[UNA] KAW TV 005

[Grape Ape]

Kick Ass Wrestling



Live from the WLMT-TV 30 Studios
7/8/1992
1 am
Memphis, Tennessee



The Kick Ass Wrestling logo explodes onto the screen while some generic, cheesy music plays. As that all goes away, we are inside a television studio with ...


WAIT A SECOND! THAT AIN'T ... COREY MACLIN! IT'S THE FREAKING MIDGET!

NOT Corey Maclin: "Hello wrestling fans, Corey Maclin here we've got a lot to get to today with a full show but first THIS special announcement!"

Hold the phone! Here comes the REAL Corey Maclin!

Corey Maclin: "Now hold on one second!"

The midget smiles at Maclin and steps to the side.

Corey Maclin: "I don't know what's going on here but ...

The midget holds a finger up before fishing a hand into his suit jacket, pulling out a sheet of paper he holds out to Maclin. With a "hrumph", Maclin pulls it away and opens the sheet and reads it.

Corey Maclin: "This special notice is to inform ... our fans that beginning this evening ... KAW GOES TO ONE HOUR IN LENGTH! OH, COME ON!"

Maclin throws the paper down on the floor!

Corey Maclin: "It is bad enough I have to be here on a Sunday morning before church ... It isn't enough that you people try to make me say Kick Rasslin' every week, you can't be pleased with having a midget impersonating me ... A MIDGET! Now, you have to make this show an hour long?!?!

With a shake of his head, Maclin throws down his mic wih a loud thud and storms off the studio set! With him gone, the camera swings back to the grinning midget!

The Midget: "We'll be right back after these messages!"

We go to break with a slomo of the angry Corey throwing down the mic and storming off!

-- Local commercials for Dixie Queen and Covington Pike Cadilliac of Memphis --

We come back and Ring Announcer David Jett is in for Corey Maclin!



David Jett: "Ladies and gentlemen, Corey Maclin has left the building. For those of you who don't know me, I'm David Jett, filling in at the moment. We've got a full hour of wrestling action tonight, starting off with our first match of the KAW Tag Team Tournament as the Tennessee Volunteers take on Tony Falk's FALK U! Grads."

Tennessee Volunteers versus The Falk U! Grads w/Tony Falk
We've got a rematch from three weeks ago in which the Grads pulled off the upset thanks to a little distraction from Todd Morton and the Vols are looking for revenge. Jett plays up the first encounter with the Grads having "no right" to win the previous match. The Vols jump all over their opponents but Falk has his guys ready, willing and able for this one with the chance to move on at stack. Evenly matched in the early going but the Vols with the experience and some shortcuts find themselves in the driver's seat with a double team effort to put Kevin Kanady away. They go about 8 minutes here with non-stop action!

Following the win, the victors sweep up their NOT the KAW Tag belts and pass by Jett on the way to the back.

Steve Doll: "Two more, baby, two more!"

We head into a quick commercial break with the Vols hitting a double dropkick on Scotty Taylor in slow motion.

-- Local commercials for Dixie Queen and Covington Pike Cadilliac of Memphis, along with dates for next week's KAW events near and around the Memphis area --

We come back and David Jett has been joined by The Turtle and a familiar face to the Memphis area ... it's the "Boy from New York City", The Boogie Woogie Man, Jimmy Valiant!



David Jett: "Last week Turtle, you were manhandled by the MONSTER Big Sid ..."

The Turtle: "That's right, dude. That wasn't cool."

David Jett: "And how does that involve The Boogie Woogie Man?"

TheTurtle: "I got on the phone and called my head dude. I need to fight fire with fire!"

Jimmy Valiant: "Tha's right David Jett ... when my street people call needing a hand, The Boogie Woogie Man comes running! This here Turtle ..."

Valiant stops to give The Turtle a kiss on the top of his head!

Jimmy Valiant: "He needs a hand with this Big Sid and tha's exactly what I'm gonna do! Big Sid July 28th, I'm coming back to Memphis, Tennessee for you! Wooo ... Have mercy!"

David Jett: "Let's go to the ring!"

