* TV Champion Wayne Adkins beat KC Thunder w/ Dawn in a good opening wrestling match. Last time KC was in was in Feb and he tag with Wayne. After Adkins out wrestled him a few minutes Thunder sucker punched Adkins and got heat using valet Dawn. Wayne scored a win with a sun set flip out of the corner
*Mike Cooper return and beat rookie Maniac Matt Burns with a suplex. Coop is a long time SSW wrestlers and area favorite he only wrestles a few times a year. He got a good pop.
* Tony Givens did an interview and called out Thorn and asked him about his recent heel turn which lead to a short brawl and Tony telling Thorn and everyone else that he is ready to come back and will take all comers.
* Cody Ices calls out Chris Richards and ask him to team with him one more time. Tells him he won't let him down. Richards says he has orders from John Hawkins to give him one more chance but that's it. Ices then goes on and says he wants some one who will give him a fight. No mid carders or opening matches guys but someone who has held some titles and means something. The challenge was answered by Iron Cross (Mike Samson) and Ricky Harrison. Cross and Harrison were SSW's top team in '99 and '00 and their most popular wrestlers. Durning the match Ices missed a punch and hit Richards. Which lead to Richards and Bolo leaving and Ices being pinned after a double drop kick. This was Harrison first time in the ring in 6 years.
* "Party Boy" Davey Rich beat Jimmy Golden with a sunset flip from the out side in. The bottomn rope broke as Rich was getting the ring. Classic wrestling match. The ring crew worked on the rope and got it back up for a minute. It broke a gain and Golden used it to choke Rich with it until Carl Fergie came over and unhooked the rope and pulled it away.
* Nick Hammonds (One night sub for Beau James) & Moe Jenkins defend the US Tag Belts with a win over Jamey Gibson and Jeff Storm. Pre match stip for this match was losing team has to leave the building so they won't be around for the ladies match later on. Rebecca Lynn came to ringside but was ordered back and would not go until security forced her back. Jenkins got the pinned on Gibson with a small package. As security was leading Storm and Gibson out. The 501 (Ginn and Supper Ginn) hit the ring and did a number on Jenkins and Hammonds until Adkins, Givens, and Beau James made the save.
* Special Awards were given to Mathew Lane of The Kingsport Times News for his support of SSW and Championship Wrestling over the last 9 years. Miss Angel Valiant ( Jimmy's wife) was presented an award for her many years of support of SSW.
* Marty Ricker then called out Mike Cooper to induct Mike "Iron Cross" Samson into the East TN Hall of Fame. Samson competed for Ron Fullers USA and Continental in late 80s, WCW,IWCCW and WWE in early 90s, And was used a lot by Jim Cornett in Smoky Mountain Wrestling.
Jimmy Valiant then came out and inducted Carl Fergie. Carl Wrestled in the area for Southeastern Wrestling and MId Atlantic in late 70s and early 80s.
Beau James inducted Johnny and Davey Rich. In 1988 and 89 they were the hottest team in East TN for USA and Continental. Davey accepted for both he and Johnny and said he was coming back soon and Johnny would be with him.
* Misty James beat Rebecca Lynn in a Loser Leave Kingsport for 90 days. These too have been working a program since Sept of last year and Rebbecca has had great heat. Misty won with a bulldog.
*Jeff Anderson came out for his match with Tracy Smothers. As Tracy's music was playing Wayne Adkins came out and was on the phone with Tracy. Wayne said Tracy was stuck in Traffic in VA and was trying but could not get there. Anderson challenge Adkins who accepted and ended up beating Anderson after rolling threw a cross body. Anderson took some lady from the front row's car keys and used them on Adkins. The lady was yelling at the ref they did the hide the gimmick. The lady called the cops. After the match he threw the keys back out on the floor at her feet. The cops came. They walked in and asked what was going on. Sgt King who is over the building told them it was wrestling they left.
* In a match straight out of 80s Memphis Beau James beat Brian Logan w/ Bolo for the AWA World Title with Jimmy Valiant as the ref. Or did he? When Logan came to the ring he had the contract for the match with him. He said that he did agree to 60 minutes compared to the 30 the last time but he never agree to Valiant as the in ring ref. The ring announcer read the contract and said that is what it stated and Valiant would be on the floor. A lot of wrestling at the beginning. James hit Logan with a tackle which knocked him to the floor. James went out and tossed Logan back in which lead to Bolo coming after James and Valiant getting in the middle. As this was going on Logan loaded the boot and kicked James when he came back in and the blood started to flow.
After a few minutes of taking a pounding James made a big come back and had Logan bleeding. James hit Logan with a series of fist drops as the ref was going for the count Bolo pulled him out. As the ref went to ring the bell Bolo KOed him. James got up to go after Bolo ,but Valiant was there and posted the big islander. As James turned around Logan went for the boot again but James caught him and spun him around into a lariat and cover him for the 3 count. Huge pop James was handed the belt. Has he went to leave he was greeted buy his family and the babyfaces.
He did a fast promo at ring side saying dreams come true and this was his biggest day. They all left the arena. Logan, Bolo, the ref, and Al Bass (match maker) were discussing the finish in the ring as the people were leaving. Logan got on the stick and said he was cheated and would not leave. Logan decked the ring announcer.
----193 over 200 in building. It was very hot. 93 degrees at belltime...The people left thinking that James was AWA Champ. Interviews were taped in the dressing room for next weeks Championship Wrestling TV with Bass taking the belt away from James and Valiant. And one with Bass giving the belt back to Logan. And them explaining why and that James was the winner by DQ but not the champ. The interviews and angel will be up on youtube by first of the week...The show was 3 hours. Most SSW events are 2 hours. This was SSW last event until Sept. The AWA Title deal will lead over to Championship Wrestling. As will Ices being on the outs with John Hawkins Promotions.
...They also had nice programs [like we talked about on "Shooting the Shiznit"] like they always do at the big shows. Sold 109 at $2. Wow!! Beau James and crew made more on programs that some gates in this area.
