NWA USWA Championship Wrestling 7/2/92

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So yeah, I lost the first half of my show, so we're getting a cliff notes version this week.

"Why can't we be friends?"



Championship Wrestling
Saturday Morning July 7th, 1992
TV5 Studios Memphis Tenesee

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Show opens up with highlights from 2 Mondays ago with Jerry Lawler using the fireball on Bam Bam Bigelow. It then clips to Lawler & Chris Candido's actions after defeating the PitBulls from this past Monday focusing on Candido piledriving Tony Rumble. This brings us to pre-recorded words from Rumble & Bigelow. Rumble is sporting a neckbrace, Bigelow has his back to the camera. Rumble reveals that Candido should have looked before he leaped, 'cause his contract is with Tony & not the USWA so he's traded him to the UWF! Bigelow promises to end Lawler's career when he returns after revealing his face (covered in bandages of course).

Lance & Dave run down what we'll see on the show before heading to break.

Commercial Break

Jerry "the King" Lalwer defeated new comer The Gambler via pinfall after a second rope fist drop at 1:01.

Lance with the King after the match. We talk about Candido, with Lawler putting over the UWF, wishing Chris but just wished the kid had a choice in the matter. King gives the whole "I've been down this road" routine in regards to Bigelow before he's interupted by USWA Heavyweight Champion: Terry Funk. The jist is Funk asks Lawler to be his partner alongside Marcus Bagwell & "Superstar" Bill Dundee against the Dangerous Alliance this Monday. They both make it a point to state that they'll always be bad blood between the two. King says he'll think about it, as he's been burnt by Funk in the past.

Commercial Break


The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustafa) w/ Wolfie D & company defeated Shaun Summers & Chris Hamrick when Jack pinned Summers off a running powerslam/diving headbutt combo at 2:11.

Lance catches up to them post match, as Jack has promised to be on his best behavior of course. Monday they've got Koko B. Ware & Spellbinder but the interview barely gets into that. Jack on good behaviour doesn't last long as the attack on Koko comes up. He neither confirms or denys it, but states that the punishment confirms something, EDDIE MARLIN IS A BIGGOT! He states that to Marlin " All us color folks look a line". This leads to Marlin storming out and demanding we go to commercial, during which we cut to..



Commercial Break

Koko B. Ware made a successful return defeating David Young with the Ghostbuster at 3:15.

Lance with Koko after the match. Pretty much him asking Marlin not to take actions against the Gangstas after what just went down, as he and his buddy the Spellbinder will take care of 'em Monday Night.

A VTR follows

[VTR]

New York Attitude....

Dangerous Intentions....

The Hottest Free Agent In All Of Professional Wrestling....

THE ADONIS IS COMING...

[END VTR]

Jeff Jarrett defeated Bobby Knight via pinfall off a second rope dropkick at 2:25.

Jarrett catches up with Lance after the match, and we're shown highlights of Jeff winning the USWA Jr. Heavyweight title only to have it overturned. Jeff says it's his top priority now, even though it wasn't until Brian brought it to his attention. Speaking of Brian Christopher he interrupts! After some back and forth with Jarrett, Brian declares it's time for his MUSIC VIDEO!



After it airs Brian doesn't understand why the crowd is booing him MORE than before. Jarrett asks if Brian's on something. They go back and forth a bit (verbally), with Brian backing down and turning to leave.. BUT YEAH it's a fake and he lays Jarrett out with a superkick. Brian gets in the KO'd Jarrett's face showing off the belt, as Lance scolds him.

Commercial Break

Clips of Austin Idol going the distance with the NWA World Champion Ricky Steamboat are shown. Lance & Dave state that Eddie Marlin is working on signing a rematch in the near future.

The Dangerous Alliance: Terry Taylor, Austin Idol, Eddie Gilbert & Greg Valentine are lead out to the interview set by Paul E. Dangerously. Paul E. brags about Idol, Taylor & Valentine. He starts to brag about Eddie, but Lance is there to remind him that Eddie came up short against Terry Funk yet again this past Monday. Gilbert's all wound up over this of course. Talk turns to Lawler, Paul E. isn't concerned about the King. NO WAY is he taking Funk up on his offer as there is NO FREAKING WAY they can co-exist. Lance is all "We'll just see about that" and now it's time for Taylor to defend his TV5 Championship!

Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated "Terrific" Terry Taylor to win the TV5 Championship after interference from "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert backfired leading to a roll up from Bagwell at 9:30.

After the match Gilbert storms off, but the rest of the DA (Valentine & Idol) hit the ring to double up on Bagwell. Bill Dundee & Terry Funk are out to chase them off. Bagwell gives an interview thanking Dundee for all his help.

