Shows For The Weekend: 8.08 to 8.09.08

----CLICK HERE for regular schedule shows. Two big shows this weekend with the NBW show on Saturday night main eventing with a "Flaming Tables" Match with Motley Cruz vs Seth Knight. Ad is posted here on the site. Another big show for "Memphis Wrestling Superstars" with the following..

----Friday night in Selmer,TN with Eugene, Derrick King, Kevin White, Brian Christopher, Cody Melton, Su Young, Doug Gilbert, Micheal Gilbert, Garry White, Black Label, Rhino, Ty Hamilton, Gladiator and more.

RassleResults: ASWF 8.02.08 NOON show - White River Carnival Batesville, AR

Opening Match
Ray Ray Vs Blalok the Blazer/ With Austin Lane
Ray Ray gave it his all but just like we all usually see Ausin interfere and help
give Blalok the win.

2nd
Scott Fury & Mike Anthony vs Kevin White And Demon X
Kevin And Demon kept Mike in the match the whole time when Scott finally got tagged the ref didn’t see it so Demon X pins Mike Anthony.

3rd
Big Al Vs Ty Hamilton
Big Al showing his size and strength right from the get go - finally Ty makes a come back and hits a paylay kick for the 123.

4th
Tommy Wayne (c) Vs Suicide
All out again with these two from suicide getting closelined into the water to him diving 15 feet off a stage onto Tommy Wayne. After a long match they finally work there way back to the ring and Tommy hits a top rope brain buster for the 123.

5th
Ray Ray Vs Johnny Hawk
Hawk back to his old tricks trying to teach the young buck a lesson witch back fired when he got caught with a chain Ray wins by DQ.

6th
Austin Lane Vs Reno Diamond
Another very good match with bodies flying everywhere as Nikki Lane tried to help Austin it cost him the match with Reno hitting a swanton and finishing Austin 123.

7th
Casino Kid Vs “Too Sexy” Brian Christopher
Good Solid Match with Brian winning with a top rope leg drop on Casino. Austin tried to run in but got stopped bye the special ref ( Radio Announcer) and couldn’t do enough to help Casino get a win.

Credit: ASWF Ace

----I was told the crowd was very hot during X- Division match and Casino’s match…Around 600 in the crowd watching the show…Kevin White debuts and has to work Demon X – sorry Kevin. LOL…Brian C did make an appearance...Isn't Casino still their champ?? Why do they keep having him do jobs for Brian??

"Shooting the Shiznit" with "Downtown" Bruno Is Ready!!

----Join Brian Tramel and Brian Thompson for "Shooting the Shiznit" as they spend a little over 45 minutes with “Downtown” Bruno Lauer. He talked about his new book "Wrestling With The Truth". He also covered questions from the Kayfabe message board including injuries, worst wrestler ever, talked briefly about his ex wife Karen, $7 from the Rock, his catch phrase, Boss Winters and Ward, AR, JD McKay, his job with the WWE, Randy Hales, Mark Curtis and a lot more stuff. A real fun hour with a class act.

"Cheap Heat Radio" presents "Stirrin' The Shiznit"

----This featured host Gene Jackson with Izzy Rotten, Leslie Jones, Neil Taylor and more talking for two hours "stirrin' the shiznit" on various things including web sites, Yearbook 2007, Hugo and other stuff. Gene described it as such when advertising it, "Feelings will be hurt, tears will be shed, and the haters will be spanking it while they post on the "bathroom wall". Don't f'n miss it!"



----I have listened to the whole show, which dealt with more fandom stuff than wrestling. So, to not bore those that could care less about message boards and my other gripes, I have written an EXCLUSIVE "Coach's Corner" - Why So Much Heat?? for the Kayfabe Message Board. Click over there and let me know your opinion!!

"Flashback" 8.06.84 by Mark James

This Week’s Flashsback Highlights August 6, 1984 And A One Night Tag Team Tournament

Over the past month I’ve been going thru the wrestling cards that took place in Memphis during the summer of 1984. If you were around to watch it, it was a great period of time to be a fan. If not, I hope you enjoy looking at these cards and results as well as reading about what it was like to be there (almost a quarter of a century ago).

This card took place on August 6, 1984.

The card was a one-night tag team tournament to decide a tag team to represent the Memphis promotion in a giant world-wide tag tournament in Japan . It had 9 pretty good tag team matches.

