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The Undertaker’s WrestleMania XXX Opponent

January 6, 2014

With WrestleMania XXX now just three months away, and the Royal Rumble being the prop that begins the “Road to WrestleMania”, there’s still a big question mark in regards to the Undertaker’s opponent. At this point, WWE creative still have nothing set in stone in regards to who will challenge “The Streak” as part of the 30th Anniversary of WrestleMania.

It’s been long discussed that Brock Lesnar would be the man to challenge Taker, but there are concerns with that now happening. Not only are officials concerned with Brock’s aggressive style and the potential effects it could cause the Undertaker, but there are now bigger concerns. In the last several WrestleMania’s, dating back at least the last 5 years, the Undertaker has had extensive time to rehearse his matches with guys like HBK, HHH, and CM Punk. However, Lesnar’s WWE contract only has him slated to travel a specific number of dates per year. Taking time out to work with the Taker prior to Mania could put Brock well over his current number of contracted dates.

Two things can be taken into consideration here. The first being that the WWE could negotiate for an extended amount of dates should they feel it would be beneficial. Another thing to note is that Lesnar and the Undertaker are considered friends beyond the world of Sports Entertainment.

Not only has the WWE reached out to Sting in recent months as a potential Undertaker opponent, but it’s also been revealed that Taker requested Daniel Bryan as his Mania 30 opponent should the Lesnar thing fall through. If that wasn’t all, WWE creative are still holding on to the possibility of John Cena being put in the spot to take on the Undertaker.

Everything remains up in the air right now, but WWE wants to have all of their main events for WMXXX figured out going into the Royal Rumble. These next three weeks should be very interesting.

New Names Confirmed for Old School Raw

Jim Somers

January 6, 2014

Based on last week’s video on RAW it was already confirmed the following wrestlers would likely be appearing… Ric Flair, The New Age Outlaws, Rikishi, Too Cool, Dusty Rhodes, Roddy Piper, DDP, Ted Dibiase, Booker T, Bob Backlund, “Mean” Gene Okerlund, and Irwin R. Schyster.

It’s now been confirmed that both Sgt. Slaughter and the Godfather have also been booked as part of tomorrow night’s “Old School Raw”..

It’s also been speculated that Mick Foley could potentially appear for the event, as he’s already scheduled to be a part of the Smackdown event on Tuesday.

Mid-South Wrestling 1982 TV Listings

Crazymax Jack

January 5, 2014

Mid-South Wrestling Results 1982

Promoting the Areas of: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi
Promoter: Bill Watts

(Below are partial listings for the year 1982 from the Mid-South Wrestling television network. If you can fill in the holes for the missing 6 episodes, please send us your information at Crazymaxorg@gmail.com and proper credit will be given.)

Mid-South Wrestling 1/7/82
~ This episode is considered missing and/or damaged. No complete episode information is available.

Mid-South Wrestling 1/14/82
~ Interviews w/Dusty Rhodes/Ernie Ladd
● Brian Blair vs. The Monk
● Ernie Ladd & The Samoans vs. Andre the Giant, Dusty Rhodes & Junkyard Dog
● Mr. Olympia (Debut of Jerry Stubbs) vs. Carlos Zapata
● Ed Wiskowski vs. Tom Wright
● Dick Murdoch vs. Bob Roop (Orndorff & Dibiase come in)
● Wild Samoans vs. Frank Monte & Jesse Barr
● Mississippi Champion Bob Orton vs. Mike George (Samoans & Ladd come in)

Mid-South Wrestling 1/21/82
● Brian Blair vs. Tom Renesto Jr.
● Iron Sheik vs. Carlos Zapata (from 1/7/82, JIP, Sheik begins a sit-down strike demanding real competition which leads to…)
● Iron Sheik vs. Junkyard Dog (1/7/82)
~ Skandor Akbar announces that the Iron Sheik has left the territory and has returned to Iran to aid the ayatollah Khomeini
● Wild Samoans vs. Jesse Barr & Tommy Wright
● Mike George vs. Carlos Zapata
● Mississippi Champion Bob Orton Jr. vs. Mr. Olympia (Title Change)
● Ted Dibiase & Dick Murdoch vs. Paul Orndorff & Bob Roop (Orton interferes)
● Ed Wiskowski vs. Terry Daniels
● Bill Ash vs. Frank Monte

Mid-South Wrestling 1/28/82
● Dick Murdoch vs. Tom Renesto Jr.
~ Skandor Akbar Interview (hints at a feud with Ladd)
● Wild Samoans (w/Ernie Ladd) vs. Frank Monte & Terry Daniels
● Brian Blair vs. Carlos Zapata
● Tag Champions Junkyard Dog & Mike George vs. Paul Orndorff & Bob Orton
● Mississippi Champion Mr. Olympia vs. Ed Wiskowski
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Paul Orndorff (JIP from 1/7/82, Murdoch & Roop come in)
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Bob Roop (Orndorff & Murdoch come in)
● Bill Ash vs. Rick Ferrara

Mid-South Wrestling 2/4/82
● Bob Orton Jr. vs. Ken Woodby
~ Ernie Ladd Interview, Skandor Akbar says he has bought the contracts of the Wild Samoans, the Samoans and Akbar then attack Ladd & the One Man Gang debuts and “breaks” the leg of the Big Cat
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Ron Cheatham
● Tag Champions Junkyard Dog & Mike George vs. Wild Samoans (w/Akbar) (Title Change)
● Bob Roop vs. Frank Monte
● Mississippi Champion Mr. Olympia vs. Paul Orndorff
● Brian Blair vs. Ed Wiskowski

Mid-South Wrestling 2/11/82
● Tag Champions Wild Samoans (w/Akbar) vs. Bill Ash & Rick Ferrera
~ Skandor Akbar interview
● Paul Orndorff vs. Brian Blair
● Louisiana Champion Junkyard Dog vs. Bob Roop
● (rematch) Louisiana Champion Junkyard Dog vs. Bob Roop (Orndorff & Orton get involved)
● Ted Dibiase & Mr. Olympia vs. Bob Orton Jr. & Ed Wiskowski
● Frank Monte vs. Ron Cheatham

Mid-South Wrestling 2/18/82
● Cocoa Samoa vs. Bill Ash
~ Skandor Akbar Interview
● Tag Champions Samoans vs. Brian Blair & Frank Monte
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Larry Higgins
● Bob Roop vs. Rick Ferrera
● Grappler & Bob Sweetan vs. Mr. Olympia & Junkyard Dog
● Dusty Rhodes vs. Ed Wiskowski
● Paul Orndorff vs. Tony Torres

Mid-South Wrestling 2/25/82
~ Dusty Rhodes as guest commentator, features an angle with Dusty Rhodes getting into a brawl with Bob Roop and Paul Orndorff
● Cocoa Samoa vs. Larry Higgins
● Paul Orndorff vs. Frank Monte
● North American Champion Ted DiBiase vs. The Grappler
● Bob Roop vs. Bill Ash
● Mr. Olympia vs. Ed Wiskoski
● Bob Sweetan vs. Tony Torres
● Tag Team Champions The Samoan Warriors vs. The Junkyard Dog & Brian Blair

Mid-South Wrestling 3/4/82
● Tag Champions the Samoan Warriors vs. Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes (Dusty is replacing JYD. Orndorff attacks Rhodes during the match.
~ Ernie Ladd interview (Ladd returns from injury vowing revenge on Akbar and the Samoans)
● Mississippi Champion Junkyard Dog vs. The Grappler
● Killer Karl Kox vs. Bob Orton
● Mike Sharpe vs. Don Serrano
● Jesse Barr vs. Jesse Tanner

