UWF Mid-South Wrestling 6/24/93 TV
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MID-SOUTH WRESTLING TV
6/24/93
TAPED 6/11/93 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 Caudle. You know last week we saw two different approaches to success in professional wrestling. On one hand there is Booker T, who expected to wrestle The Barbarian in a bid to work his way closer to the World Heavyweight Championship, fair and square. Then there is the Mighty Yankee who took a different path to success, by taking the low road. We will show the fans what we mean by that in this hour, and the ruling has officially come in from Mid-South Wrestling as related to Yankee’s action last week.
“The Barbarian will wrestle, as well as Ron Simmons and the Sheepherders, and Terry Funk is back in the ring. In addition to all that we will announce the FIRST matches for The Return in New Orleans July 22!
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NON-TITLE MATCH
BUTCH REED + GARY ALBRIGHT DEF. BRUISER BEDLAM + JACK VICTORY 6:37
Bill: “Fans a HUGE announcement of an exciting tag team coming to Mid-South in weeks to come, and I think if you are a long time fan of this territory, you will be VERY happy indeed!
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THE BARBARIAN w/Tod Gordon + Adnan al-Kaissey DEF. CHRIS WALKER, 4:23..
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Bill Watts: “Fans lets take a look at what transpired between Booker T and Mighty Yankee last week and when we return from the break, I will announce Mid-South’s ruling for Yankees actions:
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From last week: The Barbarian is in the ring with Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey and Tod Gordon as the fans await the ring entrance of Booker T.
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Booker T’s music finally plays . . . . . but there’s no Booker T! Fans we apologize for these technical difficulties . . .
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Bob: “Fans I just got word there has been an incident in the arena, let’s go to the dressing room area where Chris Cruise is right now!
Chris is on camera as medics attend to Booker T who is on the ground writhing in pain, holding his ribs!
Chris: “Bob it appears there has been an attack on Booker T, now I’m being told two individuals ran away right after Booker was found in this state in this direction let’s see, they were seen exiting this garage door that is open, stick with me to see if we can find anything . . .
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The camera follows Chris outside the garage, where we see DOWNTOWN BRUNO get into the driver’s seat of a car, and Mighty Yankee . . . .WITH A BASEBALL BAT . . . HUDDLES INTO THE PASSENGERS SEAT . . . Yankee sees Chris and the camera crew and yells “DRIVE! DRIVE! DRIVE!”
THE CAR SPEEDS AWAY!
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The camera pans to the ring, where Kaissey and Gordon escort their man Barbarian out of the ring, there will be no match today!
Bill: “THIS IS BULL, Bob Caudle, complete BULL, ITS CLEAR THAT Mighty Yankee has assaulted the very popular Booker T in the dressing room area with a baseball bat, and as far as I am concerned, Downtown Bruno, KEEP DRIVING, because you just earned your man a SUSPENSION!
Bob: “Meanwhile, in the ring, and fans, we sincerely apologize I was looking forward to the Barbarian-Booker T match as much as all of you were, we see Jack Victory entering the ring, and it looks like we will see a standby match, usually things are more professional than this on Mid-South Wrestling, but we have been forced into unforeseen circumstances . . . ..
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Ron Simmons and Nick Busick are in the ring when Bill Watts is with Chris Cruise at ringside about to announce the penalty for Mighty Yankee!
WAIT! Its Booker T who slowly walks to the ring with his ribs taped up, and bandage to his head!
T: “Ron Simmons, I want a piece of that no good Mighty Yankee. And I think we BOTH want a piece of Steve Austin. I say let’s challenge them to a tag team match RIGHT HERE ON TV!
Bill: “Now, Booker T take a look at the state of you. Your ribs are broken down into detritus. You have a baseball bat injury on your head. Do you really expect me to let you wrestle in your condition?
Ron: “You know young brother Booker, I will tag with you anywhere, anyplace anytime, but what Mr. Watts says makes sense. Let Yankee serve his suspension, and if you want to get back at him, wait until you are 100% son!
