[NWA] USWA House Show Circuit 6/5 & 6/6/92- SWERVE

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Presents
Tuesday Night At The Gardens
Tuesday Night 6/5/92

Louisville Gardens
Louisville, Kentucky

Ring announcer Corey Maclin announces that as a result of a controversial finish to last night's "Loser Leaves Town" match between Wolfie D & Brickhouse Brown at the Mid South Coliseum, Eddie Marlin has ordered a return match here tonight with New Jack & Koko B. Ware banned from ringside!

At that's our opening match, "Loser Leaves Town" rules apply once again as Wolfie D battles Brickhouse Brown with each man's seconds barred from ringside. Brown puts a good hurting on Wolfie thru out the bout, but apparently the official didn't do such a good job checking Wolfie D before the match as he pulls a black jack out of his tights and levels Brown with it for the tainted victory at 9:13. Brickhouse Brown is still leaving town fans!

Singles action see's Marcus Alexander Bagwell go one on one with Bad Crew member Dog w/ "Boston Bad Boy" Tony Rumble. Pretty easy win for Bagwell here as he scores with the Fisherman's Suplex at just 2:48.

8 Man Tag Team Action pits Koko B. Ware, "Nightmare" Danny Davis & The Bruise Brothers (Don & Ron Harris) against the foursome of Billy Joe Travis, Bobby Knight, Bad Crew Rose & "Suicide Blonde" Chris Candido w/ Tony Rumble. The faces had a nice surprise for the heels as "Simply Irresitible" Jeff Jarrett was in their corner! Finish see's Rumble trip up Davis for Travis, only for Jeff Jarrett to knock floor Tony with a right hand. A distracted Travis then walked right into a kick to the gut from Davis and a hangman's neckbreaker followed giving the faces the win at 12:11.

USWA Jr. Heavyweight Title was on the line as Brian Christopher defended against the mysterious Crimson Dragon. Bout the same result as last night's bout, Dragon misses a moonsault and is put away with a superkick at 11:45.

Intermission
During Intermission next week's main event is announced and it's Austin Idol battling Jerry "the King" Lawler! in a "lumberjack match"

Back from intermission and the USWA Tag Team Championship is on the line as The Disciples (Maxx Payne & Demolisher) w/ Daryl Van Horne are challenged by the one and only Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton). Bout plays out similar to last night's but with one distinct difference... The Bruise Brothers still chase Daryl away, Demolisher grabs the title belt and BAM down goes Fulton, only problem is ROGERS is legal and comes in off the top rope with a cross body block seconds later.... cover....

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3!! THE FANTASTICS ARE THE NEW USWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! THEY'VE DONE IT FANS!! THE FANTASTICS WIN! THE FANTASTICS WIN!

YOUR NEW USWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!

Total time 15:50.

Singles action followed as "Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol w/ Paul E. Dangerously faced off against Bam Bam Bigelow in a bout that was billed locally as "King's Choice" (Meaning Lawler selected Bam Bam for Idol). Idol gets no where with Bam Bam, so he goes on and gets himself DQ'd with a low blow at 15:10.

Post Match- "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert, the USWA Champion gets involved with a steel chair and yeah Jerry Lawler is out for the save as we repeat the spot from this past Monday Night with Bammer catching the King with the chair.

Speaking of Eddie Gilbert, he saw action next as he defended his USWA Heavyweight title against TV5 Champion: "Superstar" Bill Dundee . Awesome match, both men get color mid way thru. Turnbuckle is exposed by Eddie at one point, but it doesn't come into play for quite some time. Dundee charges the corner, gets elevated/ Hot Shotted into the exposed buckle allowing Gilbert to pick up the tainted victory at 23:35.

Main Event: "Idol's Choice" (Meaning Austin Idol selected the King's opposition) Jerry "The King" Lawler went one on one with Rod the Bodyguard w/ Billy Joe Travis of all people. Rod showed a lot of potechial in there with the King. Fun litte match that see's the King pick up the win (straps down and all) with a fist drop from the second rope, after running Rod into Travis on the apron, at 14:11.

