Recap: Universal Wrestling Federation
Feb 22, 2019 21:16:36 GMT
Post by badstreetfields on Feb 22, 2019 21:16:36 GMT
As I get back to writing weekly shows on the board, here's a recap of the action in UWE over the past few months.
When we last left the Universal Wrestling Enterprise, the promotion had just concluded its super show at the Forum in Los Angeles, where numerous Summer feuds came to a conclusion. UWE heavyweight champion Roddy Piper defeated Jake Roberts to retain his belt after a grueling series of matches around the county. Magnum TA and Greg Valentine ended their bloody feud with TA leaving Valentine unconscious in the center of the ring. The Rock and Roll Express were able to hold off a tough challenge from the Wild Samoans. Junkyard Dog and Colonel Debeers had another epic battle in their emotional rivalry, while Ron Bass was able to go over on his long-time nemesis Tommy Rich.
With the big LA show complete, it was a chance for new storylines to emerge and new rivalries to take center stage. These new storylines would not include Greg Valentine who left the area following his defeat at the hands of Magnum TA.
For the world heavyweight title, a new contender entered the promotion and immediately become the top threat to Roddy Piper’s belt. Big John Studd came into the promotion and left no doubt about his intentions, quickly calling out Piper and wreaking havoc upon anyone who had the misfortune of getting in his way. Studd established himself as the unbeatable monster. UWE commissioner Lord James Blears would not give Studd a title shot, instead mandating that he had to prove himself as a top contender first. Studd brutally attacked Piper following a television taping, leaving the world champion demanding a chance for revenge. Blears eventually acquiesced, giving in to the champion and setting a title match. It was a match that the ring could not contain. Both men were disqualified which lead to a series of additional matches around the country. More often than not, Piper was on the losing ends of these battles, although he managed to keep the title as Studd appeared more interested in inflicting pain on the champ than winning the belt. Lord James Blears finally stepped in and ordered the men to meet in Phoenix, Arizona in a no-DQ cage match for Valentine’s Day. Piper was able overcome the strength of the beast and score an unlikely clean pin over the challenger.
Having failed to win the title away from Piper, Jake Roberts set his sights on Piper’s right hand man, Magnum TA. Coming off the vanquishing of Greg Valentine, TA came to the ring the night after the Battle in LA and issued an open challenge. With Magnum looking towards the back to see if anyone would accept his challenge, Jake Roberts came through the crowd and attacked TA. Roberts continued his punishment until Magnum lay motionless, at which point Roberts draped his snake over the fallen star. Magnum was on this disabled list for an indefinite period of time while he was recovering, but sent in a number of video interviews as he rehabbed. At a show in Seattle for Halloween, Piper and a mystery partner were to take on Big John Studd and Jake Roberts. No one thought Piper’s partner would be Magnum, but the popular star made his return and scored a cleaned pin over Roberts. This lead to series of back and forth matches between the men. At the big show in Phoenix, a bloody Magnum rallied to defeat Roberts, scoring the victory over yet another rival in a feud ending match.
UWE Television Champion Adrian Adonis relied upon the strategy, and interference, of Classy Freddie Blassie to hold on to his belt. Adonis took on a combination of Tito Santana, Jimmy Snuka, and Billy Jack Haynes. None managed to wrestle the belt away from the New Yorker. The Phoenix show was emblematic of the Adonis title reign, as Blassie tripped Santana with his cane, leading to a pinfall victory. Lord James Blears later issued a statement that the UWE is aware of Blassie’s interference and will have a statement related to his conduct to release shortly.
Colonel Debeers and Junkyard Dog continued their battle that never ends. Debeers drew the ire of fans across the country with his extreme views and demeaning remarks directed towards JYD and the fans. JYD got the better of Debeers on more than one occasion, but the South African would not stop his bombastic ways. At the Phoenix card, Debeers and JYD met in a dog collar match, with the South African scoring the pinfall over the popular New Orleans star.
Having dispatched his longtime foe Tommy Rich, the tough Cowboy Ron Bass and Jimmy Snuka started a series of matches that escalated in brutality. Snuka showed that he was willing to fight just as dirty of the outlaw. Snuka and Bass had a cage match in Portland in December that saw Snuka recreate some of the highly flying techniques he was known for. A rematch at the Phoenix show saw Snuka once again gain a victory.
The Latin Heartthrob Al Perez continued to impress, engaging in a months-long series of battles with Billy Jack Haynes. Perez and Haynes fought to a double countout at the December show in Portland, with Lord James Blears scheduling an immediate rematch for Phoenix. On that card, the combination of the strength and ruthlessness of Perez was too much for the Portland star. Word quickly spread that Billy Jack had left the promotion following his loss to Perez in Phoenix, meaning Perez will likely be even more insufferable than before.
The tag-team division continued to feature a number of exciting duos. Among the teams competing in the tough division include Tag-Team Champions Rock and Roll Express, Killer Bees, the Bulldogs (Bret Hart and Davey Boy Smith), Tommy Rich and Tracy Smothers, the Wild Samoans, Pretty Boy Doug Sommers and Buddy Rose, the Sheepherders and the Army of Darkness (Kevin Sullivan and Bob Roop).
