Beau James kicked off the show with a promo absolutely SHREDDING apart the people and the town he wrestled in many years ago. He said it they all should be happy that the greatest superstar to ever step foot in Lenoir City was back.
Beau James defeated Trooper T when Beau used his feet on the ropes during the pinfall.
Johnny Williams defeated Dragon Dragon Jr.
Shawn Streets defeated Edward Idol. Robbie Race came to ringside at one point. Streets had Idol pinned and Race pushed Idols foot off the bottom rope while Referee Spur didn't see it.
The Rip defeated Johnathan McMurray. McMurray was bleeding from the mouth after the match. He took 2 chair shots to the ribs and Rips torture rack/bomb. I'll be trying to find out how is doing and give you all an update.
Sigmon defeated Shane Williams and Donovan Daniels to become the first ever KAPOW Heavyweight Champion.......Fan Favorite Sigmon pinned Shane Williams to capture the title. Post match Beau James came to the ring with the EWP Heavyweight Title. He convinced Sigmon on how they were gonna be the WORLD champion and how the KAPOW title stands for the Knoxville Area. EWP was gonna take them ALL OVER and he doesn't need the KAPOW belt. Sigmon fell for it and gave the title back to KAPOW because "The EWP belt is the only one that matters"!!?!?!?!?
Jeff Anderson pinned Robbie Race. Edward Idol came down to ringside for some revenge on Race. He placed some sort of foreign object on Jeff Anderson's loaded boot. Anderson then kicked Robbie Race right in the head and covered him.
KAPOW Officials had a meeting and returned to ringside with the KAPOW Heavyweight Title. Gene Restaino then announced that KAPOW promised the fans that there would be a KAPOW Heavyweight champion and they always deliever! KAPOW Officials declared that the KAPOW Heavyweight Title would be placed above the ring in the Main Event...ULTIMATE X!
Shane Andrews defeated Wayne Adkins in the ULTIMATE X match. Andrews was able to get the belt down first. Once again Beau James made his way to the ring (this time with Sigmon by his side). They tried to convince Andrews to also give the belt back and that under Beau's guidance he too could travel all over. Andrews nailed Beau with the belt. The numbers game caught up quick though and Sigmon and Beau got the upperhand on Andrews. They beat Andrews down and then tried hanging him from the rafters. Shawn Streets and Johnathon McMurray hit the ring with chairs. Beau and Sigmon had the fans heated and once they finally left it was to the crowd chanting "SIGMON SUCKS! SIGMON SUCKS!"
----120+ in the building...Loved the angle where Sigmon gave back the belt after winning it. [sort of a ECW spoof] Good idea for the promotion to put the belt up for grabs in the main event also..."Ultimate X" might be the most copied gimmick match of the last year.
Credit: Sliknik
Monday, July 14, 2008
RassleResults: TIWF Trenton, TN 7.12.08 - Mark Southern Wins TIWF Title!!
The beginning of the show saw Commissioner Jon Seymour come to the ring. He announced that Hotrod would not be in attendance tonight because of the beating & humiliation he took last week from Wildside & Waycool. Jon said that Hotrod wasn’t doing so well and that he was in a hospital in Memphis. Jon also announced that Drew Magruder would be absent as well. Drew was on the fundraising campaign trail for Ravishing Randy’s Presidential bid. Jon said that he would be the announcer for the evening and would be joined by a commentator sent by the home office. At that time Wildside’s music plays and he comes dressed like an announcer.
Lawman Williams def. Shawn Reed def. Way Cool ( Triple Threat Match)
“Black Thunder”( Dre’ Black & Johnny Thunder)def. X-3 ( Steven Rampage & Cody Moore)
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Criss Braggs def. Dazzlin’ Dixie
PK Ripper def. Chico Mendoza
TIWF TV TITLE MATCH
The Outlaw def. Weasel
TIWF REGIONAL HEAVYWIEGHT TITLE MATCH: ( Finals)
Mark Southern def. Simon Reed
----Crowd was 102…Lil Chris and Samoan Raja were no shows…Bryon Wilcott returns next week.
Credit: Steve Hunter
Lawman Williams def. Shawn Reed def. Way Cool ( Triple Threat Match)
“Black Thunder”( Dre’ Black & Johnny Thunder)def. X-3 ( Steven Rampage & Cody Moore)
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Criss Braggs def. Dazzlin’ Dixie
PK Ripper def. Chico Mendoza
TIWF TV TITLE MATCH
The Outlaw def. Weasel
TIWF REGIONAL HEAVYWIEGHT TITLE MATCH: ( Finals)
Mark Southern def. Simon Reed
----Crowd was 102…Lil Chris and Samoan Raja were no shows…Bryon Wilcott returns next week.
Credit: Steve Hunter
RassleResults: ASWF Tuckerman, AR 7.12.08
----Silent Mark beat Christopher Lee…Mike Anthony/Justin Smart beat Syn/DJ Stunner…”Fans Bring Weapons” Match: Austin Lane vs Ray Ray – No Contest…Scott Fury beat European Champion Morgan Lane [not sure if the title changed hands]…X-Division Title match: Tommy Wayne beat Suicide…”LSD” [Idol Bane/Cody Only] by DQ over Wild Bill/Demon X…ASWF Title Match: Casino Kid vs Acid – Time Expired.
----230 in the building…Lane/Ray Ray bout was No Contest because neither guy could answer the bell. Ray took a “Ride of Your Life” thru a table and both men were bloody on the floor…X-Kalibur jumped Lee after the opening bout…A wrestler named “Eclipse” helped Fury win on mistake. Not sure who this “Eclipse” is, but many reading this will remember the original “Eclipse” was in the Mid South Wrestling [Gibson & Dresden, TN] days as an original member of the “Asylum” with Psycho…Suicide & Twisted left Wayne laying after the bout…Justin Smart and Mark Anthony come out after tag team title match and said they wanted a shot…Time limit expired in the main just as Acid had Casino in a submission and he was tapping…Overall booking for this show seem to be real solid with them making you want to what happens next week. Every bout had a reason – even the Smart/Anthony bout was set up to establish them as a team.
----230 in the building…Lane/Ray Ray bout was No Contest because neither guy could answer the bell. Ray took a “Ride of Your Life” thru a table and both men were bloody on the floor…X-Kalibur jumped Lee after the opening bout…A wrestler named “Eclipse” helped Fury win on mistake. Not sure who this “Eclipse” is, but many reading this will remember the original “Eclipse” was in the Mid South Wrestling [Gibson & Dresden, TN] days as an original member of the “Asylum” with Psycho…Suicide & Twisted left Wayne laying after the bout…Justin Smart and Mark Anthony come out after tag team title match and said they wanted a shot…Time limit expired in the main just as Acid had Casino in a submission and he was tapping…Overall booking for this show seem to be real solid with them making you want to what happens next week. Every bout had a reason – even the Smart/Anthony bout was set up to establish them as a team.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Jerkin' The Curtain NWA Main Event & SAW TV reviews Monday July 14th @ 10 PM CST.
Just a heads up to tune into Jerkin' The Curtain this Monday night, July 14th, at 10 PM central time to hear Tommy Stewart and I review and recap the July 12th episodes of NWA Main Event and SAW. NWA Main Event airs on Saturdays at noon on Ion in Nashville, channel 17 on Comcast. SAW airs at midnight on Saturdays on Comcast channel 74 in Nashville. NWA Main Event currently features several wrestlers from the Memphis area on it's show such as Ali Stevens, Eric Wayne, Greg King Jr., Kid Nickels and Matt Justice. Tommy and I will give our unbiased opinions of both shows, and declare a winner for the week. I'll also have some local news and scoops on this show. If you missed last weeks show, the archive is available of course, but here's the results...
Tommy Stewart:
NWA Main Event= Thumbs down
SAW= Thumbs up
So Tommy obviously picked SAW as his winner for the week.
TVD:
NWA Main Event= Low thumbs in the middle
SAW= Slight thumbs up, yes, I'm actually giving a thumbs up, albeit a slight one.
I too picked SAW, so SAW was declared the winner by a fairly wide margin for the shows that aired July 5th. Larry Goodman also called in and gave his thoughts on the SAW show. He gave it a thumbs up, but liked the show the week before better. Here's the standings since we started doing these reviews...Cya Monday night. Trent
SAW: 5 NWAME: 1 Draw: 1
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tvd
Tommy Stewart:
NWA Main Event= Thumbs down
SAW= Thumbs up
So Tommy obviously picked SAW as his winner for the week.
TVD:
NWA Main Event= Low thumbs in the middle
SAW= Slight thumbs up, yes, I'm actually giving a thumbs up, albeit a slight one.
I too picked SAW, so SAW was declared the winner by a fairly wide margin for the shows that aired July 5th. Larry Goodman also called in and gave his thoughts on the SAW show. He gave it a thumbs up, but liked the show the week before better. Here's the standings since we started doing these reviews...Cya Monday night. Trent
SAW: 5 NWAME: 1 Draw: 1
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tvd
Brandon Baxter Answers His Critics!!
I really appreciate what you and the other guys said about me. 4th In The Forest drew more than 9,000 fans this year. It was huge!
There were multiple rooms to dress in, in the storage facility at Craighead Forest Park. The middle dressing room was full by the time I got back to the Forest. Kayaks were in another room. The floors were soaking wet. Sand was everywhere. The building stinks. Because of a lack of room, some guys dressed in the two dressing rooms in the back. It's been that way every single year. I don't think guys want to stand up the entire time they're in the dressing room...and I doubt they want to sit right on top of each other either. Thus, out of necessity, people have to dress in multiple rooms. Hell, I took the nastiest, dirtiest room for myself just so people wouldn't say that I was showing favoritism toward one company or another.
Most everyone came back there and sat down and talked, and laughed, and joked. I spent a lot of time in the middle room talking to people as well. I wanted our Independence Day experience to be enjoyable for all! I thought the atmosphere was great, and I was glad to see that everyone put their "company" differences aside and took part in the event.
