CWA Championship Wrestling – 4th
January 1986
Rick Casey Music Video
“If Heaven ain’t a lot like Dixie”
Rick Casey vs. The Invader
Interview w/Dutch Mantell/Bill Dundee
Dutch Mantell vs. Jim Jamison
Fantastics Music Video (ZZ Top- Gimme All yer Lovin’)
Pat Rose talks with Lance Russell mentioning he called his partner Tom Prichard
in Houston but someone hanged up on him.
Fantastics vs. The Spoiler (Morrell) & Pat Rose
Tracy Smothers & Billy Travis vs. Lou Winston & Masked Jobber (The announcers
openly admit they have no clue who Winston’s masked partner is so they end up
dubbing him “The Invader”)
Tony Falk Interview (Tony returns determined to win his match up today)
Jerry Lawler vs. Tony Falk (Lawler wins in a mere 24 seconds)
Jerry Lawler Music Video followed by an ad for his Jerry Lawler Commercial Tape
release
Jerry Lawler Interview (Lawler offers to put his title & job on the line vs.
Bill Dundee and his wife’s hair)
Interviews w/Fantastics/Rick Casey
Bill Dundee vs. David Johnson
Bill Dundee Music Video & Interview (Dundee responds to Lawler’s Career vs. Hair
challenge, Bill’s wife Beverly also responds to the situation)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 11th
January 1986
Rick Casey vs. Benny
Trailer
Interviews w/Rick Casey/Fantastics/Koko Ware
Jerry Lawler Music Video (Lawler’s self performed “World’s Greatest Wrestler”)
Buddy Landell vs. David Haskins (This is Landell’s return to Memphis after being
fired by Dusty in JCP)
Buddy Landell Interview (after doing very little actual work in the ring, Buddy
is blown up as he tries to cut a promo with Lance Russell)
The Bladerunners vs. David Johnson & Jim Jamison (The runners are billed by
their real names, Steve Borden & Jim Hellwig here, I am sure by now you know
them as Sting and the Ultimate Warrior)
Steve Keirn Interview (challenges Dundee to a Loser Leaves Town Match)
Tony Falk & Dutch Mantell Interview (Falk mentions his “resemblance” to Ric
Flair, Mantell promises Falk will have his first win today)
The Fantastics vs. Dutch Mantell & Tony Falk (Mantell tries to attack Rogers
with a chair but Rick Casey makes the save by chasing Dutch to the back with a
bull rope. The Fantastics then double team and defeat Falk)
Bill Dundee & Dutch Mantell Interview
Bill Dundee throws a party at ringside with all the heels, celebrating his
victory over Jerry Lawler, which not only got Bill the title, but also ended the
King’s career in Memphis for 6 months.
Southern Champ Bill Dundee vs. Jerry Garmen (Big Red Reese makes his surprise
Memphis return, attacking Dundee and Dutch Mantell, Red tries a splash into the
corner but trips and falls into both heels.)
Tony Falk makes another open challenge in hopes of finally winning a match. Rick
Casey accepts.
Rick Casey vs. Tony Falk
CWA Championship Wrestling – 18th
January 1986
Bill Dundee is
scheduled to wrestle Jim Jamison but declines in order to show his recent
contest from the MSC.
Southern Champ Bill Dundee vs. Big Red Reese (MSC 1/13/86, commentary by Dundee,
Mantell & Landell, basically ripping apart Red)
Steve Keirn Interview
Billy Travis vs. The Invader
Bladerunners (w/Buddy Wayne) vs. Phil Hickerson & Billy Travis (JIP, Wayne and
the Runners bloody Hickerson after the match and Phil’s old partner, The Spoiler
makes the surprise save)
Austin Idol Music Video
Dirty Rhodes & Tojo Yamamoto vs. The Raiders
Fantastics Interview (Win a Date with the Fantastics Contest is announced)
Buddy Landell Interview (Landell announces his own “Win a date w/Buddy” Contest)
Dutch Mantell vs. Kevin McQueen
Buddy Landell vs. David Johnson
Interview w/Dundee, Landell & Mantell
Koko Ware, Rick Casey & The Fantastics vs. Pat Rose, Tony Falk & The
Sheepherders (Morgan & Taurus Bulba) (w/Jonathan Boyd)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 25th
January 1986
Larry Hamilton vs. The
Invader (this is Hamilton’s Memphis Debut)
Interviews w/Landell/Dundee/Mantell/Boyd
Tony Falk again promises his first win today on TV
The Fantastics vs. Pat Rose & Tony Falk
The Fantastics Interview (they talk more about the “Win a Date” contest, Buddy
Landell interrupts to talk about his own Date contest, the Sheepherders attack
and bloody the Fantastics)
Koko Ware Interview
Buddy Landell & Dutch Mantell vs. Billy Travis & David Haskins
Dirty Rhodes vs. Keith Eric
Interviews w/Rick Casey/Fantastics
Bill Dundee Music Video (Bad to the Bone)
Southern Champ Bill Dundee vs. Tracy Smothers
CWA Championship Wrestling – 1st
February 1986
Tony Falk Interview
(Lance Russell displays Falk’s record of 0 wins and 37 losses, Falk again
promises a win)
Fantastics vs. Tony Falk & Keith Eric
Dundee & Mantell Interview
Highlights from MSC 1/27/86: Koko Ware & Rick Casey vs. Sheepherders (Morgan &
Boyd) (Dirty Rhodes, Dundee, Landell & Mantell interfere, the Fantastics &
others make the save)
Rick Casey & Dirty Rhodes vs. The Invaders
In an interesting piece, it is announced that Bill Dundee “filed a motion” to
stop all sales of the Jerry Lawler video, we see footage from outside the
courthouse where we hear from both the Jerry Lawler video “distributors” an well
as Dennis Coraluzzo playing the roll of Bill Dundee’s “lawyer”. It is announced
that the Lawler video will indeed be able to be sold after all.
Jerry Lawler Video Ad (only $35 after tax!)
Highlights of the entire Bill Dundee/Koko Ware feud is shown. It includes a clip
of Dundee aiding Landell in defeating Koko for his title.
Koko Ware vs. The Masked Patriot
Bill Dundee Music Video (Bad to the Bone)
Buddy Landell & Dutch Mantell vs. Billy Travis & Tracy Smothers
Dirty Rhodes & Rick Casey Interview
Austin Idol Interview (he announced “D-Day”, the end of Dundee)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 22nd
February 1986
Buddy Landell Interview (Buddy isn’t happy with the
return of Austin Idol)
The Fantastics vs. The Undertakers
Several wrestlers talk about their thoughts on the upcoming Thunder Dome Matches
they will be participating in, interviews include Rick Casey, Dirty Rhodes,
Thunderbolt Hamilton, Tojo Yamamoto, Frank Morrell & Billy Travis
Local Promo Interview w/Dundee, Landell & Mantell
Austin Idol Interview (Dressed in street clothes, The Idol returns after a near
6 month absence. Idol apologizes for showing up late and says he is going to
change into ring gear, unfortunately his opponent ,Tony Falk, doesn’t want to
wait. Austin agrees to wrestle in street clothes.)
Austin Idol vs. Tony Falk (Buddy Landell does commentary during this match)
Ken Prince vs. The Raider
Buddy Landell vs. Lionel Green (After the bout Landell refuses to release the
Figure Four leglock. Austin Idol makes the save but is soon attacked by Bill
Dundee and double teamed.)
JD Costello & MOD Squad Interview
Rick Casey vs. Pat Rose
Local Promo Interviews w/Fantastics/Rick Casey & Dirty Rhodes/Austin Idol
Bill Dundee & Dutch Mantell vs. Frank Morell & Billy Travis
CWA Championship Wrestling – 1st
March 1986
Buddy Landell Interview
(Landell shows of pictures of him putting Ric Flair in the Figure Four leg lock,
and a picture of Landell holding the NWA World Title in the air after the bout.
Furthering the point that not only should he be World Champion, but his Figure
Four is the best out there, that includes Ausin Idol’s “Las Vegas Leg Lock”)
Jerry Jarrett Interview (Jarrett announces his retirement)
Local Promo Interview w/Landell & Dundee (They talk about turning on Dutch
Mantell, however this promo airs BEFORE the turn takes place on the actual
episode. OOPS!)
JD Costello & MOD Squad Interview
Tag Champs Fantastics vs. Benny Traylor & Jerry Garmen
Several wrestlers talk about their thoughts on the upcoming Thunder Dome Matches
they will be participating in, interviews include Tony Falk, Bill Dundee, Buddy
Landell, Dutch Mantell, Tom Branch, Abdul Gaddafi (NOTE: Landell exclaims the
biggest thing he’s going to bring to the ring is his EGO. At least he’s honest.)
Jos LeDuc Video Package (this is to hype the announcement that Jos LeDuc will
participate in the Thunderdome matches)
International Champ Rick Casey vs. Dutch Mantell (JIP from MSC 2/24/86, Buddy
Landell’s interference backfires and he costs Mantell the match. After the bout
Dutch and Landell have a heated argument while Dundee enters to break it up.)
Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell Interview (Dundee promises things are fine inside
their group, but Landell continues to bash Dutch. Mantell arrives and Buddy
begins to kiss his hind end. Lance Russell gets disgusted and replays footage of
Landell attempting to attack Dutch from behind at the MSC. This enrages Mantell
who attacks Buddy. Dundee tries to break things up but Mantell takes a shot on
Bill as well. At this point Landell & Dundee double team and lay out Dutch.)