Mid-South Wrestling 3/11/82
● Buddy Landel & Jesse Barr vs. Bill Ash & Jesse Tanner
● Grappler vs. Frank Monte
● Karl Kox vs. Don Serrano
● Bob Orton Jr. vs. Mike Sharpe
~ Paul Orndorff & Bob Roop Interview
● Paul Orndorff vs. Tony Torres
● Mississippi Champion Mr. Olympia vs. Bob Roop

Mid-South Wrestling 3/18/82
~ Jim Ross makes his MSW ANNOUNCING DEBUT!!!
~ Interviews w/Roop/Orndorff
~ Ernie Ladd leg surgery highlights and post surgery interview
~ Highlights of Samoans & One Man Gang injuring Ernie Ladd & Dick Murdoch
● One Man Gang vs. Buddy Landel
● Bob Roop vs. Karl Kox
● Tag Champions Samoans vs. Jesse Barr & Terry Gibbs
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Bob Roop (One Man Gang interferes, Title Change)
● Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia vs. Tully Blanchard & Mike Boyer

Mid-South Wrestling 3/25/82
~ Paul Orndorff interview
● Paul Orndorff vs. Cocoa Samoa
● Bob Roop vs. Buddy Landel (Orndorff/Roop brawl)
● Mike Sharpe vs. Mike Boyer
● Tag Champions Samoans vs. Junkyard Dog & Karl Kox
● One Man Gang vs. Terry Gibbs
● Mississippi Champion Bob Orton Jr. vs. Tully Blanchard
● Jesse Barr vs. Rick Ferrera

Mid-South Wrestling 4/1/82
~ Interviews w/Ernie Ladd/Skandor Akbar
● North American Champion Bob Roop vs. Cocoa Samoa
● Paul Orndorff vs. Mike Boyer
● Tag Champions Samoans vs. Buddy Landel & Jesse Barr
● One Man Gang vs. Rick Ferrera
● Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia vs. Tully Blanchard & Wayne Ferris (Honkytonk Man)
● Mike Sharpe vs. Ron Cheatham

Mid-South Wrestling 4/8/82
● One Man Gang vs. Mike Boyer
● Tag Champions Samoans vs. Buddy Landel & Mike Sharpe
~ Ernie Ladd Interview (Akbar & Samoans attack Ladd, The Assassin makes the save)
● Tully Blanchard vs. Cocoa Samoa
● Louisiana Champion Junkyard Dog vs. Wayne Ferris (Honky)
● North American Champion Bob Roop vs. Jesse Barr
● Mississippi Champion Mr. Olympia vs. Ron Cheatham

Mid-South Wrestling 4/15/82
~ Bill Watts gives his take on the Andy Kauffman/Jerry Lawler situation in Memphis, clips from the match are shown as well
● One Man Gang vs. Tony Torres & Terry Gibbs (Handicapped)
● North American Champion Bob Roop vs. Dick Murdoch
● Paul Orndorff vs. Tully Blanchard
● Mike Sharpe vs. Larry Higgins
~ Originally scheduled to team with Ernie Ladd in the next bout, The Assassin declines to team with Ladd, stating that Skandor Akbar gave him more money NOT to team with the Big Cat.
● Tag Champions Samoans vs. Ernie Ladd & Mike Sharpe (Assassin & Orndorff come in)
● NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race vs. Terry Taylor (from Florida TV 1980)
● Budd Landel vs. Jesse Barr

Mid-South Wrestling 4/22/82
● Paul Orndorff vs. Larry Higgins
● Mike Sharpe vs. Ron Cheatham
● Wendi Richter vs. Velvet McIntyre
● Bob Roop & Tully Blanchard vs. Cocoa Samoa & Buddy Landel
● The Assassin vs. Terry Gibbs
● Samoans & One Man Gang vs. Junkyard Dog, Dick Murdoch & Mr. Olympia

Mid-South Wrestling 4/29/82
~ Jim Duggan/Skandor Akbar Interviews
● Tony Torres vs. The Assassin
● Big Ernie Ladd vs. Larry Higgins
● Ted Dibiase vs. Bob Roop
● Dick Murdock vs. Jim Duggan (Hacksaw’s Debut)
● Junk Yard Dog & Mr. Olympia vs. Bruiser Bob Sweetan & Ken Wayne
● Cocoa Samoa vs. The One Man Gang
● Buddy Landel vs. The Grappler

Mid-South Wrestling 5/6/82
Interviews w/Roop/Dibiase
● Dick Murdoch vs. Larry Higgins
● North American Champion Bob Roop vs. Buddy Landel
● Mississippi Champion Mr. Olympia vs. Ken Wayne
● Ernie Ladd & Mike Sharpe vs. The Assassin & One Man Gang
● Louisiana Champion Junkyard Dog vs. Bob Sweetan
● Rick Ferrera vs. Ron Cheatham
● Jim Duggan & Grappler vs. Jesse Barr & Cocoa Samoa

Mid-South Wrestling 5/13/82
● The Grappler vs. Cocoa Samoa
~ Spotlight on Paul Ellering (Ellering does sit-up’s while the song “Physical” plays)
● Mississippi Heavyweight Champion Mr. Olympia vs. One Man Gang
● Dick Murdoch vs. Kim Duk
● Mike Sharpe vs. Billy Starr
● Ted Dibiase & Ernie Ladd vs. Bob Roop & The Assassin (Grappler & One Man Gang come out)
● Buddy Landel vs. The Turk

Mid-South Wrestling 5/20/82
~ Spotlight on Paul Ellering who does push ups while the song “Physical” plays
● Dick Murdoch vs. Rick Ferrera
● North American Champion Bob Roop vs. Cocoa Samoa
● Ernie Ladd vs. Kim Duk
● One Man Gang & Grappler vs. Mike Sharpe & Jesse Barr
● Mississippi Champion Mr. Olympia vs. Billy Starr
● Ted Dibiase vs. The Turk

Mid-South Wrestling 5/27/82
~ Paul Ellering Spotlight (lifting weights to “Pac-Man Fever”)
● Ted Dibiase vs. The Grappler (the Assassin & Ernie Ladd come in)
~ Skandor Akbar & “Hangman” Rick Harris Interview
● Dick Murdoch vs. “Hangman” Rick Harris (Black Bart) (One Man Gang interferes and hangs Murdoch)
● One Man Gang vs. Cocoa Samoa
● Bob Roop & The Assassin vs. Mike Sharpe & Mike Hudspeth
● “Dr. Death” Steve Williams (in his Pro Wrestling TV Debut) vs. The Turk
● Tag Champions Mr. Olympia & Junkyard Dog vs. Jim Starr & Randy Base
● Jesse Barr vs. Billy Starr

Mid-South Wrestling 6/3/82
~ Spotlight on Paul Ellering (breaking rings & ripping phonebooks??? to Pac-Man Fever)
● Dick Murdock vs. The Turk
● Ted Dibiase vs. Randy Base
● Steve Williams vs. Billy Starr
~ Highlights from MSW TV 5/27/82 Dick Murdock vs. Hangman Harris
● Mike Hudspeth vs. Hangman Harris
● Junk Yard Dog vs. Bob Roop
● Cocoa Samoa and Jesse Barr vs. The Grappler and The Assassin
● Mike Sharp vs. Jim Starr

Mid-South Wrestling 6/10/82
~ Interviews w/Dibiase/Roop/Ladd speaks on Killer Khan
● Mike Sharpe vs. Randy Base
● Ted Dibiase vs. Mike Bond
● North American Champion Bob Roop vs. Mike Hudspeth
● North American Champion Bob Roop vs. Junkyard Dog (JIP, 6/3/82)
● Louisiana Champion Junkyard Dog vs. Billy Starr
● Ernie Ladd vs. One Man Gang
● “Hangman” Rick Harris (Black Bart) vs. Tony Torres
● The Assassin & The Grappler vs. Jesse Barr & King Cobra

