UWF Mid-South Wrestling 3/4/93 TV
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plays to highlights of BOOKER T!
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MID-SOUTH WRESTLING TV
3/4/93
TAPED 2/28/93 AT RAPIDES PARISH COLISEUM, ALEXANDRIA, LA
ANNOUNCERS: BOB CAUDLE WITH BILL WATTS AND CHRIS CRUISE
PROMOTER/PRESIDENT: BILL WATTS
RING ANNOUNCER: TONY GILLIAM
REFEREES: BILL ALFONSO AND MIKE CHIODA
Bob: “Welcome back to Mid-South Wrestling fans, I’m Bob Caudle and it is my pleasure to once again be joined by the heart and soul of the Mid-South, Bill Watts!
Bill: “Thank you for that Bob, and it is indeed Judgement Day as the UWF World Heavyweight Championship committee has made it’s decision as we approach The Legacy, March 19 in Shreveport: not only the 8 competitors that will wrestle for the UWF World title but now . . .TEN competitors! More details in a few minutes. Four tag teams have been selected to compete for the Mid-South Tag Team Championships, and those teams will be revealed as well, all later this hour.
Bob: “A big hour of action here Bill as we will see the return of The Mighty Yankee with Downtown Bruno, and Booker T? Will he make it to The Legacy? We don’t know that but do know he will be in action this week, as well as Matt Bourne. Now fans last week we promised you Stan Hansen and Dan Severn versus The Z-Man Tom Zenk and Rob Van Dam but there is some injury news we will update you on that in this hour. But let’s go to the ring!
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Tom Burton and Preston Steele are in the ring when
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Bob: “Oh my here they come, and look at the little kids Bill they love these guys!
Bill: “Well, like I said, while we take our wrestling seriously here in Mid-South I suppose there is still a little room for some fun. Not to mention, these guys are still great wrestlers!
THE BUSHWHACKERS DEF. TOM BURTON + PRESTON STEELE
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MIGHTY YANKEE w/Downtown Bruno v JOHNNY SMITH
The bell rings!
Bob: “The Mighty Yankee looking to be part of The Legacy, Bill!
Bill: “Well, there’s nothing I despise more than a dirty, greasy obnoxious New Yorker, but I have to say this young man is an impressive . . .
WAIT! Bruno has a mike at ringside! How does he do this?
Bruno: “The only thing that is dirty, greasy, and obnoxious is your shiny forehead, Bill Watts! But let me finish your sentence, Mighty Yankee is not only gonna be invited to The Legacy, he is gonna take that UWF World title!
Bob: “Fans, I apologize, but . . .
Bruno: “For WHAT, Bob Caudle? For having someone like me who will finally tell the truth? Take a look at Johnny Smith, I have to hand it to the man, he is taking the measure of the Mighty Yankee, hell even I might keep and eye on this Englishman, but I know Mighty Yankee has the skills to win this match!
Bill: “Bruno, I don’t know how you are taking over our telecast, and I’m gonna do something about it, but I do agree this is a great match and Johnny Smith looks good out there, as well as your man.
Bruno: “Well, look at the Big Brain on Bill Watts! That might be the smartest thing you’ve ever said!
Bruno is quiet as this very competitive match is called by Bill and Bob, but at the end of the day, Mighty Yankee catches a game Smith with a jumping powerbomb for the win 1-2-3!
Bob: “AT 6’6” AND 270 pounds, what an awesome . . .
Bruno as he steps into the ring: “I’ll take it from here Bob Caudle, with an amazing win YOUR FUTURE UWF WORLD CHAMPION, THE MIGHTY YANKEE!
Bruno throws down the mike and raises Yankee’s hand in victory!
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Bill and Bob are joined by TOM ZENK AND ROB VAN DAM, but look: Z-MAN has his arm in a cast!
Wait! It’s the Natural, Hansen and Severn’s manager!
Natural: “This is a load of trash, Tom Zenk and Rob Van Dam! Just on the eve of The Legacy, I have been preparing this match for my men Stan Hansen and Dan Severn so they can be ready to win the UWF title belts and you pull this?
Bill: “Well, now hold on son, I do have a medical statement from the Mid-South medical officials, and Tom Zenk is NOT cleared to wrestle, I’m sorry, but these things happen!