Following a series of successful defenses by the Rock and Roll Express against the Samoans, the Sheepherders quickly became the primary challengers for the belts. Defending the title became all the more problematic as the rulebreaking team were frequently aided by outside interference from Lord Jonathan Boyd. In Seattle, the Sheepherders, thanks to outside interference, won the world titles. The RR Express vowed to regain the belts, taking on any and all opponents to earn a rematch. Following a string of impressive performances, Lord James Blears ordered a rematch between the new champs and the former title holders at the Phoenix supershow. In a surprise move, Lord James Blears ordered that this fellow Lord, Jonathan Boyd, be locked in a cage to prevent his interference. With the odds now evened up, the Express were able to gain a pinfall victory over the Sheeps and regain the world tag-team titles.
A new duo debut, the Bulldogs, debut and immediately won the admiration of the UWE faithful. Bret Hart and Davey Boy Smith’s ruggedness in the ring, and technical skills to match, saw them quickly rise up the tag team pecking order. Their rise also caught the ire of Captain Lou Albano and his duo the Wild Samoans. The Samoans attacked the Bulldogs after a match in San Diego, challenging the team to a match “anytime, anywhere”. Be careful what you wish for. The Bulldogs defeated the Samoans at the Seattle show, angering the Captain and his savages even more. In Portland, the Samoans got their revenge, defeated the rising stars. In the rubber match in Phoenix, interference by the Captain backfired, leading to an impressive win by Hart and Smith.
After his defeat at the hands of Ron Bass, Tommy Rich left singles action and formed a tag-team with Tracy Smothers known as the Southern Boys. The pair had a series of matches around the country with the odd yet dangerous Army of Darkness. Dark magic was not enough for the satanic duo, as they dropped several contests to the popular Southerners. Kevin Sullivan, the leader of the Army of Darkness, vowed to defeat Rich and Smothers for the “King of the Underworld”. When they were unsuccessful at the Phoenix card, Sullivan and Bob Roop, bid adieu to the promotion.
As we pick up weekly programming, huge questions remain: who will emerge as the next challenger for Roddy Piper? Having defeated both Greg Valentine and Jake Roberts, what’s next for Magnum TA? The Rock and Roll Express are wearing the title belts again, can they fend off challenges from a roster stacked with top-tier teams? Adrian Adonis has managed to hold on to this Television Title thanks in large part to interference by Classy Freddie Blassie. What does Lord James Blears plan to do about this situation? Will the war between Debeers and Junkyard Dog ever come to an end? Rumors abound that the UWE has signed a number of new wrestlers. Who’s coming to town?
When we last left the Universal Wrestling Enterprise, the promotion had just concluded its super show at the Forum in Los Angeles, where numerous Summer feuds came to a conclusion. UWE heavyweight champion Roddy Piper defeated Jake Roberts to retain his belt after a grueling series of matches around the county. Magnum TA and Greg Valentine ended their bloody feud with TA leaving Valentine unconscious in the center of the ring. The Rock and Roll Express were able to hold off a tough challenge from the Wild Samoans. Junkyard Dog and Colonel Debeers had another epic battle in their emotional rivalry, while Ron Bass was able to go over on his long-time nemesis Tommy Rich.
With the big LA show complete, it was a chance for new storylines to emerge and new rivalries to take center stage. These new storylines would not include Greg Valentine who left the area following his defeat at the hands of Magnum TA.
For the world heavyweight title, a new contender entered the promotion and immediately become the top threat to Roddy Piper’s belt. Big John Studd came into the promotion and left no doubt about his intentions, quickly calling out Piper and wreaking havoc upon anyone who had the misfortune of getting in his way. Studd established himself as the unbeatable monster. UWE commissioner Lord James Blears would not give Studd a title shot, instead mandating that he had to prove himself as a top contender first. Studd brutally attacked Piper following a television taping, leaving the world champion demanding a chance for revenge. Blears eventually acquiesced, giving in to the champion and setting a title match. It was a match that the ring could not contain. Both men were disqualified which lead to a series of additional matches around the country. More often than not, Piper was on the losing ends of these battles, although he managed to keep the title as Studd appeared more interested in inflicting pain on the champ than winning the belt. Lord James Blears finally stepped in and ordered the men to meet in Phoenix, Arizona in a no-DQ cage match for Valentine’s Day. Piper was able overcome the strength of the beast and score an unlikely clean pin over the challenger.
Having failed to win the title away from Piper, Jake Roberts set his sights on Piper’s right hand man, Magnum TA. Coming off the vanquishing of Greg Valentine, TA came to the ring the night after the Battle in LA and issued an open challenge. With Magnum looking towards the back to see if anyone would accept his challenge, Jake Roberts came through the crowd and attacked TA. Roberts continued his punishment until Magnum lay motionless, at which point Roberts draped his snake over the fallen star. Magnum was on this disabled list for an indefinite period of time while he was recovering, but sent in a number of video interviews as he rehabbed. At a show in Seattle for Halloween, Piper and a mystery partner were to take on Big John Studd and Jake Roberts. No one thought Piper’s partner would be Magnum, but the popular star made his return and scored a cleaned pin over Roberts. This lead to series of back and forth matches between the men. At the big show in Phoenix, a bloody Magnum rallied to defeat Roberts, scoring the victory over yet another rival in a feud ending match.