Local Promo Interviews w/Fantastics/Dutch Mantell
Buddy Landell vs. Billy Travis (Dutch Mantell comes in but Landell escapes)
Dutch Mantell Interview (Dutch asks to make the match for the MSC- Dundee &
Landell vs. Dutch & Billy Travis)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 8th
March 1986
Dirty Rhodes vs. Benny
Traylor (The referee here is Jeff Jarrett)
Local Promo Interview w/JD Costello & The MOD Squad
Dutch Mantell Interview (Sit down Interview where Mantell explains his longtime
friendship with Dundee, and how Landell came along and got in the Superstar’s
ear. Mantell talks about Dundee ending their friendship and changing his
personality. This is so good I would believe it as a shoot. Dutch then plays the
guitar to end the interview.)
Dutch Mantell vs. Jerry Garmen
Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell vs. David Johnson & Jim Jamison (After the match
Landell and Dundee attack referee Jeff Jarrett. Jerry Jarrett runs to his son’s
aid, but eventually gets laid out as well. As Dundee and Landell try to take out
Jerry’s good eye, Jeff gets a second win and does a nice job fighting the heels
off of his father but only momentarily. The heels again lay out Jeff until Dutch
Mantell makes the save.)
Jerry Jarrett Interview (Jerry tries to speak but can’t stop crying after his
son was attacked, Lance Russell walks him off the set)
Eddie Marlin Interview (He announces he is bringing Jerry Lawler back to teach
Landell & Dundee a lesson)
Fantastics vs. Tony Falk & Keith Eric
Local Promo Interview w/Dundee & Landell
Dutch Mantell Interview (During this Interview, Eddie Marlin calls Jerry Lawler
over a speaker phone. Eddie asks him to return to gain revenge for the Jarrett
family. The King accepts! And his 6-month “Loser Leaves Town” contract lasts 6
weeks.)
MOD Squad (w/JD Costello) vs. Thunderbolt Hamilton & David Haskins
CWA Championship Wrestling – 15th
March 1986
Paul Diamond & Michael
Lee vs. Benny Traylor & The Masked Patriot
International Champ Rick Casey vs. Abdul Gaddafi (Highlights from MSC, the title
changes hands)
Frank Morrell & Billy Travis Interview (Travis is basically challenging Gadaffi
to a title match, but all he does is bumble his one line while Frank basically
ruins his credibility. I can’t believe they let this taped segment air.)
Local Promo Interview w/Fantastics/Dutch Mantell
Dutch Mantell vs. Keith Eric
Jerry Lawler Interview
Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell vs. Jim Jamison & David Haskins
Fantastics vs. Tony Falk & Pat Rose
Jerry Lawler advertises his self named Video Tape
Local Promo Interview w/Dundee & Landell (Dundee shows off pictures of a swollen
eye he received at the hands of Jerry Lawler the week prior)
MOD Squad (w/JD Costello) vs. Thunderbolt Hamilton & David Johnson
Jos LeDuc Video Package
CWA Championship Wrestling – 22nd
March 1986
Billy Travis vs. Keith
Eric
VTR: Mintage of Frank Morrell training Billy Travis in preparation to work his
way to the top.
Local Promo Interview w/Bill Dundee Interview
Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell vs. Benny Trailer & Jerry Garmen
VTR: Jeff Jarrett Interview (announces he is going to become a wrestler)
Jos LeDuc vs. David Haskins
Jerry Lawler advertises his self named Video Tape
JD Costello & MOD Squad Interview
Tag Champs Fantastics vs. The MOD Squad (Titles vs. $3,000)
Local Promo Interview w/Dutch Mantell Interview
Paul Diamond & Michael Lee vs. Tony Falk & Pat Rose
CWA Championship Wrestling – 29th
March 1986
Dutch Mantell vs. Keith
Eric
Memphis Vice (Lou Winston & Jerry Bryant) vs. Benny Trailer & Jerry Garmen
Local Promo Interview w/Bill Dundee Interview
VTR: Dirty Rhodes Interview (plays the guitar)
Jos LeDuc Interview
Jos LeDuc vs. Henry Rutledge
VTR: Billy Travis & Frank Morrell Interview
Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell vs. David Haskins & Frank Morrell
Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell Interview (Dundee slaps Lance Russell for mentioning
their team has lost to Lawler & Mantell in every tag match they have had. Lawler
& Mantell make the save)
Billy Travis vs. The Invader
Tony Falk Interview (Falk’s still looking for his first win)
Tony Falk vs. Jim Jamison
Local Promo Interview w/Jerry Lawler & Dutch Mantell
VTR: Paul Diamond Interview (discusses his past drug problems)
The MOD Squad vs. Paul Diamond & Michael Lee
CWA Championship Wrestling – 5th
April 1986
Eddie Marlin Interview
(Marlin apologizes to Lance Russell on behalf of the CWA for Bill Dundee’s
actions the week before, we then see a clip of Dundee slapping Russell from
3/29)
Memphis Vice Interview
Memphis Vice (Lou Winston & Jerry Bryant) vs. Jim Jamison & Keith Eric
Billy Travis Interview (Travis talks about recently capturing the International
Title from Sheik Abdul Gaddafi when he is attacked by Gaddafi in the interview
area)
Local Promo Interview w/Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell Interview
In studio Interview w/Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell (The Duo debut the infamous
“BILL & BUDDY SHOW”)
Jos LeDuc vs. Benny Trailer & Jerry Garmen (Handicap Match)
Bill & Buddy Interview Jos LeDuc
Jerry Lawler advertises his self named Video Tape (upon returning from this
commercial Bill & Buddy pretend to be put to sleep by Lawler’s video)
Jerry Lawler & Dutch Mantell vs. Pat Rose & Bill Rose (Lawler & Mantell leave
the match and return with chairs and DESTROY the “Bill & Buddy Show” set. This
leads to a brawl between all four men.)
Tag Champs The MOD Squad vs. Henry Rutledge & David Johnson
JD Costello & MOD Squad Interview
Local Promo Interview w/Jerry Lawler & Dutch Mantell
Tony Falk Interview
Paul Diamond & Michael Lee vs. Tony Falk & The Masked Patriot
CWA Championship Wrestling – 12th
April 1986
International Champ
Billy Travis vs. The Masked Patriot
Billy Travis Interview
Tag Champs The MOD Squad vs. Henry Rutledge & Tojo Yamamoto (Jeff Jarrett works
as “guest referee”)
Local Promo Interview w/Bill Dundee Interview
Tony Falk Interview (Falk continues to call out Jeff Jarrett, Jerry Lawler
challenges Falk, Falk begins to back away when he is attacked by JEFF JARRETT!!!
Jarrett pummels Falk)
Paul Diamond & Michael Lee vs. Tony Falk & Keith Eric (Instead of working the
match, Falk remains on the mic during the entire bout, causing his partner to
fend for himself. Jerry Lawler announces a Jeff Jarrett vs. Falk match for the
upcoming cards)
Bill Dundee vs. Jim Jamison
Jerry Lawler vs. Pat Rose
Local Promo Interview w/Jerry Lawler & Dutch Mantell
Jerry Lawler advertises his self named Video Tape
Dutch Mantell vs. Sheik Abdul Gaddafi
CWA Championship Wrestling – 19th
April 1986
In studio Interview
w/Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell
Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell vs. Jim Jamison & David Johnson
Local Promo Interview w/Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell Interview
International Champ Billy Travis vs. Keith Eric (Dundee & Landell attack Travis)
Tony Falk Interview (Falk announces he is now the advisor of Sheik Abdul
Gaddafi)
Dutch Mantell vs. The Masked Patriot
Interview w/Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell (during the interview Jos LeDuc comes
out for his match against Bill Rose. Dundee attacks Bill Rose and LeDuc gets
into a shoving match with Landell over them interfering with his upcoming
contest. LeDuc then enters the ring and throws Dundee across the mat. Dundee &
Landell then back off from the Canadian Lumberjack)
Tony Falk Interview (Landell & Dundee hint that they will be at ringside for the
upcoming match, but are run off by Eddie Marlin, Dutch Mantell & Billy Travis)
Jeff Jarrett vs. Tony Falk (Jarrett’s TV Debut! After Jeff scores the win Dundee
& Landell return and put a beating on him while Falk, Gaddafi & Pat Rose hold
the door shut to keep Mantell and company from making the save. To everyone’s
surprise, long time Memphis heel JOS LEDUC makes the save!)
Jos LeDuc Interview
Local Promo Interview w/Jos LeDuc & Jeff Jarrett
Rip Rogers Interview
Rip Rogers vs. David Haskins (Rip’s return to the CWA)
Sheik Abdul Gaddafi & Pat Rose (w/Tony Falk) vs. Pat Tanaka & Jeff Young
CWA Championship Wrestling – 26th
April 1986
International Champ
Billy Travis vs. The Masked Patriot
Rip Rogers Interview
Rip Rogers vs. Jim Jamison
Local Promo Interview w/Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell Interview
VTR: Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell Interview (they air their edited version of the
recent going on’s at the Mid-South Coliseum, Dundee claims Lawler was a coward
and wouldn’t wrestle him)
Jerry Lawler Interview (Lawler’s rebuttle to the previous Interview from Bill &
Buddy. Lawler sets things straight and airs footage of himself vs. Tony Falk
from the MSC. We then see Bill & Buddy attack Lawler at the end of the bout.)
Tony Falk Interview (announces he has taken over as manager of the MOD Squad
while JD Costello is attending to his recently departed mothers estate.)
