Southwest Championship Wrestling

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Southwest Championship Wrestling on the USA Network

Aired on 08 Jan 2023
Card #10; Hemisfair Arena; San Antonio, TX

....Match Aired on TV....

---Southwest Championship Rumble: Adrian Adonis vs Ted Dibiase vs King Kong Bundy vs Tully Blanchard vs Wahoo McDaniel

King Kong Bundy squashes Wahoo McDaniel w/ the ATLANTIC CITY AVALANCHE.

Tully Blanchard over Ted Dibiase w/ the SLINGSHOT SUPLEX.

King Kong Bundy over Tully Blanchard after Tully can't lift Bundy for the SLINGSHOT SUPLEX and Bundy pancakes Tully for the 3-count.

Adrian Adonis eliminates Wahoo McDaniel w/ GOODNIGHT IRENE.

Ted Dibiase clocks King Kong Bundy w/ the 'loaded' BLACK GLOVE.

Tully Blanchard over Adrian Adonis w/ a Piledriver.

Ted Dibiase takes advantage of a semi-conscious Adrian Adonis to eliminate his rival w/ the FULL POWER SLAM.

Tully Blanchard eliminates King Kong Bundy after interference from Eddie Gilbert backfires and Bundy gets a face full of fire!! Tully plants a Backward Elbow Smash into Bundy's face to get the win.

The final matchup has Tully vs Dibiase with the winner winning the Rumble and the title belt!! Tully and Dibiase pull out all the stops but in the end, Ted lands the FULL POWER SLAM and uses the ropes for extra leverage to win the match and become the new Southwest Champion.

....Non-Televised Matches....

---Cage Match: The Sheepherders go over the Fantastics after they nail Tommy Rogers w/ the BATTERING RAM. Rogers and both Sheepherders wearing the crimson mask before this one was finished.



---Manny Fernandez over Dutch Mantell after hitting Dutch w/ the FLYING BURRITO after Scott Casey kept Johnny Mantell from interfering in the match.

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Southwest Championship Wrestling on the USA Network

Aired on 15 Jan 2023; Card #11

....The new Southwest Champion, Ted DiBiase is interviewed to start the show....Dibiase gloats about his Championship Rumble win last week, claiming he ran through everyone like a hot knife through butter....Dibiase gets interrupted by Tully Blanchard and then by King Kong Bundy....Each wanting a shot at the new champion....A #1 contendership match is made for Card #13 before the trio were informed they would be involved in a 6-man match in the Main Event....

---Tony Atlas goes over Johnny Mantell, winning w/ the PRESS SLAM & SPLASH. Atlas knocks Dutch Mantell off the ring apron when Dutch tries to interfere.



---US Express over the Texas Hangmen after the Express hit a Double Dropkick on Killer. WIndham/Rotunda were interviewed afterward but get interrupted by the Sheepherders who promise to run them out of the territory; just like they did the Fantastics.



---Sputnik Monroe gets a dubious win over Wahoo McDaniel after hitting Wahoo w/ a foreign object and planting him w/ the NECKBREAKER for the finish.



---In the Main Event, Ted Dibiase/Eddie Gilbert/Dirty White Boy go over Tully Blanchard/Adrian Adonis/King Kong Bundy after Rick Rude drops Adrian Adonis w/ the RUDE AWAKENING and DWB pins him for the win. Bundy takes out Gilbert before the match begins by splashing him against the ring post in retaliation for the Fireball at the Rumble. However, Bundy & Tully could not get along and frequently starting arguing with each other during the match. With Dibiase down outside the ring and Adonis having DWB on the ropes, Rude interferes to set up the finish.

Tully and Bundy starting brawling as the credits roll to end the show.

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Southwest Championship Wrestling on the USA Network

Aired on 22 Jan 2023; Card #12

....Wahoo McDaniel is out to start the show....Wahoo is not happy with the way things went down last week against Sputnik Monroe....Sputnik comes out and the two start jawing back and forth....A challenge is thrown out and we have out opening match....

---Wahoo McDaniel goes over Sputnik Monroe, winning w/ the TOMAHAWK CHOP for the finish.



---Magnum TA makes his debut w/ a win over Bill White, winning w/ the BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX.