Jimmy Valiant w/The Turtle versus Chris Frazier
Lots of stalling and Jimmy antics to start the match and Chirs Frazier wanting none of his opponent while on the outside The Turtle works hard to get the fans into things. The actual wrestling part is Jimmy looking to throw some punches before knocking Frazier silly, then whipping him across the ring and on the return catching him in a sleeper. Thankfully, that's all she wrote after nearly seven and a half minutes of "action" and I use the term loosely.

We head into the break with Valiant catching Frazier in a sleeper hold.

-- Local commercials for Dixie Queen and Covington Pike Cadilliac of Memphis, along with an advertisement for the July 28th show at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse on the University of Memphis Campus --

We come back from the break and David Jett hypes up the show on the 28th with tickets now on sale as well as the KAW Heavyweight and Tag Team Titles on the line, the participants of those matches to be determined in the coming weeks!

We've got a blast from the Memphis past with a return of ...


SCOTTY THE BODY!

The cocky wrestler is recognized as he saunters out onto the set and is greeted by Jett.

David Jett: "Scotty the Body, this is certainly a surprise as you return to Memphis by way of KAW. To what do we owe the pleasure?"

Scotty the Body: "David, over the last few years I've been wrestling all over the states with stops in Mississippi, Texas and even Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I've won some, I've lost some but through it all, two things have been constant. Scotty the Body has had a good time and two, I've missed being home. Coming back to Memphis ... man, it's good to be home.

David Jett: "Your last stay in Memphis, there weren't too many people sad when you left."

Scotty the Body: "You know David, I can't argue that fact with you. I was young and cocky which rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. I've done a lot of thinking while out on the road, things are going to be different this time around, you'll see.

David Jett: "Welcome back to Memphis and the KAW!"

Scotty the Body versus Scott Studd
A "Battle of the Scottys" with the fired up rookie Scott Studd coming out like gangbusters but in his KAW debut, The Body is up to the challenge. An evenly fought match with both getting in some good offense with a near pinfall off of The Body's drop toehold out of nowhere. Studd comes back with a huge back body drop but goes to the well once too often, ducking his head a tad too early for a second one but a countering swinging neckbreaker. One rookie mistake and Scotty the Body wins his debut match in under ten minutes.

-- WLMT-TV 30 commercials advertising the Late, Late Movie following this morning's wrestling ... The Life and Times of Rev. Martin Luthor King --

Back from the break, we get the slo-mo of the swinging neackbreaker before joining David Jett and once again, Scotty the Body.

David Jett: "Congratulations on your big win here today."

Scotty the Body: "Thanks David but first ... Scott come here ..."

Rubbing his neck, a dejected Scott Studd walks over as Scotty the Body extends his hand.

Scotty the Body: "I picked up the win today David but I have to say, this is one tough kid. He put on one heck of a match ... strong kid. Now, before you go anywhere Scott, let me say this, KAW has a Tag Team Tournament just starting and if there is any way to get into it, I'd like to ask you to be my partner?"

David Jett: "That is an offer I wasn't expecting. How about it, Scott?"

Scott Studd: "You got it!"

The two shake hands before they walk off to a chorus of cheers. With them gone, Jett is joined by the Kick Ass Icons, Jamie Dundee and JC Fargo, followed by The Midget.

David Jett: "Gentlemen, you head into this Tag Team Tournament tonight facing the team of Ken Timbs and Ben Jordan. After what has happened the past couple of weeks with the Snowman and Brickhouse Brown, are you prepared for tonight's match?"

Jamie Dundee: "David Jett, it's like this, we've got business to take care of tonight and we're ready. No problems there. The Snowman and Brickhouse Brown ... when the time comes, we'll take care of them ... you better believe that!

David Jett: "Good luck gentlemen."

The Kick Ass Icons w/The Midget versus Ben Jordan & Ken Timbs
It is main event time and referee Al Hall checks over both teams. Before the match, both teams come to the center of the ring and shake hands before heading back to their corners.

That's when things are interrupted ...

Snowman: "Isn't this nice? Just what I'd expect from something Jerry Lawler has his hands in. The best tag team here in the KAW and we're left off the dance card. Whatya say, Brick?"