People that love to complain about who gets pushed, need to remember that we're a radio station that promotes a 4th of July event, which features a wrestling show...along with other events. Secondly, the radio station isn't my own personal playground. It's not a wrestling vehicle. I can't spend weeks getting over every person that wants to appear on the show. That's not my job. That's why there are WRESTLING shows in every town. Companies shouldn't rely on 3 weeks of radio promotion to get talent over.
Every year, people come out of the woodworks wanting to be a part of 4th In The Forest. 3 different companies came to me begging to be a part of the event. That's the way it's been every year. If previous companies have problems with the way the event was promoted in the past, why did they come back to me wanting to be involved?
As far as not paying a company to be a part of the event in the past, that was THEIR prerogative. They had two options:
Option 1 - we would pay the company to produce the show. End of story.
Option 2 - they could provide the show to us at no charge, and then sell their own sponsorships to the biggest wrestling event in the region.
Option 2 was chosen because the company could make more money. The company DID sell sponsorships, and they kept all the money. That was the agreement. If they made $25,000, that was none of my business. That was what THEY wanted to do.
I know the unmentioned company sold sponsorships to local businesses, and I know what one of their sponsors paid on a monthly basis. I also know that the unmentioned sponsor was promised a huge show at a local venue, that they were told would feature one of the biggest stars in the history of the business. I know how many thousands of dollars they paid to be a sponsor of that event, and I know that the show they paid for never materialized. I know this information, because the current owner of the company told me that information face to face in my office one afternoon.
Bottom line, the wrestling business will never work in its present form. If you want to draw, shoot your angles to the masses. I know that back in the day when I first started in Dallas and in Memphis, talent would be embarrassed to get on message boards and dog each other out. That was never thought about. We are all out for the same thing. We wanted to enjoy the wrestling business, for the positives and the negatives. Did we agree with every decision? No! But we didn't get on message boards and vent.
Who are these people trying to impress? The other workers?
The other workers aren't buying tickets! There's no need to beat your chest on some public forum, and then go to a town that draws under 100 people.
Why can't all the companies work together? Why can't they share talent, and rotate talent in and out like the territory days. Wouldn't fresh talent in fresh situations do everyone some good?
The main thing is, Kiss FM is not a wrestling promotion! If Dave Brown was wrestling at Memphis In May, would the people at TV5 promote the entire card top to bottom? The average TV5 viewer would know Dave, and that would be the focus on the TV station. They'd focus on the person they have a vested interest in. A television station wouldn't have time to get everyone on the show over in the middle of a newscast.
RWA talent was mentioned in every promo for the last 2 weeks. We plugged their shows. We interviewed Rik Burton in the studio and Dr. Death on the phone. I wanted to interview Ali Stevens, Rodney Mack, and Jazz, but that never worked out. I was truly trying to promote RWA, because I know in years past others have had their feelings hurt about the way things have been promoted.
People that really know me, know how I try to go above and beyond the call of duty to be nice to everyone, and helpful. It's not an ego thing for me. I don't need to run my own wrestling show just to put myself over. It’s just a business decision based on the fact that we are a MUSIC station, not a wrestling station.
Hopefully this discussion is over...until I decide to work another event!
BB
There were multiple rooms to dress in, in the storage facility at Craighead Forest Park. The middle dressing room was full by the time I got back to the Forest. Kayaks were in another room. The floors were soaking wet. Sand was everywhere. The building stinks. Because of a lack of room, some guys dressed in the two dressing rooms in the back. It's been that way every single year. I don't think guys want to stand up the entire time they're in the dressing room...and I doubt they want to sit right on top of each other either. Thus, out of necessity, people have to dress in multiple rooms. Hell, I took the nastiest, dirtiest room for myself just so people wouldn't say that I was showing favoritism toward one company or another.
Most everyone came back there and sat down and talked, and laughed, and joked. I spent a lot of time in the middle room talking to people as well. I wanted our Independence Day experience to be enjoyable for all! I thought the atmosphere was great, and I was glad to see that everyone put their "company" differences aside and took part in the event.
People that love to complain about who gets pushed, need to remember that we're a radio station that promotes a 4th of July event, which features a wrestling show...along with other events. Secondly, the radio station isn't my own personal playground. It's not a wrestling vehicle. I can't spend weeks getting over every person that wants to appear on the show. That's not my job. That's why there are WRESTLING shows in every town. Companies shouldn't rely on 3 weeks of radio promotion to get talent over.
Every year, people come out of the woodworks wanting to be a part of 4th In The Forest. 3 different companies came to me begging to be a part of the event. That's the way it's been every year. If previous companies have problems with the way the event was promoted in the past, why did they come back to me wanting to be involved?
As far as not paying a company to be a part of the event in the past, that was THEIR prerogative. They had two options:
Option 1 - we would pay the company to produce the show. End of story.
Option 2 - they could provide the show to us at no charge, and then sell their own sponsorships to the biggest wrestling event in the region.
Option 2 was chosen because the company could make more money. The company DID sell sponsorships, and they kept all the money. That was the agreement. If they made $25,000, that was none of my business. That was what THEY wanted to do.
I know the unmentioned company sold sponsorships to local businesses, and I know what one of their sponsors paid on a monthly basis. I also know that the unmentioned sponsor was promised a huge show at a local venue, that they were told would feature one of the biggest stars in the history of the business. I know how many thousands of dollars they paid to be a sponsor of that event, and I know that the show they paid for never materialized. I know this information, because the current owner of the company told me that information face to face in my office one afternoon.
Bottom line, the wrestling business will never work in its present form. If you want to draw, shoot your angles to the masses. I know that back in the day when I first started in Dallas and in Memphis, talent would be embarrassed to get on message boards and dog each other out. That was never thought about. We are all out for the same thing. We wanted to enjoy the wrestling business, for the positives and the negatives. Did we agree with every decision? No! But we didn't get on message boards and vent.
Who are these people trying to impress? The other workers?
The other workers aren't buying tickets! There's no need to beat your chest on some public forum, and then go to a town that draws under 100 people.
Why can't all the companies work together? Why can't they share talent, and rotate talent in and out like the territory days. Wouldn't fresh talent in fresh situations do everyone some good?
The main thing is, Kiss FM is not a wrestling promotion! If Dave Brown was wrestling at Memphis In May, would the people at TV5 promote the entire card top to bottom? The average TV5 viewer would know Dave, and that would be the focus on the TV station. They'd focus on the person they have a vested interest in. A television station wouldn't have time to get everyone on the show over in the middle of a newscast.
RWA talent was mentioned in every promo for the last 2 weeks. We plugged their shows. We interviewed Rik Burton in the studio and Dr. Death on the phone. I wanted to interview Ali Stevens, Rodney Mack, and Jazz, but that never worked out. I was truly trying to promote RWA, because I know in years past others have had their feelings hurt about the way things have been promoted.
People that really know me, know how I try to go above and beyond the call of duty to be nice to everyone, and helpful. It's not an ego thing for me. I don't need to run my own wrestling show just to put myself over. It’s just a business decision based on the fact that we are a MUSIC station, not a wrestling station.
Hopefully this discussion is over...until I decide to work another event!
BB
In Case You Missed It!!
--"A Piece of My Mind" with Sal Corrente
--New LAW Champion and 1st Ever Freedom Cup!!
--"4th In the Forest" Results!!
--Wanted!!
--RWA with "Dr. Death" Steve Williams & Standing Room Only!!
--"What Memphis Watches" with Ron Guidry.
--"Flashback" with Mark James!!
--"Shooting the Shiznit" with Randy Hales, Derrick King, Loose Cannon and more. Listen for the snafu AFTER the show as BT reads a letter to Brian Thompson on the phone!!
----"In Case You Missed It" is a new weekly feature posted Saturday afternoons on RRO. It will give you a review of the past week by just clicking the link. Inspired by one of my favorite VH1 TV shows - "Best Week Ever".
--New LAW Champion and 1st Ever Freedom Cup!!
--"4th In the Forest" Results!!
--Wanted!!
--RWA with "Dr. Death" Steve Williams & Standing Room Only!!
--"What Memphis Watches" with Ron Guidry.
--"Flashback" with Mark James!!
--"Shooting the Shiznit" with Randy Hales, Derrick King, Loose Cannon and more. Listen for the snafu AFTER the show as BT reads a letter to Brian Thompson on the phone!!
----"In Case You Missed It" is a new weekly feature posted Saturday afternoons on RRO. It will give you a review of the past week by just clicking the link. Inspired by one of my favorite VH1 TV shows - "Best Week Ever".
RassleResults: USWO/ATL Nashville, TN 7.12.08 - Jeff Jarrett Sighting!!
White Tiger b Kevin Dunn
Steve West b Shawn Hoodrich when Chris Norte came out and gave West an international object to use on Hoodrich. Post-match, Norte enlisted West to be his partner in defending the ATL tag titles in the main event (as his previous 2 co-holders have departed)
Dyronic b Convict
LT Falk & Justin Spade b Inmate & Pandora Boxx when Falk pinned Inmate
Derrick Neal b Richard Lowe by DQ when Lowe removed the ref's belt and choked Neal with it
Damien Payne & New York Gangster b Chris Norte & Steve West in a street fight to win the ATL Tag Team Championship when Gangster pinned West
----41 in attendance...After the show during the cleanup, Tony Falk was visited by none other than Jeff Jarrett (mainly a social call).
Credit: Jimmie Daniel
Steve West b Shawn Hoodrich when Chris Norte came out and gave West an international object to use on Hoodrich. Post-match, Norte enlisted West to be his partner in defending the ATL tag titles in the main event (as his previous 2 co-holders have departed)
Dyronic b Convict
LT Falk & Justin Spade b Inmate & Pandora Boxx when Falk pinned Inmate
Derrick Neal b Richard Lowe by DQ when Lowe removed the ref's belt and choked Neal with it
Damien Payne & New York Gangster b Chris Norte & Steve West in a street fight to win the ATL Tag Team Championship when Gangster pinned West
----41 in attendance...After the show during the cleanup, Tony Falk was visited by none other than Jeff Jarrett (mainly a social call).
