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Post by thecommish on Jan 27, 2014 13:51:20 GMT
 Continental Wrestling Association Monday, January 27, 1985 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN 1) The Good Ol’ Boys: Tommy Gilbert & Phil Hickerson defeated The Wild-Eyed Southern Boys: Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong at 10:45 when Gilbert pinned Smothers with a spinning neckbreaker. Smothers had to be carried out of the ring after the match. 2) Big Bubba Rogers (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated King Kong Bundy at 5:35 when Rogers connected with a sidewalk slam. This was a squash as the former Southern Champion was dominated by Big Bubba. 3) Southern Heavyweight Title Tournament: Semi-Finals: ”Wildfire” Tommy Rich defeated ”Hotstuff” Eddie Gilbert (w/ Jimmy Hart & Big Bubba Rogers) at 19:45 when he connected with the Lou Thesz Press. Rich was roughed up by Big Bubba Rogers after the match. 4) Southern Heavyweight Title Tournment: Semi-Finals: One Man Gang (w/ Miss Linda) defeated ”Superstar” Bill Dundee at 9:34 when he connected with the 747 splash on the much smaller Dundee. INTERMISSION 5) Southern Tag Team Champions The Rock & Roll Express: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson wrestled The First Family: Rick Rude & Adrian Adonis (w/ Jimmy Hart & Big Bubba Rogers) to another time limit draw at 30.00. 6) CWA Heavyweight Champion Jake “The Snake” Roberts (w/ Adrian Street) defeated Jos LeDuc at 15:11 when he connected with the DDT on the Canadian Freight Train. LeDuc put up a strong fight, but was ultimately defeated cleanly by the Snake. 7) Southern Heavyweight Title: Tournament Finals: One Man Gang (w/ Miss Linda) defeated ”Wildfire” Tommy Rich at 15:45 when the big man connected with the massive 747 splash. Tommy Rich put up a heck of a fight against the Gang and gained a near fall with a running bulldog, but eventually was tripped up coming off the ropes by Miss Linda. Gang hit the ropes and connected with the 747 splash to score the win and the title.  |
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Post by tlyne on Jan 27, 2014 14:59:55 GMT
The Gang will make a great Champion and with Miss Linda and the others, he will be hard to beat. Bubba showed who the true big man in Memphis is. Youth will be served. Jake beating LeDuc solidifies his place on top in Memphis. Great show!
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Post by thecommish on Jan 27, 2014 15:06:39 GMT
The Gang will make a great Champion and with Miss Linda and the others, he will be hard to beat. Bubba showed who the true big man in Memphis is. Youth will be served. Jake beating LeDuc solidifies his place on top in Memphis. Great show! Glad you enjoyed the show! I was a little concerned it might not get a great reception as it was essentially a 'blow-off' show, in that it served to write out LeDuc, Bundy and the WESB all in one week. It was admittedly poor planning, but sometimes these things can't be helped!  |
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Post by tlyne on Jan 27, 2014 15:55:42 GMT
That's what the territory days were like. People came and went. Sometimes they had time to change gears, sometimes they didn't I think the show was fine.
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Post by Captain Charisma on Jan 28, 2014 18:39:47 GMT
Yea Tom is right, this happened from time to time. We are just shortly removed from a big Christmas show, and things need to be freshened up. Bubba squashing Bundy is a huge boost for the youngster. The Rock n Roll Express must sleep on beds of clover with rabbit's feet anointed by the heavens because that is the only explanation for Rude and Adonis not yet being the tag champs. I love that series, and think it would be as hot as any feud in Memphis.
Surprised to see Wildfire not end the night victorious, but with Gang winning and Jake finishing off LeDuc, the Devil's Triangle is firmly entrenched as top dogs in Memphis. Great night of action at MSC.
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Post by jeepguy on Jan 28, 2014 23:55:39 GMT
Yeah, good show. Obviously change is in the air and looking forward to how it changes.
The R & R's lead a charmed life or maybe they are just that good? In any case, they will continue to have targets painted on their backs.
Was a little surprised that Bundy was squash material for the Ganger but was a nice rub with him leaving the area.
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Post by doctorfate on Feb 13, 2014 1:28:33 GMT
Bubba looked great here. I. too, was surprised that Rich didn't win but OMG will now be hard to knock off. The tag champs looked great against Rude and Adonis. Beating Le Duc is no small accomplishment for Jake.
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Working on it now.