Mid-South Wrestling 6/17/82
● “Dr. Death” Steve Williams vs. Mike Bond
~ Interviews w/Dibiase/Ladd & JYD
● Ted Dibiase vs. Billy Starr
● Killer Khan vs. King Cobra
● Louisiana Champion Junkyard Dog vs. Grappler (Assassin & Dibiase come in)
● “Hangman” Rick Harris vs. Jesse Barr
● Jesse Barr vs. Randy Base (subbing for Ladd)
● One Man Gang & The Assassin vs. Junkyard Dog & Ernie Ladd

Mid-South Wrestling 6/24/82
~ Interviews w/JYD/Dibiase/Roop/Assassin/Andre the Giant
● “Dr. Death” Steve Williams vs. Jeff Sword
● International Tag Champions Super Destroyer & Big John Studd vs. Ernie Kirkland & David Price
● North American Champion Junkyard Dog vs. Ted Dibiase (No DQ, Title Change, Dibiase turns heel)
● Killer khan vs. Joe Stark
● Buck Robley vs. Billy Starr
● Ernie Ladd, Buck Robley & Tom Jones vs. One Man Gang, Assassin & Grappler

Mid-South Wrestling 7/1/82
~ Ted Dibiase Interview
● Mike Sharpe & Jesse Barr vs. Jeff Sword & Doug Vines
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Tom Jones
● Junkyard Dog vs. Bob Roop
● Mississippi Champion Mr. Olympia vs. The Grappler
● Killer Khan vs. Ernie Ladd
● Buck Robley vs. “Hangman” Rick Harris (Black Bart)
● Jim Duggan vs. Frank Monte (from San Antonio)

Mid-South Wrestling 7/8/82
~ Spotlight on Paul Ellering (chin-up’s)
● Paul Ellering vs. Billy Starr
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Jesse Barr
● Tag Champions Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia vs. Grappler & Bill Ash
● Jim Duggan vs. Vinnie Romeo
● Louisiana Champion Killer Khan vs. Buddy Landel
● One Man Gang vs. Cocoa Samoa
● Ernie Ladd & Buck Robley vs. Bob Roop & “Hangman” Rick Harris (Black Bart)

Mid-South Wrestling 7/15/82
● Buck Robley vs. Grappler
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Buddy Landel
● Mike Sharpe vs. Bill Ash
● One Man Gang & Killer Khan vs. Cocoa Samoa & Vinnie Romeo
● Mississippi Champion Mr. Olympia vs. Bob Roop
● Jim Duggan vs. Mike Bond
● Junkyard Dog & Ernie Ladd vs. Assassin & Rick Harris (Black Bart) (Grappler interferes)
~ JYD & Ladd interview

Mid-South Wrestling 7/22/82
~ This episode is considered missing and/or damaged and there’s currently no definitive listing for the complete program. However, as we find out next week, two matches on this episode included the One Man Gang vs. Mike Sharpe, and North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Buck Robley. On last week’s episode Boyd Pierce also promised a ladies match for this episode, both Judy Martin and Vivian St. John were working in the territory during this period and were likely the participants involved.

Mid-South Wrestling 7/29/82
● Mississippi Champion Mr. Olympia vs. Billy Starr
● “Dr. Death” Steve Williams vs. Mike Bond
● One Man Gang vs. Joe Stark & David Price (Handicapped)
● One Man Gang vs. Mike Sharpe (JIP, 7/22/82)
● Louisiana Champion Killer Khan vs. Mike Sharpe
● “Hangman” Rick Harris vs. Ric McCord
● Ted Dibiase & Jim Duggan vs. Jesse Barr & Vinnie Romeo
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Buck Robley (JIP, 7/22/82)
● The Assassin vs. Buck Robley (Dibiase interferes)

Mid-South Wrestling 8/5/82
~ Dick Murdoch interview from Japan
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Tom Saxon
● Buck Robley vs. Jim Starr
● Jim Duggan vs. Tony Torres
● Louisiana Champion Killer Khan vs. Mike Sharpe
● Mr. Olympia & Paul Ellering vs. Killer Khan & One Man Gang

Mid-South Wrestling 8/12/82
● Jim Duggan & Ted Dibiase vs. Mike Bond & Jesse Barr
● Mike Sharpe vs. Tugboat Taylor
● Dick Murdoch vs. “Hangman” Rick Harris (Black Bart) (from 5/26/82)
● Paul Ellering vs. Billy Starr
● Killer Khan vs. Tommy Saxon
● Mississippi Champion Mr. Olympia vs. Vinnie Romeo
~ Ted Dibiase Interview

Mid-South Wrestling 8/19/82
● Kevin Von Erich (MS Debut) vs. Billy Starr
● Tag Champions Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia vs. Ted Dibiase & Jim Duggan
● Dick Murdoch vs. Tugboat Taylor
● Louisiana Champion Killer Khan vs. Mike Sharpe (Robley come in, Title Change)
● Mr. Wrestling II vs. Mike Bond
● Buck Robley vs. Skandor Akbar (One Man Gang interferes)
~ Jim Duggan & Ted Dibiase Interview

Mid-South Wrestling 8/26/82
● Louisiana Champion Mike Sharpe vs. Mike Bond
● Killer Khan vs. Cocoa Samoa
● Jim Duggan vs. Frank Monte
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Dick Murdoch
● Mr. Wrestling II vs. Billy Starr
● Buck Robley vs. Tugboat Taylor
● One Man gang vs. Vinnie Romeo

Mid-South Wrestling 9/2/82
~ This episode is considered missing and/or damaged and there’s currently no definitive listing for the complete program.

Mid-South Wrestling 9/9/82
~ Fake Mr. Wrestling II Interview (The real Wrestling II attacks the fake and does an interview of his own)
● (JIP from 9/2/82) Tag Champions Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia vs. Ted Dibiase & Jim Duggan (Wrestling II is referee, the fake Wrestling II comes in, false title change)
● Dick Murdoch vs. Billy Starr
● Mr. Olympia vs. Ron Cheatham
● One Man Gang vs. Junkyard Dog (Killer Khan interferes)
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Tim Horner
● Mr. Wrestling II vs. Jim Duggan
● The Grappler vs. Vinnie Romeo
● Buck Robley vs. Tony Anthony (Dirty White Boy)

Mid-South Wrestling 9/16/82
~ Kamala Promo
~ Skandor Akbar interview
● Jim Duggan vs. Jesse Barr
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Johnny Rich
● Skandor Akbar vs. Tim Horner ($1,000 challenge)
● Buck Robley vs. Kelly Kiniski
● Tag Champions Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia vs. Killer Khan & One Man Gang
● Mr. Wrestling II vs. The Grappler (Grappler #2 interferes)
● Louisiana Champion Mike Sharpe vs. Larry Clark
● Mongolian Stomper vs. Jim Jones (from Georgia TV)

Mid-South Wrestling 9/23/82
~ Kamala Promo
~ Dibiase & Duggan attack Mr. Olympia
● The Grapplers vs. Tim Horner & Johnny Rich
● Junkyard Dog vs. Billy Starr
● Mr. Wrestling II vs. Larry Clark
● One Man Gang vs. Buck Robley (Lumberjack Match)
● Ted Dibiase & Jim Duggan vs. Jesse Barr & Vinnie Romeo
● Mongolian Stomper vs. Jobbers (Handicapped)
● Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch vs. Jim Duggan & Ted Dibiase

Mid-South Wrestling 9/30/82
● Junkyard Dog vs. AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel (King of Houston Title from Houston)
● Buck Robley vs. Skandor Akbar (Mongolian Stomper interferes)
● Kamala (Debut) vs. Tim Horner
● Grapplers vs. Jesse Barr & Vinnie Romeo
● Mississippi Champion Mr. Olympia vs. “Hangman” Rick Harris (Black Bart)
~ Interviews w/Atlas/Dibiase
● Tony Atlas vs. Gran Markus (JIP from Houston)
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Mike Bond
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Mr. Wrestling II (Show ends before match, match continues next week)

