Seth Knight DVD Available for Order!!!

----All the controversy going on with “Dynamite” Seth Knight this week and this is also the day of the first DVD release of www.rasslinriotonline.com. You may go to the front page and click on the DVD cover and order. Or, you can just CLICK HERE to order your copy of “"Explosion of Innovation V.1”.

Wrestling At Mid-South Coliseum - The Full Story

----I spoke with Steve Fox from the Mid-South Coliseum yesterday because I wanted to hear his side of the story. As I expected, the story that Maclin/Lawler told the fans Saturday night was not fully true. [CLICK HERE to see the interview from Saturday]Fox told me that “Maclin & Associates” [Cory’s company] was offered the Coliseum for that night at $10,000 total, which included a $5,000 upfront deposit. The other $5,000 would be paid after the show and was used for labor that the Coliseum would have to spend to put on this show. Maclin had stated to Fox that he felt he would draw 4,000 @ $10 a pop, so the $10,000 would be easily made back. I have my doubts on the 4,000 fans though. Apparently Maclin was upset because in the past the Coliseum had not asked for the deposit upfront. Why did the Coliseum ask for it this time?? Fox said, “Because Maclin had no met his obligations in the past.” Fox had tried to work deals with Maclin in the past and Maclin never would come up with the end amount. Fox said it almost cost him his job when his office was audited, because Maclin never paid what he had been contracted to do. So, the Coliseum felt that this time Maclin should pay upfront the deposit.

----Steve Fox believes that the Mid-South Coliseum is not going to be torn down as everyone had suspected. The Memphis area news is covering a story right now titled “Libertyland and Coliseum Futures in Doubt”, so a final decision will be made sometime today. Steve said that if the Coliseum does continue to be opened that Maclin would be welcome to do a show there, but only on the new terms.

----The spokesperson for the Jackson, TN Oman Arena stated that Maclin did have a contract to present shows up until the fall of this year. Maclin did not draw any crowds over 400 paid, so it was not a money making opportunity. He could not make money on the shows, so he just quit calling the Arena even though they had him shows booked.

----I also contacted the Southaven Arena, but their representative was unavailable until next week, but I do plan to talk with him next week. I hope this gives everyone a clearer picture of why the Coliseum did not have the Memphis Wrestling show and as you can see, it wasn’t because Fox would not let them have it – it was because Maclin would not put up the money.

Dustin Starr/Seth Knight Story Continues.....

----I received an e-mail from someone else that had their views of the Dustin Starr/Seth Knight fight from TLCW Saturday night. The source wrote, “I want to make an eyewitness comment on the Starr/Knight situation. Dustin didn't come out looking like a bully, he came out looking like a pussy, and so did Seth... Dustin was acting like he always does, cocky and arrogant, that is just who he is, yes he was dogging Seth, but no worse than anyone else ever has. Dustin did jump on Seth as soon as he hit the dressing room after his match, it was not blocked, but it amounted to the same thing as a sucker punch/blind siding, which in my eyes made him a pussy. On top of that, all he did was forearm him in the back, Seth never even attempted to defend himself, as they were rolling around like 2 little girls, they came toward Bishop and Tasha Simone, causing her to yell at them to stay away from her, and then they knocked Bishop's burger out of his hand, at which point he snatched Dustin in a rear naked choke. Big bad Dustin didn't not even attempt to bow up on Bishop, who had Dustin's head looking like a balloon about to pop, and this was really the highlight of the whole thing. The "fight" if you want to call it that, was a big joke, my kids could fight better than that, some of the guys were even saying it looked like a work, it was sooo bad!!!”

“And you might want to add this as well: Everyone squirts everyone else with water in the dressing room, but that is no reason to spit on anyone. If Dustin had hit Seth the minute he spit on him, I would not feel the way I do about his actions, but having to ask if you should beat someone's ass, or having to think about it, after them spitting on you, shows a lack of balls if you ask me.”

----Dustin Starr has his version of the story on his site. I have just a few more things to say about it. At first I thought it was coming off as Starr being a bully, but in reality, as the source said above, the water squirting thing is something that everyone does around here. Maybe Starr should not have been ribbing Knight, but in the end Knight should not have spit on Starr. Derrick King as the booker really needs to get a hold of this situation before something bad happens.

----And, finally, to answer the question that every worker wants to know?? Is this a work? In a conversation with a TLCW source [before any of this started], I was told that they were trying to book something big for the January 6, 2007 on the lines of a worked shoot. I am almost certain they were going in another direction with that involving an incident that took place earlier this year with the “Posse.” If I am predicting the direction of TLCW right [and this is just my thoughts], Stan Lee will probably be the next champion followed by Starr feuding with him over the belt. If it is a work and not a shoot, then that is one of the reasons you probably will never see Knight or Starr with a contract. Actually the whole thing may be the reason neither succeed, just drop the childish bullshit guys and get back to work. TLCW has a good thing going and it needs everyone to succeed – whether you are a Starr or Knight mark both guys bring something to the show.