WAIT! HERE COMES STAN HANSEN AND DAN SEVERN! THIS IS BAD NEWS!
Stan: “Let me see if I have something straight, Bill Watts, Skinny here got us booked for a match with these two men, and you say the match is now off?
Bill: “Stan Hansen, I have the medical report right here. This man, Tom Zenk CANNOT WRESTLE!
STAN AND DAN APPROACH THEIR WOULD-BE FOES! TOM LOOKS READY TO FIGHT AS BEST HE CAN, BUT ROB IS IN A KARATE STANCE! THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GO DOWN RIGHT HERE ON MID-SOUTH WRESTLING AS BOB AND BILL PLEAD FOR CALM!
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Its ROBBIE EAGLE! He asks for a mike!
Robbie: “Gentlemen, I don’t have the most impressive win-loss record here, but Rob Van Dam if you want to take on these men, win lose or draw, I’m willing to put it ALL OUT THERE on the line, and I'd love to be your tag team partner today versus these two men!
Bill: “Rob and Tom, if you will allow it, I say, Natural----LET’S HAVE A MATCH!
Rob and Tom talk to Robbie, then to each other:
Tom: “Mister Watts? LET’S DO THE DEAL!
The Natural and his men nod, then walk off and fans there will be a match after all: STAN HANSEN + DAN SEVERN V ROB VAN DAM + . . . . . Robbie Eagle? Let’s go to the ring
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BOOKER T DEF. THE EQUALIZER
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Bob Caudle: “And now fans, the moment you have been waiting for: the tournament pairings for The Legacy, March 19 in Shreveport! Bill Watts, its all on to you!
UWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
ALL DRAWS DECIDED VIA COIN FLIP
QF AND SF DECIDED BY ANY DECISION
EXCEPT FINAL MATCH: NO TIME LIMIT, IF A WRESTLER WINS BY NON SUBMISSION, NON KNOCKOUT OR NON PINFALL THEY ARE OFFERED CHOICE OF TOP OR BOTTOM IN REFEREES POSITION TO CONTINUE MATCH
QUARTERFINALS: 30 MTL
STEVE AUSTIN w/Lady Blossom V MATT BORNE
MIGHTY YANKEE w/Downtown Bruno V WINNER OF BOOKER T V LOVE MACHINE TO BE SHOWN 3/18 ON MID-SOUTH TV
TERRY FUNK V BARBARIAN w/Tod Gordon and Sheik Adnan al-Kaissie
RON SIMMONS V SHINYA HASHIMOTO
SEMIFINALS
FUNK/BARBARIAN V AUSTIN/BORNE
SIMMONS/HASHIMOTO V YANKEE/BOOKER T OR LOVE MACHINE
MID-SOUTH TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
SF DECIDED BY ANY DECISION
EXCEPT FINAL MATCH: NO TIME LIMIT, IF A WRESTLER WINS BY NON SUBMISSION, NON KNOCKOUT OR NON PINFALL THE APPROPRIATE TAG TEAM MEMBERS ARE OFFERED CHOICE OF TOP OR BOTTOM IN REFEREES POSITION TO CONTINUE MATCH
SEMI-FINALS-45 MTL
TO BE SHOWN ON MID-SOUTH WRESTLING 3/11
BUTCH REED + GARY ALBRIGHT V LARRY ZYBYSKO + BILLY JACK HAYNES
TO BE SHOWN” “ 3/18
LOSERS FACE BUSHWHACKERS AT THE LEGACY IN A ‘CONTENDERS MATCH’
JUNKYARD DOG + AUSTIN IDOL V STAND HANSEN + DAN SEVERN w/The Natural
FINALS AT THE LEGACY!
Bob: “Fans, the UWF and Mid-South championship committee have spoken, we will be right back!
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Chris Cruise is joined at ringside by The World’s Most Reliable Pawnbroker, a giddy and all smiles Tod Gordon, Sheik al-Kaissie, and The Barbarian.
Chris: “Big news gentlemen as Tod Gordon your man, The Barbarian is IN, March 19 at The Legacy with a golden opportunity to win the UWF World title and his first opponent is TERRY FUNK!
Tod: “What kind of opportunity was that Chris Cruise?
Chris: “I believe I said ‘golden’?