Brickhouse Brown: "No one axed me if I wanted in on this. Don't think they axed you, Snowman? Did they ax you, Reggie?"

Snowman and Reggie Bennett shake their heads no while inside the ring, Timbs and Jordan hold Dundee and Fargo back from leaving the ring. Dundee and Fargo both try to get past the two holding them back to get at Snowman and Brown.

Snowman: "Brick, you'd think after the wake up call we handed these wannabes the past two weeks, they'd get the message and deal with us but jes like they's daddies, they're gonna ignore us. They don't want no piece of us. Too scared I'm thinking."

Dundee calls for a mic from Jett.

Jamie Dundee: "HEY! Hey, Snowman ... You want a match against us? You want to get in the ring with the Kick Icons?"

Snowman: "Thas what we're here for but you two have a Tag Team Tournament to be in."

Dundee says something to JC Fargo, then to Ken Timbs who shrugs his shoulders before nodding his head in agreement before all four men in the ring shake hands. Dundee says something to Al Hall who looks surprised before raising the hands of Timbs and Jordan.

THE KICK ASS ICONS HAVE FORFEITED THE MATCH!

Jamie Dundee: "LOOKS LIKE OUR DANCE CARD JUST GOT CLEAR! YOU WANT A MATCH ... YOU GOT IT!"

HERE COME THE KICK ASS ICONS!

Both Dundee and Fargo go on the attack and hammer away at Snowman and Brickhouse Brown who are taken by surprise. Fist City as The Icons hammer away and ... YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! A COMMERCIAL BREAK! DON'T GO AWAY!

-- Local commercials for Dixie Queen and Covington Pike Cadilliac of Memphis, along with an advertisement for the July 28th show at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse on the University of Memphis Campus --

We come back and Brickhouse Brown is whipped hard into the ring apron and goes down! The Midget puts the boots to him while Dundee and Fargo go after the ring leader. Lefts and rights on the Snowman before Brickhouse Brown is back in the fight after Reggie Bennett nails The Midget with her weight belt.

Brown nails Fargo from behind before the pair work over Jamie Dundee. They run him into the ring post and he goes down before taking a booting from them both.

David Jett: "JAMIE DUNDEE HAS BEEN BUSTED WIDE OPEN!"

Dundee comes up a bloody mess and Fargo jumps in to the rescue and gets in shots before being stopped by Reggie Bennett, again swinging her weight belt. All three of the Icons are down and taking a stomping.

Snowman: "HOLD HIM UP! HOLD HIM UP!"

Bennett and Brickhouse hold Dundee up for Snowman to slap him around some ... AND HERE COMES THE CAVALRY! Ken Timbs and Ben Jordan come in and are quickly dispatched. Timbs stands up to Snowman after Brown takes out Jordan and gets in some shots but Bennett, again, is the spoiler. The boobirds are out and the fans let the trio know exactly how they feel ...

Snowman gets Dundee back up and is talking in his face when the second wave comes to the rescue! HERE HE COMES! ARMED WITH A CHAIR, BERT PRENTICE COMES RUNNING OUT ALONE!

Unlike last week, Bert doesn't go crashing to the floor and comes up swinging! The Snowman sees Bert come in at the last second and ducks out of the way ... BERT PRENTICE HAS CLOBBERED REGGIE BENNETT WITH THE CHAIR! SHE GOES DOWN IN A HEAP!

We go off the air as Snowman and Brickhouse grab up Bennett and make their escape as the locker room clears to break things up and the fans go nuts with the Kick Ass Wrestling chants.

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Really enjoyed this one quite a great deal. The work you've done in the past with Scotty is great, and already he's made a fun impact. I can see you're going to have a ton of fun with the two Scott's from here on out. Corey walking out was extremely well done.

Loved the closing angle, it's as choatic as it gets right there man. Bert accidently hitting a woman with a chair would make for some interesting television for sure and the fall out should be quite memorable.

Loved the Boogie Woogie Man coming into help his fellow New Yorker the Turtle out, well played right there. Should be fun to see Sid MURDER, DEATH, KILL the old men when all is said and done.