Credit: Jimmie Daniel
Saturday, July 12, 2008
RassleResults: USWO Nashville, TN 7.11.08
Lee Cross b Shawn Hoodrich
New York Gangster & Dyronic b Bryan Casey & Intern and Psycho Medic & Justin Spade when Dyronic pinned Intern
Tony Falk addressed the USWO Championship situation, saying Mark Anthony has been stripped due to his leaving the promotion, and that there will be a 6 man tournament next Friday to crown a new champion.
Aiden Scott b Super Delirious Black Ninja (I was told this was Scott's 2nd match but his USWO debut)
USWO Jr. Champion Shane Smalls b Cousin Jason X
Andy Douglas b Tim Renesto (w/Charming Charles) in a first blood match when Charles missed a cane shot on Douglas and hit Renesto, busting him open. Post-match, a masked man ran out and attacked Douglas. He unmasked to reveal Jay Phoenix, who said he was tired of being a cartoon character and was now using his real name Jeremiah Plunkett.
USWO Tag Team Champions Quinton Quarisma & JC Crowe b LT Falk & Damien Payne in a Texas Tornado match (also with a "losers split" stip) when Falk misses a chair shot on Quarisma and hits Payne. Crowe covers for a pinfall and Payne is unable to answer the ten count.
----127 in attendance...Falk also announced that Gary Valiant will be coming to USWO starting next Friday.
Credit: Jimmie Daniel
New York Gangster & Dyronic b Bryan Casey & Intern and Psycho Medic & Justin Spade when Dyronic pinned Intern
Tony Falk addressed the USWO Championship situation, saying Mark Anthony has been stripped due to his leaving the promotion, and that there will be a 6 man tournament next Friday to crown a new champion.
Aiden Scott b Super Delirious Black Ninja (I was told this was Scott's 2nd match but his USWO debut)
USWO Jr. Champion Shane Smalls b Cousin Jason X
Andy Douglas b Tim Renesto (w/Charming Charles) in a first blood match when Charles missed a cane shot on Douglas and hit Renesto, busting him open. Post-match, a masked man ran out and attacked Douglas. He unmasked to reveal Jay Phoenix, who said he was tired of being a cartoon character and was now using his real name Jeremiah Plunkett.
USWO Tag Team Champions Quinton Quarisma & JC Crowe b LT Falk & Damien Payne in a Texas Tornado match (also with a "losers split" stip) when Falk misses a chair shot on Quarisma and hits Payne. Crowe covers for a pinfall and Payne is unable to answer the ten count.
----127 in attendance...Falk also announced that Gary Valiant will be coming to USWO starting next Friday.
Credit: Jimmie Daniel
Check These Out!!
----I got these links e-mailed to me today and I wanted to share them with everyone. They featuring some familiar faces featuring Randy Hales [who has been the talk of the web site this week] and Power Pro Wrestling. These were post by area worker Beau James and he is featured in a couple of the clips.
RassleResults: TIWF Bells, TN 7.11.08 - TIWF DRAWS ALMOST 300!!
The show started with player introductions of the baseball team only to be interrupted by Ravishing Randy and Wildside. Randy announced his candidacy for President. He introduced his Vice President ( Wildside) Randy claimed he would bomb Bells with deodorant to make it smell better. He also said he would not take bribes under the table. All bribes would be over the table. The segment ended with Wildside chanting It’s not too late…. Randy in Eight!
AC Havoc beat The Beast
JR Rich beat Bobby The Butcherman Smith
TIWF TV TITLE
The Outlaw beat Steven Rampage and Chico Mendoza
TIWF Tag Team Title Match
New Breed of Perfection ( Wildside & Ravishing Randy) beat Lawman Williams & Criss Braggs when Randy hit Lawman with a hubcap when ref was down and Wildside got the pin.
Jawbreaker Jesse Dee beat The Torture King in a hardcore match.
----Crowd was in 273…WayCool and PK Ripper noticeably absent…Jon Seymour made Wildside defend the titles without Waycool.
AC Havoc beat The Beast
JR Rich beat Bobby The Butcherman Smith
TIWF TV TITLE
The Outlaw beat Steven Rampage and Chico Mendoza
TIWF Tag Team Title Match
New Breed of Perfection ( Wildside & Ravishing Randy) beat Lawman Williams & Criss Braggs when Randy hit Lawman with a hubcap when ref was down and Wildside got the pin.
Jawbreaker Jesse Dee beat The Torture King in a hardcore match.
----Crowd was in 273…WayCool and PK Ripper noticeably absent…Jon Seymour made Wildside defend the titles without Waycool.
Friday, July 11, 2008
A Piece of my Mind July 11th 2008 by "The Big Cheese" Sal Corrente
If you are an old time wrestling fan like me, and you happen to catch the AWA on ESPN Classic, you are brought back to a better time. I very much enjoyed my time in the AWA. For the most part, once Greg Gagne took the word of Nick Bockwinkel that I was not the guy he suspected of getting drugs for the guys and he extended his hand and said "welcome to the company", all was good. I don’t know how that story got started but I was made aware of it in the Meadowlands Arena by Afa “The Wild Samoan #1”. I had walked into the dressing room during one of the big shows that the AWA promoted in conjunction with the NWA. I had then left for a few minutes and when I walked back in Afa asked me in front of everyone "man why does Verne think that you’re dealing drugs?" I said, "you’re crazy" but he said "I’m telling you that’s what Verne was asking about." It was an absurd statement everyone knew that I not only didn’t deal drugs, but I never used them and still don't to this day. I have never had any alcohol. I understand that’s one of the things that Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Hart and I have in common. So I wasn’t all that surprised when Greg Gagne threw me out of the dressing room in Denver and I had to go to my old pal Jimmy Snuka, who was laughing about it but knew that it was a crazy thing. He is the one who sent me to Nick Bockwinkel and luckily his word was good enough for Greg. He gave me a tryout in one match. When I got back to the dressing room he asked me to please hang around and work the main event. I found out from Col DeBeers that him and Snuka went to Greg and asked that I be used in the main event which was their match. They had a coal miners’ glove match and were afraid the local ref’s couldn’t handle it. I found out later from Nick that Denver had historically has the worst wrestling referee’s in the country so I was really a blessing to the boys.
The coal miner’s glove match was an eye opening experience for me. In those days Snuka was still considered unbeatable and the Colonel was going to go over in a screw job finish that I had to be sure not to see. When we did the finish Snuka was “out cold”. Well the arena went dead silent. I would say it was equivalent to what I was told that Madison Square Garden was like when Ivan Koloff beat Bruno Sammartino for the title. I didn’t think much of it, but when I got in the back and talked about it the guys said those people were one step away from rioting. It was bad heat and I didn’t like thinking about it. I can tell you that Greg came to Col. DeBeers and said the finish would have to be changed after that night. It was my only real moment like that. I had one that came close when Nikita Koloff agreed to put over The Russian Assassins in tag matches. It was close but it wasn’t like what happened in Denver that night.
I can tell you that the Gagne’s always paid me well. I used to hang out with girl wrestlers a lot around WWF in the early days and they had always told me they would rather work for the Gagne’s instead of the McMahons because of better pay offs. They were definitely right and I was glad they were. I have almost all good memories of my matches with those guys and doing the TV’s. I remember one time going to Verne and saying we aren’t getting the signals in the ring. He said "who is supposed to be giving them" and I said "you are". He said "I am?" I said "yeah". He said "well no one told me". It was great times for sure we got through it anyway.
One time Nick was commentating and giving the signals but I wasn’t paying any attention and Dangerously jumped on the apron and said "Nick is going to poke a hole in his head with that pencil if you don’t go home". I was lucky enough to work with Sean Michaels and Marty Jannetty when they were working Buddy Rose and Doug Somers. I loved working with these guys. What great matches that they had. I thought Rose and Somers were a great team and they were classic heels and cowards. It was clear that Sean and Marty were a great team. I didn’t predict Sean would reach the heights that he has now, but he was a natural in the ring. I have always been a fan of tag team wrestling. I enjoyed everything about them and if worked properly they can really tear a crowd down. It was just a great time in a fun company for me. I owed a lot to Ray Stevens. He gave me my chance and the guys took to me well and I took well to them.
I knew of two guys in the business, though I am sure there were more but I knew of two, that wrote down every match they ever had. They were Tommy Angel and George South. I used to laugh at those guys but they were right. I wish now that I had followed their lead and done that. I wouldn’t be struggling like I do at times now to remember some of the matches I participated in.
I will tell you the story next week of the Zbyszko and Bockwinkel angle that we did at the Showboat that aired about a week or so ago.
This photo was taken by me in ninenteen eight seven at the home of Afa "The Wild Samoan #1. We were all at a birthday party for Afa Jr. who is currently at the WWE developmental camp. This of course was Hulk and Linda in happier times than we are all currently reading about. It was a really fun day it was great to see Hulk relax all day especially at that time where rest was not something he was able to get alot of.
"Shooting the Shiznit" is Ready!!
----"Shooting the Shiznit" with hosts Brian Tramel & Brian Thompson featured a "Free-for-all" with the main topic being the "4th in the Forest" show, Brandon Baxter, message boards, blogs and more with guests Derrick King, Randy Hales and Loose Cannon. Some good stuff from the guests and one of the favorite shows I have done so far.
RassleResults: EWP Aloca, TN 7.10.08
Keith Knox defeated Jim Miller by countout after Keith threw Jim into the ring post outside trying to injure Keith's knee more.
Jeff Anderson def. Lead Billy via pinfall after a spinebuster. After the match Shane Williams came out and stood behind Jeff till the Wildman turned around and they went nose-to-nose when Edward Idol came out behind Jeff causing Robbie Race to run out and stand behind Shane. Everyone shoved each other around until Shane & Edward tried to leave ringside but got surrounded and slid back into the ring again after Robbie and Jeff pulled an "Idol" and laid down in the middle of the ring. Eventually Ericules came to the ring and attempted to break it up and made a match next week: Edward Idol & Shane Williams VS Robbie Race & Jeff Anderson.