The Ratings are In!! The News is not good...

----The Memphis Wrestling TV show finished with a 2.3 [37,953] overall this week. This is the second worst rating the show has scored since the debut of this site. The 8.19.06 show still is the worst rated show, which finished with a 1.9.

----The show opened poorly again this week with a 1.7 [27,965 viewers]. That first quarter was the Lawler/Maclin shoot, R&R challenged by FOP and finished with the “Clowns” vs “Posse” bout. The second quarter jumped 3,829 viewers scoring only a 1.9 [31,794 viewers] for “Too Cool 2” interview, Jethro vs Tatt2 and ending with King/Flash/Fine interview. The third quarter jumped with 19,309 viewers with a 3.1 [51,103 viewers] rating. This quarter included the White/Dundee/Starr interview, 6-man tag, Brickhouse interview and the start of the Lawler interview about Hogan. The final quarter finished up the Lawler interview, the FOP vs R&R bout and Koko Ware returning. That quarter [4th] finished dropping 10,487 viewers with a 2.4 [40,616 viewers] rating.

----I would not consider this part of Lawler’s streak, because he was just special ref in the main event, but the 4th quarter continues to suffer. Starr/White may feel a little better also, since they were tagging with Lawler during a few of those bouts. These ratings in part can be blamed on the holidays, but they are still below average. Even with this rating averaged in this quarter [Oct-Nov-Dec], the average has been 3.8. The average last year in the quarter was 3.4 in the morning spot. This was a really good show aside from not continuing the storylines [Starr getting burned] and Tatt2 vs Jethro [which I think was the worst bout I have seen either guy in]. The only positive thing about the show was that it finished with 12,651 more viewers than it started with.

RassleResults: ASWF Walnut Ridge, AR 12.16.06 "Christmas On The Ridge"

----Giant Hillbilly by DQ over Outlaw Don Bass w/ Hollywood Jimmy;Brandon Barbwire beat Anton Leveigh; Sarge O’Riley vs Lil Chris was No Contest; Tommy Wayne beat Morgan Lane & Big Al Smith in a triple threat; Austin Lane vs Chris Rocker was no contest and in the Main Event: “The Family of Pain” [Sarge O’Riley/Mickey Ray] beat “The Posse” [Simon Reed/’Lil Chris] to regain the held up CWA Tag Team Titles.

----Gate was $510 with 75 paid and about a 100 in the building. There were 40 toys turned in, so good job guys!!...They set up an angle earlier in the night during the Sarge vs Chris bout. Mickey Ray jumped in and then Simon Reed ran out to make the save, but got beatdown also. Rodney Grimes then tries to stop it, when the DeadMan finally makes his way to the ring. Stip was added to the main with Jimmy handcuffed to DeadMan…Not sure of a result of the Lane/Rocker bout, but I am pretty sure it was no contest. The match was going on and they ran angle where Hollywood Jimmy came out during their baby vs baby bout. Both guys wanted to know who Jimmy was out there for?? Hollywood got in the ring with his cane and tried to hit Austin in the back but Rocker pushed Austin aside. Rocker grabs the cane throws it away and grabs Hollywood and ask the fans if he should hit him. Austin then grabs the cane and hits Rocker from behind and turns joining “the Hollywood Clique.”…In the Main, for some unknown reason the handcuffs disappeared so Hollywood was force to stand by the DeadMan, the

Deadman held onto Hollywood Jimmy the entire match but after awhile the Deadman took Hollywood Jimmy to the dressing room. Finish had when Sarge try to use a chain on Simon Reed but he catches the chain and Rodney come to ringside and takes the chain away from Simon. And then, Reed turns around Sarge hits him with another chain and Sarge pins Simon. …I was told Rocker vs Lane was probably the best bout and the main had the most heat. Barbwire vs Leveigh was good also. DeadMan did not get the reaction everyone was expecting and did not get over like on the CWA shows.

RassleResults: TLCW Ripley, TN 12.16.06

----Jawbreaker Joe beat Tucker; “The Golden Boy” Greg Anthony beat ‘Lil Tim Alfonzo putting the “Goldi-lock” on him; Seth Knight beat Jeff Jameson; “Blackout Squad” [Oz/Bishop] beat Motley Cruz/Alex Krisis and in the Main Event: Flash Flanagan/Dustin Starr vs Chris O’Neal – No Contest.