Commercial Break

It's announced that Jarrett & Brian will once again tangle for the Jr. Heavyweight title this Monday Night.

Clips of USWA Tag Team Champions The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) challenging for the NWA World Titles against the Steiners are shown. Focusing on Scott's attitude of course, and the somewhat controversial low blow finish.

Lance is then joined by the Fantastics. They don't know what's gotten into Scotty, but quite frankly they don't care. All they want is ONE MORE match so they can prove to the world that they can get it done. The Blackhearts come up in conversation as the Fantastics will be defending against the mysterious duo this Monday. Bobby & Tommy have been impressed with them, but aren't worried 'cause they've got the crowd behind them and all that jazz.

The Black Hearts (Apocalypse & Destruction) w/ Daryl Van Horne defeated The Yellow Jackets (# 1 & #2) when Destruction pinned one of the Jackets off their unique superbomb finish at 3:09.

Van Horne & the Black Hearts join Lance after the match. The interview really isn't about the Hearts but about Doomsday. See Marlin is forcing Doomsday to wrestle his first match this Monday against Don Harris, if he fails to do so the Black Hearts match with the Fantastics will be non-title. Van Horne says although Doomsday normally doesn't play by the rules of mortal men, now is as good a time as any for his true power to finally be revealed.

Commercial Break

TV Main Event: NON-title Expiration Of Time: Terry Funk defeated Billy Joe Travis off a DDT (fall one) & the spinning toe hold (fall two) at 11:45.

Real story is in the post match as the DA strike again, this time with Eddie in there. Dundee & Bagwell are out for the save, but the numbers play a factor. Of course here comes Jerry "the King" Lawler. To help out and send the heels packing. Interview follows, where King fully commits to being the fourth man this Monday. Funk pats him on the back, leading to an awkward and tense moment.

Commercial Break

We wrap up the show then go to Corey with a run down for Monday's Coliseum Show:

Main Event 4 on 4 Tag Team Action: The Dangerous Alliance (Taylor, Idol, Gilbert & Valentine) face off against the star studded team of Terry Funk, Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee & Marcus Bagwell!

USWA Tag Titles are up for grabs as the Fantastics defends against the Blackhearts!

Brian Christopher once again puts the USWA Jr. Heavyweight Championship at stake against "Simply Irresistible" Jeff Jarrett!

Doomsday makes his debut against Don Harris of the Bruise Brothers!

The Spellbinder & Koko B. Ware mix it up with rivals The Gangstas!

Ron Harris sees singles action against Billy Joe Travis.

& in our opener the Gambler battles Chris Hamrick.

[whowaspack]

Finally got around to registering here so I can comment on the action...

Solid things going on in Memphis - very strong Dangerous Alliance line-up. Kind of surprised to see Lawler dragged into the fray here when he seems to be feuding with Tony Rumble but it should be a fun match.

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Jul 6, 2012 13:11:49 GMT -5 whowaspack said:

Finally got around to registering here so I can comment on the action...

Solid things going on in Memphis - very strong Dangerous Alliance line-up. Kind of surprised to see Lawler dragged into the fray here when he seems to be feuding with Tony Rumble but it should be a fun match.

Great to see you here man! If you go back and track down some of the early stuff, you'll see that the DA was put together for the purpose of destroying Jerry Lawler. Granted Lawler isn't done with Bammer just yet, but I figured while I've got Bigelow out of action and Rumble selling the neck injury it was high time to remind people that the King hasn't forgotten about the DA.

[somethingsavage]

Another awesome show out of Mempho, man. Yeah, it was a condensed version of what we're used to, but hey. Nothing wrong with that. You still touched on every angle, and the show still felt like the total package we normally get anyhow. Loved the opening bit with Rumble & a bandaged Bigelow. This keeps Bammer's menacing presence looming overhead, while you work some new stuff with Lawler.

The changeover with Candido was handled nicely. Sad to see it come to that, but he sort of felt out of place as a babyface anyway. Your endorsement from Jerry was neat & all, but I don't know. The spark was missing. Using Rumble's trump card to "trade him off" was a creative way to wrap up his tenure though. Nice job in giving Tony some sort of leverage, too. The guy's taken enough lumps for now. Gotta toss him a bone every once in awhile. ;D

The Gambler, huh? Neat-o. It's cool to see some fresh enhancement talent from time to time. With ALL the guys we've got on the free agents list over here, you might as well capitalize on that, man. I think more promotions could do the same. Just filter the jobbers in & out, to keep things fresh and interesting with new faces and whatnot.