Tag Champs MOD Squad vs. Frank Morrell & David Haskins (The Squad & Falk bloody
Morrell)
Tony Falk Interview (After having his mentor Frank Morrell beaten to a pulp in
the prior bout, Billy Travis attacks Falk to extract some revenge.
Unfortunately, Abdul Gaddafi attacks Travis and he and Falk bloody Billy as
well. Dutch Mantell eventually makes the save.)
Dutch Mantell vs. The Undertaker
Local Promo Interview w/Jerry Lawler, Jos LeDuc & Jeff Jarrett
Jeff Jarrett & Jos LeDuc vs. Sheik Abdul Gaddafi & Pat Rose (w/Tony Falk) (Falk
interferes, Jerry Lawler makes the save)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 3rd
May 1986
Paul Diamond Interview
Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell Interview
Paul Diamond vs. The Undertaker
Local Promo Interview w/Jerry Lawler & Jos LeDuc
Rip Rogers Interview
Rip Rogers vs. David Haskins
VTR: Jeff Jarrett Interview
Interview w/JD Costello & his MOD Squad (Costello announce his rich mother has
passed away and left JD her entire estate worth over 20 million dollars.
Costello then announces his brand new “Dynasty” stable consisting of the MOD
Squad, Tony Falk, Pat Rose & Abdul Gaddafi. Costello makes an offer to Dutch
Mantell to ask for him to join his Dynasty. Dutch take the money JD has in his
pocket, then declines the offer. Mantell leaves with Costello’s money, leaving
the Dynasty irate in the interview area.)
Jeff Jarrett vs. The Patriot (Bill Dundee interrupts the commentary with his own
promo)
Tag Champs the MOD Squad vs. Jim Jamison & David Johnson
Local Promo Interview w/Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell
Dutch Mantell & Pat Tanaka vs. Tony Falk & Keith Eric
After the prior bout, JD Costello challenges Dutch Mantell for taking his money.
Costello rips his shirt off and attempts to fight the Dutchmen. Moments later
Costello’s entire Dynasty attack and work over Mantell.
CWA Championship Wrestling – 10th
May 1986
An announcement is made that Bill Dundee has regained
the title from Jerry Lawler with the help from referee Jesse Allen. This
particular referee would then become suspended from duty.
A recap of the entire Costello Dynasty/Dutch Mantell situation from last week is
shown.
JD Costello Interview (Costello announces he asked Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell
to join his Dynasty after he aided them in their matches against Lawler & LeDuc
the entire week prior. According to JD, Dundee & Landell declined the offer and
humiliated Costello. Costello now decides to offer Jerry Lawler a briefcase
filled with $100,000 to join his Dynasty. Costello compares himself to Lawler’s
former managers Sam Bass & Jimmy Hart. Out comes Lawler who doesn’t have much
nice to say about Jimmy Hart but tells Costello never to mention Bass’ name
again. Lawler feels this is a setup and declines Costello’s offer. JD then SLAPS
the King and Lawler chases him into the ring and strips Costello’s pants off to
reveal women’s lingerie! Costello leave the ring wearing panties, a garter belt
and thigh high’s.)
Local Promo Interviews w/Jos LeDuc, Billy Travis, Buddy Landell & Bill Dundee
Jerry Lawler vs. Abdul Gadaffi (w/Tony Falk) (To exact some revenge for their
manager, the entire Dynasty attacks Lawler and lays him out. Costello then
shoots a fireball at Lawler)
Tag Champs MOD Squad vs. Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka
Dutch Mantell & Eddie Marlin Interview (Marlin says Lawler is hurt and can’t
wrestle in upcoming matches due to the fireball injury. Lawler comes out and
insists he will not be taking time off and will continue all of his upcoming
bouts.)
International Champ Billy Travis vs. Rip Rogers
Local Promo Interview w/JD Costello & The MOD Squad
A backstage brawl ensues between Lawler & Mantell vs. The MOD Squad.
Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell Interview
CWA Championship Wrestling – 17th
May 1986
Uncle Elmer, Jeff
Jarrett & Billy Travis vs. Keith Eric, The Patriot & The Blue Demon
Rip Rogers Interview (Rogers debuts Baron Von Brauner as his new tag team
partner)
Rip Rogers & Baron Von Brauner vs. Frank Morrell & David Haskins
Local Promo Interview w/Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell
JD Costello & MOD Squad Interview (Costello shows the camera where Lawler burned
the face of Basher with a fireball.
Tag Champs MOD Squad vs. Jim Jamison & Don Donavan
Jos LeDuc & Dutch Mantell vs. Tony Falk & Abdul Gaddafi
Eddie Marlin says that referee Jesse Allen has been suspended indefinitely.
Marlin goes on to announce they are now looking for a replacement referee that
can get the job done right. Frank Morrell comes out and offers to become a new
referee since he feels he is getting up in age to be a wrestler. Marlin accepts
and Morrell is made the newest referee of the CWA.
The Hunters (The Eagle & The Raven) vs. Jerry Garmen & Benny Trailer (The
Hunters are better known as Dale Veasey & Bob Brown)
Uncle Elmer Interview (Elmer announces he is back to stay)
Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka vs. The Memphis Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston)
(Frank Morrell works his first match as a referee)
Frank Morrell Interview (In the prior bout Bryant had put his feet on the ropes
to score the pin. Afterwards Morrell reversed the decision, declaring Tanaka &
Diamond the winners via DQ)
Local Promo Interview w/Jerry Lawler, Dutch Mantell & VTR: Austin Idol
Jerry Lawler vs. Buddy Landell (w/Bill Dundee)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 24th
May 1986
Jerry Lawler & The
Giant Hillbilly vs. EZ Ryder & Keith Eric (Someone in Connecticut must not have
been happy with Uncle Elmer’s name being used last week as Stan Frazier’s name
has been changed here)
Local Promo Interview w/Jerry Lawler & Giant Hillbilly
Bill Dundee Interview (Dundee talks about his split up with Buddy Landell during
the recent Tag Team Tournament)
JIP – Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell vs. Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol (From MSC:
Finals of Tag Team Tournament, Dundee & Landell split after their loss)
Bill Dundee vs. David Haskins (Buddy Landell watches on)
Buddy Landell Interview (explains his side of the split up with Dundee)
MOD Squad & Danny Fargo (w/JD Costello) vs. Jim Jamison, Benny Trailer & Mike
Murphy
Dutch Mantell Interview (Mantell has won the Mid-America title but Rip Rogers
interrupts to talk about his own credentials)
The Hunters vs. David Johnson & Henry Rutledge
The Hunters Interview
Local Promo Interview w/JD Costello & The MOD Squad
Jeff Jarrett, Billy Travis, Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka vs. Tony Falk, Abdul
Gaddafi, Pat Rose & Baron Von Brauner
CWA Championship Wrestling – 7th
June 1986
The Beach Boys (Johnnie
Stuart & Van Van Horne) vs. Keith Eric & The Inferno
Interviews w/The Beach Boys / The Memphis Vice
The Memphis Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston) vs. Benny Trailer & Jerry Garmen
Local Promo Interviews w/Jos LeDuc/JD Costello & MOD Squad/Bill Dundee
Bill Dundee Interview
Bill Dundee vs. Tracy Smothers
Jos LeDuc, Paul Diamond, Dutch Mantell & Jeff Jarrett vs. Danny Fargo, Baron Von
Brauner, Pat Rose & The Hunter
Interview w/Jos LeDuc & Paul Diamond (LeDuc insists that he cuts Paul Diamond’s
hair so he no longer looks like a “sissy”. Jos brings out a chair and clippers &
offers to cut Paul’s hair in order to make them a team. Paul declines the
haircut & LeDuc attacks Diamond. After busting Diamond open, LeDuc then shaves
the head of Diamond as JD Costello ushers him on. Meanwhile the MOD Squad &
others have the door blocked to prevent anyone from helping poor Diamond.)
Tag Champs The MOD Squad (w/JD Costello) vs. Billy Travis & David Haskins
Local Promo Interviews w/Paul Diamond (sans hair) / Jerry Lawler & Giant
Hillbilly / Buddy Landell
The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn) vs. Abdul Gaddafi & The Strong
Machine
Paul Diamond reemerges from the dressing room with a half a head of hair a
bloody face. Diamond makes a challenge to Jos LeDuc for the MSC.
CWA Championship Wrestling – 14th
June 1986
The Beach Boys (Johnnie
Stuart & Van Van Horne) vs. Memphis Vice (Lou Winston & Jerry Bryant)
Paul Diamond Interview (Diamond is sporting a new haircut thanks to Jos LeDuc)
Local Promo Interviews w/Rip Rogers / JD Costello & MOD Squad / Bill Dundee
The Giant Hillbilly & “Diesel” Dan Styles vs. Abdul Gaddafi & Keith Eric
Jos LeDuc Interview (LeDuc talks about cutting Diamond’s hair)
Jos LeDuc vs. Jim Jamison & Mike Murphy (Handicap Match, after the match Paul
Diamond attacks LeDuc with a garbage can. Moments later, JD Costello & The MOD
Squad aid LeDuc in bloodying Diamond.)
Rip Rogers & Bill Dundee vs. Tracy Smothers & David Haskins (After the match
Dundee & Rip try to double team Smothers when Buddy Landell & Dutch Mantell make
the save)
Buddy Landell & Dutch Mantell Interview
The Nightmares Interview (Danny Davis & Ken Wayne return to Memphis)
The Nightmares vs. Benny Trailer & Jerry Garmen
Local Promo Interviews w/Dutch Mantell / Jerry Lawler & Giant Hillbilly
The MOD Squad, Fire & Flame vs. Jeff Jarrett, Tojo Yamamoto, Pat Tanaka & Tracy
Smothers (Tracy takes a fireball)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 21st
June 1986
The announcement is
made that the Southern Heavyweight Title has been held up.