DRI retained the EWP Tag Team Titles after defeating Kole Layton King & Johnny Williams with Willie delivering a death valley driver on KLK for the pinfall. Everybody had a drink of whatever Johnny had in his bottle (which looked like pretty strong stuff considering it made KLK call out Willie and DRI seemed to a kick out of the beverage.) and yet again King had a partner leave him as Williams left to go to the bathroom for the remainder of the match. Afterwards DRI stated that they would defend the EWP Tag Titles against anyone, anywhere with a referee whether it be inside the ring, in the crowd, on the street or on the way to and from Brushy Mountain Pen. In other words, 24/7 rules.
Robbie Race def. Donovan Daniels after a fisherman's suplex into a cradle pin. Donovan spent a good part of the match on the run from Robbie inside and out of the ring though Johnny Williams reemerged from the restroom ready for the tag but he left as Robbie told him they already won.
Trooper T def, the RIP in the flag match by retrieving the flag. Interesting as RIP came out he gave away little American flags to the crowd.
Before the main event started Shane Williams became a king without a country as he was ejected from ringside to keep the match even though this was met with protests from himself and Beau James but he succumbed to the ruling or his team would be disqualified.
The main event of Wayne Adkins, Beau James & Edward Idol VS Shawn Streets, Shane Andrews & Sigmon went to a no-contest after Sigmon turned on Shane Andrews and decked him. Afterwards, Sigmon, Wayne & Beau tried to destroy Andrews' ribs with Wayne and Beau holding the Prodigy in a horizontal angle as Sigmon delivered 2 diving headbutts and a frog splash to his ribs. Sigmon stated afterwards that he was joining with Beau to get his name out more and make it bigger.
----Attendance in the upper 80s.
Jeff Anderson def. Lead Billy via pinfall after a spinebuster. After the match Shane Williams came out and stood behind Jeff till the Wildman turned around and they went nose-to-nose when Edward Idol came out behind Jeff causing Robbie Race to run out and stand behind Shane. Everyone shoved each other around until Shane & Edward tried to leave ringside but got surrounded and slid back into the ring again after Robbie and Jeff pulled an "Idol" and laid down in the middle of the ring. Eventually Ericules came to the ring and attempted to break it up and made a match next week: Edward Idol & Shane Williams VS Robbie Race & Jeff Anderson.
DRI retained the EWP Tag Team Titles after defeating Kole Layton King & Johnny Williams with Willie delivering a death valley driver on KLK for the pinfall. Everybody had a drink of whatever Johnny had in his bottle (which looked like pretty strong stuff considering it made KLK call out Willie and DRI seemed to a kick out of the beverage.) and yet again King had a partner leave him as Williams left to go to the bathroom for the remainder of the match. Afterwards DRI stated that they would defend the EWP Tag Titles against anyone, anywhere with a referee whether it be inside the ring, in the crowd, on the street or on the way to and from Brushy Mountain Pen. In other words, 24/7 rules.
Robbie Race def. Donovan Daniels after a fisherman's suplex into a cradle pin. Donovan spent a good part of the match on the run from Robbie inside and out of the ring though Johnny Williams reemerged from the restroom ready for the tag but he left as Robbie told him they already won.
Trooper T def, the RIP in the flag match by retrieving the flag. Interesting as RIP came out he gave away little American flags to the crowd.
Before the main event started Shane Williams became a king without a country as he was ejected from ringside to keep the match even though this was met with protests from himself and Beau James but he succumbed to the ruling or his team would be disqualified.
The main event of Wayne Adkins, Beau James & Edward Idol VS Shawn Streets, Shane Andrews & Sigmon went to a no-contest after Sigmon turned on Shane Andrews and decked him. Afterwards, Sigmon, Wayne & Beau tried to destroy Andrews' ribs with Wayne and Beau holding the Prodigy in a horizontal angle as Sigmon delivered 2 diving headbutts and a frog splash to his ribs. Sigmon stated afterwards that he was joining with Beau to get his name out more and make it bigger.
----Attendance in the upper 80s.
"Flashback" July 11,1983 - 25 Years Ago Today!! by Mark James
I want to give a big thanks to Brian for picking up the slack as I took last week off.
This week we go back to 1983 for an excellent card that featured one of the last few Memphis appearances of Andy Kaufman.
Andy was a comedian who was most famous for his role on the TV show “TAXI”, (back in the late 1970’s to the early 1980’s.) Kaufman’s first match with Jerry Lawler took place on April 05, 1982.
Lawler 1st match:
Andy did a bit where he would wrestle women out of the audience. He billed himself as the “World’s Inter-gender Champion”. Kaufman was in a heel mode and when he was particularly rough on one of the women, Lawler took offense. The King helped a young lady who ended up losing to Andy. Andy did rough her up after the match and there was some pushing and shoving going on between Lawler & Kaufman. This escalated into the Lawler-Kaufman match being booked.
When the match happened, Jerry gave a piledriver to Kaufman and was DQ’d. Soon after this, there was the infamous Lawler-Kaufman appearance on the David Letterman show (which featured the King slapping Kaufman out of his chair on live nationwide tv.)
The next spring, Kaufman came back to Memphis to gain revenge from the earlier abuse he received from the King. He brought in a few masked men as his helpers, but the King usually prevailed.
May 09, 1983
July 2, 1983
25 years ago today, this match took place.
July 11, 1983
Andy’s last match in Memphis was the following week.
July 18, 1983
At the end of these last set of matches, Kaufman and Jimmy Hart had a parting of the ways and became enemies. Andy talked Jerry Lawler into being his partner to team against Jimmy Hart and one of the Assassins. As suspected, Kaufman turned on Lawler and the group pounded the King down.
Around Thanksgiving of 1983, Andy was having respiratory issues and went to a doctor. He was diagnosed with rare type of lung cancer and 5 months later, on May 16, 1984, he died of that cancer. There were always rumors that his death was faked, but they were never substantiated.
----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!!
This week we go back to 1983 for an excellent card that featured one of the last few Memphis appearances of Andy Kaufman.
Andy was a comedian who was most famous for his role on the TV show “TAXI”, (back in the late 1970’s to the early 1980’s.) Kaufman’s first match with Jerry Lawler took place on April 05, 1982.
Lawler 1st match:
Andy did a bit where he would wrestle women out of the audience. He billed himself as the “World’s Inter-gender Champion”. Kaufman was in a heel mode and when he was particularly rough on one of the women, Lawler took offense. The King helped a young lady who ended up losing to Andy. Andy did rough her up after the match and there was some pushing and shoving going on between Lawler & Kaufman. This escalated into the Lawler-Kaufman match being booked.
When the match happened, Jerry gave a piledriver to Kaufman and was DQ’d. Soon after this, there was the infamous Lawler-Kaufman appearance on the David Letterman show (which featured the King slapping Kaufman out of his chair on live nationwide tv.)
The next spring, Kaufman came back to Memphis to gain revenge from the earlier abuse he received from the King. He brought in a few masked men as his helpers, but the King usually prevailed.
May 09, 1983
July 2, 1983
25 years ago today, this match took place.
July 11, 1983
Andy’s last match in Memphis was the following week.
July 18, 1983
At the end of these last set of matches, Kaufman and Jimmy Hart had a parting of the ways and became enemies. Andy talked Jerry Lawler into being his partner to team against Jimmy Hart and one of the Assassins. As suspected, Kaufman turned on Lawler and the group pounded the King down.
Around Thanksgiving of 1983, Andy was having respiratory issues and went to a doctor. He was diagnosed with rare type of lung cancer and 5 months later, on May 16, 1984, he died of that cancer. There were always rumors that his death was faked, but they were never substantiated.
----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!!
RassleResults: NBW Dyersburg, TN Results Wrapup!!
6-28-08
Show opened w/ Jimmy Tidwell and the S.O.B.'s [Kilo/Mark Justice] coming to the ring claiming that they are the best thing going right now and are here to take over, as they kept rambling on about how great they think they are Jeremy Moore and Crazy Train hit the ring and jumped them for a bit of revenge after last week. Moore got on the mic and said that if they wanted a fight he was bringing one and challenged them to get in, Tim Davis stopped everyone short and said that we don’t need a re-peat of last week and that tonight they had a match but they weren't allowed to touch till then!
The “Asylum” ( Psycho/Pappy ) beat The “Party Boyz” ( Gaylon Ray/Erik Hayes ) after they finished Gaylon off.
Biscuit beat Sicilian Kid and Lil' Tim in a 3-way to retain the High Risk title.
Arnez beat El Cuella de Rojo
"Dynamite" Seth Knight beat Jason Matthews in an exceptional #1 contender. Motley Cruz attacked them both after the match.
Motley Cruz beat Rob Justice
Tim Davis brought out none other than one half of the “Dazzlers” Ricky Hayes, this brought out Jimmy Tidwell who began trashing not only Ricky but Tim also. S.O.B.'s ran out to Jimmy's side and Jimmy said he wanted Ricky Hayes in a match w/ the S.O.B's tonight no matter what, Tim said that was fine because Ricky would be the special ref for the main event!!!!
“S.O.B.'s” [Mark Justice/Kilo] vs. Moore and Crazy Train went to a no-contest after both teams wouldn't stop fighting. Post match The S.O.B.'s jumped Moore and Crazy, until Ricky tried to step in and help. They handcuffed Moore and Hayes to the ropes and powerbombed Crazytrain off the ropes through 2 chairs. After the match the Babyfaces saved. One of the faces were none other than Chris Rocker!
----About 130 in the crowd they were hot all night for a great show…Rocker lost the JR title at TLCW and then came to NBW for the show.
7-5-08
Show opened w/ Allen Walker introducing the newest member of the Board of Directors a changed man, Anthony Watts. While explaining himself, saying he was sorry for the way he had acted, he was abruptly interrupted by Sarge O’Reilly and Billy Russ who had heard Tony was down here again, they called him a turn coat and said he would get his. Sarge said on another note he was also here to wipe the floor with his nemesis Jeremy Moore. Moore came to the ring and said he thought he ridded NBW of Sarge but if he wanted to fight then he would. Tony said that Moore had a match already tonight, but had the perfect opponent for Sarge...... Chris Rocker!
Lil' Tim beat Elcuella de Rojo after he pulled his mask off and de Rojo was trying to cover his face and Tim gave him a sunset flip. De Rojo tried to leave the ring but ran straight into Allen, who uncovered his face to reveal Tommy Redneck... Allen said that he told him that he wasn't supposed to be wrestling here, but if he really wanted to wrestle that tonight he has Motley Cruz in a Hardcore match!