---- I got a 135 estimate with a gate close to $675…TGB put the “Goldi-lock” on Buckwheat also after his bout with Alfonzo…They did an angle where “Picture Perfect” [Christian Jacobs/Jon Michael] had a staredown with “Blackout Squad” [Oz/Bishop] with them telling BO that they would not get a rematch until the earned themselves a rematch. And then PP brought out Cruz/Krisis as their opponents…“Five Starr Showcase” with Flash Flanagan and DK came out. Rockin Randy jumped in with all of them and spike powerbombing DK until finally O’Neal made the save. This set up the main even with O’Neal having to tag alone…In the main event, which Rashard refereed because he had beat down Bill Rush earlier, O’Neal got color from a kendo stick shot from Flash and was bleeding well. Stan Lee came out to get the hot tag and ended up getting hit with the kendo stick and bleeding. Then, Tim Grind tried to make the save and he got hit with the kendo stick and juiced. Finally making the save was FLEX [pic to the left] and threw all the heels out. Crowd was going crazy for this!!

----The back story of the whole night in the dressing continued to be Seth Knight being ribbed by Dustin Starr. I tried to cover all my bases on this and this is how the story was reported to me: “It all started with Dustin's comments on his website. Seth was as professional as he could have been all night. Dustin continued to say "this" and "that" about him and Seth just laughed it off or played along with the joking then Dustin started squirting water in Seth's face, once again, Seth didn't really put him over... so Dustin said he was going to continue doing it until he put him over. So then he got really pissed and he spit on Dustin. Dustin asked a couple of the guys out loud if he should kick Seth Knight's ass. With the boys saying "I'm not in this". He told Seth that "when I come back from my match, I'm probably going to kick your ass". So when the match was over, Dustin came to the back swung at Seth he blocked it and then got tangled up and Dustin forearmed him in the back until Bishop broke it up (because Dustin had knocked his food in the floor). Most of the boys were more interested with Bishop's food in the floor than the actual fight (if you can call it that).” Dustin comes off as the bully in this one and it seems that the ribbing has been taken to another stage. I was told that DK tried to talk to both guys and settle the problem. If it continues, I look for either one or both of them to be gone from TCLW. Or just turn it into an angle and let them both beat the hell out of each other.

RassleResults: NBW Dyersburg, TN 12.16.06

----Gunner Thompson defeated Loose Cannon; The Sicilian Kid v.s. Tommy Boy v.s. Barney v.s. Slim "Bulldog" Pickens was declared a no contest after Ca$hFlow interfered; “Team X” [Gryffon/Phoenix] beat Gaylon Ray in a Handicapped Match; "Real Deal" Tim Edwards w/ Bigg Money Gripp defeated "Cosmic Cowboy" Brian Steele; "Upset Kid" Jeremy Moore & Jerry Weezy defeated TANK & A.W. James when Moore pinned James and in the Main Event: "Southern Outlaw" Kilo defeated A.C. Havoc by disqualification when Ca$hFlow interfered.

----They continue to do around 60 paid with a $300 house…Kilo came out during the tag match with Moore hitting the RKO on James for the win…Stip on the main event was if Kilo won, then he got a shot next week at Tank for the belt. Ca$hflow then beat up AC after the bout…They are billing the 12.30.06 show as “New Blood Eve” with the only bout that I know is Tank vs Kilo for the title, which should be good as they have been building this one. They had a pull a part after the main with Kilo/Tank...No shows were Alan Steele [had to work late at shoot job], Sir MO [in Texas] and Baron Malkavain.

Memphis Wrestling TV Report 12.16.06

----It was announced Steve Fox of Mid-South Coliseum management decided not to do Memphis Wrestling. Jerry Lawler joins Maclin and they shoot on Coliseum management. The management considered it too much trouble than it was worth to have the show the day before they are shutting it down.

----Lawler calls out Rock N’ Roll Express [Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson] –Hollywood Jimmy comes out with “Family of Pain” [Sarge O’Riley/Mickey Ray]. Jimmy called them the “Oldest teenagers” and then said, “David Lee just called and wanted his hair back.” They set up the main event later with R&R vs FOP with Lawler as special ref.

----“Insane Clowns” [Bobo/Giggles] beat “The Posse” [Simon Reed/’Lil Chris] in a good first match. Heat was on Reed with hot tag to ‘Lil Chris. Finish had Rashard getting the ref’s attention and the Clowns put their bucket on Chris’ head. They then took the Posses’ skateboards and did the "con-chair-to" with the boards to pin Chris.

----“Too Cool 2” interview talking about R&R Express getting a title shot.

----“Hillybilly Assassin” Jethro beat Tatt2 in a bad match. Grady Watson joined Maclin. Tatt2 seem to be off a bit. Jethro got out of the ring during the match and went to the desk to tell Grady Watson that he was not part of his family anymore. Jethro won with a powerbomb.

----Derrick King/Flash Flanagan/Reggie B Fine interview. Fine was really funny here.

----Starr/White/Dundee interview challenging King/Flash/Fine. Starr was good.

----Derrick King/Flash Flanagan/Reggie B Fine beat Dustin Starr/Kevin White/Bill Dundee. Heat was on Dundee – hot tag with everyone in and out of the ring. DK went for a second elbow smash from the top rope on White, when Johnny Dotson comes out and pushes King off the top rope. Dotson did an interview saying you never know when he will show up.