The Nightmares Interview
The Nightmares vs. The Beach Boys
Local Promo Interviews w/Bill Dundee / Rip Rogers
Dutch Mantell & Buddy Landell vs. The Inferno & Keith Eric
Jerry Lawler, Austin Idol & The Giant Hillbilly vs. The MOD Squad & JD Costello
(Highlights from the MSC from 6/9/86. Costello ends up taking the Hilbilly’s
slam and legdrop, Lawler’s piledriver and Idol Lad Vegas leglock)
JD Costello & MOD Squad Interview (Costello is sporting a neck brace)
Fire & Flame & The MOD Squad vs. Benny Trailer, Jerry Garmen, David Haskins &
Jim Jamison
VTR: Interview w/”Pretty Boy” Larry Sharpe (Sharpe unveils BAM BAM BIGELOW! The
Bammer is coming for Jerry Lawler courtesy of a deal set up between Dennis
Carraluzzo & Sharpe)
Jerry Lawler & The Giant Hillbilly vs. Abdul Gaddafi & Strong Machine
Austin Idol Music Video (“I Need a Hero”)
Local Promo Interviews w/Buddy Landell / Dutch Mantell
Jos LeDuc vs. Henry Rutledge and Mike Murphy (Handicap Match)
Jos LeDuc Interview (LeDuc discusses his upcoming strap match with Paul Diamond
when Diamond, was dressed in army fatigues and camouflage paint, attacks Jos
from behind with a super kick.)
Paul Diamond & Mr. Liberty vs. The Dirty Black Boys (no that is NOT a typo, we
have two black jobbers dressed like the Dirty White Boys, only wearing masks,
managed by the unnamed Boss Winters at this time) (Jos LeDuc attacks Diamond and
chokes him with a leather strap)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 28th
June 1986
Larry Sharpe Interview
International Tag Champs Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto vs. Mr. Liberty & Pat Tanaka
(Clips From MSC 6/16/86)
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto Interview
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto vs. Tracy Smothers & David Haskins
Larry Sharpe with another interview
Local Promo Interviews w/Bill Dundee, Larry Sharpe & Bam Bam Bigelow / JD
Costello
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/Larry Sharpe) vs. Keith Eric & Mike Murphy (Handicap Match,
Bigelow’s Debut)
Jerry Lawler Interview (Larry Sharpe briefly confronts Lawler. The King then
shows a video to show that Dennis Corraluzzo, the man who sent Sharpe & Bigelow
to take him out, was the “attorney” in Bill Dundee’s case against getting Lawler
banned from wrestling months prior.)
Buddy Landell vs. Flame (JIP from MSC 6/16/86, Southern Heavyweight Title
Tournament Finals, after the match JD Costello, Fire & Flame attack & fireball
Landell, Austin Idol eventually makes the save)
JD Costello, Fire & Flame Interview
MOD Squad, Fire & Flame vs. The Beach Boys, Benny Trailer & Jerry Garmen (Fire &
Flame attempt to fireball Johnnie Stewart but Buddy Landell makes the save)
Buddy Landell Interview
Dutch Mantell & Paul Diamond vs. Rough & Ready (w/Boss Winters, After only one
week, the Dirty Black Boys have been renamed Rough & Ready)
Paul Diamond Interview (Jos LeDuc knocks over the interview wall and appears
from behind the interview area. Jos then takes the mic from Lance Russell to
challenge Diamond yet again)
Local Promo Interview w/Jerry Lawler & Giant Hillbilly
The Nightmares vs. Pat Tanaka & Tracy Smothers
CWA Championship Wrestling – 5th
July 1986
Jerry Lawler & The
Giant Hillbilly vs. Rough & Ready (w/Boss Winters)
Lance Russell announces Lawler’s match went 22 seconds, this brings out Bam Bam
Bigelow who says he will beat that time.
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Mike Murphy (This match goes 13 seconds)
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Davuid Haskins & Tracy Smothers (Handicap Match Highlights
from MSC 6/23/86, Jerry Lawler intervenes)
VTR: Larry Sharpe Interview
Local Promo Interview w/JD Costello, The MOD Squad & Fire & Flame / Bill Dundee
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto vs. The Beach Boys
The Nightmares Interview
The Nightmares vs. Pat Tanaka & David Haskins
Interviews w/Paul Diamond / Jos LeDuc
Jos LeDuc vs. Jim Jamison (Chain Match, Paul Diamond intervenes)
Original Bruise Brothers Interview
Bruise Brothers (Porkchop Cash & Mad Dog Boyd) vs. Keith Eric & Keith Roberson
AWA Ladies Champ Debbie Combs vs. Despina Montages (Jos LeDuc attacks Debbie
Combs and delivers a backbreaker to aid Despina in a win! After the match Paul
Diamond talks with the referee to get him to reverse the decision)
Local Promo Interview w/Jerry Lawler & Giant Hillbilly / Dutch Mantell / Bill
Dundee
Mod Squad, Fire & Flame vs. Mr. Liberty, Tracy Smothers, Jerry Garmen & Benny
Trailer
CWA Championship Wrestling – 12th
July 1986
Bill Dundee comes out
for a brief interview and says he will be joining commentary for today’s show.
Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka vs. Keith Eric & Keith Roberson
Interview w/Pat Tanaka & Jeff Jarrett (Jarrett discusses how Tojo Yamamoto
recently walked out on him after a tag team bout, this would be Tojo’s heel
turn)
Local Promo Interviews w/Larry Sharpe & Bam Bam Bigelow / JD Costello & Fire &
Flame
Tojo Yamamoto Interview (announces he is now the manager of Akio Sato & Tarzan
Goto)
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Jim Jamison & Mike Murphy (Handicap Match)
The Nightmares vs. Rough & Ready (w/Boss Winters)
JD Costello & MOD Squad Interview (Costello mocks the Nightmares who attack the
MOD Squad and subsequently turn baby face)
The Original Bruise Brothers (Porkchop Cash & Mad Dog Boyd), Mr. Liberty & David
Haskins vs. The MOD Squad & Fire & Flame (Haskins gets fireballed)
Local Promo Interviews w/The Giant Hillbilly / JT Southern
Bill Dundee Interview (concerning his upcoming Loser Leaves Town match with
Jerry Lawler)
Two separate Bill Dundee Music Videos (includes “Bad to the Bone”)
Jerry Lawler Interview (concerning his upcoming Loser Leaves Town match with
Bill Dundee)
Two separate Jerry Lawler Music Videos (includes “Glory Days”)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 19th
July 1986
The Nightmares
Interview (JD Costello & The MOD Squad interrupt)
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/Larry Sharpe) vs. Benny Trailer & Jerry Garmen
Tojo Yamamoto, Sato & Goto Interview
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo Yamamoto) vs. Tracy Smothers & David Haskins
Jeff Jarrett Interview (Memphis Vice add their two cents)
Jeff Jarrett & Paul Diamond vs. The Memphis Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston)
(Sato & Goto attack Jarrett & Diamond)
Local Promo Interviews w/JT Southern / Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka / The
Nightmares
The Nightmares vs. Fire & Flame (Lance Russell announces the match has ended as
a spectator had become involved with the match in some fashion. Lawler & Randy
Hales quickly run over to where the incident is occurring as they abruptly cut
to commercial.)
JD Costello, Fire & Flame Interview
The Nightmares vs. The MOD Squad (after the prior incident with the fan, Fire &
Flame are removed and banned from wrestling in the studio. They are now replaced
with the MOD Squad)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 26th July 1986
Bam Bam Bigelow with a quick interview calling out Jerry Lawler
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. David Haskins & Jim Jamison (Handicap Match)
Local Promo Interviews w/Bam Bam Bigelow / JD Costello & The MOD Squad
Jerry Jarrett Interview (Jerry discusses Tojo’s turn on his son Jeff.)
Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka vs. Keith Roberson & Greg Gillis
Clip from Jackson, TN. Fire & Flame defeat Lawler & Giant Hillbilly for the Southern Tag Team Titles with help from their new manager Billy Spears.
Billy Spears makes his Studio Debut announcing he is the new manager of Fire & Flame and insists they wrestle on TV. Eddie Marlin refuses to let the champions wrestle on TV after attacking a female fan a week prior.
JD Costello & MOD Squad Interview (If Costello loses an upcoming 6-man tag, he has to undergo a makeover at a beauty parlor)
The Nightmares vs. Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo Yamamoto) (the match is ended when the studio doors bust open to find Fire & Flame attacking Jeff Jarrett in the parking lot. Jarrett takes a rather stiff beating and gets slammed into the trailer that hauls the ring. The Nightmares eventually stop the beating.)