T: “Ron Simmons I respect that, but in the part of the South where I come from, my Daddy always said if you got into a fight with a BULLY, and that bully doesn’t looks worse than you, I’M GONNA BEAT YOU HARDER THAN HE DID! And the way I see it my mind, if I don’t whoop that no good bully Yankee sooner than later I'M STILL GONNA GET THAT BEATING!
Bill: “Well, I’ll need to run it by the Mid-South committee. I don’t advise this match. But I will review your request to suspend any action against Mighty Yankee, and if Ron Simmons you want to be Booker T’s tag team partner, I’ll do all I can to make the match. But be advised Booker T yes, no or maybe, Mid-South Wrestling cannot be held liable for any injury you suffer as long as Mighty Yankee is allowed in our buildings, nor any injury you might suffer if that match takes place.
Booker: “Bill Watts I will sign ANY waiver you put in front of me. Ron, if this match happens will you my partner?
Ron: “I gotta tell ya Young Buck, you remind me too much of a wrestler down on his luck at your age . . . . and that would be ME! Make the match happen and I will there if for nothing else than to protect you from yourself!
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RON SIMMONS DEF. NICK BUSISCK, 3:00
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Announcer radio voice with highlights from The Legacy: “Be part of THE REVIVAL featuring the crowning of NEW Mid-South Tag Team Champions! Almost three hours of action, betrayal, and BLOOD we cannot show on TV . . . . . and never before seen footage and UNCENSORED interviews all for only $39.95 plus shipping and handling on VHS only! Send a check or money order to the address shown. Expect 4-6 weeks delivery. Be part of the of Mid-South Wrestling History, order The Revival .. . .TODAY!
"BULLETIN BULLETIN BULLETIN copies of THE LEGACY are SOLD OUT but a limited extra supply for sale will be available to anyone that purchases The Revival VHS OR a ticket to The Return in the next 3 weeks, don’t delay CALL TODAY!!
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Bill Watts announces the first signed matches for THE RETURN!
UWF MID-SOUTH WRESTLING
Proudly presents
THE RETURN
LAKEFRONT CENTER
NEW ORLEANS, LA
SATURDAY JULY 22, 730PM BELLTIME
MID-SOUTH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
BUTCH REED + GARY ALBRIGHT V DAN SEVERN + SHINYA HASHIMOTO w/The Rat
JUNKYARD DOG + JIM DUGGAN V THE SHEEPHERDERS w/STIPS TO BE ANNOUNCED
TERRY FUNK V ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER w/Tod Gordon + Adnan al-Kaissey
EXTENDED TIME LIMIT!
THE Z-MAN + ROB VAN DAM V MATT BOURNE + LOVE MACHINE
BARBARIAN + KAMALA V TAG TEAM TBA
Tune in over the next several weeks for more matches!
FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH MATCHES
Shreveport SAT 7
Jackson FRI 7
Metairie TH 5
Lafayette TV TAPING DATES ONLY, HELD EVERT 3 WEEKS ON TUE, WED OR THUR WHICH CANCELS OTHER DATES ON THE SAME NIGHT
Fayetteville TUE 5
SECOND WEEK OF THE MONTH
Little Rock SAT 7
Fort Smith FRI 7
Springdale THUR 5
Lake Charles WED 5
Jonesboro TUE 5
THIRD WEEK OF THE MONTH
Baton Rouge SAT 7
Gulfport FRI 5
Rogers THUR 5
Kenner WED 5
North Little Rock TUE 5
FOURTH WEEK OF THE MONTH
New Orleans SAT 7
Conway FRI 5
Bossier City THUR 5
Southaven WED 5
Bentonville TUE
SPOT SHOWS:
Biloxi 7
Monroe 5
Hattiesburg 5
Pine Bluff 5
Olive Branch 5
Tupelo 7
Meridian 5
Greenville 5
Clinton 5
SHOWS BEFORE OR AFTER 6 WEEKS OF A SPECIAL SHOW ARE CANCELLED
Bill: “Fans, some of the matches you will see in an arena near you include Ron Simmons, Gary Albright and Butch Reed, Shinya Hashimoto and Dan Severn, The Sheepherders, Junkyard Dog and Jim Duggan, Barbarian, Kamala, Terry Funk, Rob Van Dam and Tom Zenk, Marr Bourne and Love Machine and more!