Mark Justice was DQ'd against Jason Matthews. Post match him and Kilo kept putting a beating to Matthews until Moore made the save! Anthony Watts said that tonight Moore and Matthews would face the S.O.B.'s [Kilo/Justice]
Chris Rocker beat Sarge O’Reilly by reverse decision after Tony caught Sarge hitting Rocker w/ a chain
“S.O.B.'s” [Kilo/Mark Justice] beat Jason Matthews and Jeremy Moore after they pinned Matthews
Motley Cruz beat Tommy Redneck in a brutal match that had the crowd chanting we want more blood!!! Rob was Motley's special ref.
----About 85 or so in the crowd. Good show. This week is The Dazzlers vs. The S.O.B.'s, Sarge vs. Rocker, and Motley vs. Seth Knight…All the angles they ran a few weeks back with XOW seem to be forgotten??
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Showtime Allstar Wrestling - Episode 51
Showtime Allstar Wrestling – Episode 51
Airing June 28, 2008 on ION Network affiliate WNPX 28 in Nashville
For entertaining audio reviews of SAW and Nashville’s other wrestling TV show, NWA Main Event, check out Jerkin’ the Curtain radio with Trent Van Drisse and Tommy Stewart.
Reno Riggins (in extreme close up) thanked everyone for their support of SAW as the show closes in on its one year anniversary. Reno gave special props to Big Timmy (the technical guru responsible for putting the TV show together every week), Bob and Lisa at ION, and promoter T.J. Weatherby. Riggins said this would be SAW’s last episode on ION, as the show was temporarily moving back to Comcast 74 (Saturdays at midnight). Riggins announced that in a couple of months, SAW would debut on a major network affiliate in Nashville, and fans would be watching the show “from the lap of luxury.”
Cut to ringside for the opening with Michael St. John and Reno. MSJ said Damian Adams and Kid Kash had unfinished business. They cut to shot from last week of a bloodied up Damian. MSJ said the SAW BOD (enough acronyms for ya?) had major international news concerning the SAW Title later in the show. They talked about the $10,000 bounty on the head of T. J. Harley. They showed footage from last week’s attack on Damian by Jay Phoenix. Reno said somebody slashed Damian’s tires and sugar put in his gas tank.
1 -- TRIBAL NATION (LENNOX LIGHTFOOT & INDIAN OUTLAW) vs. CHRIS CANE & LARRY COOTER
Riggins said there were a lot of little Indians in the house. “Leprechaun” Cane tried a high crossbody. Not a chance, as Outlaw dropped him with a shoulder breaker. A more refined looking Miss Boogie came out on the ramp to scout Tribal Nation. Lightfoot used a rolling short arm scissors on Cane and smeared him with a basement dropkick, but Cooter cut off the Four Winds Tomahawk Chop with a forearm shot to the face. Cooter hit a fallaway slam for a two count. Reno said Cane and Cooter were in the gym together, but they weren’t quite there yet. Tribal Nation immediately proved his point. Outlaw cleaned house and they hit the Totem Pole (blockbuster Doomsday Device) on Cane.
WINNERS: Tribal Nation in 2:03. Fine for what is was. It made perfect sense for Ms. Boogie to be scouting the Indians. They’ve got an impressive finisher when they hit it solidly, and they did so here. Cane is always entertaining, and even Cooter didn’t look half bad.
(Commercial break)
A video package on “Best of the Best” Chrisjen Hayme aired. He’s arrogant and he’s got game. Hooking up with SAW has been a good move for Hayme.
(Commercial break)
MSJ and Reno were in the ring with Commissioner Mike Sircy, who was sweating like a pig for some reason. On the table in front of them, was a shiny, new championship belt. Sircy talked about how SAW had grown and branched out internationally. Riggins said they were retiring the SAW Television Champioinship and replacing it with the SAW International Championship. Out came Damian in street clothes to receive the new title belt from Sircy. With that, Kash, also in street clothes, entered the ring. “There’s a ceremony going on here, sir,” said St. John. You’ve got to love St. John when he comes out with stuff like that. Kash called Damian unimpressive and undeserving, and said he had beaten him to a pulp.
I’ve got some news for you. You better shine it up. You better take it to bed with you. Hell, you better even shower with it and (bleep) with it. Cuz when you come back to this building. I’m taking it. It’s mine.
Kash threw his towel at Damian and grabbed the belt. They got into a shoving match, which quickly disintegrated into a fight. Damian took Kash down. Kash pulled Damian into a closed guard, then rolled to a mount, but was unable to do any damage. The SAW officials were able to pull them apart. Sircy said enough of this crap. It would be Kash vs. Damian for the new International Title next week.
(Commercial break)
Looking a little worse for wear, Damian was still in the ring with the suits. MSJ told Damian to show his belt to the world. Damian put the belt down and proceeded to cut the most passionate promo of his natural born life. Damian said he had a little “suh-in” to say, and you knew right then, this was a different Damian. Damian said he had been criticized for not expressing himself and he was going to express himself now. Damian said he had taken on “all oncomers” since arriving from Puerto Rico, and worked his way to the top. The female fans chanted “We love Damian.” Damian admitted he had taken Kash too lightly. Damian said Kash had beaten the crap out him and left him laying in his own blood. Damian promised to beat Kash and hurt him real bad before it was over. Kash said he would remain the champion and then finished in Spanish.
Rob Roy McCoy (in his ring gear) attacked Damian and locked him in the crossface chickenwing. MSJ pointed out that McCoy had just gotten off suspension (a slow learner if I ever saw one). Damian passed out as Sircy, Riggins and ref Jess Fields unsuccessfully tried to pry McCoy off.
(30 second commercial break)
We’re back, and there’s five guys trying to get McCoy off of Damian and still having no luck. Sircy signaled for more help. MSJ said Damian had been in the hold for almost 5 minutes. It ended up with seven guys working on McCoy before he would relinquish the hold. They cut to a close up of the expression of agony on Damian’s face, as the fans chanted “USA” at McCoy. The Showtime Rewind replayed McCoy’s heinous attack.
In the interview area, MSJ wanted to know what McCoy was thinking.
Hey, hey the gang’s all here. Michael St. John, admit it. You and all these cretinous halfwits, you missed me….You knew it had to happen. You all knew it had to happen, Reno Riggins, the Board of Directors, Damian Adams. You didn’t think I was going to go away did you? Uh-uh. Even with all your shenanigans. You see, I’m ready here. I’m in my work clothes. I don’t come out here in my street clothes because I take care of business.
A snarling McCoy said all the insufferable morons at SAW liked to play games until somebody got hurt. The fans got McCoy’s attention by chanting “USA” at him. “I’ll show you USA. Rob Roy McCoy is back, and the fun and the pain starts now.”
(Commercial break)
MSJ welcomed Sean Casey and his freaks to the interview area. Casey did his rap, but my attention was draw to the extremely low cut shorts on Tiana and Fallon. MSJ wanted to know what was up with Fallon’s shades. They cut to footage from last week where Fallon distracted Casey by getting too close to Chase Stevens and Casey lost the match. Casey claimed everything was peachy keen in his camp. “Aint’ that right, Fallon? We’re on the same page now, huh?”
2 – SEAN CASEY (with the Freak Squad) vs. CHASE STEVENS
Casey attacked Stevens as he got into the ring. Stevens roared back and Casey took a time out for some TLC from Tiana. Stevens came out after him, so Casey used Fallon as a shield. Casey shoved Fallon towards Stevens. As they started to trade punches, Stevens caught Fallon with an elbow. Stevens went to check on Fallon. Riggins said her eye was black, blue and purple. Well, mostly purple from all the make up that was used for the fake shiner. A blonde guy with a crew cut and sunglasses clobbered Stevens with a steel chair. It was Chris Michaels, the first ever SAW Champion. Cool. Michaels tossed Stevens back in and Casey covered him.
WINNER: Casey at 1:18. Nothing match but a great surprise return.
Michaels raised Casey’s hand. Riggins said Michaels wasn’t under contract, but it looked like he was back in SAW to help Casey get his house in order.
(Commercial break)
With Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit” in the background, the camera panned across a brigade of toy soldiers and zoomed on in a loaf of bread with “Millersville Bakery” scrawled on it. “One battle ends. One war’s finished and another begins. We’re going north. We’re marching on. It’s time to hit The Bakery,” said a voice all too familiar to Mike Porter and viewers of NWA Main Event. A huge cowboy boot stomped the bread. The camera panned upward to show a huge man wearing a camouflage t-shirt and holding a plunger in his hand. His face was not visible. The voice began to bark like a dog.
The A-Team graced MSJ with their presence. No Matt Dillinger. Hammerjack was showing off another obscene photo on his cell phone. Some priceless facial expressions here.
Michael, I’m a bit revolted but I can’t look away. I know it’s racing season and everything, but she shouldn’t be doing that with that equine.
Paul said A-Team had been trying to learn how the other half lives, so they went to an establishment to find out what future holds for Boogie Woogie Boy and Arrick Andrews.
An A-Team Film. There was this cheesy lounge music playing as the credits rolled. A-Team was listed as producers, directors, writers and stars. Scene one: A-Team is in the parking lot outside a greasy spoon called Slick Willy’s. Santel wanted to get some sushi. “Around here they call that bait,” said Paul. Scene two: Inside the restaurant, they’re greeted by Miss Boogie. It was Dillinger in drag. Words cannot describe the horror. I wondered if somebody dropped acid in my beer. “This chick’s got an Adam’s apple,” said Paul. Scene Three: Miss Boogie takes their order, swishy as all get out, and makes it clear she’s got a thing for “Wild Man” Dillinger. In the process, they make a joke about the size of fake Miss Boogie’s butt. TVA asks about competition. Paul says Tribal Nation is back and he will make the match. Santel says “nature’s greatest miracle” is a perfect fit for the new International Title. Paul says he’s working on it. Fake Miss Boogie comes back and breaks into song while shaking his/her ass and using a pool cue as an air guitar. Now, I’m sure somebody has dropped acid in my beer. Dillinger is wolfing down the food, and asks fake Miss Boogie if they can meet the chef. Scene Four: Back in the kitchen, the chef is some little guy in a do rag with an XXL fake moustache as Boogie Woogie Boy. They made fun of all the times Boogie had been carried out and all the beating he had taken - “Shaska Whatley and Paul Jones put a knot like this on my daddy’s head back in 1986.” Fake Miss Boogie told fake Boogie he needed to take care and grow some hair. Dillinger looked at the baldness under the dorag. Paul said Boogie could always get plugs. Scene Seven: Back at the table, the busboy was fake Arrick Andrews. Same little guy I think. This was beyond humiliation. Dillinger ended up giving the guy a forearm shot and stomping his ass. Paul gave Dillinger a stern warning about indigestion.