Mid-South Wrestling 10/7/82
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Mr. Wrestling II (match continues from previous show)
● Mongolian Stomper vs. Mike Bond
● Buck Robley vs. Grappler II
● Ted Dibiase & Jim Duggan vs. Dick Murdoch & Mike Sharpe
● Kamala vs. Vinnie Romeo
● Tag Champions Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia vs. Kelly Kiniski & Bob Stabler
● Tim Horner vs. Jesse Barr

Mid-South Wrestling 10/14/82
● Jr. Heavyweight Champion Chavo Guerrero vs. Kimura (JIP, from Japan)
● Buck Robley & Tim Horner vs. Ted Allen & Marty Lunde (Arn Anderson)
● Kamala vs. Jesse Barr
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Miss. Champion Mr. Olympia
● Mr. Wrestling II vs. Grappler
● Louisiana Champion Mike Shape vs. Jim Duggan (Title Change)
● Vladic Smirnoff vs. Vinnie Romeo
● Grappler II vs. Bob Stabler

Mid-South Wrestling 10/21/82
● Mr. Wrestling II vs. “Hangman” Rick Harris
● Ted Dibiase & Jim Duggan vs. Ted Allen & Marty Lunde (Arn Anderson)
● Kamala vs. Bob Stabler
● Tag Champions Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia vs. Grapplers
● Vladic Smirnoff vs. Tim Horner
● Mike Sharpe vs. Vinnie Romeo
● Jesse Barr vs. Kelly Kiniski
~ Duggan & Dibiase Interview

Mid-South Wrestling 10/28/82
● Andre the Giant, Mil Mascaras & Junkyard Dog vs. Killer Khan, Tully Blanchard & Gino Hernandez (10/1/82 from Houston)
~ Interviews w/Paul Boesch/Dibiase, Duggan & Borne
● Kamala vs. Ted Allen
● Tag Champions Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia vs. Ted Dibiase & Matt Borne (No DQ, Loser Leaves Town for 60 days, Title Change)
● Tony Atlas vs. Grappler II
● Gino Hernandez vs. Jesse Barr
● Mr. Wrestling II vs. Marty Lunde (Arn Anderson)
● Yoshiaki Yatsu & Hiro Matsuda vs. Vinnie Romeo & Tim Horner

Mid-South Wrestling 11/4/82
~ Dibiase, Duggan & Borne Interview
~ Tony Atlas Workout Video
● Tony Atlas vs. Bob Stabler (Duggan & Marty Lunde come out)
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Stagger Lee (JYD)
● Louisiana Champion Jim Duggan vs. Vinnie Romeo
● Buck Robley & Mr. Wrestling II vs. Grapplers
● Kamala vs. Jesse Barr
● Tag Champions Ted Dibiase & Matt Borne vs. Mike Sharpe & Mr. Olympia

Mid-South Wrestling 11/11/82
~ Dibiase & Borne Interview
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Stagger Lee (JYD)
~ Workout w/Tony Atlas, JYD & Stagger Lee (Atlas benches 550lbs.)
● Tony Atlas vs. Vladic Smirnoff
● Matt Borne vs. (Joe Gaines) Stagger Lee (Dibiase & the real “Stagger Lee” JYD come in)
● Mr. Wrestling II & Buck Robley vs. Tony Anthony & Marty Lunde (Arn Anderson)
● Mike Sharpe vs. Kelly Kiniski
● Louisiana Champion Jim Duggan vs. King Cobra
● Chavo Guerrero vs. Grappler I

Mid-South Wrestling 11/18/82
● Buck Robley & Mr. Wrestling II vs. Kelly Kiniski & Grappler I
~ Wrestling II Interview
● Tony Atlas vs. Marty Lunde (Arn Anderson)
● Louisiana Champion Jim Duggan vs. Ted Allen
● Kamala vs. Joe Gaines
● Chavo Guerrero vs. Tony Anthony
● Stagger Lee (JYD) vs. Vladic Smirnoff
● Tag Champions Ted Dibiase & Matt Borne vs. Tim Horner & King Cobra

Mid-South Wrestling 11/25/82
● North American Champion Ted Dibiase vs. Tiger Conway Jr. (from Houston)
~ Interviews w/Dibiase/Akbar (Skandor has bought Kamala)
● Kamala (w/Skandor Akbar) vs. El Silencio
● Rick & John Davidson vs. Mike Sharpe & Mr. Olympia
● Mr. Wrestling II vs. Marty Lunde (Arn Anderson)
● Bob Roop vs. Mike Bond
● Yoshiaki Yatsu & Hiro Matsuda vs. Tim Horner & King Cobra

Mid-South Wrestling 12/2/82
● Stagger Lee (JYD) vs. Marty Lunde (Arn Anderson)
● Kamala vs. King Cobra
~ Wrestling II Interview (II is wearing a yellow mask)
● Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Mr. Wrestling II (Kamala, Stagger Lee & Olympia come in)
● Tag Champions Ted Dibiase & Jim Duggan vs. Mr. Olympia & Mike Sharpe
● Bobby Jaggers vs. Chavo Guerrero (from Houston)
● Leilani Kai vs. Princess Victoria
● Louisiana Champion Jim Duggan vs. Mike Bond

Mid-South Wrestling 12/9/82
~ Interviews w/Duggan/Dibiase & Borne
● Louisiana Champion Jim Duggan vs. Lester Parks
● Mississippi Champion Mr. Wrestling II vs. Mike Bond
● North American Champion Stagger Lee (JYD) vs. Marty Lunde (Arn Anderson)
● Tag Champions Ted Dibiase & Matt Borne vs. Tim Horner & Buddy Landel
● Tony Atlas vs. Tugboat Taylor
● Gino Hernandez vs. Tony Torres
● Chavo Guerrero & Mr. Olympia vs. Rick & John Davidson

Mid-South Wrestling 12/16/82
● Chavo Guerrero vs. Marty Lunde (Arn Anderson)
● Kamala vs. Lester Parks (w/mask?)
● Tag Champions Ted Dibiase & Matt Borne vs. Mr. Olympia & Stagger Lee (JYD) (Loser Leaves, Olympia loses the match)
● Louisiana Champion Jim Duggan vs. Tony Atlas (Borne & Dibiase come in)
● Mr. Olympia vs. Gino Hernandez
● Mike Shape & Tim Horner vs. Rick & John Davidson
● Buddy Landel vs. Kelly Kiniski

Mid-South Wrestling 12/23/82
~ This episode is considered missing and/or damaged and there’s currently no definitive listing for the complete program.

Mid-South Wrestling “Year in Review” 12/30/82
~ Kamala Promo
● Andre the Giant, Mil Mascaras & Junkyard Dog vs. Tully Blanchard, Gino Hernandez & Killer Khan (10/1/82 from Houston)
● Gino Hernandez vs. Mil Mascaras (10/15/82 from Houston, highlights only)
● (JIP) Tag Champions JYD & Mr. Olympia vs. Ted Dibiase & Matt Borne (Title Change)
● Ted Dibiase vs. Stagger Lee (Debut of Stagger 11/6/82)
~ Tony Alas/Jim Duggan push up contest (11/6/82)
● Tony Atlas vs. Jim Duggan (12/11/82)
● (Highlights) Mr. Wrestling II vs. Kamala (12/18/82)
● Stagger Lee & Mr. Olympia vs. Tag Champions Ted Dibiase & Matt Borne (Loser Leaves 12/18/82, JIP)
● Tully Blanchard vs. Mr. Wrestling II (12/10/82 from Houston, Highlights)
● Tony Atlas, Stagger Lee & Chavo Guerrero vs. Ted Dibiase, Jim Duggan, Matt Borne (12/10/82 from Houston, Gino Hernandez interferes, Highlights only shown)
● Tony Atlas & Stagger Lee vs. Ted Dibiase, Matt Borne & Jim Duggan (highlights)

Video Review: WWF Survivor Series 1992

K.F. Brodzensky

January 5, 2014

The 1992 WWF Survivor Series

You can view my review of the USA Special: the 1992 Survivor Series Showdown at this link http://crazymax.org/newsite/featured/video-review-wwf-survivor-series-showdown-92/

– This particular version comes with the countdown so this will help me sum up the reasons for the upcoming PPV matches.