Tod rubs his hands: “I LOVE that word, ‘golden’ and you know why Chris Cruise? Not only do I reveal the second member of my Diamond Mine at The Legacy, but I know this man, Sheik Adnan al-Kaissie will collect GOLD for my mine when he beats Terry Funk, and any other opponent in front of him and wins the UWF World Heavyweight Title belt! HAHAHAHAHA!
Adnan: “Do I steer you wrong Mister Tod Gordon? Take a look at your Barbarian, look at those arms, he is in shape and Terry Funk, at this Legacy I have instructed Mighty Barbarian to stop at NOTHING, no pity, no matter your age, my . . .OUR Barbarian will have orders, instructions . TO END YOUR CAREER IF NECESSARY! HALALALALALLAAL!
Chris: “Fans, lets go to our next match!
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plays and here they are, lead to the ring by a handicapped Z-Man, ROB VAN DAM AND ROBBIE EAGLE!
and here comes STAN HANSEN AND DAN SEVERN lead to the ring by The Natural!
Bob: “This might be the biggest mismatch to be a main event anywhere in the world Bill!
Bill: “No one ever roots for Goliath, which is a remark that resembles Stan Hansen and Dan Severn right now Bob Caudle.
STAN HANSEN + DAN SEVERN w/The Natural v RON VAN DAM + ROBBIE EAGLE w/Tom Zenk
Bob: “I really like what I am seeing by these game youngsters right here Bill!
Bill: “I too am impressed, against all odds, Rob Van Dam and Robbie Eagle are giving all they got to these much larger men!
Hansen goes for a lariat against Van Dam, Van Dam steps aside, Hansen ends up in the turnbuckle, turns around and WHACK! ONE KICK AND PUNCH AFTER ANOTHER, AND LOOK AT THIS VAN DAM TAKES DOWN HANSEN, who is on ONE knee . . . . NO!!!! EUROPEAN UPPERCUT FROM HANSEN ON VAN DAM, and the martial arts expert is on the mat, Hansen off the ropes with an elbow on Van Dam, covers: 1----2-..
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VAN DAM KICKS OUT!
Hansen cant believe it, picks up Van Dam by the hair, tags out to Dan Severn, Severn with a gut-wrench suplex on Van Dam! Van Dam reaches out for the hot tag to Eagles, but is cut off! Severn with a military press onto a pinfall cover . . .
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VAN DAM HAS HIS FOOT ON THE ROPE, and the move has to be broken up, frustrated, Severn tags out to Hansen, BUT VAN DAM ROLLS OUT OF THE RING! The Natural grabs a chair and approaches Van Dam . . . . WAIT! ITS TOM ZENK, HE POINTS TO HIS CAST AND TO NATURAL’S HEAD, AND MAKES THE OBVIOUS THREAT! Natural puts the chair down, and begs off as The Z Man menaces him!
Severn exits the ring, throws Van Dam into the ring, but as he re-enters, VAN DAM FLIES ACROSS AND GETS THE HOT TAG TO ROBBIE EAGLES! Eagles flies with wild lefts and rights at Severn as the ref is checking on the action out of the ring, Hansen enters and LARIATS Eagle!
EAGLE IS DOWN: 1-------2-------3------4------ THE REF FINALLY SEES HANSEN IS ON TOP OF EAGLE, AND COUNTS:1------2-------
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VAN DAM ENTERS AND FLOPS ON HANSEN AND BREAKS IT UP!
The ref warns and backs up Van Dam to his tag rope as Eagles slowly crawls towards his end of the ring . . . . .HANSEN AND SEVERN CHARGE TOWARDS HIM BUT THE REF STOPS THEM:
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EAGLES MAKES THE HOT TAG!
EAGLES MAKES THE HOT TAG!
EAGLES MAKES THE HOT TAG!
EAGLES MAKES THE HOT TAG!
HANSEN APPROACHES VAN DAM: KAPOW ON THE KISSER WITH WITH A KICK!
HERE COMES SEVERN: KICK TO THE GUT!
HERE COMES HANSEN AGAIN: ANOTHER KICK TO THE KISSER AND HANSEN GOES DOWN!
HERE COMESUP TO A DOUBLED UP SEVERN: A KICK UP INTO THE FACE!