Liked the way you handled New Jack. Interrupting his rant about Marlin was realistic. I like that you're keeping things in focus when it comes to that stuff. Having him cut loose totally uncensored would just be too much, especially in 1992. I dig this approach though. And not sure who this Adonis is going to be - but you've got me intrigued.

Enjoyed the heck out of Christopher's music video. Pure entertainment right there, man. Been looking forward to it since last week. Fun stuff in that angle. The overturned decision only adds fuel to the fire for Double J, so the rematch has really got some firepower behind it now. Kudos for the way you had Marlin "convince" Van Horne to put Doomsday in action at last. Makes sense, and it explains why Doomsday hasn't really started competing up until now. Nice, simple logic with that one.

I figured you were gearing up for Bagwell to take the TV Title at some juncture, but I didn't expect it to go down this soon. You've done a tremendous job with his push though. The support from Dundee, the beatings he's taken, and the way he's stood up against the DA have all gone a long way in making him into a made man in Memphis. Stellar stuff, Drew.

Hot Stuff ain't looking so hot lately. Such a shame. He can't topple Funk, and he just cost Taylor the TV Title. Hmm. The pressure's bound to make a hot-headed guy like Eddie crumble, but you just never know. Definitely could turn into a compelling story to follow.

Of course, the same goes for Funk's deal with the King. Side by side, they just look like two gun-toting outlaws, expecting the other to draw for the trigger first. The drama & suspense surrounding that angle could reach an all-time high IN A HURRY. I'm stoked to watch it go down. The Coliseum show should be loads of fun.

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The Adonis stuff should be fun, it's just another heel at the end of the day, but someone I've never booked before some I'm mildly excited about it. It's just a matter of where he fits in really. Time will tell.

As far as the video goes, found it about a month or two ago and filed it away in the back of my mind for just the right opportunity to bust it out. Already got a second feud in mind based on the video.

[somethingsavage]

Almost makes me want to take a look at the rosters, but I'd rather wait & be surprised.

Forgot to welcome Pack. It's great to see him venturing out into this neck of the woods. Looking to do any extra promotional stuff, my friend? 'Cause that'd be all kinds of cool with me. ;D

[Grape Ape]

Ack! I know the pain of losing something already written. Hopefully, you weren't too far into things before whatever happened happened. In any case, short show as you call it had everything and was just as enjoyable as the usual stuff coming out of Memphis.

There's been a nice build for Bagwell but like Savage, didn't expect him to win any title just yet. Nice way of handling it. Looking forward to not only his title reign but also how TT handles losing it. Could and should lead to all kinds of fireworks.

A good handling of the Chris Candido exodus from Memphis. Too bad he couldn't have stayed as his run here both as a face and a heel has been enjoyable. He fit the area well and in my mind had tons of upside much longer than his stay. On the plus side of his leaving, it potentially makes him even more hated than he was before. Good job there as I like Rumble here.

An effective opening with the fireball replay on Bam Bam and his promise to end the King's career, tying it all in with the above.

Not sure what to make of "The Adonis" just yet.

Funny Brian Christopher video. I guess Double J didn't like it.

Surprised Austin Idol didn't get extensive time to brag about going the distance with the World Champion. That in itself is quite an accomplishment as is the entire set of matches between Idol and Steamboat.

Another great offering out of Memphis. I think I am a few cards behind but I am getting around to all the stuff I have not left comments on in the last week or so.

[whowaspack]

Jul 6, 2012 17:00:29 GMT -5 somethingsavage said:

Almost makes me want to take a look at the rosters, but I'd rather wait & be surprised.

Forgot to welcome Pack. It's great to see him venturing out into this neck of the woods. Looking to do any extra promotional stuff, my friend? 'Cause that'd be all kinds of cool with me. ;D

No - I can only handle one promotion at a time...

[somethingsavage]

Hey. No pressure. But it was worth a shot.

That's still one more promotion than me.

[Grape Ape]

Jul 9, 2012 13:11:08 GMT -5 somethingsavage said:

Hey. No pressure. But it was worth a shot.

That's still one more promotion than me.

Hey Pack, would you consider half of one?

And you Savage ... GRRRRRRR!!!!!

[appstorm]

Lawler may have too much on his plate with Bigelow, Rumble, and Funk's invitation. Just feel a little funny about Koko now. Can't explain it. Liking the Jarrett/Christopher program. Bagwell winning and Gilbert walking off sure puts another level to the DA. I hope Scott and Rick get on the same page this time. Loved the test pattern coming out during The Gangstas interview.

Great show.