Quick Results:

Loser Leaves Town- Wolfie D defeated Brickhouse Brown via pinfall after hitting him with a blackjack at 9:13.

Marcus Bagwell beat Bad Crew Dog with a fisherman's suplex at 2:48.

Koko Ware, Danny Davis & The Bruise Brothers defeated Bad Crew Rose, Chris Candido, Bobby Knight & Billy Joe Travis when Davis pinned Travis off a hangman's neckbreaker at 12:11.

USWA Jr. Heavyweight Championship: Brian Christopher defeated Crimson Dragon with a superkick at 11:45.

USWA Tag Team Championship: The Fantastics (Rogers & Fulton) defeated The Disciples (Payne & Demolisher) to win the gold when Rogers pinned Demolisher with a top rope cross body block at 15:50.

King's Choice: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated "Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol via DQ when Idol was caught using a low blow at 15:10.

USWA Heavyweight Championship: "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert retained
pinning "Superstar" Bill Dundee with a hot shot into an exposed turnbuckle at 23:35.

Main Event: Idol's Choice: Jerry "The King" Lawler defeated Bodyguard Rod via pinfall with a second rope fist drop at 14:11.

Presents
Wednesday Night At The Evansville Coliseum
Wednesday Night 6/6/92


Evansville Coliseum
Evansville, Indiana

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Corey Maclin kicked things off by announcing that last night in Louiseville The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) captured the USWA Tag Team Championships! They'll be making their first defense right here tonight against the Super Masked Destroyers.

Your opening match see's Wolfie D w/ New Jack go one on one with Koko B. Ware. Crowd was heavily into Koko Ware here. Koko scored with a top rope dropkick, only for New Jack to blatantly interfere for the DQ just seconds later at 5:50.

Post Match- Two on one advantage in there, and here comes the spray paint... NO DANNY DAVIS & MARCUS BAGWELL are out to run the heels off before they can spray Koko with that yellow streak.

Speaking of Davis & Bagwell they're in six man tag action next teaming with mysterious new comer The Spellbinder against Tony Rumble's East Coast Brotherhood (Chris Candido, Bad Crew Dog & Bad Crew Rose). Binder's got a good size on him, but a whacky gimmick as his face is painted up similar to that of a mime. The big man shows tremendous agility connecting with a spin wheel kick of all things on Dog at 6:16. Impressive debut for Spellbinder here tonight in Evansville.

Singles action follows with "Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol w/ Paul E. Dangerously goes one on one with Bobby Knight. Knight typically works heel, but does that really matter? It's a squash, and out and out squash. Idol wins via submission to the Las Vegas Leglock in just 2:21.

Post Match - Idol proclaims Evansville to be "Idolsville" on the house microphone moments later. And demands Eddie Marlin provide him with more competition when he's in HIS TOWN. This gets a positive reaction despite Idol's heel status.

USWA Jr. Heavyweight Championship was on the line as Brian Christopher defended against Crimson Dragon. Bout the same match you've seen from these two the past few days with Christopher picking up the win off the full nelson face buster at 10:22.

Intermission During intermission it's announced that Idol's wish has been granted as he'll be facing off against Bam Bam Bigelow (Depending on if Bam Bam wins tonight of course) & we'll also have "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert taking on Jerry "The King" Lawler for the USWA Heavyweight Championship in a "Lumberjack Match"

Back from intermission with the USWA Tag Team Titles on the line as The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) made their first defense against the Super Masked Destroyers (# 2 & # 3?) . Easy win for the Fantastics to kick off their run with the gold, as Fulton pins one of the masked men off a double missile drop kick in just 5:15.