First Round:
The opening match had the Rock n Roll Express losing to Phil Hickerson and the Spoiler (who were the reigning Southern tag team champions). Morton and Gibson had just come out of a successful feud with “Macho Man” Randy Savage and his brother, “Leaping” Lanny Poffo. The R&R were on a huge roll and the fans expected them to easily defeat the tag champs. They didn’t and this immediately set these 2 teams up for their next feud.

New Generation was managed by Tojo Yamamoto and featured rookie Johnny Wilhoyt and veteran Mark Batten. They were the current babyface mid-level tag team. They end up losing to the team of Mr. Ito and the Animal who were managed by Jimmy Hart.

Bill Dundee and Dutch Mantell defeated the tough team of the Nightmares while Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Valiant defeated Randy Savage and Lanny Poffo.

The last first round match had Rick Rude and King Kong Bundy teaming for the first time in Memphis and defeating Tommy Rich and Jackie Fargo. Rich’s original partner was Eddie Gilbert. The previous Sat morning Gilbert turned on him and Fargo stepped in.

Second Round:
Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Valiant coasted over Mr. Ito and the Animal to start the second round. Rude and Bundy had a harder time, but got the win over Bill Dundee and Dutch Mantell. Southern tag champs Phil Hickerson and the Spoiler had a second round bye.

Semi-final:
Lawler and Valiant defeated Phil Hickerson and the Spoiler. Rick Rude and King Kong Bundy got a bye to the finals.

Finals:
Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Valiant defeated Rick Rude and King Kong Bundy to win the opportunity to represent Memphis in the Japanese tag team tournament.

I really liked this card. With attendance at 9,677, the fans seemed to as well. As far as a personal preference, I liked the tourney format far better than the battle royal format. In Memphis , they would sometimes have a 2 ring, double elimination, battle royal. The premise was there would be one man left in each ring and they would be crowned the tag team champs, (etc). The problem was almost every single time they did this, the two wrestlers left were ones in a feud and wouldn’t work together and continue feuding, etc. It just seemed a waste of time in my book. This is the reason the battle royals never really appealed to me. While in the tag or singles tournaments, there would usually be some interesting match ups or even better, the promotion would use it as an opportunity to start some new feuds (like the Rock n Roll Express against Hickerson & the Spoiler and Tommy Rich vs Eddie Gilbert). As long as the tournament was done in one night, you were going to see a lot of good matches. Needless to say in 1988, I wasn’t a fan of the Renegades Ramapage tournament that seemed to take months to resolve.

Next week: We continue to examine August 1984…

----Mark James is the author of “Memphis Wrestling History – Cards, Matches, Results, Newspaper Clippings” Vol 1 and "Vol 2: The Programs 1972 - 1976" James also is the webmaster to the BEST Memphis Wrestling site in the area – www.memphiswrestlinghistory.com - Click on his site and order his books!!

----If anyone was working Memphis during this time and remembers, but this tournament was all just a big work for Valiant/Lawler to go to Japan to do a few matches; right?? Or did they actualy participate in the tag tournament over there?? Post any responses on the Kayfabe Message Board.

RassleResults: EPW Boonville, MS 8.02.08

"Monkey Boy" Danny Morris defeated Cassanova Kid due to interference by 24/7.

Dalton Storm over Bonecrusher & Slammer. Again 24/7 interferes in the match, coming to the aid of Dalton Storm. End result is a double pin with Dalton & Slammer pinning Bonecrusher. Referee awards the match to Dalton for reasons unknown. This sets up a match between Dalton & Slammer for next show.

Damion Rage & his cousin Dorian Rage defeated PHAT Foundation (Justin Rhodes & Chris Fontaine) by DQ.

The Executioners (Axe & Dagger) defeated Ghost Riders (Buzz Harley & Blade).

24/7 (Kross & JR Mauler) defeated Revolution (Cyrus & Chazz).

This Saturday night in Booneville: The Executioners vs. The Ghost Riders in a street fight.

Credit: "Axeman" Randall Lewis @ www.wrestlingnewscenter.com

SPECIAL TIME!!! SPECIAL DAY!! SHOOTING THE SHIZNIT!!!

----Join Brian Tramel and Brian Thompson as they spend time with former Memphis manager "Downtown" Bruno Lauer. He will be talking about his new book "Wrestling With The Truth" and look for them to get him to talk about Memphis Wrestling. Tune in a special time at 7:00 PM on Wednesday night to listen in!!