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THE SHEEPHERDERS DEF. SD JONES + SEXTON HARDCASTLE, 2:34
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PRETAPE WITH THE Z-MAN TOM ZENK AND ROB VAN DAM:
Tom Zenk: “I’m so excited we got what we want---more time to beat Matt Bourne and Love Machine in New Orleans July 22!
Rob Van Dam: “Its okay Z Man we can beat these chumps in less than 10 minutes! Lets go over some plans I have and at the end of The Return we will be on the inside for the Mid-South Tag Team championship picture, and Matt and Love Machine will be on the outside . . . . looking in!
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Bill Watts wraps up this weeks show: “Fans, you just heard from what I would say is a VERY confident Rob Van Dam! What a busy program we have next week as I will plan to have an answer for Booker T’s request for what I feel is an ill-advised tag team match between him and Ron Simmons versus Steve Austin and Mighty Yankee. Shinya Hashimoto and Dan Severn, Ron Simmons, the Z-Man and Rob Van Dam,and Kamala all wrestle as well as get THIS: the Mid-South return of ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER all that and more next week on Mid-South Wrestling, next week.
“We hope to have more information on the Return and I am told that speaking of Kamala, he will tag with the Barbarian against a tag team to be announced NEXT WEEK: and like I said earlier this hour if you are a long time fan of Mid-South Wrestling, you should be VERY happy and want to call for tickets right away!
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TERRY FUNK def. LANCE DIAMOND, 5:30
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Bob: “That’s all the time we have for this week so long everybody!
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6/24/93
TAPED 6/11/93 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 Caudle. You know last week we saw two different approaches to success in professional wrestling. On one hand there is Booker T, who expected to wrestle The Barbarian in a bid to work his way closer to the World Heavyweight Championship, fair and square. Then there is the Mighty Yankee who took a different path to success, by taking the low road. We will show the fans what we mean by that in this hour, and the ruling has officially come in from Mid-South Wrestling as related to Yankee’s action last week.
“The Barbarian will wrestle, as well as Ron Simmons and the Sheepherders, and Terry Funk is back in the ring. In addition to all that we will announce the FIRST matches for The Return in New Orleans July 22!
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NON-TITLE MATCH
BUTCH REED + GARY ALBRIGHT DEF. BRUISER BEDLAM + JACK VICTORY 6:37
Bill: “Fans a HUGE announcement of an exciting tag team coming to Mid-South in weeks to come, and I think if you are a long time fan of this territory, you will be VERY happy indeed!
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BREAK
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THE BARBARIAN w/Tod Gordon + Adnan al-Kaissey DEF. CHRIS WALKER, 4:23..
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Bill Watts: “Fans lets take a look at what transpired between Booker T and Mighty Yankee last week and when we return from the break, I will announce Mid-South’s ruling for Yankees actions:
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From last week: The Barbarian is in the ring with Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey and Tod Gordon as the fans await the ring entrance of Booker T.
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Booker T’s music finally plays . . . . . but there’s no Booker T! Fans we apologize for these technical difficulties . . .
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Bob: “Fans I just got word there has been an incident in the arena, let’s go to the dressing room area where Chris Cruise is right now!
Chris is on camera as medics attend to Booker T who is on the ground writhing in pain, holding his ribs!
Chris: “Bob it appears there has been an attack on Booker T, now I’m being told two individuals ran away right after Booker was found in this state in this direction let’s see, they were seen exiting this garage door that is open, stick with me to see if we can find anything . . .