– We were just days away from the PPV itself, originally scheduled to be Razor Ramon & Ric Flair v. Randy Savage and the Ultimate Warrior, the match was changed with very little notice or time to hype as the Warrior once again left the company. The WWF was in trouble and needed a major player badly to fill the Warrior’s shoes, so they quickly, and without much reason turned Mr. Perfect face on the following edition of PTW. Perfect would leave Ric Flair’s side and join the Macho Man in revolt to his former friend. We’re taken back to PTW where we are shown segments from Savage asking Perfect to be his partner at the Survivor Series.

After some negative comments from Flair & Heenan eventually Perfect accepts the offer. Bobby Heenan goes nuts on Hennig and SLAPS HIM. Perfect responds by dumping a pitcher of water on former manager Bobby Heenan.

– That darned Bret Hart “Making some Noise” Video is shown yet again to hype his World Title defense against Shawn Michaels. This is followed by highlights of Shawn Michaels defeating the Bulldog for the IC belt just days prior.

– We’re now taken back to Summer Slam ’92 when Kamala delivered a series of splashes on the Undertaker, followed by an Undertaker interview. He’s built his own Kamala casket, complete with a moon and stars.

– We get a quick rundown of the Nasty Boys recent face turn and their brawl with Money Inc., in return we see the final moments of Money Inc. winning the tag belts from the Natural Disasters. If you’re wondering, the Beverly Brothers are a part of this match for absolutely no reason. The Nasty Boys replaced the Bushwhackers who were “kind enough to give the Nasty’s their spot in the match”.

– To set up the Nightstick match we go back in time and see Nailz debut and attack the Boss Man and take him out of action for several weeks.

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Okay PPV time, and here we go. We kick off with the Dr. of Style Slick, oh wait he’s a Reverend now. He preaches for a bit and the PPV begins.

Match #1: The Headshrinkers (w/Afa) v. High Energy (Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware): If I remember correctly this was an unannounced added attraction that featured two of the newer tag teams in the WWF. Samu shoves Owen around to start. Samu then misses a body block but Owen nails one of his own, followed by a pair of dropkicks before tagging in Koko. Koko nails both Shrinkers with dropkicks and hits a double noggin’ knocker on the Shrinkers which they no sell. Koko ducks a double clothesline but is caned by Afa as he hits the ropes and the Samoans take control. The Shrinkers work over Koko for several minutes until Samu misses a charge and Koko makes the hot tag to Owen. Hart dropkicks Fatu to the floor and backdrops Samu. Owen nails a top rope body block on Samu and again sends Fatu to the floor. Owen tries for another cross body but Samu catches him for a powerslam. and Fatu hits the top rope splash for the pin at 7:38. Rating: Not much but a nice little opener to fill time, *

– Backstage Sean Mooney puts over the Nigthstick match like it’s going to be of a graphic nature. Nailz says he’s been in jail for 2,478. That’s like between 7 and 8 frickin’ years (what did he doe anyway), that would have made Boss Man a prison guard through his entire tenure in the WWF,UWF & NWA and even before that. How did he find the time to travel and beat on Nailz. What talent. The Big Boss Man retorts to Mean Gene saying Nailz deserves a life sentence, before running to ringside and attacking Nailz to start the bout.

Match #2: Big Boss Man v Nailz (Nightstick Match): Boss Man attacks Nailz but Nailz comes back with a chokehold and tries to climb the poll and grab the nightstick. Boss Man prevents that and tries to climb himself, only to have Nailz press slam BBM to the mat.

Nailz back in control with a back breaker and a chinlock. Boss Man breaks free but misses a splash. Nailz climbs for the stick but Boss Man crotches Nailz on the top rope. Boss Man climbs and finally grabs the nightstick, nailing Nailz (no pun intended) repeatedly. Nailz cuts BBM off and hits the Boss Man with the stick. Boss Man with an uppercut and Nailz drops the stick. Boss Man hits the Bossman Slam at 5:38 for an out of nowhere pin. Nailz rolls out of the ring and walks to the back. WTF, Nailz murders the Boss Man on Superstars, and Boss Man gets revenge with a Boss Man Slam in like 6:00, only to have Nailz no sell it and walk away from ringside in hopes to feud with the Undertaker? I understand wanting to keep Nailz strong, but that was just ridiculous. Rating: All that build up for nothing. Nailz would be fired soon after for roughing up Vince McMahon, 1/4*

– Ric Flair and Razor Ramon talk about their upcoming match against Randy Savage and former friend Mr. Perfect. Flair is pissed! This match built up some heat real fast

Match #3: Tatanka v. “The Model” Rick Martel: Martel had stolen Tatanka’s Indian feathers several weeks earlier and Tatanka wants them back, thus we get this match. Hey it’s better than fighting over shampoo at WrestleMania. They lock up and Tatanka tries for a clean break only to be slapped. The Stereotypical Indian is pissed off now and hits a series of chops, a backdrop and a pair of dropkicks sending Martel to the floor. Martel back in tries a boot, but Tatanka catches it and atomic drops and clothesline the Model back to the floor. Vince McMahon calls Martel a former IC Champion, WOW I must have missed that title reign. Martel in again and finally cuts off the Native American with a Hot shot across the top rope. Martel with a front face lock which Tatanka finally counters with a suplex. Martel goes back into the face lock while we get shots of a Clown (soon to be named Doink) making balloon animals in the aisle way.

Tatanka tries to escape the hold so Martel nails a neck breaker and goes right back into the face lock. Tatanka finally powers out of the hold and delivers a clothesline. Martel reverses an Irish whip but misses a charge and runs his shoulder into the post. Tatanka goes after the Model’s arm but Martel uses some leverage to send Tatanka to the floor. Back inside Martel tries a double axe but Tatanka hits a series of chops as only he can do. Tatanka shoots Martel off and hits a Samoan Drop for a sad, sad finish at 11:08. But at least he gets his Indian feathers back. Doink then pops a balloon he was going to give a kid. Rating: Very slow and boring, the finish was anticlimactic, Martel was so much better than this 1/2*

– Mr. Perfect & Randy Savage cut an interview on the Nature Boy and the Bad Guy before their upcoming match.

Match #4: Randy Savage & Mr. Perfect v. Ric Flair & Razor Ramon: Razor & Hennig start with Ramon slapping Hennig up but Perfect returns the favor and Perfect is over as all what as Ramon tags in Flair. No stalling here as Hennig bumps Flair like a pinball. Irish whip by Perfect and Flair does the flip up and over to the apron where he is greeted by Savage and knocked off to the floor. Savage now in with Flair and slaps Nature Boy. Ramon comes in and Savage bumps both heels. Macho with a series of clotheslines on the heel team. Flair uses a dirty tactic to cut Macho off and in comes the Bad Guy. Razor & Flair take turns working over Savage, using the double team abdominal stretch quite a bit. Several minutes go by with Flair & Razor working over Macho. Razor applies a half crab and Perfect gets sick of waiting for a tag and begins to leave ringside and head for the dressing room. Perfect second thinks it and returns to the ring after a bit. Flair tries a hiptoss but Savage counters with a backslide for two. Razor now in, works over Macho a bit more with a choke slam. Flair wants back in but tries a top rope move as a heel, which never works, and Savage presses Ric from the top. This allows Macho to make the hot tag and in comes Perfect. Hennig biels Razor and hits the neck snap, followed by a kneelift on both opponents. Flair nails Savage with a chair on the floor, while Hennig accidentally KO’s referee Earl Hebner in the ring. Ramon tries the Razor’s Edge but Perfect counters with a backdrop. Hennig slaps on the Perfect Plex and Joey Morella heads to ringside to make the count but is just a little to late as Flair breaks the hold up. Perfect then hits the Perfect Plex on Flair but now Razor breaks it up. Both heels refuse to leave the ring so they are DQ’d at 16:30. Flair applies the Figure Four and Ramon goes to nail Hennig with a chair but Savage grabs it and floors the Bad Guy, Perfect then busts Ric in the chops with a chair shot as well. Savage & Perfect shake hands afterwards, thus confirming any question about Hennig’s face turn. The winners as a result of a DQ are the Perfect Team. Rating: Hall had to work out some quirks, but other than the finish, not bad at all ***

– Flair & Razor go BONKERS backstage during an interview with Okerlund.