----I have also posted an entry on the message board for people that want to ask Bruno a question - leave it there!!

RassleResults: SPWA Pulaski, TN 8.01.08

Main Event: SPWA TV Title Match

"Irish" Terry Gunn (SPWA Champion) vs. Brawler Rex (SPWA TV Champion)

Terry Gunn wins by DQ due to outside interference by Don Bass and Hoss Williams

Semi-Main Event: Tag Team Match

Travis Locke & Jay Kraft vs. The Texas Connection (Don Bass & Hoss)

The Texas Connection was DQ'd

Third Match: Title vs Hair Match

"Irish" Terry Gunn (SPWA Champ.) vs. Gentleman Jim Casey

Jim Casey pinned Terry Gunn after Hoss distracted the ref and Don Bass hit Terry Gunn with a chain. The ref declared Jim Casey the new SPWA Champion. Terry began complaining to the ref about being hit with a chain. He then lifted Don Bass' arm and a chain fell out. The ref restarted the match and forced The Texas Connection and Brawler Rex to leave the ring. While the ref's back was turned, Terry hit Gentleman Jim with the chain and covered him for the pin. As a result of the pinfall, Jim Casey had his head shaved in the middle of the ring.

Second Match: Singles Match

Bounty Hunter Mark vs. Don Bass

Don Bass is dq'd due to outside interference by Hoss Williams And Brawler Rex

Opening Match: Singles Match

Travis Locke vs. Hoss Williams

Travis wins by DQ when Don Bass and Brawler Rex hit the ring and attack him.

Credit: Hoss Williams @ www.wrestlingnewscenter.com

RassleResults: TFW Tupelo, MS 8.01.08

Ryan SoFine defeated Tysin Starr in a second round match in the tournament to determine who faces Petey Williams for the TNA X-Division Championship 8-22-08. Ryan advances to the finals on Friday night 8-8-08.

In a 3-way match Outlaw danger (making his TFW debut) defeated LSD & Psykottik (returning to TFW after a long absence).

Pappy defeated "Bad Attitude" Tony Dabbs by DQ.

In the other semi-final match in the tournament, "The Future" Chris Styles defeated Chris Fontaine in spite of Ryan SoFine's repeated interference in the match.

Chop Top the Clown defeated Jay Webster.

DC & Fusion defeated Curly Mo & G-Mo Money of Mo Foundation w/Dirty Rell Mo. After the match all members of Mo Foundation beat Fusion down. They also beat referee Andy Camps down.

The main event was Josh Matthews vs. Chris Kilgore of Mo Foundation w/Dirty Rell Mo. Chris Kilgore won by DQ. After the match the members of Mo Foundation beat down Josh & referee Crispy Fries. Mo Foundation members were all fined heavily for their actions both in the previous match and in the main event.

Don't forget TNA X-Division Champion Petey Williams will be at TFW to defend his belt on Friday night, 8-22-08. Advance tickets are available at all TFW shows until 8-22. Advance tickets are $8.00. Tickets at the door will be $10.00. This will be a great show. You don't want to miss it! Get your advance tickets now. There will be a big crowd!

Credit: "Axeman" Randall Lewis @ www.wrestlingnewscenter.com

Shawn Shultz Injuried!!

----Shawn Shultz has worked and is friends with many area workers. He did do a few shows for Memphis Wrestling last year, so RRO visitors might be remember him there. This was posted by Jason James on the RRO Site of the Year - Mid-Southern Messageboard..

The story I got from Bert [Prentice] was this:
Shawn had gotten kicked in the nose in a match last week. His sinus cavity erupted. He didn't think anything of it as he also had a cold at the time. He thought he had post concussion syndrome. On vacation, he complained of a headache and was taken to the hospital. The infection from the sinus rupture spread to his brain and apparently he had a brain hemmerage(check spelling) and was bleeding on the one side of his brain. From what I understand he is awaiting MRI results but according to Bert is expected to make a full recovery. Please keep Shawn and his family in your thoughts and prayers as this is a very scary situation.

----They have apparently already arranged a benefit to help him with expenses.

The following was posted in a MySpace bulletin:

Shawn Shultz is in ICU in Florida with swelling in his brain!! JEFF ANDERSON has already donated $100 on the rent for that evening!! There will be friends of Shawn from all around on this show with a few former TNA guys!!
Remember Thursday August 14th SHAWN SHULTZ benefit show at the Fleatorium, Green Acres Flea Market ALCOA, TN!!