----Maclin is going to a break and then music starts playing and Brickhouse Brown walks out. “You sit behind this desk, you talk, and you legally steal money..” he says to Maclin. OMG!! Loved that!! Brown says he was the tag champion when he left, but when he comes back, he is not a champion anymore. White says he was just doing what Memphis Wrestling wanted him to do. Brick acts like he is going to talk things over in the back, but then slugs White. He then gets in White’s face as he is down and Starr/Dundee run out for the save, but not like the usual heel would do, Brick does not run off he just slowly backs off. Starr/Dundee hold White as White yells at Brick.

----Lawler- interview with clips of Hulk Hogan challenging him. They also show a clip from a TV news interview with Hogan challenging Lawler. Lawler makes a joke about appearing at Walmart and says the only way Brooke could sell CDs is have his daddy around. “Anytime, anywhere!!” said Lawler. “Everybody likes to talk about Hulk Hogan; what about Jerry Lawler??” This was a very good promo.

----Rock’n’Roll Express beat “Family of Pain” – Special ref Jerry Lawler. Heat on Morton with hot tag to Gibson. All of them in the ring as R&R were holding Ray, Sarge was going to use a chain. Lawler caught him, grabbed it from him, used it on him and counted 1,2,3. Another good match.

----After the final break, music starts to play and Koko Ware walks out. He taunts Maclin and promises there will be no Christmas as he will be the Grinch next week. All I can say is PLEASE DO NOT FEUD WARE VS MACLIN AGAIN!!!

RassleNotes: Hollywood Jimmy and Sarge O’Riley were real good in the angle with R&R. Great mic work…‘Lil Chris looked good getting the hot tag. Lots of fire…Maclin made a comment about Tatt2’s “dewrag” and said, “It that legal to wear??”…Jethro said he was not a hillbilly, but they call him “Hillbilly Assassin”???...I like the start of the Dotson/King feud. I really never liked Dotson the heel, but as a cocky babyface, he is going to be good…The Brown interview/angle was excellent. He just came out stating his case in a normal voice, not getting loud one time. It made it more effective and you believed what he was saying…Lawler was joking about Hogan doing the Walmart tour and it being the only way Brooke could sell CDs. Lawler comes off so legit in doing stuff like this that you just have to believe he is shooting just a bit…Only in Memphis can you use a chain that you took from a wrestler as a special ref and still get cheered. LOL…A good show. Lawler wrote this show and next week’s show, which they are billing as “Christmas Chaos” since it will air on two nights before Christmas. I admit I like Lawler’s writing a lot better than Maclin’s, but I hate it because they seem to forget angles and feuds like the Fire/Flame angle where Starr got burned.

----This Memphis Wrestling TV report is also posted every week on http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/, http://www.pwinsider.com/, http://www.declarationofindependents.net/ , Yahoo Mempho Group and http://www.pwtorch.com/

More Memphis TV Spoilers: Maclin/Lawler Shoot on the Coliseum!!!

----I was just told that the first 5 minutes of tonight’s Memphis Wrestling show is something that will interest a lot of area fans. Corey Maclin and Jerry Lawler sit down at the desk and talk about the Mid-South Coliseum. It is a total shoot on the Coliseum refusing to do the last wrestling show there. Apparently they were asking way too much for the building and Maclin/Lawler make a point – if it wasn’t for wrestling, the Coliseum may not have lasted as long as it did.

----The FOP vs R&R Express match has the stip of the winner getting a tag title shot next week. R&R Express then wrestle White/Starr in the next show. That match was not reported when I first posted a bit ago. I have added it now.

RassleBits: Seth, Seth, Seth and TCW

----Seth Knight continues to be in the news this week. The new NBW web site had some things to say about him and ‘Lil Tim Alfonzo. I am all about “freedom of speech” but calling TCLW a “shotgun promotion” when they are drawing like 3 times as many fans. Well, that’s just not good. My advice to NBW is just to forget about TLCW and just worry about them selves. And that is not a knock on them, because their core guys [Tank/Kilo/Mo/Steele] are some of the best in this area. They have some good pics on their page that I stole including the one of Mo to the right.

----Dustin Starr has his own take on the Seth Knight incident from last Saturday night @ TLCW on this web site. Is Dustin just ribbing or is he shooting?? You be the judge.

----Seth Knight’s DVD “"Dynamite" Seth Knight : The Explosion of Innovation V1” is going to released this Tuesday with orders being taken on that day. I made this commercial below that will start playing on the main page of the site on Tuesday, but thought I would show it here first. I know it is a bit cheesy, but I am new with the software. If everything goes as planned Seth will have DVDs for sale at the TLCW show on the 23rd or at the latest on 12.30.06. I also will be at TLCW on January 6, 2007 for 2007’s first big show and will have more DVDs there if needed.