Tojo Yamamoto, Sato & Goto Interview
Jerry Lawler & JT Southern vs. Keith Eric & Don Donovan
Local Promo Interview w/Jos LeDuc (just weeks after his run against Paul Diamond, Jos has let his hair and bear grow in for a different look. Jos also appears to be a baby face again, challenging Bam Bam Bigelow)
The MOD Squad, Memphis Vice (Bryant & Winston) & Ron Sexton vs. Benny Trailer, Jerry Garmen & The Demolition Express (Charles & James Atlas & Rock Steady, w/valet Starlight) (The Atlas “Brothers” are said to be relates to Tony Atlas)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 2nd
August 1986
JT Southern vs, The Invader
The Nightmares vs. Ron Sexton & Craig Carson
Nightmares & JT Southern Interview
Local Promo Interviews w/Tojo, Sato & Goto / Larry Sharpe & Bam Bam Bigelow
VTR: JD Costello goes to the beauty parlor after his loss to the Nightmares
Interview w/JD Costello & The MOD Squad (Costello is sporting a manicure complete with finger nail polish, a curled & dyed hairdo and makeup from the beauty parlor)
Rock Steady Crew (King Cobra & Ira Reese) vs. Keith Eric & Keith Roberson (A portion of the Demolition Express is renamed after one week and the “Tony Atlas’ brothers” gimmick is quickly dropped)
Billy Spears Interview (Spears again asks for Fire & Flame to be reinstated to wrestling on TV. Eddie Marlin again declines)
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Jim Jamison (Bigelow wrestles most of the match on his knees)
Giant Hillbilly & Jerry Lawler vs. The Memphis Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston) (Bam Bam Bigelow interferes and aids the Memphis Vice in a pin fall over the King!)
Jeff Jarrett & Paul Diamond vs. Rough & Ready (w/Boss Winters) (Prior to the bout it is shown outside that Fire & Flame have spray painted Eddie Marlin’s entire Lincoln Continental, Marlin is none to pleased)
Local Promo Interviews w/Jerry & Jeff Jarrett / Jerry Lawler
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo Yamamoto) vs. David Haskins & Jerry Garmen
CWA Championship Wrestling – 9th
August 1986
JT Southern vs, Mike Murphy
JD Costello & MOD Squad Interview (Costello offers a $5,000 Triple Chance Challenge. He challenges the Nightmares & JT Southern to three singles matches versus the MOD Squad & his newest find, Mr. Universe)
MOD Squad & Mr. Universe (w/JD Costello) vs. David Haskins, Benny Trailer & Jerry Garmen
Local Promo Interview w/Larry Sharpe & Bam Bam Bigelow
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo Yamamoto) vs. Tracy Smothers & David Baker
VTR: Jerry Jarrett Interview
Tojo Yamamoto, Sato & Goto Interview
Jerry Lawler vs. Juicy Johnny
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/Larry Sharpe) vs. Jim Jamison & David Johnson (Handicap Match, Jerry Lawler attempts to attack Bigelow with a chair)
Jeff Jarrett, Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond vs. Keith Roberson, Rough & Ready (w/Boss Winters)
Eddie Marlin Interview (Marlin calls out Fire & Flame. Billy Spears has already been “suspended” from the company. Marlin agrees to allow Fire & Flame to wrestle on TV if they defend the titles the following week. Marlin will pick the mystery challengers.)
Local Promo Interview w/The Nightmares & JT Southern
Rock Steady Crew (King Cobra & Ira Reese) vs. The Memphis Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 16th
August 1986
Lance Russell announces an upcoming
Mid-America Title Tournament. Interviews w/Tracy Smothers, Paul Diamond, JT
Southern & David Haskins.
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo Yamamoto) vs. David Haskins & Mike Murphy
Local Promo Interview w/Tojo Yamamoto, Sato & Goto (Tojo talks about the Great Kabuki coming in) / VTR: Larry Sharpe & Bam Bam Bigelow
JT Southern Music Video (“Jump”)
JT Southern vs. Keith Eric
JD Costello, Mr. Universe & Spike Interview
Mr. Universe (w/JD Costello) vs. Jim Jamison
MOD Squad Spike (w/JD Costello) vs. David Baker
Eddie Marlin Interview (Marlin calls out Fire & Flame for their Tag Title defense vs. his mystery challengers)
Southern Tag Champs Fire & Flame vs. Jos LeDuc & Phil Hickerson (a wild brawl ensues after)
Local Promo Interview w/Jeff & Jerry Jarrett & Tanaka / Kenny Dee & The Killer (Snowman)
Ron Sexton Interview
Paul Diamond, Jeff Jarrett, Pat Tanaka & Tracy Smothers vs. Ron Sexton. Juicy Johnny, Rough & Ready
CWA Championship Wrestling – 23rd
August 1986
Tracy Smothers Interview (Tracy has
recently won the Mid-American Heavyweight Title Tournament)
Juicy Johnny Interview
Mid-America Champ Tracy Smothers vs. Juicy Johnny
JD Costello & Mr. Universe Interview
Mr. Universe (w/JD Costello) vs. David Johnson
Local Promo Interview w/Tojo, Sato & Goto
Kenny Dee Interview (Debuts the Killer)
The Killer (“Snowman” Eddie Crawford) vs. The Red Demons (Handicap Match)
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo Yamamoto) vs. Benny Trailer & Jerry Garmen
Larry Sharpe & Bam Bam Bigelow Interview
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. David Haskins & Larry Santana (Handicap Match)
Eddie Marlin Interview (Marlin calls out Fire & Flame for this weeks Tag Title defense vs. his mystery challengers, Fire & Flame respond)
Southern Tag Champs Fire & Flame vs. Phil Hickerson & The Giant Hillbilly (Hickerson gets bloodied early and a brawl ensues after the match. Hickerson unmasks one of the champs (Roger Smith), though we don’t see his face well)
Local Promo Interview w/Jeff & Jerry Jarrett & Tanaka / Kenny Dee & The Killer (Snowman)
Fire & Flame Interview (they announce that they will unmask if they ever lose their titles, Hickerson & Giant Hillbilly attack Fire & Flame. Hickerson unmasks Roger Smith again thought it is not shown on tv.)
Jeff Jarrett, Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond vs. The MOD Squad & Ron Sexton (w/JD Costello)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 30th
August 1986
Jeff Jarrett, Paul Diamond & JT
Southern vs. Memphis Vice (Lou Winston & Jerry Bryant) & Ron Sexton
Local Promo Interviews w/Tojo, Sato & Goto / Fire & Flame / Larry Sharpe & Bam Bam Bigelow
Eddie Marlin Interview (Marlin calls out Fire & Flame for yet another weeks Tag Title defense vs. his mystery challengers, Fire & Flame respond yet again)
Southern Tag Champs Fire & Flame vs. The MOD Squad (A Dusty finish in full effect here)
MOD Squad asks Eddie Marlin for a No DQ Rematch with Fire & Flame, Marlin obliges
Great Kabuki Video
Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka vs. The Renegades
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo Yamamoto) vs. Jim Jamison & Mad Dog Boyd
Local Promo Interviews w/Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka / Jerry Lawler, Kenny Dee & The Killer
Larry Sharpe & Bam Bam Bigelow Interview
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Benny Trailer & Jerry Garmen (Handicap Match)
Jerry Lawler & The Giant Hillbilly vs. Mr. Universe & The Nighthawk
CWA Championship Wrestling – 6th
September 1986
The Red Demon vs. JT Southern
Jerry Lawler & The Killer (w/Kenny Dee) vs. The Scorpions
Great Kabuki Video
Local Promo Interviews w/Tojo, Sato & Goto / Larry Sharpe & Bam Bam Bigelow
Eddie Marlin Interview (Marlin calls out Fire & Flame for another Tag Title defense vs. his mystery challengers, Fire & Flame respond yet again)
Southern Tag Champs Fire & Flame vs. The Giant Hillbilly & Cousin Junior (this match features a title change)
Fire & Flame Interview (they demand a title rematch for the MSC, Marlin agrees is the masks are up in return. Fire & Flame agree)
The Giant Hillbilly & Cousin Junior Interview
The Miami New Breed (Fear & Power) vs. Jerry Garmen & Benny Trailer
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo Yamamoto) vs. David Haskins & William “The Bear” Thompson (A Documentary crew is at ringside filming during this match)
Local Promo Interviews w/Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka / The Hillbillies / Jerry Lawler
Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka vs. Keith Roberson & Juice Johnny
CWA Championship Wrestling – 13th
September 1986
Jerry Lawler’s Discount Furniture
Commercial
Lance Russell Interrupts the TV Show to make a Special Report. We are shown the ending of a match from Evansville between Jerry Lawler vs. Bam Bam Bigelow where Larry Sharoe accidentally KO’s Bigelow with a chain and Lawler scores the win. After the match Sharpe slaps Bigelow which leads to a split up between the two.
Tojo, Great Kabuki, Sato & Goto Interview
The Great Kabuki vs. David Haskins (Kabuki’s Memphis TV Debut, after the match a Kabuki/Lawler confrontation takes place after Kabuki started laid out Jim Jameson & Mike Murphy)
Local Promo Interviews w/The Hillbillies / Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka (these two are joined by their masked mystery referee they will have in upcoming matches against Sato & Goto, the mystery ref is clearly Jerry Jarrett) / Jerry Lawler & the newly turned face Bam Bam Bigelow
Jerry Lawler Music Video (Tough Enough)
Jerry Lawler vs. MOD Squad Basher (w/JD Costello) (Spike attacks Lawler for the DQ)
From the Jerry Lawler Show: Jerry interviews Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka (we are also intermittently shown a Tanaka/Jarrett Music Video throughout the interview)
Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka vs. The Memphis Vice (Jerry Bryan & Lou Winston) (Tojo, Sato & Goto attack Jeff & Tanaka, Jerry Jarrett & Lawler make the save)
Jerry Lawler’s Discount Furniture Commercial
Tracy Smothers Music Video (When Then Going Gets Tough)
Tracy Smothers Interview (Smothers is wearing special glasses to protect his injured eye. Smothers suffered the injury from Kabuki’s mist. JD Costello & The MOD Squad come out accusing Smothers of dodging a Mid-American Title defense against Spike on today’s show. The MOD Squad slaps the glasses off Tracy and Smothers attacks them. Smothers demands to return to action immediately & Eddie Marlin agrees to it.)