He needs your prayers.

----The staff of RRO and all his friends in this area wish him a speedy recovery!!

RassleResults: RWA Jonesboro, AR 8.02.08

1st Match. Soul Train Jones. VS J.D. Kerry. Soul Train by pin fall.
2nd Match. Asylum. VS Natural Born Playa's and PP3. NBP and PP3 by pin fall.
3rd Match. Chris Steel. VS Big Chief Quixote. No Contest.
4th Match. Chris Steel. VS Ron Rage. No Contest.
5th Match. Fabulous Luke Graham Jr. VS Midnight Cowboy. Cowboy by DQ.
6th Match. RWA Champion Rodney "RED DOGG" Mack. VS Rik Burton. Mack by DQ.

Frank Martin opened the show by telling the crowd that he has brought in a new talent. Soul Train Jones. This man is a big time athlete from Greenwood Mississippi. Mississippi power lifting champion. Mississippi track and field shot put champion. All American football player and the list of credentials goes on. He stands 6' 2" and weights in at 255 lbs. Very impressive debut in the RWA. Martin then introduced the new RWA Heavyweight Champion Rodney "RED DOGG" Mack. Mack came out very humble and told the crowd he was proud to be the RWA Champion and would defend and perform to the best of his ability every week. Martin then told him Rik Burton invoked his rematch clause and Mack would face Burton again tonight. Mack let the crowd know it did not matter who it was they better be ready to get it on Doggy Style.

Soul Train Jones debut in his match with the young and popular J. D. Kerry. It was a mismatch from the beginning. Jones was so powerful and even though Kerry was quicker Jones caught him coming off the ropes and gave him the Soul Train Jam. It is a running power slam. Jones got the 3 count and then like a true competitor that Jones is he helped up Kerry in a good show of sportsmanship.

The NBP came out with Classy Meltin Massy to face the “Asylum” [Psycho/Arnez/Pappy]. Again they were not ready for a 3 man tag. Martin asked Massy if he was going to wrestle and he said no that the Playa's would take on all 3. Martin told them he would not allow that because he knew that Melton would tell everyone that he was unfair and had the Playa's in a 2 on 3 match. Martin went on to apologize to the Playa's for setting them up with PP3 last week. He told them that there was another worker here that was working with Soul Train Jones who was just as impressive. He asked them if they wanted that worker. The Playa's agreed since Jones was so impressive. That's when PP3's music hit. This was another brutal match with the Asylum with the crowd behind them really working over the Playa's. The Playa's used a chain provided by Massy to get the win. That probably was not a good move on their part. The Asylum is not happy about what happened. The Playa's maybe going on a trip to Hale County.

Chris Steel and the Big Chief Match was a good match until Massy got involved. Rottn Randy hit the ring when Massy did. He did not see Massy pass the chain to Steel. At this point the Ref threw out the match. The two managers went at it and then Steel hit the Indian and busted him open bad. Steel then jumped Rottn in the corner as he was beating Massy's Class out of him..Rottn also was busted open. Martin came to the ring and told Massy and Steel that he was tired of seeing them use chains and jumping people from behind. Martin told Steel he would have another match right after intermission and his opponent would be someone who loves to be jumped and busted open.

Intermission ended with, POB Ron Rage and Midnight Cowboy, coming to the ring to remind Rik Burton and the Rat Pack that they have something of his (rage). The Rat Pack have Raven Rage as Rik Burton's personal Valet. They bring her to the ring with a chain around her neck. Midnight Cowboy also let Luke Graham know that tonight would be a brutal match.

The 4th match started with Steel in the ring and Martin came out and told him that he told him he give him a match with someone who likes to be jumped and busted open. Thats when POB's music hit and Ron Rage came out. Rage and Steel went at it with Rage giving Steel a good beating for the fans. Rage hit his finisher the "Rage Driver" and then Massy pulled the Ref out before he could count 3. That's when Rottn Randy and The Big Chief showed up and beat Steel and Massy all the way to the back. Quixote then told Steel that he would have him in a match since he liked to bust people open. The Chief challenged him to an Indian Strap Match. Steel would not do it but Martin told him if he did not then he would fire him and Massy. Steel agreed reluctantly. So next week in an Indian Strap Match Quixote and Steel. It is the match that made Whaoo Mc Daniel famous, the winner must drag his opponent to all four corners.