There’s only so many times that Double A and Boogie Woogie Boy can get up. But the last one, was the last one.
Adams said he given Dream Team a glimpse of their future, but there was nothing wrong with manual labor. “At least Arrick Andrews doesn’t have to go back to his job as mop boy at the peep show. Don’t you act so revolted Michael St. John, you’re the reason they need a mop boy.” Paul asked where Dillinger was at. Santel said he hooked up with the waitress.
(Commercial break)
3 – T. J. HARLEY vs. JAY PHOENIX
Phoenix dropkicked Harley’s knee before the opening bell. Harley kept kicking him off, but Phoenix was all over the knee. Harley’s knee went out on a leapfrog attempt. Phoenix applied a variation of the Indian deathlock. MSJ compared the flamboyant appearance of Phoenix to “Exotic” Adrian Street. Harley came with that flying forearm out of left field for a near fall. Phoenix blocked a rolling prawn and got back on the knee. MSJ and Reno talked about Harley being a marked man. Harley hit the fisherman shoulderbreaker from nowhere.
WINNER: T.J. Harley in 2:36. Phoenix looked more formidable in street clothes, but he moved well enough despite the excess girth. Harley’s selling continues to be his strong suit.
A swole, blonde dude with a ponytail snuck up behind Harley, gave him a low blow, and then a DDT. The announce team identified him as Shawn Shultz, “the man that left SAW high and dry when he was the champion.” Shultz knocked Harley unconscious with a DDT onto MSJ’s chair. Shultz flashed one of the posters offering a $10K reward for Harley’s head at the camera and kissed it.
BOTTOM LINE: The best hour of SAW ever. This was what Memphis wrestling was like in its heyday - wild, raw, surprising, funny, dramatic, violent – and they did it with 6 minutes of bell-to-bell action. And it was all in the name of furthering good stories. They’re doing things in a way that make them stick. The payoffs are in the future. They’re in no hurry to get to them, and when they do, you can trust it will be satisfying. I only wish the heat was better. It lags behind the quality of the show. The A-Team Film was an incredible piece of work. You just don’t see vignettes with that kind of complexity on indie pro wrestling shows. They gave viewers no less than six potentially compelling reasons to watch next week’s – 1) Adams/Kash. That should count for two. Damian brought something out that I didn’t know he had in him. Kash is forcing him to raise his game. 2) What will McCoy do next? 3) What’s up with Casey and Michaels and those freaks? 4) How will Miss Boogie strike back at A-Team? 5) Who is behind the bounty on Harley’s head and why? 6) Is Marc Anthony really coming to SAW? You could say three run-ins is too many. And if they do it all the time, it will be. They can’t be like this, or a numbing effect sets in. This was a huge show. Two former champions made surprise returns along with McCoy, a man destined to become the champion if one of the major companies doesn’t sign him first. It was the kind of show that gets viewers into a mindset where they can’t miss an episode because of what might happen.
Airing June 28, 2008 on ION Network affiliate WNPX 28 in Nashville
For entertaining audio reviews of SAW and Nashville’s other wrestling TV show, NWA Main Event, check out Jerkin’ the Curtain radio with Trent Van Drisse and Tommy Stewart.
Reno Riggins (in extreme close up) thanked everyone for their support of SAW as the show closes in on its one year anniversary. Reno gave special props to Big Timmy (the technical guru responsible for putting the TV show together every week), Bob and Lisa at ION, and promoter T.J. Weatherby. Riggins said this would be SAW’s last episode on ION, as the show was temporarily moving back to Comcast 74 (Saturdays at midnight). Riggins announced that in a couple of months, SAW would debut on a major network affiliate in Nashville, and fans would be watching the show “from the lap of luxury.”
Cut to ringside for the opening with Michael St. John and Reno. MSJ said Damian Adams and Kid Kash had unfinished business. They cut to shot from last week of a bloodied up Damian. MSJ said the SAW BOD (enough acronyms for ya?) had major international news concerning the SAW Title later in the show. They talked about the $10,000 bounty on the head of T. J. Harley. They showed footage from last week’s attack on Damian by Jay Phoenix. Reno said somebody slashed Damian’s tires and sugar put in his gas tank.
1 -- TRIBAL NATION (LENNOX LIGHTFOOT & INDIAN OUTLAW) vs. CHRIS CANE & LARRY COOTER
Riggins said there were a lot of little Indians in the house. “Leprechaun” Cane tried a high crossbody. Not a chance, as Outlaw dropped him with a shoulder breaker. A more refined looking Miss Boogie came out on the ramp to scout Tribal Nation. Lightfoot used a rolling short arm scissors on Cane and smeared him with a basement dropkick, but Cooter cut off the Four Winds Tomahawk Chop with a forearm shot to the face. Cooter hit a fallaway slam for a two count. Reno said Cane and Cooter were in the gym together, but they weren’t quite there yet. Tribal Nation immediately proved his point. Outlaw cleaned house and they hit the Totem Pole (blockbuster Doomsday Device) on Cane.
WINNERS: Tribal Nation in 2:03. Fine for what is was. It made perfect sense for Ms. Boogie to be scouting the Indians. They’ve got an impressive finisher when they hit it solidly, and they did so here. Cane is always entertaining, and even Cooter didn’t look half bad.
(Commercial break)
A video package on “Best of the Best” Chrisjen Hayme aired. He’s arrogant and he’s got game. Hooking up with SAW has been a good move for Hayme.
(Commercial break)
MSJ and Reno were in the ring with Commissioner Mike Sircy, who was sweating like a pig for some reason. On the table in front of them, was a shiny, new championship belt. Sircy talked about how SAW had grown and branched out internationally. Riggins said they were retiring the SAW Television Champioinship and replacing it with the SAW International Championship. Out came Damian in street clothes to receive the new title belt from Sircy. With that, Kash, also in street clothes, entered the ring. “There’s a ceremony going on here, sir,” said St. John. You’ve got to love St. John when he comes out with stuff like that. Kash called Damian unimpressive and undeserving, and said he had beaten him to a pulp.
I’ve got some news for you. You better shine it up. You better take it to bed with you. Hell, you better even shower with it and (bleep) with it. Cuz when you come back to this building. I’m taking it. It’s mine.
Kash threw his towel at Damian and grabbed the belt. They got into a shoving match, which quickly disintegrated into a fight. Damian took Kash down. Kash pulled Damian into a closed guard, then rolled to a mount, but was unable to do any damage. The SAW officials were able to pull them apart. Sircy said enough of this crap. It would be Kash vs. Damian for the new International Title next week.
(Commercial break)
Looking a little worse for wear, Damian was still in the ring with the suits. MSJ told Damian to show his belt to the world. Damian put the belt down and proceeded to cut the most passionate promo of his natural born life. Damian said he had a little “suh-in” to say, and you knew right then, this was a different Damian. Damian said he had been criticized for not expressing himself and he was going to express himself now. Damian said he had taken on “all oncomers” since arriving from Puerto Rico, and worked his way to the top. The female fans chanted “We love Damian.” Damian admitted he had taken Kash too lightly. Damian said Kash had beaten the crap out him and left him laying in his own blood. Damian promised to beat Kash and hurt him real bad before it was over. Kash said he would remain the champion and then finished in Spanish.
Rob Roy McCoy (in his ring gear) attacked Damian and locked him in the crossface chickenwing. MSJ pointed out that McCoy had just gotten off suspension (a slow learner if I ever saw one). Damian passed out as Sircy, Riggins and ref Jess Fields unsuccessfully tried to pry McCoy off.
(30 second commercial break)
We’re back, and there’s five guys trying to get McCoy off of Damian and still having no luck. Sircy signaled for more help. MSJ said Damian had been in the hold for almost 5 minutes. It ended up with seven guys working on McCoy before he would relinquish the hold. They cut to a close up of the expression of agony on Damian’s face, as the fans chanted “USA” at McCoy. The Showtime Rewind replayed McCoy’s heinous attack.
In the interview area, MSJ wanted to know what McCoy was thinking.
Hey, hey the gang’s all here. Michael St. John, admit it. You and all these cretinous halfwits, you missed me….You knew it had to happen. You all knew it had to happen, Reno Riggins, the Board of Directors, Damian Adams. You didn’t think I was going to go away did you? Uh-uh. Even with all your shenanigans. You see, I’m ready here. I’m in my work clothes. I don’t come out here in my street clothes because I take care of business.
A snarling McCoy said all the insufferable morons at SAW liked to play games until somebody got hurt. The fans got McCoy’s attention by chanting “USA” at him. “I’ll show you USA. Rob Roy McCoy is back, and the fun and the pain starts now.”
(Commercial break)
MSJ welcomed Sean Casey and his freaks to the interview area. Casey did his rap, but my attention was draw to the extremely low cut shorts on Tiana and Fallon. MSJ wanted to know what was up with Fallon’s shades. They cut to footage from last week where Fallon distracted Casey by getting too close to Chase Stevens and Casey lost the match. Casey claimed everything was peachy keen in his camp. “Aint’ that right, Fallon? We’re on the same page now, huh?”