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The camera follows Chris outside the garage, where we see DOWNTOWN BRUNO get into the driver’s seat of a car, and Mighty Yankee . . . .WITH A BASEBALL BAT . . . HUDDLES INTO THE PASSENGERS SEAT . . . Yankee sees Chris and the camera crew and yells “DRIVE! DRIVE! DRIVE!”
THE CAR SPEEDS AWAY!
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The camera pans to the ring, where Kaissey and Gordon escort their man Barbarian out of the ring, there will be no match today!
Bill: “THIS IS BULL, Bob Caudle, complete BULL, ITS CLEAR THAT Mighty Yankee has assaulted the very popular Booker T in the dressing room area with a baseball bat, and as far as I am concerned, Downtown Bruno, KEEP DRIVING, because you just earned your man a SUSPENSION!
Bob: “Meanwhile, in the ring, and fans, we sincerely apologize I was looking forward to the Barbarian-Booker T match as much as all of you were, we see Jack Victory entering the ring, and it looks like we will see a standby match, usually things are more professional than this on Mid-South Wrestling, but we have been forced into unforeseen circumstances . . . ..
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BREAK
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Ron Simmons and Nick Busick are in the ring when Bill Watts is with Chris Cruise at ringside about to announce the penalty for Mighty Yankee!
WAIT! Its Booker T who slowly walks to the ring with his ribs taped up, and bandage to his head!
T: “Hold on Mr. Watts I am BEGGING you, DO NOT suspend Mighty Yankee! As a matter of fact Brother Ron Simmons, can you come down here please?
Simmons shrugs his shoulders, and steps through the ropes to the floor below.
T: “Ron Simmons, I want a piece of that no good Mighty Yankee. And I think we BOTH want a piece of Steve Austin. I say let’s challenge them to a tag team match RIGHT HERE ON TV!
Bill: “Now, Booker T take a look at the state of you. Your ribs are broken down into detritus. You have a baseball bat injury on your head. Do you really expect me to let you wrestle in your condition?
Ron: “You know young brother Booker, I will tag with you anywhere, anyplace anytime, but what Mr. Watts says makes sense. Let Yankee serve his suspension, and if you want to get back at him, wait until you are 100% son!
T: “Ron Simmons I respect that, but in the part of the South where I come from, my Daddy always said if you got into a fight with a BULLY, and that bully doesn’t looks worse than you, I’M GONNA BEAT YOU HARDER THAN HE DID! And the way I see it my mind, if I don’t whoop that no good bully Yankee sooner than later I'M STILL GONNA GET THAT BEATING!
Bill: “Well, I’ll need to run it by the Mid-South committee. I don’t advise this match. But I will review your request to suspend any action against Mighty Yankee, and if Ron Simmons you want to be Booker T’s tag team partner, I’ll do all I can to make the match. But be advised Booker T yes, no or maybe, Mid-South Wrestling cannot be held liable for any injury you suffer as long as Mighty Yankee is allowed in our buildings, nor any injury you might suffer if that match takes place.
Booker: “Bill Watts I will sign ANY waiver you put in front of me. Ron, if this match happens will you my partner?
Ron: “I gotta tell ya Young Buck, you remind me too much of a wrestler down on his luck at your age . . . . and that would be ME! Make the match happen and I will there if for nothing else than to protect you from yourself!
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RON SIMMONS DEF. NICK BUSISCK, 3:00
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Announcer radio voice with highlights from The Legacy: “Be part of THE REVIVAL featuring the crowning of NEW Mid-South Tag Team Champions! Almost three hours of action, betrayal, and BLOOD we cannot show on TV . . . . . and never before seen footage and UNCENSORED interviews all for only $39.95 plus shipping and handling on VHS only! Send a check or money order to the address shown. Expect 4-6 weeks delivery. Be part of the of Mid-South Wrestling History, order The Revival .. . .TODAY!
"BULLETIN BULLETIN BULLETIN copies of THE LEGACY are SOLD OUT but a limited extra supply for sale will be available to anyone that purchases The Revival VHS OR a ticket to The Return in the next 3 weeks, don’t delay CALL TODAY!!