Match #5: Yokozuna (w/Mr. Fuji) v. Virgil: A year ago Virgil was a Midcard superstar, now he’s just putting over the new comers. Yokozuna has been around maybe a month here and even back then at 500 lbs. he was an awesome sight, although compared to his later weight gain, looks like less of a threat. Yoko bumps Virgil around for a bit. Virgil comes back with a series of dropkicks which stumbles Yoko but Zuna nails a superkick and Virgil is down. Virgil attempts a come back with his boxing skills but Yoko counters with a head & arm belly to belly suplex. Virgil gets back up again and tries at some more jabs but Zuna counters with a side suplex and a huge legdrop. Yoko misses a charge into the corner and Virgil tries a rollup but Yoko simply drops down right on top of him. Yoko hits a reverse avalanche in the corner and the Banzai Drop for the pin at 3:43.

Rating: Virgil tried, kinda, great way to put over Yoko. Match itself was a 1/4* however but served it’s purpose

– Perfect & Savage do an interview where Hennig holds up raw turkeys to represent Flair, Razor & Heenan. They look like chickens to me. Okie Dokie.

Match #6: Money Inc & Beverly Brothers v. Natural Disasters & The Nasty Boys: This is a Survival match of sorts, but if one team member is pinned the other is eliminated as well. The Nasty’s have recently turned face, thus replacing the Bushwhackers, thankfully. On a side note this was the Genius’ last appearance in the WWF as he managed the Beverly’s. I’ll try to make this match painless. The Disasters work over the Beverly’s for several minutes before tagging in Brian Knobbs. Blake Beverly slaps Knobbs which sets Knobbs off and bumps Blake around a bit. Beau & Jerry Sags are tagged in and Sage nails a pump handle slam on Beau. Beau retorts with a double under hook suplex before tagging in Dibiase. Ted tries a suplex on Sags but it is reversed. IRS is now in and prevents Sags from making the tag. The Beverly’s take turns working over Sags until Blake & Sags butt heads. Hot tag to Quake & Beau Beverly. We got all 8 men in the ring now. All the heels are pitched except Beau who tries a crucifix on Typhoon but is smashed to the mat. Earthquake follows that up with his Quake style butt drop for the pin at 9:23 and the Beverly’s are eliminated.

The faces now work over Dibiase for a bit, but Money Inc. finally hit a double back suplex on Quake to take over. Money Inc. work over Quake for a bit but Dibiase takes a boot in the face and Typhoon gets the hot tag, along with IRS. Typhoon nails a splash on IRS but Dibiase breaks the count. The ref gets distracted trying to control the Nasty Boys, which enables Dibiase to trip Typhoon up, IRS drops a knee and makes the cover to eliminate the Disasters at 15:54. Money Inc. attempt to celebrate but Sags rolls IRS up from behind for the win at 16:01 Rating: Considering a lot of the people involved, I’ll go *3/4

Match #7: The Undertaker (w/Paul Bearer) v. Kamala (w/Harvey Whippleman & Kim Chee) (Coffin Match): Whippleman announces Kamala, and next out comes the Taker in slow form while Bearer pushes the Kamala casket. This was an early version of the Casket match and the rules stated you had to pin your opponent and then place him in the coffin. Kamala chops on Taker to start but the reaper comes back with “Old School” which may have just been called “School” then. Taker chokes at Kamala but tries a backdrop and Kamala telegraphs the move and clotheslines the Taker to the floor. Kamala sends Taker into the steps and nails him with Kim Chee’s hat. Back inside Kamala slams Taker 2 times but he sits up. Kamala slams the reaper again and UT tries to sit up but he cannot. Kamala hits a trio of splashes, but the Taker sits up. Kim Chee throws Kamala the urn but the Ugandan is afraid to use it. Taker takes advantage and nails Kamala with the urn and gets the pin at 5:28.

Taker then rolls Kamala into the coffin and nails the lid shut for good measure.

Rating: Man did that suck, had it been longer it would’ve gotten negative stars but it was kinda short so DUD

– Sean Mooney is with Shawn Michaels, who says he will soon be the WWF IC & Heavyweight Champion.

Match #8: Heavyweight Champion Bret Hart v. Shawn Michaels: HBK is the IC Champ but only the World Title is on the line here. Chain action to start and Shawn begins to ride Hart, but Bret uses some leverage and send HBK to the floor. Bret brings Shawn back in the hard way and applies an armbar. Shawn in turn uses leverage and sends the Hitman to the floor. Inside again, Bret goes back to the armbar. Michaels eventually gets out of it and winds up nailing Hart with the Hot Shot. Bret reverses an Irish whip and charges but no one is home and Hart rams his own shoulder into the ring post. HBK applies a lengthy chin lock on the Hitman, but Bret finally gets out of it with a swinging neck breaker. Shawn cuts Bret back off. HBK now tries a charge on Bret in the corner but catches a foot to the face. Bret nails a bulldog but misses his middle rope elbow. Michaels covers for a two count. HBK hits a spinning elbow and goes right back into the front face lock. Hart gets out and nails a big back suplex for the double down spot. The Hitman gets to his feet and slingshots HBK into the ring post. Bret crotches HBK on the top rope and hits a backdrop for good measure. Hart with the Russian leg sweep for two. The backbreaker and middle rope elbow drop follow for another two count. Hart goes for a superplex, while Heenan points out it backfired on the Bulldog in a recent IC title bout, but not the Hitman. Bret gets the superplex for two. Hart now with a sleeper but HBK rams Bret into the referee, who takes a bump. Michaels escapes a move from Bret and sends him to the floor and the ref is already back up. HBK slams Hart on the outside and throws him back in the ring. Shawn with a hard Irish whip for two. Michaels nails the superkick, but it wasn’t his finisher yet, so he picks Bret up for the “Teardrop” Suplex instead but Bret still finds a way to kick out at two. Hart musters some strength & finds a way to send Michaels into the ropes where Shawn gets tied up. Bret charges at HBK but Shawn moves and Hart spills to the floor. Back inside Shawn goes for a top rope dropkick, but Bret catches his legs and turns it into the Sharpshooter for the submission win at 26:35.

Rating: The wrestling was just above par for these two, but you don’t see psychology like this anymore. ****

– Afterwards Bret celebrates with Santa Claus in the ring while it begins to snow inside the Richfield Coliseum, and the crowd leaves happy as the faces went over in every single match except the two under card matches which were really there to put over the Samoans that were just recently hired.

Final Thoughts: This was the first year Vince would leave the original Survivor Series format almost completely off of the show, bad move IMO, at that time. He still pulled off a semi-okay card putting over new comers, settling a few feuds, starting a heated rivalry and putting on a hell of a main event to boot. A little bit of everything, but all of the subpar wrestling makes this PPV on the low side of average at best but the two Main Events are really encouraged to check out.