We're going back to back with tag team matches as the now former USWA Tag Team Champions: The Disciples (Maxx Payne & Demolisher) w/ Daryl Van Horne battling it out with arch rivals The Bruise Brothers (Don & Ron Harris). Usual chaotic brawl thru and thru, with the Bruise Brothers surpassingly picking up the clean victory off a double big boot, double King Kong Knee Drop on the Demolisher at 15:35.

Post Match- The Brothers get their hands on Van Horne to a huge reaction, BUT THE DISCIPLES make the save before they can take advantage. Another huge pull apart, the standard for these two teams.

USWA Heavyweight Championship was on the line as "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert w/ Paul E. Dangerously battled No.1 Contender Bam Bam Bigelow . Bigelow dominants, Gilbert sells like a champion. Austin Idol runs in for the DQ and we repeat the chair spot with Jerry Lawler from this past Monday Night. Total time 14:48. So the Bigelow/Lawler tension comes to Louisville!

Main Event: Tag Team Action with "Superstar" Bill Dundee & Jerry "the King" Lawler reuniting their championship team against Billy Joe Travis & Bodyguard Rod. Lawler & Dundee surprised the heels by having "Simply Irresistible" Jeff Jarrett in their corner! Good old fashioned southern rasslin' right here. "Crybaby" chants are in full effect. The heels bump like crazy, Dundee plays "Superstar in peril" for a bit, hot tag, straps down... Travis tries for a guitar shot, but Double J yanks it away. Right hands from Lawler set up a body slam and the second rope fist drop, Dundee is then tagged in and the Bomb's Away finishes off Travis for good at 21:45.

Quick Results:

Koko Ware defeated Wolfie D via DQ when New Jack interfered at 5:50.

Marcus Bagwell, Danny Davis & Spellbinder defeated Bad Crew & Chris Candido when Spellbinder pinned Dog with a spin wheel kick at 6:16.

"Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol defeated Bobby Knight via submission to the Las Vegas Leglock at 2:21.

USWA Jr. Heavyweight Championship: Brian Christopher retains over the Crimson Dragon via pinfall off a full nelson face slam at 10:22.

USWA Tag Team Champions: The Fantastics (Rogers & Fulton) retain over the Super Masked Destroyers when Fulton pins # 2 off a double missile dropkick at 5:15.

The Bruise Brothers (Ron & Don) defeated The Disciples (Payne & Demolisher) when Demolisher was pinned off a double King Kong Kneedrop at 15:35.

USWA Heavyweight Championship: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert via dq when Austin Idol interfered at 14:48.

Main Event: Jerry "the King" Lawler & "Superstar" Bill Dundee defeated Billy Joe Travis & Rod the Bodyguard when Dundee pinned Travis off the Bomb's Away at 21:45.

[Chief]

Awesome set of shows!

I think it's awesome that you had the Fantastics win the tag titles on an ordinary house show. Kudos for not saving it for TV or the Coliseum. Things like this will keep the houses packed for years to come.

Speaking of that, WOW, even though I knew they were getting the titles, I didn't know it was going to be this soon! I like the controversy with the finish so it gives something the Disciples to gripe about and builds to the rematch. Plus the Fantastics promised the Bruisers a title shot if they won.

I like the Idol vs. Bigelow match a lot. It puts over Bigelow that Idol just couldn't figure out what to do to him.

Nice debut for the Spellbinder. I'm interested to see what you'll do with him.

Well FINALLY the Bruisers get a win over the Disciples but OF COURSE they aren't the champs anymore!

The reuniting of the Dream Team was very well done. Travis is such a chickenshit heel that he can work the main events just to get his ass kicked. I like that Rod is getting a push towards Dundee and the TV title.

Idol picking Rod to go against Lawler is an odd choice but I guess he did just see him beat Dundee.

HAHA, Brown coming back JUST to lose to Wolfie D AGAIN was awesome. Loved it. Glad to see him go.

Davis & Bagwell against New Jack & Wolfie D should be good. Davis should be able to cover up how bad New Jack is in the ring. Then again, maybe you'll just keep him out of it, lol.