Local Promo Interviews w/Fire, Flame & Torch / Tojo, Sato & Goto / Larry Sharpe (Sharpe announces he is brining in the Man Mountain Link to work Lawler & Bigelow)
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo Yamamoto) vs. Mike Jackson & William “Bear” Thompson (Jarratt & Tanaka exact revenge on the Japanese team, attacking them and breaking boards over them and Tojo)
Jerry Lawler’s Discount Furniture Commercial
CWA Championship Wrestling – 20th
September 1986
Jerry Lawler vs. Keith Roberson
(Lawler wins in no time flat but Roberson demands a rematch and gets a
piledriver for his troubles)
Local Promo Interviews w/Fire, Flame & Torch
Clips of an old Lawler vs. Man Mountain Link match is shown
The Killer (Eddie Crawford w/Kenny Dee) vs. Boss Winters
The Giant Hillbilly & Cousin Junior vs. Red Demons
Tracy Smothers & Paul Diamond Music Video
Tracy Smothers & Paul Diamond vs. Rough & Ready (w/Boss Winters)
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo Yamamoto) vs. Van Van Horne & William “Bear” Thompson
Local Promo Interviews w/Paul Diamond & Jerry Lawler
Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka Music Video (Danger Zone)
Southern Tag Champs Fire & Flame vs. Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka (Fall one ends when Sato, Goto & Tojo attack, the Hillbillies make the save, the Second Fall runs about 10 minutes)
Jeff Jarrett Interview in between falls
CWA Championship Wrestling – 27th
September 1986
VTR: Tojo Yamamoto Interview
Tracy Smothers & Paul Diamond Music Video
Mid-America Champ Tracy Smothers vs. The Ninja (w/Tojo Yamamoto) (Not really sure what happens here but Tojo bloodies Tracy and Ninja goes for a cover. Smothers clearly kicks out at 2 but the referee calls for the bell and awards Ninja the title belt. Not sure if this was supposed to be the actual finish or not.)
Local Promo Interviews w/Tracy Smothers / Jerry Lawler (Lawler talks about an upcoming hair vs. masks match between himself & Tommy Rich vs. Fire & Flame)
Jerry Lawler Interview
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler vs. Torch (Lawler wins in under 30 seconds)
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler vs. Flame (Lawler scores another pin in just over a minute)
Southern Champ Jerry Lawler vs. Fire (If Fire loses he claims his entire team will unmask. Unfortunately Lawler was unable to win 3 in a row after Fire threw flour in the King’s face)
Jerry Lawler’s Discount Furniture Commercial
Tojo, Sato & Goto Interview (Tojo has a bucket of yellow paint and threatens to paint Jeff Jarrett with it)
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo Yamamoto) vs. Jim Jamison & David Johnson (Pat Tanaka distracts Tojo while Jeff Jarrett appears and dumps the entire bucket of Yellow Paint on Yamamoto, a brawl breaks out and Jarrett is caned and whipped with a strap, Eddie Marlin is also attacked)
Eddie Marlin threatens to fire Tojo Yamamoto if he doesn’t return to the ring to fight him. Moments later we get a Tojo/Marlin brawl. Lance Russell really gets into the angle threatening to sue Tojo for touching him and then calling Yamamoto TRASH & and “Disgrace to your people”.)
Memphis Vice Interview
Jim Jamison & David Haskins vs. The Memphis Vice (Lou Winston & Jerry Bryant) (Jamison is replacing Jerry Lawler)
Lance Russell (HOLDING A HAMMER) calls Tojo Yamamoto back out. Russell announces that Jerry Jarrett will meet Tojo at the upcoming MSC show.
Local Promo Interviews w/Fire / Tojo Yamamoto
Southern Tag Champs Fire & Flame (w/Torch) vs. Mike Murphy & William “Bear” Thompson (Lawler returns to the studio and throws flour in the face of all three masked men)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 4th
October 1986
Lance Russell announces that Lawler &
Rich have defeated Fire & Flame earlier in the week in a hair vs. masks match.
Fire was unmasked to be Dirty Rhodes, Flame was Don Bass and Torch was Larry
Wright.
Lawler is scheduled to wrestle Keith Eric but is not in the dressing room. Randy Hales announces the match is postponed.
Dirty Rhodes, Don Bass & Larry Wright Interview (Rhodes claims they have taken out Lawler and shows the King’s car keys are now in his possession)
Local Promo Interviews w/Dirty Rhodes, Don Bass & Larry Wright / Tojo & Sato
Jerry Jarrett vs. Tojo Yamamoto (JIP from MSC 9/26/86, Jarrett breaks Tojo’s arm)
Tojo (sporting a broken arm), Sato, Goto & the Ninja Interview
Akio Sato, Tarzan Goto & The Ninja (w/Tojo Yamamoto) vs. David Haskins, Jim Jamison & Mike Murphy
Jerry & Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka Interview
Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka vs. The Memphis Vice (Lou Winston & Jerry Bryant) (Sato, Goto, The Ninja, Jerry Jarrett & Paul Diamond all interfere. Jeff gets caned, Jerry gets whipped with a strap, Tanaka is hanged, Eddie Marlin is taken out with a trashcan and Paul Diamond suffers a broken leg)
Tommy Rich vs. Keith Roberson
Jerry Lawler vs. Keith Eric (Rhodes, Bass & Wright attack Rich. Tommy, as usual does an AWESOME blade job.)
Southern Tag Champs Dirty Rhodes & Don Bass vs. Benny Trailer & Jerry Garmen
Dirty Rhodes, Don Bass & Larry Wright Interview (A bloody Tommy Rich and a bloody, beaten and torn up Jerry Lawler emerge from the locker room. The crowd explodes as a wild brawl takes place. Lawler even busts a bottle over Rhodes’ head.)
Jerry Lawler & Tommy Rich Interview (Lawler exclaims he was run off the road by Rhodes & company. The King then threatens to KILL the heel trio. Lawler is suspended for a week due to the bottle breaking incident.)
Local Promo Interviews w/VTR: Tommy Rich
Ric McCord & John Paul Interview
Ric McCord & John Paul vs. Rough & Ready (w/Boss Winters)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 11th
October 1986
Tojo, Sato & Goto Interview (Russell
announces Paul Diamond is out with a broken leg)
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo) vs. Randy & Robert Bryant
VTR: Paul Diamond Interview (Paul is out 6 weeks with a broken leg courtesy of Tojo & company)
Local Promo Interviews w/Dirty Rhodes, Don Bass & Larry Wright / Tojo, Sato & Goto
Jeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka vs. The Memphis Vice (Lou Winston & Jerry Bryant) (The Ninja, Sato & Goto attack AGAIN, Eddie Marlin tries to aid but is also attacked. Lawler finally breaks things up but not before Tojo’s crew injure Marlin’s leg.)
Jerry Lawler Interview
Jerry Lawler vs. Nikita Mulkavich
Jerry Lawler Music Video
Dirty Rhodes, Don Bass & Larry Wright vs. Jerry Garmen, Jim Jameson & David Johnson
Dirty Rhodes, Don Bass & Larry Wright Interview (Rhodes destroys a King’s Crown that was meant for a contest for the fans, Lawler comes out and runs them off)
Jerry Lawler Interview
Big Bubba Interview (Bubba is Fred Ottman AKA Tugboat/Typhoon)
Big Bubba vs. David Haskins
VTR: Boy Tony Interview (Tony Falk explains how he became Boy Tony. Falk begins his hygiene tip of the week teaching us how to brush our teeth. Karma Chameleon plays in the background)
Local Promo Interviews w/McCord & Paul / Jeff & Jerry Jarrett
Excitement Inc. (Ric McCord & John Paul) vs. Keith Eric & The Invader
CWA Championship Wrestling – 18th
October 1986
Sputnik Monroe Interview (Sputnik
debuts his son Bubba “The Brawler” Monroe)
Bubba Monroe (w/Sputnik Monroe) vs. Jim Jamison
Boy Tony Interview
Mid-American Champ Boy Tony vs. Mike Murphy
VTR: Boy Tony Interview (Hygiene tip #2. Falk is in the shower teaching everyone how to use soap.)
Evansville Arena Giveaway Night Commercial
Local Promo Interviews w/Jeff & Jerry Jarrett / Jerry Lawler
Big Bubba Interview
International Champ Big Bubba vs. Randy & Robert Bryant (Handicap Match)
Jeff Jarrett Music Video
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo) vs. David Haskins, Pat Tanaka & Tracy Smothers
VTR: Paul Diamond Interview (Paul further discusses his injury and his anticipation to return and exact revenge)
Dirty Rhodes & Don Bass (w/Larry Wright) vs. Excitement Inc. (Ric McCord & John Paul)
Local Promo Interviews w/Dirty Rhodes & Don Bass / Tojo, Sato & Goto
VTR: Dennis Hall & Dolly Parker Interview (Hall has been out of the area damn near 10 years and Parker is a horrible Dolly Parton rip off)
Tracy Smothers & William “The Freezer” Thompson vs. The Memphis Vice (Lou Winston & Jerry Bryant)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 25th
October 1986
Pat Tanaka vs. Keith Eric
Audio Interview from Paul Diamond in regards to his healing process (During the interview we are shown a clip of Tojo, Sato & Goto breaking Diamond’s leg)
Pat Tanaka Interview
Dennis Hall & Dolly Parker Interview (If Parker placed some of her midsection weight into her chest she’d be a more believable Parton lookalike)
Dennis Hall (w/Dolly Parker) vs. David Haskins
Local Promo Interviews w/Jerry Lawler, Jarrett & Tanaka (in regards to the Hospital Elimination match)
VTR: Boy Tony Interview (Hygiene tip #3: Falk teaches people how to use deodorant, perfume, etc…)
Tracy Smothers Interview (Smothers talks about his upcoming match with Boy Tony in which the Mid-American Title can change hands via DQ)
Tracy Smothers vs. The Ninja (This match doesn’t take place as Boy Tony, dressed as a fan, attacks Smothers at ringside and piledriver Tracy on the floor twice. The Ninja then attacks Smothers in the ring, Pat Tanaka makes the save.)