Fabulous Luke Graham and The Midnight Cowboy gave the fans an old school fight. No technical holds just an old fashion slobber knocker.(sorry JR.) They went out on the floor and that's where Graham got busted open bad. The Cowboy stayed on him back in the ring. The Cowboy put him in a sleeper and as his hand was going down for the 3rd time Graham kicked the Ref in the face. Cowboy won by DQ and as he was celebrating in the ring Graham came out from the back with a cup of stuff and threw it in his face burning his eye's.

The Main Event had Rik Burton challenging for the RWA belt that he lost last week. This match had both of these guy's hitting their moves with great intensity. Mack was up to the challenge as Burton went after Mack's leg and put him in the figure 4. Mack broke the hold and started his come back, he hit the big power slam and that's when the Rat Pack hit the ring. They beat Mack down and Burton took a chair and started to work over Mack. The locker room cleared and came to the aid of their champion. Burton and the Rat Pack powdered and Mack won by DQ to retain his RWA title.

Another great show for the RWA with 170+ in the building for the show. It seems that the RWA is growing in Jonesboro slowly. The RWA is starting to get retired workers to come to the show. This week J.R. Hall came in to watch the show. J.R. worked this area for years and his daughter was Dallas in the Gladiators and the WWF. Ali Stevens makes his return to the RWA this coming Saturday.

Credit: RWA Reporter

----Great to see this group’s attendance going up…”Soul Train” Jones was actually the first gimmick for Virgil in the WWE. I seen him work in Blytheville, AR during those days.

"Shooting The Shiznit" Wednesday Night!!

----Join Brian Tramel and Brian Thompson as the spend time with former Memphis manager "Downtown" Bruno Lauer. He will be talking about his new book "Wrestling With The Truth" and look for them to get him to talk about Memphis Wrestling. Tune in a special time at 8:00 PM on Wednesday night to listen in!!

NBW Video From Saturday Night!!!

----I got this sent to me. The video is not that clear, but it is Motley Cruz with manager Mad Money Mike putting gasoline on a windshield and putting Seth Knight thru it. I question why would you promote a "Flaming Tables" match for next weekend and give away with this?? I was told it would make them want to come out to see Seth get revenge. Also, the other reason was that if the group did this on a "regular show", what would they do on a "big" show?? I would have never done anything like this the week before the big match though.

A Message From Lance

A Message From Lance

Yello' again everybody. Boy it's been much too long since I last was with you, sorry for the absence. Believe me you have been in my mind and I've been reading the Forum regularly. I'm almost sorry to say that you seem to be getting along fine without me.

I wanted to let you know that I got a phone call, the other day, from Memphis Wrestling Promoter Corey Maclin. Cory called to tell me about the new home for Memphis Wrestling on Memphis' channel 50,"ion tv". And, while you know that I haven't been in Memphis for some time and haven't had the opportunity to watch channel 50, I'm happy for Corey and the fans that wrestling is back on the air. And the good news is that it returns at its classic time slot of 11:00AM Saturday mornings.

I'm sure that Corey didn't take the time to tell me all of his plans but, from what he did say, it sounds like he has some great changes in mind for the new Memphis promotion. Most exciting of which, is the news that Memphis Wrestling fans can expect to see some talent new to Memphis but not new to the ring. In addition, Corey is planning to promote live house shows in the Memphis mid-south area. Let's hope that this news means that we can expect some good days for a great Memphis tradition.

One other thing that I can tell you is that I've agreed to join Corey and Jerry "The King" Lawler in a phone interview that will air Saturday August the 9th . I'm looking forward to talking with them about the new promotion and I certainly appreciate Corey making it possible for me to say that I've been on every television station that Memphis Wrestling has been on since its inception.

If you have any questions about the new Memphis Wrestling promotion ask them here and I'll do my best to get answers for you. I am planning on making a live appearance on the new show just as soon as circumstances allow me to travel back to Memphis.

Join with me in wishing Corey and all those associated with the new show good luck and best wishes in providing another era of legendary Memphis Wrestling.

Credit: www.lancerussell.com

RassleResults: EWP Morristown, TN 8.02.08

EWP Morristown, TN @ National Guard Armory

65 in crowd

Shane Andrews defeated Chase Owens after a hurricanrana.

Beau James defeated Trooper T by school boying him with feet on the ropes as Trooper was distracted by Kole Layton King.

Jeff Anderson returned and beat Kole Layton King after Beau James accidentally hit Kole Layton King. I guess it makes sense since Eric said he fired him from the Fleatorium Thursday not the armory.