VAN DAM SEES THE OPPORTUNITY, AND A CONFUSED AND OVERWHELMED VAN DAM COVERS SEVERN:
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The ref taps on Van Dams back:
SEVERN IS NOT THE LEGAL MAN, HANSEN IS!
Severn flops over to cover Hansen:
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HANSEN KICKS OUT!
The Natural is on ringside and yells at the ref to distract him, allowing Severn to wail on the back of Van Dam, and Hansen rolls on him
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VAN DAM HANSEN KICKS OUT , and Van Dam is clearly out of breath, and as Hansen slowly gets up and bounces off the ropes and Van Dam has no choice but to tag to Robbie Eagles, who enters the ring, and is met by A WILD KNEE IN THE FACE BY AN EXHAUSTED HANSEN! Severn slowly makes it to his tag rope, is tagged in by Hansen, and just comes in a and DESTROYS poor Robbie Eagles with three powerbombs, then puts him out in a Fujiwara armbar for the win!
Bob: “A game effort by Robbie Eagles, but Bill I think Rob Van Dam made a MAJOR statement tonight!
Bill: “I cannot argue with that Bob but also at the end of the day Stan Hansen and Dan Severn are a truly dominant force to be reckoned with in the sport!
WAIT! HANSEN AND SEVERN MENACE EAGLES, but Rob Van Dam protects him with his karate stance and TOM ZENK ENTERS AND BRANDISHES HIS CAST!
THE NATURAL! LOOK AT HIM! He is on his knees begging his tag team to not attack! The Natural wants no part in fines, unnecessary fights or other woes as his tag team faces Austin Idol and Junkyard Dog in two weeks right here on Mid-South Wrestling! Finally Hansen and Severn listens to reason and they all head to the back!
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Chris Cruise joins BUTCH REED AND GARY ALBRIGHT, surrounded by stacks and stacks of VHS tapes while watching wrestling on a TV!
Chris: “Fans just moments after an announcement by Bill Watts, it appears these two men are the odds on favorite to face Stan Hansen and Dan Severn for the Mid-South Tag Team titles at The Legacy March 19 in Shreveport, Butch Reed what are you and “The Man That Ate Tokyo”, Godzilla Gary Albright doing right now?
Butch: “Homeboy, did you just say we are the odds on favorite to be in the finals at the Legacy?
Chris: “Well, yes sir, that is what the oddsmakers say . . . .
Butch: “Well here is what WE say, we just found out NEXT WEEK, we have to wrestle Larry Zybysko and Billy Jack Haynes NEXT WEEK, in ONE WEEK, for just a chance to make it to The Legacy, and all these tapes you see here? They are all of matches by Larry Zybysko and Billy Jack! You see, we ain't even THINKING about Stan Hansen, or Dan Severn, or Austin Idol, or Junkyard Dog. We are only thinking about LARRY ZYBYSKO AND BILLY JACK HAYNES, and we are gonna watch every hour of these videotapes, plan a strategy, and get in the ring and practice that strategy ALL WEEK, and then next week on Mid-South Wrestling, BEAT LARRY ZYBYSKO AND BILLY JACK HAYNES, and take OUR rightful place at The Legacy, Chris Cruise, nothing is given, nothing is promised, when it comes to professional wrestling it is all EARNED!
Chris: “This is a great attitude in front of a tough, tough tag team tournament, lets back to Bob Caudle and Bill Watts!
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Bob: “Thank you for that great interview Chris next week on Mid-South Wrestling the road to the Legacy begins as it indeed will be those men, Butch Reed + Gary Albright v Larry Zybysko + Billy Jack Haynes for a spot in the Mid-South Tag Team Championship jackpot! And what about this The Mighty Yankee, Booker T, and Love Machine in all warmup matches as they approach the UWF World Tag Team Championship tournament, and another what should be a fun appearance by the Bushwhackers, all that and much more next week on Mid-South Wrestling!
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MATT BORNE DEF. FRANK ANDERSSON
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Bob: “That man Matt Bourne has his ticket punched to The Legacy, and needs only three wins to get that coveted UWE World Heavyweight Championship and stand side by side with Terry Gordy, Big Bubba Rogers, and Dr Death! See you next week fans!
Working on it now.