Boy Tony Interview
Another Evansville Arena Giveaway Night is advertised
A series of mini-music videos are shown involving Jerry Jarrett, Jeff Jarrett, Austin Idol, Tommy Rich & Jerry Lawler
Jeff Jarrett vs. Larry Wright
Tracy Smothers Interview
Jerry Lawler’s Discount Furniture Commercial #2 (Lawler finally debuts a new commercial sans Stan Frazier)
Dirty Rhodes, Don Badd, Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo) vs. Jerry Garmen, Benny Trailer, Randy & Robert Bryant
Local Promo Interviews w/Dirty Rhodes / Tojo Yamamoto
Big Bubba Interview
Big Bubba & Bubba Monroe vs. Excitement Inc. (Ric McCord & John Paul)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 1st
November 1986
Excitement Inc. (Ric McCord & John
Paul) vs. Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo Yamamoto)
VTR: Paul Diamond Interview (Diamond is standing on his feet with the cast still on. Paul says the doctor has informed him it’s time for the cast to come off)
Local Promo Interviews w/Tojo, Sato & Goto / Dirty Rhodes
Tracy Smothers & Pat Tanaka vs. Don Bass & Larry Wright (The Ninja interferes, throwing salt in Tanaka’s eyes to cost his team the match)
Pat Tanaka Interview
Jeff Jarrett vs. The Ninja (w/Tojo) (Tanaka returns to ringside, exacting some revenge by throwing salt in the Ninja’s face)
Tommy Rich Music Video (Wild Eyed Southern Boys)
Big Bubba Interview
Big Bubba vs. Jim Jamison & Mike Murphy (Handicap Match)
The Animals Interview (The team debuts on TV. The duo consists of Duke Meyers & Mike McGuirk, Lance Russell calls McGuirk “McGuire” during the interview)
The Animals (Duke Meyers & Mike McGuirk) vs. Randy & Robert Bryant
Local Promo Interviews w/Jeff Jarrett / Jerry Lawler
Jerry Lawler, The Giant Hillbilly & David Haskins vs. Bubba Monroe & The Memphis Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston) (Larry Wright & Don Bass interfere)
The Memphis Vice Interview (Bryant dares anyone to interfere in the Vice’s matches anymore, claiming every time they have the match won someone always attacks their opponents, costing them the victory via DQ)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 8th
November 1986
Lance Russell is on vacation this
week and is replaced by Rod Olson?
Jerry Lawler vs. Bubba Monroe
Big Bubba vs. Jerry Garmen & Benny Trailer (Handicap Match)
Eddie Marlin Interview (Marlin announces a Dream Match Card that is coming soon. BOY does this show get confusing from here…)
Local Promo Interviews w/The Sheepherders
VTR: Jerry Jarrett Interview (Jarrett’s Dream Match is himself vs. Tojo in a Boxing Match)
Tojo Yamamoto Interview (Tojo’s Dream Match is himself vs. Jerry Jarrett in a Kendo Stick on a Pole Match with Tojo’s henchmen acting as lumberjacks. His team of Sato & Goto get a dream match as well. Sato says they want themselves & Tojo vs. The Jarrett’s in a handicap match, loser of the fall gets their head shaved.)
Jeff Jarrett Interview (Jeff’s Dream Match is himself and Paul Diamond vs. Sato & Goto in a Tag Title Match, Tojo will be placed in a cage for the match with Eddie Marlin working as a second referee)
Dirty Rhodes Interview (Rhodes Dream Match is himself vs. Lawler for the Title in a bullrope match with Don Bass as the ref)
Jerry Lawler Interview (Lawler’s Dream match is himself and Big Bubba vs. Don Bass & Dirty Rhodes in a NO DQ Match for the Southern Tag Titles. Big Bubba agrees as long as Lawler gives him a title shot within the next 30 days)
Dirty Rhodes, Don Bas, Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo) vs. Excitement Inc. (Ric McCord & John Paul), David Haskins & Jim Jamison
The Sheepherders Interview (Jonathan Boyd returns with a new partner in “Big Foot”)
The Sheepherders (Boyd & Big Foot) vs. Randy & Robert Bryant
Battle Royal Interviews w/Excitement Inc., Tracy Smothers, Lawler, Billy Travis, Dirty Rhodes & Jonathan Boyd
“$5,000, 20-Man Battle Royal”. The Participates include Jerry Lawler, Tract Smothers, Billy Travis, John Paul, Ric McCord, Dirty Rhodes, Don Bass, Akio Sato, Tarzan Goto, Pat Tanaka, Jonathan Boyd, Big Foot, The Ninja, Mike McGuirk, Duke Meyers, David Haskins, Jeff Jarrett, Big Bubba & Pat Rose (I only counted 19 opponents, Lawler gets the win after Billy Travis distracts his final two adversaries, The Sheepherders.)
The Sheepherders attack Lawler & Billy Travis after the bout, Dirty Rhodes steals Lawler’s $5,000 prize.
Local Promo Interviews w/VTR: Paul Diamond / Billy Travis
Jeff Jarrett, Pat Tanaka, Tracy Smothers & Billy Travis vs. The Animals (Duke Meyers & Mike McGuirk) & The Memphis Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 15th
November 1986
Jeff Jarrett & Paul Diamond Interview
(they discuss winning the International Tag Titles when they are distracted by
Tojo Yamamoto & attacked by Goto, Ninja & Boy Tony)
Tarzan Goto & The Ninja (w/Tojo) vs. Pat Tanaka & Tony Parks
Local Promo Interviews w/Tojo & Goto / The Sheepherders
A look at Big Bubba (interviews and match highlights are shown)
Southern Tag Champs Dirty Rhodes & Don Bass vs. Jerry Lawler & Big Bubba(Highlights from the 11/10/86 MSC Dream Match Card, Lawler scores the win and the titles but Bubba walks off, causing the titles to be vacated)
Big Bubba Interview (Bubba debuts DOWNTOWN BRUNO as his new manager. Bruno then debuts another of his charges, The Mighty Goliath. Goliath is sporting a “Super Heavyweight Title” that he Bruno claims he “won” from Abdullah he Butcher in Puerto Rico)
Big Bubba & Goliath vs. Robert & Randy Bryant
Jerry Lawler Interview (Lawler has words with Downtown Bruno until Goliath & Big Bubba return to ringside. The Giant Hillbilly cones out on the King’s behalf to even the odds.)
Tracy Smothers vs. Boy Tony (Downtown Bruno offers his services to Boy Tony as his potential new manager)
Sheepherders Interview (Eddie Marlin threatens to fire the Sheepherders if they don’t pay Lawler back the $5,000 from the Battle Royal win. Boyd refuses and attacks Marlin, Jarrett & Travis make the save.)
The Sheepherders (Boyd & Bog Foot) vs. Jerry Garmen & Benny Trailer
Local Promo Interviews w/Paul Diamond / Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis
Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis vs. Rough & Ready (Boyd just bought off R&R to replace them in the upcoming tag match)
Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis vs. The Sheepherders (Boyd & Bog Foot) (This one breaks down to a wild & bloody melee immediately)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 22nd
November 1986
Jeff Jarrett, Billy Travis & Paul
Diamond Interview (The Sheepherders interject their thoughts. Tojo, Sato & Goto
also interrupt)
International Tag Champs Jeff Jarrett & Paul Diamond (w/Billy Travis) vs. Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo Yamamoto) (The Sheepherders attack Travis at ringside and Tojo throws salt in the eyes of Diamond to aid in a title change)
Paul Diamond Interview (an irate Paul Diamond threatens to get rid of Tojo permanantly)
Local Promo Interviews w/Tojo / Downtown Bruno, Big Bubba & Goliath
The Rock ‘n’ Roll RPM’s (Mike David & Tommy Lane) vs. Keith Eric & David Razor
The Rock ‘n’ Roll RPM’s Interview (The RPM’s claim Sato & Goto cost them a tournament in Japan, this leads to a brawl between the two teams)
Downtown Bruno, Big Bubba & Goliath Interview
Big Bubba & Goliath (w/Downtown Bruno) vs. Benny Trailer, Jerry Garmen, Jim Jamison & David Johnson (2 vs. 4 Handicap Match)
Jerry lawler & Giant Hillbilly Elmer Interview
Sheepherders Interview
The Sheepherders (Boyd & Bog Foot) vs. Tony Parks & David Haskins
Local Promo Interviews w/Paul Diamond / Jeff Jarrett / Jerry Lawler
Jerry Lawler & Hillbilly Elmer vs. Dennis Hall & Boy Tony (w/Dolly Parker)
The Killer & Kenny Dee were supposed to show up and the Killer was to unmask, but Lance Russell announces the Killer as a no show.