Keith Knox beat Shane Williams after Shane hit Keith wi a foreign object and sat right on Keith for the pin but Keith rolled him over and got the win.

The Power TRIP retained the EWP Tag Team Titles over DRI after Willie got hit with a title and then into Donovan's flatliner.

Wayne Adkins beat Sigmon by disqualification in the main event after Chase Owens and Kole Layton King jumped in and attacked Wayne as he had Sigmon pinned and were beating on him attemtping to spike piledrive him again until Keith Knox and Shane Andrews made the save and laid waste to the other men. Sigmon got left alone in the ring with them but eventually managed to get out of the ring.

Credit: Zilfer

RassleResults: TIWF Trenton, TN - Results Wrapup!

7.26.08

Big Nasty def. X-3

TIWF TV TITLE MATCH
The Outlaw© def. Tank Turner

Chico Mendoza def. PK Ripper by DQ

"New Breed of Perfection" [Wildside/WayCool] def. Spyder in a handicap match

TIWF REGIONAL HEAVYWIEGHT TITLE MATCH
Mark Southern def. Simon Reed by DQ

Notes:
• Crowd 126.
• Danny B. Goode called several members of the TIWF about a possible return.
• 2 irate fans rushed the ring in the Southern/Reed match and got pummeled with a trash can lid by Mark Southern!
• BLS contacts owners about unhappiness with TLCW and NBW.
• Byron Wilcott returns in August
• Shawn Reed no showed.
• Federation faces stiff entertainment competition next two weeks with local festival events in the city planned.

8.02.08

Big Boy Bob def. Spyder

TIWF TV TITLE MATCH
Simon Reed def. The Outlaw©

Criss Braggs def. Dre’ Black

Battle Royale To Crown #1 Contender TV Title
Order of Elimination: Big Boy Bob, Wildside, Spyder, Boogeyman, Tank Turner, Way Cool, Criss Braggs & Dre’ Black were the last two eliminated… at the same time.. so both will via for the championship next week.

TIWF TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
"Locked & Loaded" [Lawman Williams/Tank Turner] def. "New Breed of Perfection" [Wildside/WayCool] to win the Tag Titles.

Notes:
• Crowd 104.
• Crowd Still great despite no air in the building and local festivals in the area.
• Shawn Reed no showed 2nd week in a row!
• Steven Rampage& Cody Moore no showed. They joined TLCW over the weekend.
• The Punk Monkeys have been contacted about a possible return to action.
• Byron Wilcott returns in August
• BLS says they want to go to the highest bidder for their services between NBW, TLCW and TIWF.

Credit: Steven Hunter

----Group still drawing good...Who are the "Punk Monkeys"??...Have not seen Moore work, but Rampage's move to TLCW will help in his improvement...I am assuming the BLS notes are an angle.

Jerkin' The Curtain "Yak it up" night plus NWAME & SAW recaps Monday Aug. 4th @ 10 PM CST.

Heads up time. I'm going to do something a bit different on Jerkin' The Curtain this coming Monday night August 4th, at 10 PM central time. Tommy Stewart will still be doing recaps of the August 2nd episodes of NWA Main Event & SAW TV, and we'll still give our ratings for each show, and declare a winner for the week. We won't spend the whole show on the TV reviews this Monday though. I'm going to rip off Brian Tramel's "Shooting the shiznit" free for all concept, and I'm going to open the phone lines to anyone and everyone who wants to call in. The more the merrier, and we'll discuss any subject you want to discuss, wrestling and/or non wrestling related. Just a big bull session about whatever comes up. So if you're free Monday night sometime between 10 PM and midnight, and want to yak it up a bit with Tommy and I, and whoever else is on the line, feel free to call in. The number is 347-945-5503. If you missed last weeks show, the archive is available of course, but here's the results for the shows that aired July 26th...

Tommy Stewart:
NWA Main Event: Thumbs down(it bored Tommy big time)
SAW: Thumbs up
So Tommy gave the win to SAW.