2 – SEAN CASEY (with the Freak Squad) vs. CHASE STEVENS
Casey attacked Stevens as he got into the ring. Stevens roared back and Casey took a time out for some TLC from Tiana. Stevens came out after him, so Casey used Fallon as a shield. Casey shoved Fallon towards Stevens. As they started to trade punches, Stevens caught Fallon with an elbow. Stevens went to check on Fallon. Riggins said her eye was black, blue and purple. Well, mostly purple from all the make up that was used for the fake shiner. A blonde guy with a crew cut and sunglasses clobbered Stevens with a steel chair. It was Chris Michaels, the first ever SAW Champion. Cool. Michaels tossed Stevens back in and Casey covered him.
WINNER: Casey at 1:18. Nothing match but a great surprise return.
Michaels raised Casey’s hand. Riggins said Michaels wasn’t under contract, but it looked like he was back in SAW to help Casey get his house in order.
(Commercial break)
With Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit” in the background, the camera panned across a brigade of toy soldiers and zoomed on in a loaf of bread with “Millersville Bakery” scrawled on it. “One battle ends. One war’s finished and another begins. We’re going north. We’re marching on. It’s time to hit The Bakery,” said a voice all too familiar to Mike Porter and viewers of NWA Main Event. A huge cowboy boot stomped the bread. The camera panned upward to show a huge man wearing a camouflage t-shirt and holding a plunger in his hand. His face was not visible. The voice began to bark like a dog.
The A-Team graced MSJ with their presence. No Matt Dillinger. Hammerjack was showing off another obscene photo on his cell phone. Some priceless facial expressions here.
Michael, I’m a bit revolted but I can’t look away. I know it’s racing season and everything, but she shouldn’t be doing that with that equine.
Paul said A-Team had been trying to learn how the other half lives, so they went to an establishment to find out what future holds for Boogie Woogie Boy and Arrick Andrews.
An A-Team Film. There was this cheesy lounge music playing as the credits rolled. A-Team was listed as producers, directors, writers and stars. Scene one: A-Team is in the parking lot outside a greasy spoon called Slick Willy’s. Santel wanted to get some sushi. “Around here they call that bait,” said Paul. Scene two: Inside the restaurant, they’re greeted by Miss Boogie. It was Dillinger in drag. Words cannot describe the horror. I wondered if somebody dropped acid in my beer. “This chick’s got an Adam’s apple,” said Paul. Scene Three: Miss Boogie takes their order, swishy as all get out, and makes it clear she’s got a thing for “Wild Man” Dillinger. In the process, they make a joke about the size of fake Miss Boogie’s butt. TVA asks about competition. Paul says Tribal Nation is back and he will make the match. Santel says “nature’s greatest miracle” is a perfect fit for the new International Title. Paul says he’s working on it. Fake Miss Boogie comes back and breaks into song while shaking his/her ass and using a pool cue as an air guitar. Now, I’m sure somebody has dropped acid in my beer. Dillinger is wolfing down the food, and asks fake Miss Boogie if they can meet the chef. Scene Four: Back in the kitchen, the chef is some little guy in a do rag with an XXL fake moustache as Boogie Woogie Boy. They made fun of all the times Boogie had been carried out and all the beating he had taken - “Shaska Whatley and Paul Jones put a knot like this on my daddy’s head back in 1986.” Fake Miss Boogie told fake Boogie he needed to take care and grow some hair. Dillinger looked at the baldness under the dorag. Paul said Boogie could always get plugs. Scene Seven: Back at the table, the busboy was fake Arrick Andrews. Same little guy I think. This was beyond humiliation. Dillinger ended up giving the guy a forearm shot and stomping his ass. Paul gave Dillinger a stern warning about indigestion.
There’s only so many times that Double A and Boogie Woogie Boy can get up. But the last one, was the last one.
Adams said he given Dream Team a glimpse of their future, but there was nothing wrong with manual labor. “At least Arrick Andrews doesn’t have to go back to his job as mop boy at the peep show. Don’t you act so revolted Michael St. John, you’re the reason they need a mop boy.” Paul asked where Dillinger was at. Santel said he hooked up with the waitress.
(Commercial break)
3 – T. J. HARLEY vs. JAY PHOENIX
Phoenix dropkicked Harley’s knee before the opening bell. Harley kept kicking him off, but Phoenix was all over the knee. Harley’s knee went out on a leapfrog attempt. Phoenix applied a variation of the Indian deathlock. MSJ compared the flamboyant appearance of Phoenix to “Exotic” Adrian Street. Harley came with that flying forearm out of left field for a near fall. Phoenix blocked a rolling prawn and got back on the knee. MSJ and Reno talked about Harley being a marked man. Harley hit the fisherman shoulderbreaker from nowhere.
WINNER: T.J. Harley in 2:36. Phoenix looked more formidable in street clothes, but he moved well enough despite the excess girth. Harley’s selling continues to be his strong suit.
A swole, blonde dude with a ponytail snuck up behind Harley, gave him a low blow, and then a DDT. The announce team identified him as Shawn Shultz, “the man that left SAW high and dry when he was the champion.” Shultz knocked Harley unconscious with a DDT onto MSJ’s chair. Shultz flashed one of the posters offering a $10K reward for Harley’s head at the camera and kissed it.
BOTTOM LINE: The best hour of SAW ever. This was what Memphis wrestling was like in its heyday - wild, raw, surprising, funny, dramatic, violent – and they did it with 6 minutes of bell-to-bell action. And it was all in the name of furthering good stories. They’re doing things in a way that make them stick. The payoffs are in the future. They’re in no hurry to get to them, and when they do, you can trust it will be satisfying. I only wish the heat was better. It lags behind the quality of the show. The A-Team Film was an incredible piece of work. You just don’t see vignettes with that kind of complexity on indie pro wrestling shows. They gave viewers no less than six potentially compelling reasons to watch next week’s – 1) Adams/Kash. That should count for two. Damian brought something out that I didn’t know he had in him. Kash is forcing him to raise his game. 2) What will McCoy do next? 3) What’s up with Casey and Michaels and those freaks? 4) How will Miss Boogie strike back at A-Team? 5) Who is behind the bounty on Harley’s head and why? 6) Is Marc Anthony really coming to SAW? You could say three run-ins is too many. And if they do it all the time, it will be. They can’t be like this, or a numbing effect sets in. This was a huge show. Two former champions made surprise returns along with McCoy, a man destined to become the champion if one of the major companies doesn’t sign him first. It was the kind of show that gets viewers into a mindset where they can’t miss an episode because of what might happen.
"What Memphis Watches" by Ron Guidry
With the holiday last weekend, I wasn’t expecting a big showing this week. To my surprise, the 3 main shows held their own and some. This week TNA Impact’s overall number dropped, but the share number increased 1 point. How does that happen, you ask? It happens when less people, as a whole, were watching TV that night but the percentage of those people watching Impact was higher. Considering it was 4th of July eve and they actually increased their numbers in the 2nd hour finishing strong with their last 2 quarter hours being the highest rated of the show, that’s impressive!
Smackdown had the most surprising ratings this week. Holidays are never kind to TV ratings. Period! Understandably so, as most people are spending time with family and friends and not watching much TV, but this is Memphis. Of course we all know how Memphis loves wrestling and it showed as Smackdown ended up being tied as the most watched TV show in it’s timeslot! That, my friends, is impressive. It’s a Friday night and it happens to be the 4th of July and people stayed in to watch Smackdown??? WOW!!!
WOW!!! is the only way to describe the RAW ratings from Monday night. The final number was up almost 2 full points and the 3 quarter hours in a row with an 8+ ratings is strong. It’s been a long time since RAW has seen those types of numbers in Memphis. The one black eye was the last 2 quarter hours and the overrun which was the timeslot for the Fatal Four Way. Those last 2 quarter hours dropped over 2 points and the overrun dropped over 4 points from the 9:15 quarter hour that drew an 8.9. Doesn’t look like the fans cared much about the main event.
Sanford and Son and The Andy Griffith Show, which runs in the old Memphis Wrestling timeslot, drew a 3.4 [55,111 viewers] and 3.5 [56,732 viewers] respectively.
“Esther, I could take your face, roll it in some dough, and make some gorilla cookies!”
-Fred Sanford
If you have any questions or comments just email me at: rpg187@gmail.com.
Note: The ratings for RAW is listed as 2 separate hours. I will round off, to the highest number, the averages of both hours for the final rating.
Thanks and enjoy!!!
TNA Impact (Thursday) 7-03-08
Final Rating: 2.1 [34,191 viewers] 4 share
Quarter hours:
1st hour: 2.0 [32,563 viewers], 1.7 [27,678 viewers], 1.4 [22,794 viewers], 1.5 [24,422 viewers]
2nd hour: 2.2 [35819 viewers], 2.0 [32,563 viewers] , 2.9 [47,216 viewers], 3.0 [48,844 viewers]
WWE Friday Night Smackdown 7-04-08
Final Rating: 4.5 [73,266 viewers] 9 share
Quarter hours:
1st hour: 4.7 [76,622 viewers], 6.3 [102,322 viewers], 4.2 [68,515 viewers], 3.2 [51,973 viewers]
2nd hour: 4.6 [74,711 viewers], 4.0 [64,966 viewers], 4.3 [69,839 viewers], 4.8 [77,960 viewers]
TNA Impact Replay 7-05-08
Final Rating: 0.5 [8121 viewers] 1 share
Quarter hours:
1st hour: 0.8 [12,993 viewers], 0.7 [11369 viewers], 0.4 [64,97 viewers], 0.3 [48,72 viewers]
2nd hour: 1.0 [16242 viewers], 0.2 [3248 viewers], 0.3 4872 viewers], 0.3 [4872 viewers]
WWE A.M. 7-06-08
Final Rating: 1.6 [25,987 viewers] 4 share
Quarter hours: 1.7 [27,611 viewers], 1.5 [24,362 viewers], 1.1 [17,866 viewers], 1.9 [30,859 viewers]
WWE Raw 7-07-08
Final Rating: 7.2 [116,939 viewers] 11 share
1st hour: 6.8 [110,443 viewers] 10 share
Quarter hours: 5.7 [92,392 viewers], 6.5 [105359 viewers], 6.6 [106,980 viewers], 8.4 [136,156 viewers]
2nd hour: 7.6 [123,189 viewers] 11 share
Quarter hours: 8.8 [142,640 viewers], 8.9 [144,261 viewers], 6.4 [103,738 viewers], 6.6 [106,980 viewers]
Overrun: 4.1 [66457 viewers]
----Ron Guidry works for a Memphis TV station and provides the rating analysis every week. He was formerly known as “The Penguin” was the old Kick Ass Wrestling promotion.