Match of the Night: HBK v. Bret Hart (hands down)

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SPOILERS: Complete ROH TV Taping Results from 1/4/14

Jim Somers

January 5, 2014

(Credit goes to Larry Goodman for the following Results. Results have been edited for typos.)

Ring of Honor taped four hours of television in Nashville at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds Sport Arena featuring the returns of AJ Styles and Chris Hero. For Styles, it was also a return to the original home of TNA, then aptly known as the Asylum.

ROH comes out of this show with newly found momentum. Pretty much everything worked and the atmosphere for wrestling couldn’t have been better. The attendance was over 1000 which was packed for the way the building was configured. It was the best house ROH has drawn outside of New York.

The crowd was blazing hot early and held up well for a marathon taping that last over four hours.

Bobby Cruise introduced the announce team of Kevin Kelly, Steve Corino and Prince Nana.

Hour #1 airing on January 11.

(1) Top Prospect Tournament – Ray Rowe defeated Kongo at 5:58 with Death Rowe (elevated full nelson dropped into a knee strike to the back). Crowd popped for Rowe suplexing the 350 pound Kongo like it was nothing. Post match, Michael Elgin went nose-to-nose with Kongo and powerbombed him. Elgin said things didn’t go his way at Final Battle but his issue with Adam Cole was far from over and Styles, Hero and Jay Briscoe were obstacles to be removed. The building erupted when Hero came out to confront Elgin. He said they would coexist in Pittsburgh but was every man for himself after that. Kevin Steen joined the party, saying that he never got his rematch and Elgin wasn’t most deserving until he did, and the only thing Hero would say after tonight was that he got his ass kicked by Steen.

“The Benchmark” Bill Daly said he was withdrawing from the Top Prospects Tournament due to a high ankle sprain, and demanded a shot at the TV title. Mike Posey said surely Corey Hollis didn’t want to win that way.

(2) Top Prospect Tournament – Corey Hollis defeated Mike Posey in 5 minutes with his killer back elbow.

(3) Jay Lethal defeated Caprice Coleman at 6:08 after the Lethal Injection. For pure execution, this was the best match of the show. Both guys were really on. Lethal told Coleman that he underestimated him and said he had a bright future.

(4) Kevin Steen defeated Chris Hero in 11 minutes. Split crowd with the dueling chants. Match was just OK early but it built big time as it progressed. Hero kicked out of the F-Cinq, escaped from the package piledriver and had Steen in trouble when The Decade (Jimmy Jacobs, BJ Whitmer and Roderick Strong) came to ringside, although Steen wasn’t aware of it. Hero nailed Whitmer with a dive to the outside. Steen recovered and suplexed Hero on his head for the pin.

As Steen was leaving, Cliff Compton jumped the rail and choked him out.

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Hour number 2 – airing January 18.

(5) Top Prospects Tournament – Andrew Everett defeated The Romantic Touch in 6 minutes. Veda Scott was out to the announcing table. Romantic Touch had words with her and did too much showboating and Everett rolled him up. Jay Briscoe, fake ROH title belt in tow, said he had an offer on the table for Adam Cole – Cole could leave his belt at home and he would put the real belt on the line. A suit-wearing Cole strolled to the ring.. Cole said he didn’t care what anybody said except Matt Hardy, and said he would give Briscoe his answer next week.

(6) Top Prospect Tournament – Hanson is a beast. He slaughtered Cheeseburger in 2:35 using a spinning kick for the win.

Adam Page and Mark Briscoe were ready to square off in a singles match when The Decade interrupted. Jacobs tried to get Mark to join them, noting that they shared common ground as cornerstones of the company, while people like Hero and Styles leave and waltz back in. Page told them pack it up. Decade attacked Page and Mark defended him leading to…

(7) Jimmy Jacobs & BJ Whitmer defeated Adam Page & Mark Briscoe in 6:57. Strong was on commentary. Briscoe did a long distance Cactus Jack elbow off the apron and took an insane bump over the top rope. Page was pinned after a Decade combo move. Excellent tag match.

Before the match, Matt Taven came out to shake Ciampa’s hand and was attacked by Silas Young.

(8) Tomasso Ciampa beat Silas Young in 8:23. Good showing by Young. Sweet finish with Ciampa reversing into a Rings of Saturn. Post match – Young’s post match attack was halted by Lethal and Taven and got into a shoving match with Ciampa.

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Hour number 3 – airing January 25.

(9) Top Prospect Semifinal – Raymond Rowe defeated Corey Hollis in 6:30 with Death Rowe. The massive size difference was too much for Hollis to overcome. The crowd showed telltale signs of burnout around here.

(10) RD Evans (with Veda Scott) defeated Matt Sells in 3:15 with a diving headbutt. The debuting Sells is a Georgia indy guy. Scott said Evans win steak stood at 14-0 so why not go for 15? Out came Elgin.

(11) RD Evans (with Veda Scott) defeated Michael Elgin via DQ in 5:50. “Don’t die RD don’t die” chant as Elgin completely dismantled Evans with repeated shots into the barricades, hit his finisher, then got DQed for brutally powerbombing Evans across two chairs. Just how do you fake that? Postmatch – the ROH security force hit the ring in attempt to stop Elgin from delivering another powerbomb. Elgin manhandled some of them and left the other guys cowering in fear. The crowd chanted “15 and 0” as Evans was helped to the back.

(12) Matt Taven pinned Tadarius Thomas at 6:11 with a frogsplash. Good match. Taven was really on point and was a lot more impressive than when I saw him on the Birmingham show. Taven initiated a handshake after the match. Bobby Fish cut a wonderfully whiny promo saying that Cole wouldn’t tarnish his legacy by wrestling Jay for the fake belt.

(13) Jay Briscoe pinned Bobby Fish with the Jay Driller at 15:53. They started with a feeling out process that made it different but it devolved into a brawl with multiple barricade shots, too similar to Evans/Elgin which will air in thesame hour. Cole came to ringside to distract Jay. Fish capitalized with a low blow and Saito suplex. Jay kicked out, sent Fish crashing into Cole and hit the finish. Match had plenty of stiff back and forth action, but they could have accomplished the same thing by doing less in a shorter match. Fish took a physical beating and looked a little woozy walking to the back.

Cruise announced that ROH would return to the Fairgrounds on June 21 with Best of the World. It got the biggest pop of the night and a “Yes!” chant.

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Hour number 4 – airing February 1

(14) Top Prospect Semifinal – Hanson pinned Andrew Everett with the spinning kick at 6:56. Everett was flying all over the place – a mix of spectacular stuff and iffy spots. Right before the finish, Hanson crashed and burned on a dive and Everett nailed him with a perfect springboard shooting star press. A “Please sign Andrew” chanted ensued after the match.

Maria Kanellis, smoking hot as always, cut a great promo on Steen. Maria said Steen punched her in the most vile way at Final Battle and represented everything that was wrong with wrestling. She wasn’t afraid on any man, but Steen wasn’t any man. He was a disgusting man like the all of the fans. Maria said Bennett had created a new finisher.

(15) Michael Bennett (with Maria) defeated Cedric Alexander via submission in 10:45. A fine match. Alexander and Coleman both proved their worth in singles matches at this show. Bennett had a moment with infamous Chicken Hat Charles. The spot of the match saw Alexander launch a dive over Maria, who was standing on the apron. Bennett gave Alexander a beating including spearing him out of midair. Bennett got his knees up on Alexander’s frogsplash with distraction by Maria and locked in the Anaconda Vice. Take THAT CM Punk.

