SMW Is Live On TNN (TV #9 3/6/93)

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Headquarters: Louisville, Kentucky
Commissioner: Bob Armstrong
Announcer: Jim Ross & Bobby Heenan
Interviewer: Eric Bischoff
Referees: Mark Curtis & Jack Doan
Seen on:


& Syndication throughout Kentucky & Tennessee
Taped: Monday Nights 8:00pm
Episode #: #9
Date: 3/6/93
Location: Grand Ole Opry House in Opryland, Nashville, Tennessee

Champions
USWA World Tag Team Champion: Jerry “The King” Lawler
USWA World Tag Team: Robert Fuller & Dick Slater
SMW Heavyweight: Buddy Landel
SMW Tag Team: The Armstrongs (Scott & Steve)
US Junior: Brian Christopher
NATIONAL TELEVISION CHAMPION: “White Lightning” Tim Horner

** ~~ An intro video of SMW wrestlers in action set to the tune of “Thunderkiss ‘65” by Rob Zombie is played until the camera focuses on Jim Ross at ringside.~~

JR welcomes the fans and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, to another episode of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. He says they are in the Grand Ole Opry and it is a week after Brawl in the Hall where none other than the “Nature Boy” Ric Flair made an appearance. We go to a VTR.

**Begin VTR**
**Lawler is in the ring celebrating as JJ Dillon comes out to the entrance.**

JJ: Jerry Lawler…LAWLER….pay attention. You got through the Dirty White Boy. Good for you. It is a victory well earned…but I want you to see your next challenger for that world title…

**He looks to the back**

JJ: If you will come out…

**The crowd starts to go nuts as Also Sprach Zarathustra starts. Out comes “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair. We fade out to Lawler staring at Flair and Flair smiling, but before we fully sign off, we hear..**

RF: Whoooooooo!!!!!!!!
**End VTR**

Heenan is happy, almost giddy at the fact Flair is in Smoky Mountain Wrestling and with JJ. Jim Ross however thinks something bad is going to happen soon enough because JJ with Flair, and Windham can only mean one thing. Heenan yells out that it means Tennessee will become Horseman country. JR tells fans that today we are going to see the debut of Steele, a tough wrestler from Canada who has had success in Mexico. After Tim Horner attacked Tracy Smothers last week, he will be here defending the television title. The American Males will be in action but in the main event, Jeff Jarrett will take on Barry Windham with JJ in his corner. JR sends us to the ring for the first match.
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Steele def. Mike Samples
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JR is joined by the Rock N” Roll Express. Ricky says that Jim Cornette’s goons cost them the Smoky Mountain tag team titles. That won’t go unpunished because the Rock N’Rolls want the Heavenly Bodies in the ring and want them there now. Cornette comes out with Big Bubba and says that Ricky & Robert don’t want none of Bubba. Cornette asks where Brian Lee is since he is not here today. Ricky says he doesn’t know but when he is here, that 6-man tag team match is going to happen. Cornette calls Ricky & Robert cowards. They talk big until it is time for the match. “Bullet” Bob comes out. He tells Cornette that Brian Lee had transportation problems and couldn’t make it to the arena today. But he -will- be here next week and that 6-man tag team match -will- happen. Cornette says that is fine. His men will be ready for anything. Ricky tells Cornette that they can have that match right now. Cornette replies that the Rock N Roll would like that, two against one. His Heavenly Bodies aren’t here today or he would take them up on it. But he has another plan….he will put Bubba in the ring against the Rock N Roll’s right now if they want. Ricky looks at “Bullet” Bob who says whatever they want to do, he will sign off on it. Ricky & Robert head to the ring. Cornette sends Bubba in to it as well.
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Rock N’ Roll Express def. “Big” Bubba Rogers via DQ after this monstrous man in a hockey mask hits the ring and attacks Ricky & Robert. The two bust open the Rock N Rolls before the locker room rushes out to put an end to it. Bubba leads the even bigger man to Cornette at the announce tale.
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Cornette is laughing. He says that once again he has the Rock N’ Rolls beaten. He wants to introduce everyone to DOOMSDAY!!!! He is a 7’ tall, over 300lb solid monster and he is the newest member of Camp Cornette. JR is disgusted but Cornette doesn’t care. He tells the now very bloody Ricky & Robert he will see them next week for that 6-man tag team match.
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**COMMERCIAL BREAK (Local commercials with ads for house show events interspersed including how to get tickets and be involved in Smoky Mountain shows for your school or town.) **
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We are back and Heenan is still laughing at what happened to the Rock N’ Roll Express at the hands of Jim Cornette, “Big” Bubba, and Doomsday. Jim Ross is not impressed at all saying he has known Ricky & Robert for years. Cornette will not get away with this. Heenan says he already did and laughs some more. He tells the fans that next up is tag team action when the American Males take on PG-13.
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American Males def. PG-13
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JR and Heenan are joined by Paul Roma & Jim Powers. JR goes to call them the Young Stallions but Roma stops him. He says they are out here because some other team stole their persona, stole what Roma & Powers started a few years ago. These American Males are trying to make money based on what Roma & Powers did. They are pretending to be The Stallions. Bagwell & Riggs come over and say that there is no disrespect but Roma & Powers haven’t been seen in years. The American Males aren’t stealing anything from them. Roma takes exception and says that the tag team look the American Males are stealing came from them and any time the Males want to take this up in the ring, Roma & Powers are ready. Riggs says anytime the older team want to see if they still got it, the Males will be ready. Roma & Powers leave as Roma tells Riggs & Bagwell to stay out of their way. JR sends us to commercial break as Heenan says it smells like a Calvin Klein ad.
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**COMMERCIAL BREAK (Local commercials with ads for house show events interspersed including how to get tickets and be involved in Smoky Mountain shows for your school or town.) **
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We are back and JR gives the fans the rundown of “White Lightning” Tim Horner’s actions the last couple of weeks including this VTR.