----TCW TV started again today on Comcast 17 at 11:30 AM in on Memphis cable. They are building for a benefit show on December 30, 2006, so the TV should be good. If anyone gets this show and wants to do a review, please drop me an e-mail. I am also still looking for CWA’s TV show?? Anybody get that??

Memphis Wrestling Spoilers & Charlie Parker show tonight!!

---- Hour I: Clowns beat Posse;Jethro beat Tatt2 [pic to right]; Starr/Dundee/White beat Reggie/King/Flanagan; BH Brown came out and turned heel and popped White in the mouth; Lawler special ref – R& R Express beat Family of Pain

----Hour II - airs Christmas Eve night: Clowns vs Fine/Flanagan vs Too Cool- No contest; Fire/Flame/Jethro beat Dundee/Tatt2/Chris O’Neal; King beat Drew Donavon; Starr/White vs R&R Express and Lawler sang songs and Nate got hit with a guitar.

----IWA Charlie Parker show – National Guard Armory Memphis, TN – Lawler vs Koko Ware, Rock N’ Roll Express, Reggie B. Fine and more.

----Looking at the two shows tapings, the show look pretty good. It looks like no angles were furthered as Cowboys are not even on the tapings and no angle with Fire/Flame vs White/Brown. There is something with Lawler being special ref with FOP. Full report of the first show tonight around midnight!!! I also had no idea of the IWA show??

RassleRiot Awards Race 2006

----I would like to thank my committee from last week. I had a response of over 90%, which surprised me, but thanks a lot. And for those that did not read this last week, here is how this is going to work. I will be sending out e-mails to a committee of workers/promoters/writers from this area each week. They will be asked to nominate 5 candidates in each category. They can not nominate themselves. I will narrow it down to 3 candidates per category. Starting on January 1^st to midnight on January 10^th will be “10 TO VOTE” where all 14 categories – each with 3 candidates - will be presented on one page where everyone will be able to vote. January 14th will be considered the site’s SUPER SUNDAY as I will release all the winners along with a “Yearbook” of facts & figures of 2006 from this area.

--Horizon Star of the Year – This is the guy or team or manager or lady that you think deserves a TNA or WWE contract. The one that stands out above everyone else.

--Manager of the Year – The guy or gal that does the best job around the ring. The best manager/valet in the area.

--Gimmick of the Year – This doesn’t have anything to do about work rate, but they could be a good worker. It has to be about the gimmick. Who works their gimmick the best?? Who do you believe the most when you see them??

--Announcer of the Year – This can be the ring announcer or play by play. We have only one major TV program with Cory Maclin, so this also includes all the guys/gals that work every week doing live play by play.

--Booker of the Year-This has been kayfabe very much in this area until I started reporting different bookers for promotions. Which guy or group of guys has presented the best storylines and finishes all year long??

Shows For The Weekend 12.15 to 12.16.06

ATTENTION: If you are a promoter, please send me the address of the wrestling building. I will then be able to Google map your show, just like I have done to a few of the shows below. I have fans that write this site wanting to know directions to different buildings every week. If I get a street address, then may apply it to Google Maps.

IF I MISSED YOUR SHOW, THEN PLEASE DROP ME A LINE. I WILL ADD IT IN A LATE FRIDAY EDITION FOR SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWS.

Shows for the Weekend

----Friday night in Humboldt, TN for NWA Mid-South with “Picture Perfect” V2 [Jon Michael/Chris O’Neal], “The Cowboys” [Ricky Murdoch/Big Bill Nasty], Christian Jacobs [maybe], Gaylon Ray, Pat McGuinness, Eric Hayes, Jazz and more.

----Friday night in Osceola, AR for MCW includes The Hambones, Loose Cannon, Chris Hollywood, Big Daddy LaFonce, Derrick King, Flash Flanagan, “The Posse” [Simon Reed/’Lil Chris] and more.

----Friday night in Tupelo, MS for TFW has Tony Dabbs, “Pure Destruction” [Brody & Cody Hawk],The Gold Diggers, POPULAR [Shawn Reed/Ryan Williams]with Anita Page, Scott Porteau and more.

----Friday night for USWF in Corinth, MS with Kross, Keylo Green, Izzy Rotten, Nick Grymes, Psycho, Buzz Harley, Danny Morris, “Concrete Cowboy” Johnnie Reno, Neil Taylor, Tysin Starr and more.

----Saturday night New Blood Wrestling @ Country Nights 1901 Saint John Ave - Bell time 7:30 PM in Dyersburg, TN –Jeremy Moore, Sir MO, Tim Alfonzo, Tank , "All That" Alan Steele, the Dyersburg return of LOOSE CANNON !!!! and more.

----Saturday night in Jumpertown, MS for JWS with Chris Styles, Little Stevie Davis, Homeless Joe, Mario, Devon Raynes, Dalton Storm, Kage, Cyrus, Chaz, “Cruzin’ 4 Pain” [Motley Cruz/187/Tasha Simone] and more.