TVD:
NWAME: Thumbs in the middle
SAW: Thumbs in the middle
I wussed out and called the week a draw, I just couldn't pick either show as the winner. Both had enough about them I didn't like to stop me from doing so. So that meant that SAW got back on the board as the winner via split decision. Here's the standings since we started doing these reviews. Cya Monday night, and don't hesitate to call in! Trent Van Drisse

SAW: 7 NWAME: 2 Draw 1

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tvd

RassleResults: USWO/ATL Nashville, TN 8.02.08

Rob C b Little Booger (w/Charming Charles)

Aiden Scott b Rockin Black Ninja

Derrick Neal won a 5-way over Blue Amigo, Otis Bass, Chris Norte, and Dyronic when he pinned Amigo

Justin Spade b White Tiger by reverse decision when Spade planted a chain on Tiger while being pinned

Tim Renesto (w/Charming Charles) b LT Falk

ATL Tag Team Champions New York Gangster & Damien Payne b Richard Lowe & Kevin Dunn with stereo sunset flips

Credit: Jimmie Daniel

---36 in the crowd. No show next week because of Titans preseason game. How the hell would that bother a show that draws 40?? LOL

RassleResults: LAW Rector, AR 8.01.08

The Baron Malkavain over "Naughty By Nature" Rude
Rockin' Randy over AJ Bradley
Chris Rocker & Slim Pickens over Austin Lane & Justin Smart by DQ.
Derrick King over Robbie Douglas
Idol Bane over Dell Tucker & Greg Anthony in a Triple Threat Match for #1 Contender ship to the LAW Championship

Jeff O'Dell, "The Golden Boy" Greg Anthony and Idol Bane were in the ring. Jeff O'Dell informed everyone that the LAW Champion, Flash Flanagan, is injured from the attack last week. But in his absence he would name the #1 contender and the #1 contender is... Idol Bane. tgb upset informs Jeff that he should be #1 contender because he still hasn't gotten his rematch. Jeff tells tgb that Idol did injure Flash and won the Freedom Cup that Idol is on a roll. tgb says it doesn't matter nobody should be #1 contender over him. Tucker's music hits. Tucker says that tgb may deserve a rematch and Idol may be on a roll but he pinned tgb two weeks ago in the middle of the ring. So if anyone is #1 Contender its him. Greg, Tucker and Idol all started arguing back and forth, Jeff finally got everyone to shut up. He said we will have a #1 contender match tonight, it will be tgb vs Tucker vs Idol Bane in a triple threat match!

Austin Lane and Justin Smart demanded another Tag Title match which prompted Rocker/Slim to come to the ring. Rocker asked why they should give them another shot. We've beaten you in a tag match, in singles matches. We have nothing left to prove. Lane said that if they gave them another shot and if Rocker/Slim pinned them then would never show there face in Rector again. That was enough for Rocker/Slim. While Rocker gave Smart 10 punches in the corner Austin handcuffed Rocker to the top rope which left Slim at the mercy of Lane/Smart. They gave Slim a facebuster/Lungblower combo. As they were setting up to give another onto a steel chair the handcuffs luckily broke and Austin/Smart were able to get away but the damage had been done.

In the main event, Idol and tgb decided to work together against Tucker. However, Tucker fought off the double attack for a good part of the match until the numbers game finally got the best of him. Tucker finally clotheslined both tgb and Idol over the top rope and did a slingshot press onto both of them. Tucker through Idol back into the ring and was delivering right hands when tgb went for a missle dropkick off the top rope but Tucker moved and tgb nailed Idol. Dell then hit tgb with the TTD(That Tuckers Dead). Idol then hit Tucker with a sidewalk slam. tgb then held Tucker and Idol Bane went for the big boot but hit tgb out of the ring. Tucker shot off Idol but he reversed and tgb tripped Tucker from the outside but tgb didn't see who he was tripping. It allowed Idol to hit The Ghost of Andy Kauffman and get the win.

After the match tgb and Idol stood face to face as if they were going to have a slugfest but Tucker made it to his feet and tgb turned and attacked him. Idol left the ring. tgb delivered two Golden Guillotines and told the everyone that if it wasn't for Tucker he'd be #1 contender. Jeff O'Dell came out to calm tgb down. tgb asked Jeff if he could burn Tucker alive? tgb said he had the gas under the ring. Jeff said no and then tgb wanted to burn the fans alive then Jeff and security had take tgb to the back.

Credit: Lawingdownthelaw5150

----Wow!! What a crew for this show. Three top 10 of the area, "Most Improved 2007", one half of "Best Damn Tag Team 2007", #6 tag team of 2007, "Best Damn Performer 2006", "Wrestler of the Year 2006/2007", "Rookie of the Year 2007" candidate, probably three candidates for "Most Improved 2008" and a candidate for "Rookie of the Year 2008".