(16) AJ Styles defeated Roderick Strong in 22:08. There was palpable sense of anticipation for Styles’ entrance, which got a huge standing ovation. It turned semi-shoot amateur style early with Styles challenging Strong to take him down. First key spot saw Strong cut off Styles’ springboard forearm with a dropkick. Match built well with some beautiful counter wrestling. They did less and gave the impact of the moves a chance to register more than any of the other bouts. Push come to shove, I would have to say Strong was the sharper of the two. After a collision of crossbodys, Styles hit the springboard springboard moonsault into the inverted DDT. Strong with a superplex, but Styles escaped from the Gibson driver and connected with the Pele followed by a brainbuster. Styles slipped legit on a springboard and tweaked his knee. Strong used the double knee gutbuster for a near fall, then the sick kick for a very close near fall. The finish was horrifying. Style appeared to have the Clash set up properly, but Strong inexplicably tucked his head and got crunched down right on the back of his neck.

ROH personnel including Nigel McGuinness rushed to ringside to check on Strong. They iced his neck and Strong had full mobility after the show.

The Decade attacked Styles. Jay Lethal led a contingent of babyfaces out to make the save. Lethal declared 2014 to be year of ROH. Styles said he came back to ROH to entertain the fans and wasn’t there to mail it in.

NOTES: There was a long line for Roddy Piper’s preshow meet and greet. Nigel McGuinness was also signing autographs. Piper watched most of the show from the production area alongside Hunter Johnson and Joe Koff from Sinclair….Daly suffered a broken ankle before the show….Kyle O’Reilly was stranded in Seattle….They had about 550 tickets presold. The walk up about equaled the presale, which was very atypical for a ROH event.

Evolve 15 DVD Review

JustSkiff

January 5, 2014

I guess I should get a few basic things out of the way before this review, as it is my first on this site. First I don’t really have a special name for my series of reviews (because IndySkiffic didn’t roll off the tongue). I plan to just review one dvd a week (hopefully) and I will probably pick whatever is next in my to view pile (if there’s a dvd you want reviewed, just let me know). These dvds will probably be a lot of indy shows, but I also have been watching some NWA:TNA weekly ppvs too, so who knows. I don’t plan on giving detailed descriptions of matches, because I don’t think there are people out there who want to read the match. I don’t plan on announcing the winner, unless it is something I feel is needed to talk about. Lastly, I don’t plan on using a star rating system. I could watch the same *** match 3 times and give it varying degrees of **1/2-***1/2. If I watch a perfect match I may tell you it’s *****, but I also feel like there aren’t that many of those out there.

So now that that is out of the way we can start the review of Evolve 15, which took place on 6/25/12.

It should be noted that this show takes place in the middle of a triple shot in FL. This show was in St. Petersburg. Also this is a review of the DVD version of the show. The first thing I noticed was the venue looked very low-rate especially compared to the venue from the night before. It may have helped if they could have turned off the house lights, but that appeared to not be an option. Also the crowd seemed like a typical small FL indy with children running around thinking they could do whatever they wanted. Not your typical Evolve crowd. Also your commentator was Lenny Leonard, who is not joined by any special guests at any point (disappointing).

1. Tony Nese vs. Mike Cruz- If this was any other company than Evolve, this wouldn’t have been a good opener, but for Evolve this is a perfect opener. This is almost exactly what you think of when you think of Evolve matches, back and forth tight fought contest. If you don’t know who Mike Cruz is, you should/will. He’s probably the top up and coming Jr. out of FL, since Chris Jones cooled down. These guys do what you would expect out of both of them, but Nese did do some stuff I haven’t seen him do before (which all looked good). Afterwards Nese cut a generic promo calling out Gargano. I’m so glad he’ll be getting someone to talk for him soon (spoiler, sorry)

2. Style Battle Match: Bobby Fish vs. Tommy Taylor- This is a part of the Style Battle Round Robin Tournament that went throughout this weekend of shows. Basically 4 guys representing different styles were brought in. Fish beat AR Fox the night before, and Tommy Taylor lost to Jon Davis. These two were actually the 1 match of the tournament I thought I would enjoy quickly because they have very similar styles. Fish wrestles a Puro Jr style and Taylor (while British) wrestles a typical American Technical style. On a side note, the entrance music for them is very enjoyable (at least more so than the other generic music Evolve uses for the undercard matches). The first half of the match is what you would expect with lots of very good chain wrestling. I enjoy chain wrestling, but it was hard for the crowd to really get into it. After the chain wrestling stops they weren’t on the same page a few times which brings the match down some. Fish definitely looked like the more professional of the two and shined in the match. With this win, he’ll be in contention to win the Styles Battle at Evolve 16.

John Silver and Alex Reynolds are backstage. They cut a promo to build up the 6 way fray later in the show. Silver has a lot of unique charisma, which makes the promo enjoyable.

3. Styles Battle Match: Jon Davis vs. AR Fox – This was probably the big marquee match up of the Styles Battle. I’m going to assume you know who these guys are. Pretty much what you would expect from these two with power vs. high flying. Davis does hit some really impressive counters, including the finish (sorry) which allowed the match to go to another level. Surprisingly this match told a really good story. I say surprisingly because I’m not a huge AR Fox fan, and he can get stuck in a rut of trying to do the craziest spots ever. But they told a simple story of the 3:1 ratio. Meaning Fox had to do 3 moves to every 1 move Davis did. This benefits both guys (and their move sets). This match would be one of the reasons to buy the DVD (or I guess iPPV replay). Afterward Bobby Fish and Jon Davis have a head to head promo that really puts over their match the next night for the winner of Styles Battle.

4. Six Way Freestyle: Caleb Konley vs. Scott Reed vs. Lince Dorado vs. Jake Manning vs. John Silver vs. Alex Reynolds- The story here is that Konley and Reed want to work as their regular tag team. It should be restated that Silver is just entertaining in everything he does. I was disappointed the Swamp Monster wasn’t ringside for this match, I assume he’s busy helping Chucky T get ready for the main event. Lots of dives, Yay! MOVEZ! This wasn’t needed and nothing was worth going out of your way to see, but I guess it’s cool Lince picked up his first win (you know if wins would matter in a few shows).

5. Colt Cabana vs. Cheech Hernandez- I’m a big fan of Cheech, and assumed he’d be able to showcase his charisma in this match. I was wrong, as only Colt is allowed to shine. Typical Cabana match that makes him look smart and funny. It was still entertaining, and I haven’t been watching too much Colt recently so it still felt fresh. I’m sure Cheech was happy to work this match, but I wanted to see more of his character in the match.

6. Samuray Del Sol vs. El Generico- If you didn’t watch their match from the previous night, let me recommend that for you. This was actually a much cleaner version of that match with some tweaks, which added to the story telling. They definitely stole the show. This is the match that probably sold you the DVD. Go out of your way to see this match.

7. Open the Freedom Gate: Johnny Gargano (c) vs. Chuck Taylor- There was a great video package to hype their match. SWAMP MONSTER IS IN THE HOUSE! Great start to the match playing off Chucky T not caring about the match and Gargano ready for war. This match even has some classic Chucky T terrorizing children segments. There’s a pretty cool spot that involves the time keeper getting superkicked. These guys had a lot of work to keep the crowd into the match after the classic they saw with Del Sol/Gargano, but if any match on this show could have done it, this was it. With that said this was not the crowd to have this match in front of. While they were very pro Gargano, they didn’t demand a brutal battle, and would have been fine with a simple Heel/Face dynamic match (which I also enjoy a lot). This was probably the 2nd best match on the show, but Davis/Fox was right up there with it. Afterward Gargano cuts the awkward thanks for coming promo.

The DVD closes with another generic promo from Tony Nese.

Overall: This is definitely a dvd to buy. Maybe not as a first Evolve purchase, and maybe not as a single show, but it was better than the previous night. This match has three matches that are really good with Davis/Fox, Del Sol/Generico, and the main event. Everything else is solid to good. The DVD also includes some bonus matches from the 2010 Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup, and I can’t recommend supporting anything honoring Jeff more. Jeff was a fantastic person and a great wrestler that we lost WAY to soon. Not to mention the Jigsaw/Swann match is really good too. If you already like Evolve, this is a show to pick up.

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