----Saturday night in New Albany, MS 107 McGill ST [right off the square] with XWO will have Storm, Scott Porteau, "Pure Destruction"[Brody & Cody Hawk],Thomas Knox, " Danny B, and more.

----Saturday night for ASWF in Walnut Ridge, AR with “Christmas on The Ridge” at the National Guard Armory for “The Lawrence County Angel Tree Foster Care Program” with “Family of Pain” [Sarge O’Riley/Mickey Ray], “The Posse” [Simon Reed/’Lil Chris], Austin Lane, Chris Rocker, Giant Hillbilly, Don Bass, Al Smith, Morgan Lane, Tommy Wayne, Anton Leveigh, Brandon Barbwire and more. The DeadMan The will be appearing at Inklinations Body Art Studio in Newport, AR. Fri Jan 15th from 6 PM til 9 PM. then Sat Jan 16th At Car Today In Jonesboro AR on 2612 Stadium Blvd from 10AM til 5PM.

----Saturday night in Ripley, TN with TLCW 207 Washington Street – Christian Jacobs, Derrick King, Stan Lee, Flash Flanagan, Chris O’Neal, Jon Michael , Dustin Starr, Oz, Bishop, Kevin White, Big Steve, Pokerface. Bill Dundee and more.

---- Saturday night Batesville, AR at the Old Miller Gym for Main Event Wrestling. Admission is free Crazy Luke Graham Jr. & Gerry "Chubby" Graham Casino Kid, Scott Fury, Ray Ray, Tommy Lane, The Danger Zone ( Hotrod Ellison & Danger Dave Foxx) and many more.

RassleTube, RassleChronicle, 10 Years Ago in Memphis and 30 Years Ago in Memphis!!!

----I have added three videos to RassleTube this week. PP/Tatt2 vs Flash/Cowboys, White/Starr vs Fire/Flame and a video of Loose Cannon added to My Favorites. The Cannon video is from Deadly Dale’s myspace.com site and Cannon is promoting Dale’s new CD coming out. I have no idea what Cannon is saying as my sound has been messed up on youtube.com [only on that site??] for the last week or so. But, Cannon’s expressions and hand gestures crack me up without even knowing what he is saying.

----RassleChronicle covers the results of RAW/Nitro 10 years ago. This week is posted.I have also added a Herb Kunze Wrestling Tidbits column that was published at this time.

----10 Years Ago in Memphis from the Meltz: USWA: In this week’s USWA news, the infamous Larry Burton got his first mention in the Observer. It was noted that he was now getting involved in running aspects of the promotion, and was already getting major heat with some of those involved….. The Saturday morning tv show on December 7th was said to be the hottest show in a long time. PG-13 challenged USWA Tag Team Champions, Steven Dunn & Flash Flanagan to a title match, which took place there and then. PG-13 initially won the titles after Randy X (Randy Hales) had interfered, but Brian Christopher came out and told referee Downtown Bruno (Harvey Wippleman) what had happened, so the decision was reversed….. Several promo segments took place, with Randy X asked Cory Maclin to join the Nation of Domination, nicknaming him ‘Malcolm Maclin’. Also, Kareem Olajuwou (formerly Reggie B Fine) asked Brickhouse Brown to join the NOD, but he refused, so Olajuwou whipped him with a belt. Later in the show, Randy X hit Cory Maclin with a briefcase, after Maclin had turned down his NOD offer. Fellow announcer Dave Brown got physically involved in the angle, pulling Randy X off Maclin. This was the first time in 20 years of announcing the show that Brown had gotten physically involved in an angle……… The major superstar who joined the Nation of Domination this week (promised last week) turned out to be Miss Texas (Jacqueline).

----Click HERE for all the results, posters and news articles from 30 Years Ago in Memphis Wrestling!! This is the whole month of December.

FEATURE ARTICLE: Setting the Record Straight: Mistakes In My Media

----I just wanted to spend a moment to let everyone know how I collect info and to clear up a few things on three items that I posted info on. I have people that call and e-mail me results, news or gossip. I have to at the time of getting that info decide two things – it is newsworthy [visitors want to read about it] and #2 – is it true?? Newsworthy is hard to decide at times, because I have to make a decision whether it is either anyone’s business or if it is interesting to the point of “if I was reading a web site, would I want to read about it” sort of thing. It is no secret to anyone that I do try to push the envelope at times. That is what always made my fanzine different and I think that is what makes the visitors like my site. As for gossip or “scoops”, I will not put anything up from a source that says, “Don’t put this on your site” unless I hear it from someone else that could care less. I also try at times to be the first at getting news out. And, either getting the news out quick or just depending on others to tell me the truth, I sometimes still will make mistakes. Three cases in point this past weekend was with Joni, Hulk Hogan and Seth Knight.