**Begin VTR**
Slater keeps referee Mark Curtis busy while the TV champion slides in the ring and waffles Smothers with the TV title before sliding out the other side so Slater can pin Smothers.
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**Horner gets in the ring and stomps Smothers before climbing on him and delivering solid punches. Slater just puts his hands up and leaves the ring as he wants nothing to do with this. Mark Curtis tries to stop Tim but is thrown over the top rope to the floor for his effort. Horner takes a mic.**

TH: Hey Tracy….hey “wild eyed southern boy”…your name is now busted eye little punk. You think -anything- you do is more important than my belt? You think you are going to take my belt? Only thing you are taking is a butt whoopin’.

**He drops the mic and climbs back on with the solid punches on a very bloody Smothers. The Rock N’ Roll Express and the Armstrong brothers, Brad, Steve, & Scott, come out and pull Horner up. Horner goes to swing, sees his oldest friend Brad and stops. He leaves the ring
**End VTR**

JR sends us to the ring for the National television championship match. Tim Horner is defending against Rick Michaels.
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National Television Championship: “White Lightning” Tim Horner *champion* def. Rick Michaels
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Horner comes out and JR asks him what the hell Horner was doing last week. Horner says he told Smothers week after week after week that he wasn’t interested, that it wasn’t Smother’s time and he just. wouldn’t. listen. Last week he had no choice. If Smothers won’t understand that Horner is the National television champion, then Smothers will just have to understand the beating he is going to get instead. He doesn’t get to continue because “The Wild Eyed Southern Boy” rushes the interview area and the brawl is on. Horner tries to get away but Smothers won’t let him. The Armstrongs come out and try to break it up as we go to commercial break.
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**COMMERCIAL BREAK (Local commercials with ads for house show events interspersed including how to get tickets and be involved in Smoky Mountain shows for your school or town.) **
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Last commercial is done and JR lets the fans know that both Horner & Smothers have been removed from the building. Commissioner Bob Armstrong will address it next week. Right now though, it is main event time. Jeff Jarrett will take on JJ. Dillon’s man, Barry Windham. We head to the ring for the main event.
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MAIN EVENT: Jeff Jarrett def. Barry Windham w. JJ Dillon via DQ after Tully Blanchard, Rick Rude, and Ric Flair rush the ring and make it a 4 on 1. They continue the attack as Dirty White Boy, Brian Christopher, Buddy Landel, and Jerry Lawler rush the ring. Dillion gets his guys to leave the ring and join JR at the interview desk.
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JR asks JJ what the hell he is doing but JJ just says what you just saw was the first phase in the return of the greatest faction in the world of wrestling. The Four Horsemen make their return and show that these redneck peons are a lower level than the greatness that is before them. You have tough guy Dirty White Boy. JJ want him to meet Rick Rude, one of the toughest men in the world. Brian Christopher…the US junior champion, meet Tully Blanchard, one of the greatest to ever lace up the boots. Buddy Landel is no “Nature Boy”. But he is the Smoky Mountain heavyweight champion and for that, Barry Windham will have to intervene. Last but not least, Jerry Lawler…he calls himself the world champion. There is only one world champion and that man is the -real- “Nature Boy”, Ric Flair. The first shot was fired. The next shot is coming. We fade out to the camera focusing on the ring with the Memphis group checking on Jarrett.