---Tony Atlas goes over Dutch Mantell after dropping Dutch w/ the PRESS SLAM & SPLASH in a good bout. Afterwards, Atlas is jumped from behind by newcomer, Dan Spivey. Spivey & Mantell spike Atlas into the mat w/ a double Spivey Spike before Manny Fernandez runs out to prevent further damage.



---In the Main Event, Tully Blanchard/Adrian Adonis go over Eddie Gilbert/Dirty White Boy by DQ after Gilbert lights up Blanchard w/ the FIREBALL. Afterwards, as Blanchard was getting tended to in the ring, King Kong Bundy attacked Blanchard and delivered the ATLANTIC CITY AVALANCHE for the face locker room emptied to prevent any further attack from Bundy. The show closed with the announcers wondering whether or not Blanchard could compete next week against Bundy for the Southwest title #1 contendership.

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Southwest Championship Wrestling on the USA Network

Aired on 29 Jan 2023
Card #13; Hemisfair Arena; San Antonio, TX

....Matches Aired on TV....

---Ted Dibiase/Cowboy Bob Orton Jr over Magnum TA/Wahoo McDaniel after Sputnik Monroe causes a distraction that allows Dibiase to belt Wahoo with the Southwest title. Orton Jr follows w/ the SUPERPLEX as Dibaise keeps Magnum from making the save for the finish.



---To determine a #1 Contender for the Southwest Championship, Tully Blanchard went over King Kong Bundy by Count-Out after he tossed Bundy through the ropes to the floor on multiple occasions. Tully, who came into the match with injured ribs, tossed Bundy outside one last time and landed a Top Rope Sledge to the floor that kept Bundy out of the ring for the 20-count. Blanchard will get the next shot at Dibiase and the Southwest title at Card #15.

....Non-Televised Matches....

---Sputnik Monroe goes over Adrian Adonis w/ the NECKBREAKER.


---Tony Atlas over Johnny Mantell w/ the PRESS SLAM & SPLASH. Afterwards, Dan Spivey comes out & the two rivals have a long stare down.


---In the opener, Eddie Gilbert goes over Sam Houston w/ the HOT SHOT.

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Southwest Championship Wrestling on the USA Network

Aired on 05 Feb 2023
Card #14; Hemisfair Arena; San Antonio, TX

---In the opener, Dutch Mantell goes over Scott Casey, winning w/ DOUBLE DUTCH CLUTCH after getting away with choking Casey out w/ 'Shoo Baby.'



---Magnum TA takes the win over Eddie Gilbert after landing the BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX. Magnum took a beating...4 pin tokens...before landing his finisher as Gilbert came off the ropes for the finish.



---In a heated grudge match, Wahoo McDaniel goes over Sputnik Monroe after landing consecutive TOMAHAWK CHOPS on his nemesis.



---In the Main Event, Ted Dibiase/Bob Orton Jr go over The Blanchards after Hacksaw Duggan came out and smashed Joe Blanchard w/ a 2X4. This distraction allowed Dibiase to drop Tully w/ the LOADED GLOVE for the finish. Afterwards, Dibiase told the booing crowd that he ws reforming the 'Rat Pack' w/ Duggan & Orton Jr.

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Southwest Championship Wrestling on the USA Network

Aired on 12 Feb 2023
Card #15; Hemisfair Arena; San Antonio, TX

---Southwest Tag Team Title Tournament---

Miracle Violence Connection (Steve Williams/Terry Gordy) go over the US Express (Barry Windham/Mike Rotunda) after Gordy drops Rotunda w/ the POWERBOMB in an excellent match. After the match, the Sheepherders jump the USX from behind before the MVC ran them off.


The Rat Pack (Hacksaw Duggan/Bob Orton Jr) go over Tully Blanchard/Adrian Adonis after Orton Jr catches Tully w/ an Orton Bomb for the finish.



---Tony Atlas goes over Dutch Mantell w/ the PRESS SLAM & SPLASH in a one-sided match.



---In an Indian Strap Match, Wahoo McDaniel and Sputnik Monroe beat each other to a pulp before Wahoo lands consecutive TOMAHWAK CHOPS and touches all four turnbuckles to win the match.



---In the Main Event for the Southwest Tag Team Title Tournament Finals, Miracle Violence Connection (Steve Williams/Terry Gordy) go over the Rat Pack (Hacksaw Duggan/Bob Orton Jr) after Williams hits a ring-shaking Doctor Bomb on Hacksaw to win the match and the titles.