----On Saturday, I reported that Joni [Lawler’s ex-gf] was causing problems in the Jumpertown, MS locker room. I then got the following e-mail “It was posted yesterday I believe about the incident that happened with Neil Taylor, Rocker, and Joni in Jumpertown. I just want to clear that up by letting you know that it was Taylor and another worker that had an argument over something and Joni had nothing to do with it." It looks like this was the actual story and I made the mistake posting the first one.

----Saturday, I posted the article about the Hogans Walmart signing being in Southaven, MS. That was wrong and I corrected it. It was in Cordova, TN at the Germantown Walmart. The interview that was conducted on TV was also not in Southaven, but conducted in Tunica, MS at “Sam’s Town”, which I guess was the Hogans next stop on their tour. I was also told by more than three sources that there were probably 500 people there to see them. I also got this e-mail that I found interesting and made it clear out you had to get an autograph..

“My brother and I went to the Hulk/Brooke Hogan appearance this Saturday, and found out about the "gimmick" once we got there. First of all, it was being promoted as a Brooke Hogan CD signing, not a Hulk Hogan wrestling-related appearance. Secondly, we were told that you had to buy either the Hogan DVD or Brooke CD to get an autograph. My brother had no problem with this since he's a big Hogan mark, so he bought the DVD to be signed. However, we were later told that in order to have ANY Hogan memorabilia signed, you HAD to buy the Brooke CD. So it wasn't an either/or thing, it was both. Also, you had to have the CD to get a ticket for the signing, and only those who had a ticket could be in the area. Wal-Mart made several announcements over the P.A. system saying that "Daddy is backing his little girl 100%." There was about an even number of Brooke fans and Hulk/wrestling fans there, and obviously the Brooke fans already had the CD, so it only caused a problem with the wrestling fans.”

----And, finally it brings me to Seth Knight. On Sunday, during the TCLW report I posted that Knight refused to do a job for Foley and Dundee bitched him out. Well, Dundee had nothing to say about it and he was just probably doing his usual “that’s what is wrong with the business” gripe and my sources thought he was talking about Knight. Now this is the actual story and it was confirmed by an e-mail and phone call from two other sources…….

“Tim Grind was giving Seth the finish of the match and before he even got finished, Seth interrupted and told Tim that he couldn't lose because he was making his big comeback. He said it in his interview last week and he can't lose. So, Tim was like you gonna let me finish motherfucker. Anyway, he finished and the damage was done. Seth was going over anyway!”

----The dressing room ribbed Knight all night long about “making his big comeback”. The few sources that I talked to first thought Knight had refused to do the job, which was not the case.

----I hope that clears up a few things and let’s the visitors of this site know that I try to make everything that you read to be 100% true. It is not going to happen every time, but I think I have had a pretty good record so far. And, I will correct mistakes when they happen.

Ratings Are In!!!

----The Memphis Wrestling TV show scored a 3.7 [61,424] overall this week. As noted last week, this is an average number, but is not the numbers they have been doing the last two months.

----The show started real slow with a 2.8 [47,108 viewers] for the “Insane Clowns” match, Nate the Rat interview and the match with White/Starr jumping in followed by their interview. The second quarter jumped a whopping 24,636 viewers scoring a 4.3 [71,744 viewers]. The second quarter featured the “Opening the Vault” with Dundee and the Hogans interview. The third quarter only lost 1,331 viewers for scoring 4.2 [70413 viewers] for the Dundee interview, Dundee vs Flash and Lawler vs Dream Machine. The forth quarter took a big dip of 14,150 viewers scoring a 3.4 [56,263 viewers] for the DK interview [pic above] and “Too Cool 2” vs “The Posse”, which was probably the best segment of the whole show.

----It could be just the 4th quarter and have nothing to do with Lawler being on the show?? This is the only show that has aired that this holds up that theory though. In theory people are turning off the TV after they have seen what they want to see and think there is nothing interesting coming up. And, being that the 4th quarter is at 10:45 PM might have something to do with it also. The good news is that the show did finish with more viewers than it started with 9,155 viewers more.

RassleResults: CWA Selmer, TN 12.09.06

---- Big Ace w/Reno Diamond beat The Crime by pinfall after using a chain;“Cruz'n 4 Pain” [Motley Cruz /187] w/Tasha Simone beat J.J.Fuller/"Prime Time" Nick Grymes by pinfall; “The Posse” [Simon Reed and ‘Lil Chris] beat “Perfect Strangers” [Teco Murdoch and C.L. Smuve] by pinfall; "The Outlaw" Don Bass w/"Gentleman" Jim Casey and Destiny beat Doink the Clown after using Casey's cane;"The Magnificent" Reno Diamond w/Big Ace beat Chris Lexx by pinfall; “Megaman” Rodney Grimes beat Hollywood Jimmy’s Mystery Man by COR; "Southern Thunder" Chris Kilgore beat Neil "The Real Deal" Taylor w/Jim Casey by pinfall in a "No Time Limit/No DQ" match; Mr. Wrestling III beat "The Fabulous" Chris Rocker to win the CWA TV Title;"The Hotstepper" Danny B. Good beat Reno Diamond by pinfall; Brickhouse Brown w/Jim Casey beat Bill Nasty by pinfall to retain the CWA Heavyweight Title; “The Posse” and “The Family of Pain” [Sarge O'Riley/Mickey Ray] [above in pic]w/Jim Casey went to a NO CONTEST and the CWA Tag Team Titles were held up.