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BREAK
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Bill Watts announces the first signed matches for THE RETURN!
UWF MID-SOUTH WRESTLING
Proudly presents
THE RETURN
LAKEFRONT CENTER
NEW ORLEANS, LA
SATURDAY JULY 22, 730PM BELLTIME
MID-SOUTH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
BUTCH REED + GARY ALBRIGHT V DAN SEVERN + SHINYA HASHIMOTO w/The Rat
JUNKYARD DOG + JIM DUGGAN V THE SHEEPHERDERS w/STIPS TO BE ANNOUNCED
TERRY FUNK V ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER w/Tod Gordon + Adnan al-Kaissey
EXTENDED TIME LIMIT!
THE Z-MAN + ROB VAN DAM V MATT BOURNE + LOVE MACHINE
BARBARIAN + KAMALA V TAG TEAM TBA
Tune in over the next several weeks for more matches!
FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH MATCHES
Shreveport SAT 7
Jackson FRI 7
Metairie TH 5
Lafayette TV TAPING DATES ONLY, HELD EVERT 3 WEEKS ON TUE, WED OR THUR WHICH CANCELS OTHER DATES ON THE SAME NIGHT
Fayetteville TUE 5
SECOND WEEK OF THE MONTH
Little Rock SAT 7
Fort Smith FRI 7
Springdale THUR 5
Lake Charles WED 5
Jonesboro TUE 5
THIRD WEEK OF THE MONTH
Baton Rouge SAT 7
Gulfport FRI 5
Rogers THUR 5
Kenner WED 5
North Little Rock TUE 5
FOURTH WEEK OF THE MONTH
New Orleans SAT 7
Conway FRI 5
Bossier City THUR 5
Southaven WED 5
Bentonville TUE
SPOT SHOWS:
Biloxi 7
Monroe 5
Hattiesburg 5
Pine Bluff 5
Olive Branch 5
Tupelo 7
Meridian 5
Greenville 5
Clinton 5
SHOWS BEFORE OR AFTER 6 WEEKS OF A SPECIAL SHOW ARE CANCELLED
Bill: “Fans, some of the matches you will see in an arena near you include Ron Simmons, Gary Albright and Butch Reed, Shinya Hashimoto and Dan Severn, The Sheepherders, Junkyard Dog and Jim Duggan, Barbarian, Kamala, Terry Funk, Rob Van Dam and Tom Zenk, Marr Bourne and Love Machine and more!
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BREAK
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THE SHEEPHERDERS DEF. SD JONES + SEXTON HARDCASTLE, 2:34
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PRETAPE WITH THE Z-MAN TOM ZENK AND ROB VAN DAM:
Tom Zenk: “I’m so excited we got what we want---more time to beat Matt Bourne and Love Machine in New Orleans July 22!
Rob Van Dam: “Its okay Z Man we can beat these chumps in less than 10 minutes! Lets go over some plans I have and at the end of The Return we will be on the inside for the Mid-South Tag Team championship picture, and Matt and Love Machine will be on the outside . . . . looking in!
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BREAK
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Bill Watts wraps up this weeks show: “Fans, you just heard from what I would say is a VERY confident Rob Van Dam! What a busy program we have next week as I will plan to have an answer for Booker T’s request for what I feel is an ill-advised tag team match between him and Ron Simmons versus Steve Austin and Mighty Yankee. Shinya Hashimoto and Dan Severn, Ron Simmons, the Z-Man and Rob Van Dam,and Kamala all wrestle as well as get THIS: the Mid-South return of ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER all that and more next week on Mid-South Wrestling, next week.
“We hope to have more information on the Return and I am told that speaking of Kamala, he will tag with the Barbarian against a tag team to be announced NEXT WEEK: and like I said earlier this hour if you are a long time fan of Mid-South Wrestling, you should be VERY happy and want to call for tickets right away!
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TERRY FUNK def. LANCE DIAMOND, 5:30
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Bob: “That’s all the time we have for this week so long everybody!
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Working on it now.