[appstorm]

Well, BERT PRENTICE hitting a woman may be a little different.LOL Still any forfeiting of a match in a tag tourney to get at somebody is dead serious. The reference to the daddies, ax, all would have brought controversy and, hence, attention to KAW. Corey walking out was a nice touch, too. The Tennessee Vols are my favs here. Scotty the Body and Scott Studd as a team has tons of potential. Sid versus Valiant? SQUASH!

Great stuff.

[Deleted]

I really like the vibe with KAW. That was one of the draws for me here having unaffiliated members and such, and this feels like a good rebel promotion opposite the USWA in Memphis. Just imagining what kind of audience you'd get at 1 in the morning live in Memphis, if any, really helps sell the visual too.

I was glad to see you didn't use Piper here and it sort of would have killed that renegade vibe for me (and also because I picked him up!), where as somebody like Sid works perfectly here, and bringing in Valiant made sense too. I'll steer clear of Scotty The Body comments as I can't add anything that was said, but I really enjoy the stable of Snowman, Brickhouse Brown, and Reggie Bennett. In time I think you can get some great stuff out of them.

[Grape Ape]

Jul 15, 2012 15:01:32 GMT -5 @jp1985 said:

I was glad to see you didn't use Piper here and it sort of would have killed that renegade vibe for me (and also because I picked him up!), where as somebody like Sid works perfectly here, and bringing in Valiant made sense too.

Piper was picked up on a whim because of something said to me about the the overlap of promotions all in the same area and because of the recent shake-up where it looked like we might have lost as many as 4 of our NWA members. If that had actually happened, my plan was to leave the Memphis area and promote as an NWA member in the Pacific Northwest.

As that didn't happen, Piper was no longer needed.

[cdw]

Good show. I loved a face Scotty the body. The not tag champs rule!!! KAW TV rocks.

[somethingsavage]

First off, I'd love to see Piper land in good hands as a major player in a big promotion. Hot Rod against Steamboat could be good for the whole board. And hey. I'm a sucker for Piper promos.

Onto the show! As always, you deliver the goods. There's nothing new to be said, really. Drew pretty much covered by thoughts on the show. Big thumbs up on the creative & neat way you introduced the lengthier format of the show. Corey storming out was well played, and I like that you've been slowly building his frustration. It's just good, innocent fun.

The midget is one of those odd things that just adds to the circus atmosphere here. The same goes for Reggie Bennett. I dig 'em both. Still enjoying the heck out of your main program - with Snowman and company against the Kick Ass Icons - but I really didn't care for the forfeit. Kind of kills the idea of the Tag Titles, right from the start for me. Guess that's just a minor quibble though. Everything else felt appropriately chaotic & totally out of control.

And yeah. Kudos for bringing Valiant into the fold. He's already shouting "Mercy" and dealing out smooches. So the right characterization is clearly there. Plus, the Turtle just seems like someone he'd align himself with, for better or for worse.

[Grape Ape]

Thanks for all the comments.

Savage, I hear you on the tag titles. The thought of "devaluing" the tag titles crossed my mind when plotting this out but the move was made to make brotherhood/unity of the Kick Ass Icons more important to get back at the Snowman and company for what they did to Kevin Lawler than the titles. With Snowman and Brickhouse not "officially" members of KAW, I thought this was a good way to get the main event match off the ground without taking away from the rest of the teams in the tag tournament.

On Piper, my thoughts exactly ... He would serve a bigger promotion better than KAW. Had I shifted gears and made the jump to the Pacific Northwest, Piper and Scotty were two of my big guns making a triumphant return to the area.

The circus atmosphere was what I was shooting for with the idea of KAW from the very beginning. You can expect the unexpected with planned guest stars from time to time. Midgets, muscle chicks and more are par for the course. Valiant is a good fit for the area as are other Free Agents who will be coming in for visits.

[somethingsavage]

Cool deal. Definitely like the idea of the free agents just coming in & out of the area from time to time. I think that could be a real asset for this board to utilize. I seriously dig that.

Forgot to even comment on Scotty here. Loved his runs in real life Mempho. Always enjoyed the team with Brian Christopher & his work against Lawler in '93 or so. Just fun, smarmy heel stuff. Surprised to see him turn up in the babyface role here though. Curious to see what you ultimately work with him.