----185 in attendance with a gate close to $1665…I was told the Ace/Crime and Diamond/Lexx bouts were real good. Kilgore vs Taylor was a good brawl also…Less than half of what they had in attendance at the last show, but it was solid crowd. Lots of people left because the show did not end until 11:45 PM. The ring had to be repaired a couple of times and the show started about 20 minutes late…Hollywood Jimmy was not there, but his Mystery man was. LOL Mystery man got his mask pulled off and ran to the dressing room. WTF??...CWA held up titles will be defended in ASWF in Walnut Ridge, AR this coming Saturday night…CWA will return to Selmer for “New Year’s Knockout” on January 13, 2007 with Lawler vs Brick for the belt, Danny B vs Taylor, Rocker vs III, “The Diamond Deck” [Reno Diamond/Big Ace] vs “201 Boys” [Lexx/Crime] and more.

RassleResults: All Pro Productions Grenada, MS APP WITH BIG CROWD!!

----APP put their second Top 10 Grossing show in the books for 2006 with the show last night selling 485 tickets with an average of $8 a head with a gate of $3880. This puts Kenny Valiant’s group at #4 for his Legends show and #8 for this show knocking CWA’s 11.04.06 show to #9. This effort also pushed CCW’s Parsons, TN February show out of the top 10.

----Anton Leveigh vs Phoenix X – 10 min draw; Austin Lane [pic to right] vs Trent Shultz – no contest; Brandon Barbwire vs Baron Malkavain – no contest; Mad Dog Butch beat Lord Humongous; “The Hillbillies” [Giant Hillbilly/Pappy] with Uncle Felton by DQ over Psycho/Lord Humongous with Hollywood Jimmy and in the Main Event: Leveigh/Shultz/Barbwire beat Lane/Malkavain/Phoenix X.

----First time Lord Humongous and Psycho had teamed…I was told the main event stole the show and the fans loved it…There were over 500 people in the building with standing room only.

RassleResults: MCW Luxora, AR 12.09.06

----Shawn Williams/Thunder beat “Epidemic”; “The Universal Lover” Chris Hollywood with Sam Dollar/Frankie Tucker beat Mr. Excitement; The Hambones with Sam Dollar [pic to left] beat Gary The Medic/Big Jim Wade; TLC Match for MCW Cruiserweight Title: The Luchadore beat Serpent after slamming Serpent thru a table to win the belt and in the Main Event: Hollywood/Tucker beat Big Daddy LaFonce/Gary The Medic.

----103 in the crowd with 75 paid with a gate close to $450…Luchadore [not sure who is under the mask, but could they have come up with a better name??] spits green mist like Muta…Not sure the members of the team “Epidemic”…Hollywood has turned heel since my last MCW report…Gary The Medic subbed for White Lighting in the main, because Lighting was injured Friday night in Osceola…Hollywood/Tucker kept beating up Medic/Big Daddy after the match with local Luxora wrestler Herman “Tojo” Williams jumping in out of the crowd, but got beat down also. Hillbilly Nate finally made the save for them…No showed and advertised for the card were Derrick King, Tatt2 and Blackout Squad who all worked TLCW.

RassleResults: Arkansas Championship Wrestling Paragould, AR 12.09.06 New Champions!!

----Arkansas Title Match: Loose Cannon with Rottn Randy beat Masked Menace; Next Division Title Match: Big Indian by DQ over Idol Bane with Bate Masterson [Biscuit’s new gimmick]; Deadly Dale/Idol Bane with Bate beat Shakedown/Big Indian to win the Arkansas Tag Team Titles; Arkansas Title Match: Cannon with Randy beat Blakster and in the Main Event: Cody Daniels/Cujo by DQ over Bate Masterson/Loose Cannon.

----Crowd was at 85 paid with about 115 in the building with a gate around $575…Jamie Jay is done with the group after no-showing again…3 full boxes of can goods were collected for the Mission Outreach in Paragould…Good money made on concessions again…Big Cal had a previous engagement, so Big Buster had to do announcing…If Bate got pinned in the main event, then Cannon would have lost his belt…Deadly Dale/Bane/Arnez jumped Daniels/Cujo/Buster laying after the main event. Arnez wasn’t even booked on the show, but due to car problems could not work the APP show. So, he got to work this show closer to his home…A big thanks to all the fans – I am glad you stayed for the show, but sorry you had to watch three Loose Cannon bouts. LOL