These house show are always a super fun read. I'm glad you put enough into them to make them exciting and worth reading.

[Grape Ape]

Nice pair of shows on the house circuit. I liked that you "redid" several things for the house crowd like the Brickhouse Brown/Wolfie D Loser Leaves Town match and the Lawler/Bam Bam spot.

As a Fantastics fan, glad to see them take the tag belts, just surprised they did so quickly and on a house show no less! With the Disciples looking for a rematch and the Bruise Brothers wanting the promised title shot, you have the makings for a lot of fun in your tag ranks.

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I originally intended for them to win the belts at the Coliseum, but I figured why not throw a curve ball in there since Louisville & Evansville have been getting their own version of the shows anyway... Was thinking every one of these shows had Corey announcing stuff that happened on Monday, why not give them a title change?

[Grape Ape]

For what it's worth, it worked and shows just about anything can happen on the house show circuit and not just at the Coliseum shows.

[somethingsavage]

First off, I just gotta say that I'm really digging the sheer AMOUNT of quality work we're getting from Memphis right now. Seriously, man. You're delivering the goods ALL throughout the week. It's a lot to take in, but I'm loving it. Loads of fun & fresh stuff coming out of Tennessee at this rate.

Kudos for the way you ran the Loser Leaves Town stipulation again. It was a unique approach, because you maintained a semblance of kayfabe & continuity to explain WHY it was going down again, but it also gave you the chance to complete the old hat trick of running the angle around the horn. The same stuff applies to the issue with Bigelow & Lawler. You kept their teased tension program going, offering it on each & every show - albeit just differently enough each time so that it can't be called into question as a loophole or gap in logic. Nice freaking touch there, man.

Loving the way you're presenting Idol & Gilbert as well. Both are kept strong with big wins, but they're always using the nefarious tactics & stuff. Eddie's illegally aided Hot Shot, and Austin's desperation with that low blow were right on target. Liking the way you keep a spotlight on them with all that.

I think you made the right decision with having the Tag Titles change hands in Louisville. Smart move for business. Sure. Your loyal & most faithful fans will attend most cards anyhow. But this ensures that even the skeptical fans will be lured in by the title bouts, since you're giving them proof that the belts CAN and WILL change hands here occasionally. Good choice.

Neat debut for the Spellbinder. I thought it was odd to introduce him to the audience kind of cold, but I get that this is just a house show & not TV. I'll wait & see what happens.

Austin Idol's promo in Evansville was awesome. Truly stoked about that little development. Even as just a minor subplot, it's loads of fun. I kind of get the feeling that you're tossing the readers a bone with that one, since so many of us spoke up about having Idol walk that fine line as more of a 'tweener. This is win/win in regards to that. It's the best of both worlds, since it gives Idol that bold type of edge - at least in Idolsville. ;D

Candido is looking lost in the shuffle lately. Tagging up on the losing side of things with Bad Crew & company is doing his career no favors. Hoping for a rebound.

Davis & Bagwell stepping up to New Jack & Wolfie D was unexpected, but I like the potential in that. Something tells me we're going to be treated to more of the gutsy Buff getting the STUFF-ing beaten out of him again soon, courtesy of New Jack. I like your approach with Bagwell that way. You're toughening him up & having him pay his dues through these beatings.

I enjoyed watching Travis & Rod getting some time in the top matches. Refreshing change of pace to spice up the matches. Rod is gearing up for a decent run, while Travis is just a toaster oven for heat with his gimmick. Surprised to see him fight back the waterworks after losing BOTH matches on this tour though. Could he be toughening up? ... Nahh. Probably just an oversight.

[appstorm]

Nice touch from real house shows with the repeated spots and finishes. Nice debut by The Spellbinder. Nice to see the "strange bedfellows" lawler and dundee get a win. Bigelow better smarten up and drop any alliance with Lawler. Christopher looked good. Congrats to The Fantastics and remember not to miss any house shows.

Good stuff.