Smackdown had the most surprising ratings this week. Holidays are never kind to TV ratings. Period! Understandably so, as most people are spending time with family and friends and not watching much TV, but this is Memphis. Of course we all know how Memphis loves wrestling and it showed as Smackdown ended up being tied as the most watched TV show in it’s timeslot! That, my friends, is impressive. It’s a Friday night and it happens to be the 4th of July and people stayed in to watch Smackdown??? WOW!!!
WOW!!! is the only way to describe the RAW ratings from Monday night. The final number was up almost 2 full points and the 3 quarter hours in a row with an 8+ ratings is strong. It’s been a long time since RAW has seen those types of numbers in Memphis. The one black eye was the last 2 quarter hours and the overrun which was the timeslot for the Fatal Four Way. Those last 2 quarter hours dropped over 2 points and the overrun dropped over 4 points from the 9:15 quarter hour that drew an 8.9. Doesn’t look like the fans cared much about the main event.
Sanford and Son and The Andy Griffith Show, which runs in the old Memphis Wrestling timeslot, drew a 3.4 [55,111 viewers] and 3.5 [56,732 viewers] respectively.
“Esther, I could take your face, roll it in some dough, and make some gorilla cookies!”
-Fred Sanford
If you have any questions or comments just email me at: rpg187@gmail.com.
Note: The ratings for RAW is listed as 2 separate hours. I will round off, to the highest number, the averages of both hours for the final rating.
Thanks and enjoy!!!
TNA Impact (Thursday) 7-03-08
Final Rating: 2.1 [34,191 viewers] 4 share
Quarter hours:
1st hour: 2.0 [32,563 viewers], 1.7 [27,678 viewers], 1.4 [22,794 viewers], 1.5 [24,422 viewers]
2nd hour: 2.2 [35819 viewers], 2.0 [32,563 viewers] , 2.9 [47,216 viewers], 3.0 [48,844 viewers]
WWE Friday Night Smackdown 7-04-08
Final Rating: 4.5 [73,266 viewers] 9 share
Quarter hours:
1st hour: 4.7 [76,622 viewers], 6.3 [102,322 viewers], 4.2 [68,515 viewers], 3.2 [51,973 viewers]
2nd hour: 4.6 [74,711 viewers], 4.0 [64,966 viewers], 4.3 [69,839 viewers], 4.8 [77,960 viewers]
TNA Impact Replay 7-05-08
Final Rating: 0.5 [8121 viewers] 1 share
Quarter hours:
1st hour: 0.8 [12,993 viewers], 0.7 [11369 viewers], 0.4 [64,97 viewers], 0.3 [48,72 viewers]
2nd hour: 1.0 [16242 viewers], 0.2 [3248 viewers], 0.3 4872 viewers], 0.3 [4872 viewers]
WWE A.M. 7-06-08
Final Rating: 1.6 [25,987 viewers] 4 share
Quarter hours: 1.7 [27,611 viewers], 1.5 [24,362 viewers], 1.1 [17,866 viewers], 1.9 [30,859 viewers]
WWE Raw 7-07-08
Final Rating: 7.2 [116,939 viewers] 11 share
1st hour: 6.8 [110,443 viewers] 10 share
Quarter hours: 5.7 [92,392 viewers], 6.5 [105359 viewers], 6.6 [106,980 viewers], 8.4 [136,156 viewers]
2nd hour: 7.6 [123,189 viewers] 11 share
Quarter hours: 8.8 [142,640 viewers], 8.9 [144,261 viewers], 6.4 [103,738 viewers], 6.6 [106,980 viewers]
Overrun: 4.1 [66457 viewers]
----Ron Guidry works for a Memphis TV station and provides the rating analysis every week. He was formerly known as “The Penguin” was the old Kick Ass Wrestling promotion.
Shows For the Weekend 7.11 to 7.12.08
----CLICK HERE to take a look at all the regular shows for this weekend. TIWF will be in Bells, TN Friday night for a special card to benefit the baseball team. TLCW will be presenting their “Super Summer Showdown” this coming Saturday and the only match I have been told of is listed.
Tennessee Independent Wrestling Federation Bells, Tn.
Friday July 11th, 2008 at Bells Elementary School(At the Ballfield}..7:45 p.m. Belltime
Main Event
Jawbreaker Jesse Dee Vs. The Torture King
Semi-Main Event ( TIWF TV Title Match)
Chico Mendoza © vs. PK Ripper
Feature(TIWF Tag Team Title Match)
New Breed of Perfection ( Wildside & Waycool)© vs. Locked & Loaded
Also Appearing:JR Rich, AC Havoc, The Convicts, Cody Moore, Ravishing Randy, JC, Jon Seymour, Drew Magruder, and more.
Card Subject to Change. Other Matches added at ringside.
Ticket Prices: Adults $5.00 Kids 6-12 $3.00 Kids 6 & under FREE!
Advance Tickets: Randy 780-9068
Proceeds to benefit the Baseball Team.
----TLCW will present Super Summer Showdown. The event begins at 1:00 P.M. at Ripley Park, and continues later that night at the TLCW arena. The main event of the evening will be a "Loser Leaves TLCW Match" between Tattoo and Derrick King.
Tennessee Independent Wrestling Federation Bells, Tn.
Friday July 11th, 2008 at Bells Elementary School(At the Ballfield}..7:45 p.m. Belltime
Main Event
Jawbreaker Jesse Dee Vs. The Torture King
Semi-Main Event ( TIWF TV Title Match)
Chico Mendoza © vs. PK Ripper
Feature(TIWF Tag Team Title Match)
New Breed of Perfection ( Wildside & Waycool)© vs. Locked & Loaded
Also Appearing:JR Rich, AC Havoc, The Convicts, Cody Moore, Ravishing Randy, JC, Jon Seymour, Drew Magruder, and more.
Card Subject to Change. Other Matches added at ringside.
Ticket Prices: Adults $5.00 Kids 6-12 $3.00 Kids 6 & under FREE!
Advance Tickets: Randy 780-9068
Proceeds to benefit the Baseball Team.
----TLCW will present Super Summer Showdown. The event begins at 1:00 P.M. at Ripley Park, and continues later that night at the TLCW arena. The main event of the evening will be a "Loser Leaves TLCW Match" between Tattoo and Derrick King.
"Shooting the Shiznit" SPECIAL TIME TONIGHT!!!
----Due to my work schedule, STS will be on a full hour earlier this week. If you have ever wanted to call in and talk about anything related to wrestling, then this Thursday is the day to call. Brian Tramel and Brian Thompson will present 1 hour of "Free-for-all" and they want you to call in and ask thought provoking questions or just to BS!! Join them PRIME TIME on Thursday night at 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM!! Call[347] 838-8101!!!
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
RassleResults: UWA Seymour,TN 7.08.08
-The Encore (Justin O'Day and Tyler Sutton) def. Jake and Jeremy Murphy
-Aaron Cross and Justin Nobody def. Billy Marshall and Jerry Lee
*Nobody attacked Billy and Jerry Lee w/ a metal pan, Billy challenged Nobody and Cross to a Fans Bring the Weapons Match for No Return
-Travis Sawyer and Tag Team Champion Adam Armor def. Bodacious Nick and Kolby Garrison (after Kolby turned on Bodacious) Afterwards, Nick challenged Kolby for a Fans Bring the Straps Match for next Tuesday at "No Return".
-Mike Ogle vs. Justin Karma.. never happened. Ogle came out awaiting Karma, he went backstage to find him but was attacked by Jason Dalton. Jason threw Ogle through 6 rows of chairs and into the metal garage door which busted Ogle open. They battled all over the arena and outside in the parking lot. Eventually security pulled Jason off of Ogle. Commissioner Chris Dalton came to the ring and said that Justin Karma has no showed twice and will never work for the UWA again. He then made a Falls Count Anywhere Street Fight between Jason Dalton and Mike Ogle for "No Return".
Also Scheduled for "No Return"
*Diva Match: Fantasy vs. Electra
*Midget Match: Mini Kane vs. Mini Kennedy (They were on WWE RAW a few months ago)
*The Devil's Rejects (The Natural Chase Stevens and Adam Armor) defend the UWA Tag Team Titles against The Encore
*UWA Title Match: Shawn Shultz challenges Matt Boyce
AND MORE..
Credit: Chris Extreme
----I was told 99 paid, so there crowds are up a bit.
-Aaron Cross and Justin Nobody def. Billy Marshall and Jerry Lee
*Nobody attacked Billy and Jerry Lee w/ a metal pan, Billy challenged Nobody and Cross to a Fans Bring the Weapons Match for No Return
-Travis Sawyer and Tag Team Champion Adam Armor def. Bodacious Nick and Kolby Garrison (after Kolby turned on Bodacious) Afterwards, Nick challenged Kolby for a Fans Bring the Straps Match for next Tuesday at "No Return".
-Mike Ogle vs. Justin Karma.. never happened. Ogle came out awaiting Karma, he went backstage to find him but was attacked by Jason Dalton. Jason threw Ogle through 6 rows of chairs and into the metal garage door which busted Ogle open. They battled all over the arena and outside in the parking lot. Eventually security pulled Jason off of Ogle. Commissioner Chris Dalton came to the ring and said that Justin Karma has no showed twice and will never work for the UWA again. He then made a Falls Count Anywhere Street Fight between Jason Dalton and Mike Ogle for "No Return".
Also Scheduled for "No Return"
*Diva Match: Fantasy vs. Electra
*Midget Match: Mini Kane vs. Mini Kennedy (They were on WWE RAW a few months ago)
*The Devil's Rejects (The Natural Chase Stevens and Adam Armor) defend the UWA Tag Team Titles against The Encore
*UWA Title Match: Shawn Shultz challenges Matt Boyce
AND MORE..
Credit: Chris Extreme
----I was told 99 paid, so there crowds are up a bit.
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