UWE Television Champion Adrian Adonis relied upon the strategy, and interference, of Classy Freddie Blassie to hold on to his belt. Adonis took on a combination of Tito Santana, Jimmy Snuka, and Billy Jack Haynes. None managed to wrestle the belt away from the New Yorker. The Phoenix show was emblematic of the Adonis title reign, as Blassie tripped Santana with his cane, leading to a pinfall victory. Lord James Blears later issued a statement that the UWE is aware of Blassie’s interference and will have a statement related to his conduct to release shortly.
Colonel Debeers and Junkyard Dog continued their battle that never ends. Debeers drew the ire of fans across the country with his extreme views and demeaning remarks directed towards JYD and the fans. JYD got the better of Debeers on more than one occasion, but the South African would not stop his bombastic ways. At the Phoenix card, Debeers and JYD met in a dog collar match, with the South African scoring the pinfall over the popular New Orleans star.
Having dispatched his longtime foe Tommy Rich, the tough Cowboy Ron Bass and Jimmy Snuka started a series of matches that escalated in brutality. Snuka showed that he was willing to fight just as dirty of the outlaw. Snuka and Bass had a cage match in Portland in December that saw Snuka recreate some of the highly flying techniques he was known for. A rematch at the Phoenix show saw Snuka once again gain a victory.
The Latin Heartthrob Al Perez continued to impress, engaging in a months-long series of battles with Billy Jack Haynes. Perez and Haynes fought to a double countout at the December show in Portland, with Lord James Blears scheduling an immediate rematch for Phoenix. On that card, the combination of the strength and ruthlessness of Perez was too much for the Portland star. Word quickly spread that Billy Jack had left the promotion following his loss to Perez in Phoenix, meaning Perez will likely be even more insufferable than before.
The tag-team division continued to feature a number of exciting duos. Among the teams competing in the tough division include Tag-Team Champions Rock and Roll Express, Killer Bees, the Bulldogs (Bret Hart and Davey Boy Smith), Tommy Rich and Tracy Smothers, the Wild Samoans, Pretty Boy Doug Sommers and Buddy Rose, the Sheepherders and the Army of Darkness (Kevin Sullivan and Bob Roop).
Following a series of successful defenses by the Rock and Roll Express against the Samoans, the Sheepherders quickly became the primary challengers for the belts. Defending the title became all the more problematic as the rulebreaking team were frequently aided by outside interference from Lord Jonathan Boyd. In Seattle, the Sheepherders, thanks to outside interference, won the world titles. The RR Express vowed to regain the belts, taking on any and all opponents to earn a rematch. Following a string of impressive performances, Lord James Blears ordered a rematch between the new champs and the former title holders at the Phoenix supershow. In a surprise move, Lord James Blears ordered that this fellow Lord, Jonathan Boyd, be locked in a cage to prevent his interference. With the odds now evened up, the Express were able to gain a pinfall victory over the Sheeps and regain the world tag-team titles.
A new duo debut, the Bulldogs, debut and immediately won the admiration of the UWE faithful. Bret Hart and Davey Boy Smith’s ruggedness in the ring, and technical skills to match, saw them quickly rise up the tag team pecking order. Their rise also caught the ire of Captain Lou Albano and his duo the Wild Samoans. The Samoans attacked the Bulldogs after a match in San Diego, challenging the team to a match “anytime, anywhere”. Be careful what you wish for. The Bulldogs defeated the Samoans at the Seattle show, angering the Captain and his savages even more. In Portland, the Samoans got their revenge, defeated the rising stars. In the rubber match in Phoenix, interference by the Captain backfired, leading to an impressive win by Hart and Smith.
After his defeat at the hands of Ron Bass, Tommy Rich left singles action and formed a tag-team with Tracy Smothers known as the Southern Boys. The pair had a series of matches around the country with the odd yet dangerous Army of Darkness. Dark magic was not enough for the satanic duo, as they dropped several contests to the popular Southerners. Kevin Sullivan, the leader of the Army of Darkness, vowed to defeat Rich and Smothers for the “King of the Underworld”. When they were unsuccessful at the Phoenix card, Sullivan and Bob Roop, bid adieu to the promotion.
As we pick up weekly programming, huge questions remain: who will emerge as the next challenger for Roddy Piper? Having defeated both Greg Valentine and Jake Roberts, what’s next for Magnum TA? The Rock and Roll Express are wearing the title belts again, can they fend off challenges from a roster stacked with top-tier teams? Adrian Adonis has managed to hold on to this Television Title thanks in large part to interference by Classy Freddie Blassie. What does Lord James Blears plan to do about this situation? Will the war between Debeers and Junkyard Dog ever come to an end? Rumors abound that the UWE has signed a number of new wrestlers. Who’s coming to town?
Working on it now.