CWA Championship Wrestling – 29th
November 1986
The Sheepherders (Boyd & Bog Foot)
vs. Jerry Garmen & Benny Trailer
Sheepherders Interview (Boyd demands a return match since his team lost the Southern Titles to Jarrett & Travis. Boyd asks for the stipulation that loser of the fall leaves for a year. Eddie Marlin will not agree to the match and Boyd accuses him of protecting his grandson Jarrett. This brings out Jarrett & Travis who agree to the bout.)
Jeff Jarrett, Billy Travis, Tracy Smothers & Paul Diamond vs. Boy Tony, The Headhunters (Keith Roberson & Mike James) & Dennis Hall (w/Dolly Parker)
Local Promo Interviews w/Tojo Yamamoto / Downtown Bruno & Big Bubba (Bruno is taped up from a fireball to the face and Bubba is wearing a mask after losing his hair to Lawler)
Big Bubba & Goliath (w/Downtown Bruno) vs. Keith Eric & Robert Bryant
Hillbilly Elmer Interview
The Rock ‘n’ Roll RPM’s Interview (The RPM’s already hint a heel turn, claiming they were around before the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express and the Fabulous Ones)
The Rock ‘n’ Roll RPM’s (Mike David & Tommy Lane) vs. Jim Jamison & Mike Murphy
Tojo Yamamoto Interview (Tojo has brought The Great Kabuki back to eliminate Paul Diamond)
Pat Tanaka vs. The Great Kabuki (w/Tojo) ( Kabuki gets DQ’d after spraying Tanaka in the face with mist)
Local Promo Interviews w/Pat Tanaka / VTR: Jerry Lawler
Paul Diamond Interview
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo) vs. John Paul & Tony Parks
CWA Championship Wrestling – 6th
December 1986
Big Bubba & Downtown Bruno Interview
(Bubba is wearing a mask and Lance Russell shows why. We are shown a clip from
the MSC from 11/24. Lawler shaves the head of Big Bubba after defeating him in a
hair vs. hair match.)
Big Bubba & Goliath (w/Downtown Bruno) vs. Jim Jamison, Robert Bryant, Mike Murphy & Ed Mattox (4 on 2 Handicap Match)
Local Promo Interviews w/Bruno, Bubba & Goliath
Jonathan Boyd Interview (Big Foot has lost a loser leaves town match, leaving Boyd to fend for himself. Boyd now challenges Jeff Jarrett to a 1 on 1 “New Zealand Deathbox Match” which is basically a casket match. Jarrett accepts and signs the contract for the match. After Jarrett signs, Boyd pulls a giant PYTHON SNAKE out of the box and throws it on Jarrett as Lance Russell & Dave Brown go running. Boyd then announces that the python WILL BE IN THE CASSKET during the contest! Eddie Marlin comes out to get Boyd to remove the snake stipulation but Jonathan refuses to budge.
Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo Yamamoto) vs. Jerry Garmen & Benny Trailer
Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka vs. The Great Kabuki & Tony Burton (w/Tojo, Burton was the Ninja, who recently lost his mask in a match against Tanaka. Tojo Tar & feathers Paul Diamond after the match.)
Paul Diamond Interview
Fabulous Ones Music Video (The Boys are Back in Town)
The Rock ‘n’ Roll RPM’s Interview (The RPM’s have already turned heel after only two weeks, talking trash about the Fabs. Tracy Smothers confronts the RPM’s after they talk trash about his mentors, the Fabulous Ones. The RPM’s then attack Smothers.)
Local Promo Interview w/Jerry Lawler & Eddie Marlin
Jerry Lawler, Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis vs. Boy Tony & The Memphis Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston) (Big Bubba & Goliath attacks the faces as TV time ends. Just as the Memphis Vice stated a few weeks earlier on TV, the next man or men that interfere in one of their matches were going to pay, the Memphis Vice ATTACK Bubba & Goliath and aid Lawler and company in clearing the ring of the heels. Lawler removes the mask of Bubba to reveal his shaved head as they clear the ring.)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 13th
December 1986
The Rock ‘n’ Roll RPM’s (Mike David &
Tommy Lane) vs. Robert & Randy Bryant
The Rock ‘n’ Roll RPM’s Interview (Tracy Smothers comes out again but this time has a little backup in Steve Keirn. Keirn & Smothers then put a whipping on the RPM’s.)
Fabulous Ones Music Video (If Looks Could Kill)
Local Promo Interviews w/Jonathan Boyd / The RnR RPM’s / Downtown Bruno, Bubba & Goliath
The Memphis Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston) vs. Boy Tony & Tony Burton (Big Bubba attacks the Vice as a sort of revenge from last week, but Jerry Lawler makes the save)
Jerry Lawler Music Video (Take My Breath Away)
Clips from the MSC 12/1/86 (Tojo Yamamoto & The Great Kabuki pound on Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond. Jerry Lawler makes the save)
(JIP from MSC 12/1/86) Jerry Lawler vs. Big Bubba (This is a “Throw in the towel match”. Great Kabuki interferes and mists Lawler allowing Bubba to pummel the King. Eddie Marlin eventually throws in the towel for Lawler.)
Jerry Lawler Interview
Tojo Yamamoto & Great Kabuki Interview
Great Kabuki, Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo) vs. Ed Mattox, Jim Jamison & David Johnson
Downtown Bruno, Big Bubba & Goliath Interview
Big Bubba & Goliath (w/Downtown Bruno) vs. William “Freezer” Thompson & Mike Murphy
Jonathan Boyd Interview (Boyd is sporting a Pyhton around his neck!)
Tojo Yamamoto, Sato & Goto Interview
Local Promo Interviews w/Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis / Jerry Lawler & Lou Winston
Jeff Jarrett, Billy Travis & Pat Tanaka Interview
Jeff Jarrett, Billy Travis & Pat Tanaka vs. Keith Eric & The Headhunters (Keith Roberson & Mike James)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 20th
December 1986
Downtown Bruno & Boy Tony Interview
Tracy Smothers vs. Boy Tony (w/Bruno, Tony uses a foreign object from his purse to gain a win)
Local Promo Interview w/Jerry Lawler (Lawler talks about his Discount Furniture Store in Evansville, IN.)
Big Bubba & Goliath (w/Downtown Bruno) vs. Jim Jamison & Mike Murphy
Local Promo Interview w/Jerry Lawler (Lawler continues to talk about his Furniture store. Lawler offers FREE TICKETS to the wrestling show if they buy furniture!)
The Great Kabuki (w/Tojo) vs. Ed Mattox
Tojo Yamamoto & Great Kabuki Interview
Tommy Rich Interview (Rich complains that he was promised a World Title shot upon returning to the company, but Lawler seems to get all the shots. Rich points out Lawler has never won any of his World Title matches, while Tommy is a former World Champion. This leads to the Lawler/Rich feud)
Tommy Rich vs. Keith Eric
Local Promo Interview w/Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis
Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis Music Video
Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis Interview (Jarrett feels the RPM’s don’t deserve a title shot, this angers the RPM’s who come out and challenge the champions. Jarrett & Travis eventually accept and a title match ensues.)
Tag Champs Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis vs. The Rock ‘n’ Roll RPM’s (Mike David & Tommy Lane) (This match features a title change)
CWA Championship Wrestling – 27th December 1986
Jerry Lawler vs. The Golden Terror
(JIP from MSC 12/15/86) International Champ Big Bubba vs. Tommy Rich (Downtown Bruno nails Rich with a foreign object, Lawler comes in to make the save but ends up getting Rich DQ’d in the process)
(JIP from MSC 12/15/86) Jerry Lawler vs. The Great Kabuki (Tommy Rich jumps up on the apron to help the King but Lawler accidentally smashes heads with Wildfire which leads to the King’s defeat.)
VTR: Tommy Rich Interview (Rich blames Lawler for his loss to Bubba & basically belittles the King. Rich is still demanding a World Title shot. Rich calls the King washed up.)
Local Promo Interview w/Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis
Downtown Bruno, Big Bubba & Goliath Interview (These three have a match coming up against the Memphis Vice and a mystery partner really soon. Bruno demands to know who their mystery partner is)
Big Bubba & Goliath (w/Downtown Bruno) vs. Ed Mattox & Dennis Upton
Memphis Vice Interview (The Vice admit they have no mystery partner so they handpick a FEAMALE FAN from the crowd named Emily Arthur to be their partner. Bruno returns to ringside and talks about slapping women around. Bruno is looking forward to manhandling Miss Arthur.)
Lance Russell shows pictures of wrestlers coming to Memphis shortly. These pictures include Soul Train Jones as well as Luna Vachon & Loch
Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis Interview
Jeff Jarrett & Billy Travis vs. Rough & Ready (w/Boss Winters)
The Rock ‘n’ Roll RPM’s (Mike David & Tommy Lane) vs. Tracy Smothers & John Paul (Boy Tony costs Smothers the match)
Boy Tony & Downtown Bruno Interview (Boy Tony mocks Smothers’ recent losses and Tracy clears the area with a chair. Tracy promises to strip Falk during an upcoming Streetfight and calls Tony a FAG!)
Local Promo Interview w/Bruno, Bubba & Goliath
Don Bass, Buddy Wayne, Goto & Tojo Yamamoto Interview
Don Bass, Buddy Wayne, Boy Tony & Tarzan Goto (w/Tojo) vs. Paul Diamond, Pat Tanaka & The Memphis Vice (Jerry Bryant & Lou Winston)
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