop 7. Afterwards, the RnR Express walked down to ringside with a sarcastic hand clap, as both sides started jawing back and forth at each other. Steve Keirn (0) defeats Moond Dog Spot (0) via Fabulous Forearm in 8 min ★MAIN EVENT: Dutch Mantell vs Randy RoseAnother DQ match here with Rose, after narrowly escaping a loss from the Double Dutch Clutch, rolled out of the ring and clocked Mantell right between the eyes with a lead pipe. Rose celebrated as the crowd rained down boos while Dutch was attended to by medical personnel as the show went off the air. Dutch Mantell (0) defeats Randy Rose (1) via DQ ★★As the crowd started filing out, the card for next week at the Cook Convention Center is announced... Bill Dundee & Koko Ware vs The Moondogs Precious Paul Ellering vs Brickhouse Brown Ricky Morton vs Stan Lane MAIN EVENT: Sputnik Monroe vs Ox Baker
PLUS a sit down interview with champion and challenger, Jackie Fargo & Austin Idol!
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Post by lankylefty17 on Dec 30, 2022 11:56:19 GMT -5
Memphis Wrestling Presents: Card #3 Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee To kick off the show, it is announced that next week, at the Mid South Coliseum, the Tennessee Tag Team Title belts will be on the line when the RnR Express face The Fabulous Ones. Also, Dutch Mantell has requested, and been granted, a rematch with Randy Rose...Bill Dundee & Koko Ware vs The MoondogsMoondogs dominated early before Dundee got a hot tag and ran wild, nearly submitting both men with the Indian Deathlock. The Moondogs survived the storm however, and ended up catching Koko Ware with a big SHOULDER BREAKER for the win. Moondog Rex (3) defeats Koko Ware (2) via SHOULDER BREAKER in 14 min Dundee (3), Spot (2) ★★Precious Paul Ellering vs Brickhouse BrownFor the second straight week, after being unable to take control of a match, Ellering went to the outside and clobbered an opponent with a chair, resulting in a DQ. As he was showered with boos from the crowd, Ellering laughed his way to the back... Brickhouse Brown (0) defeats Paul Ellering (1) via DQ in 9 min ★Ricky Morton vs Stan LaneA sprint of a match, with both tag specialists racing to finish off the other. Lane was in control early, but Ricky Morton made the comeback, hitting one cross body for the near fall, then coming back to it again to put down Stan Lane for the victory. After the match, both partners came down to the ring and all four men started jawing back and forth before erupting in a brawl that had to be broken up by security.Ricky Morton defeats Stan Lane via CROSS BODY BLOCK in 10 min ★A taped interview plays, with Lance Russell talking first to the challenger Austin Idol, then to champion Jackie Fargo. Idol appears with Jimmy Hart, announcing that he has hired Hart to get him to the next level and bring the Tennessee Heavyweight Championship to its rightful home. He calls Fargo a bum and a paper champion, and next week he’s going to show everyone in that arena what a true wrestler looks like.
Fargo says he’s tired of hearing Idol run his mouth- its pretty simple, next week he’s going to prove who the real King of Memphis is, and it aint Austin Idol. The rest? He’ll leave it for the ring...MAIN EVENT: Sputnik Monroe vs Ox BakerThe main event saw Sputnik Monroe take on a visiting Ox Baker in a very exciting match. Baker took control early, and nailed Sputnik with a HEART PUNCH that nearly ended things. Monroe barely kicked out, then mounted a comeback that saw him nail Ox with a big time neckbreaker for the impressive win. Sputnik Monroe (2) defeats Ox Baker (1) via NECKBREAKER in 12 min ★★★As the crowd started filing out, the card for next weeks big show at the Mid South Coliseum was announced...
Koko Ware vs Paul Ellering
The Rematch: Dutch Mantell vs Randy Rose Tennessee Tag Team Championship: The Rock n Roll Express vs The Fabulous Ones Strap Match: Jerry Lawler vs Tommy Rich w/ Jimmy Hart Tennessee Heavyweight Championship: Jackie Fargo (c) vs Austin Idol
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Post by TTX on Dec 30, 2022 14:24:53 GMT -5
Go Sputnik. Nice win by the Moondogs.
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Post by lankylefty17 on Dec 31, 2022 16:46:33 GMT -5
Memphis Wrestling Presents: Card #4 The Mid South Coliseum in Memphis Tennessee After running down the matches to a sold out crowd, the date is announced as set for later this month- World Champion Nick Bockwinkel will face Anotion Inoki in Japan, with closed circuit tickets available starting tomorrow.Koko Ware vs Precious Paul ElleringThis is starting to get a little ridiculous. Ellering was aggressive early, almost ending the match in the first 2 minutes with a neckbreaker, before Koko mounted a comeback and almost claimed victory with a top rope splash. "Precious Paul", sensing that the match was getting away from him, again went for a chair- nailing Koko Ware and laughing as the building again rained down boos. Koko Ware (2) defeats Paul Ellering (1) via DQ in 12 min ★Dutch Mantell vs Randy RoseIn a bit of a shocker, Randy Rose snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Dutch looked primed to earn payback from Randy's attack with a lead pipe in their first match, controlling the action and gaining two close near falls. But late in the match, after a series of reversals from both men, Rose hit a big clothesline and then used the tights to roll up Dutch and earn the victory. Randy Rose (4) defeats Dutch Mantell (1) in 14 min ★★★Tennessee Tag Team Championship: Rock N Roll Express vs The Fabulous OnesA hard fought match from both sides- with The Fabs working to isolate Robert Gibson from his corner- a strategy that almost worked until a big hot tag saw Ricky Morton clear the ring, setting up back to back double dropkicks on Stan Lane that proved enough to give the RnR Express the Tag Team belts. Ricky Morton (2) defeats Stane Lane (4) via DOUBLE DROPKICK in 22 min to become TAG TEAM CHAMPS! Gibson (3) Keirn (0) ★★★Strap Match: Jerry Lawler vs Tommy Rich w/Jimmy HartThese guys brawled all over the arena, whipping each other with the leather strap and generally beating the hell out of one another. Both men were busted open, and despite Lawler looking like he had the match put away mutliple times, he couldnt shake off the interference from Jimmy Hart- resulting in Rich finding an opening to get the win to the dismay of the crowd. Tommy Rich (5) defeats Jerry Lawler (3) via THESZ PRESS in 32 min ★★★★MAIN EVENT Tennessee Heavyweight Championship: Jackie Fargo (c) vs Austin Idol /w Jimmy HartThis was absolutely unexpected. Austin Idol came out of the gate firing everything he had at the champ, and Jackie Fargo could never get his feet under him. Within 2 minutes Idol was pinning Fargo, and 5 min after that Idol had the Las Vegas Leglock sunk in so deep Fargo had no choice but to tap out. In a night filled with upsets, this one stood out as a shell shocked crowd silently exited the arena as Jimmy Hart and Austin Idol celebrated in the ring. Austin Idol (0) defeats Jackie Fargo (1) to become the NEW TENNESSEE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION ★
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