Memphis Wrestling & Redbirds Special TV Report

Memphis Wrestling & Redbirds Special 7.25.08

----Show opened with Corey Maclin and Jerry Lawler at a desk set up at the Memphis Redbirds' home Autozone Park. They start going over the stars that will be at the show the next night in Memphis.

----Joey Mercury match airs from OVW TV. The announcers call him Matthews. He then sends in an interview talking about being in Memphis. Nothing special on the interview.

----Match aired from Summerslam 1999 of the "Steet Fight" with Test vs Shane McMahon. "Mean Street Posse" was involved. Maclin/Lawler talk about Test dating Kelly Kelly. Lawler says they should have stip that if Test beats him, then Test gets a WWE contract, but if Lawler wins he gets Kelly Kelly. During one point Lawler is talking about Stacy Kibler and Maclin is laughing saying, "when you first said Stacy" [refering to Stacy Carter]. Maclin is just so unprofessional and does not know how to even stick with the storyline. Lawler
would even put him over.

----Match aired from last year's Autozone Park show with Johnny Rotten vs Jerry Lawler.

----Video airs of Memphis Wrestling stars that were to appear at Autozone Park. "Boys Are Back In Town" by Thin Lizzy video featuring Derrick King, Kevin White, Johnny Dotson, "Too Kool 2" [Tim Grind/Flex] and Koko Ware.

----Lawler & Corey show the "Memphis Sport" magazine with Lawler on the cover.

NOTES

----Lawler & Corey did a good job to promote the show. But, as I said, Maclin is a just embarrassing sometimes. I really think he has a crush on Lawler.

RATINGS

----This show did a 2.9 [47,067 viewers]

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Memphis Wrestling & Redbirds Special 8.02.08 - CW Finale Show!!

----Corey Maclin opens the show alone talking about the death of Brian Teigland. Maclin says that the whole hour will be decicated to him. They then air a clip fo Teigland's first appearance on Memphis Wrestling. Nice touch.

----Show starts from Autozone Park with Maclin interviewing Derrick King and Johnny Dotson interview. "Too Kool 2" [Tim Grind/Flex] interview. Heat started on Flex after Flex was thrown out of the ring by DK. Flex came out of heat with "What'a Move" with hot tag to Grind. It turned into a fustercluck after that with Grind pinning DK.

----Joey Mercury comes out with Rockey The Redbird and Redbird cheerleaders. Mercury came off as a star. Barbarian vs Joery Mercury. Barbarian jumps Mercury before the bell rings. Good quick bout with Rockey distracting Barbarian and Mercury rolling him up for the pin.

----Kid Kash, Kevin White, Su Yung and "Big Stuff" Garry White come out. What a group!! They came off as big time stars and Yung looked fantastic. Rockey the Redbird and family comes out. I hate that crap. Koko Ware and Pat Tanaka interview backstage. Ware says he fell in love with Tanaka when he was in Florida, but he was not gay. Yes, he said that. LOL Tanaka talked a bit.

----Pat Tanaka/Koko Ware vs Kevin White/Kid Kash. Tanaka was wearing a t-shirt, long shorts and no shoes. That looked bad, but he still worked hard in the ring. Heat on Koko. White missed a Lawler fist drop from the second rope and Koko got the hot tag.
They cut Tanaka off to start a double heat..but Tanaka got a quick hot tag to Koko and everyone in the ring. Koko knocked Garry off the ring apron. Kash hit White with superkick on mistake and Koko pinned him.

----Test interview backstage. Test calls Jerry Lawler an old fossil. LOL I guess he seen the front cover of "Memphis Sport"?? Test vs Jerry Lawler. Typical old school Lawler bout. Lawler actually bodyslammed Test. Test got caught with a boot coming
off the second rope with Lawler making the comeback. Lawler pulls down the strap and goes at it. Buff Bagwell jumps in and they beat up Lawler. Bagwell not in as good of shape as expected.

----Lawler interview.

----Maclin ends show and talks about Teigland again. They show a news piece on him.

NOTES

----They advertised a show on August 30, 2008 at Shelby Farms on Walnut Grove [right down the street from Lawler's house] at the Delta Fair with Lawler, Eugene, Corey Maclin and Buff "the Stuff" Bagwell...Maclin announces that starting next week
at 11:00 AM on Channel 50 will be Memphis Wrestling. I enjoyed the show, but it might be because I haven't seen Memphis Wrestling for so long.