CWA at the Mid-South Coliseum 5/5/85: DUTCH V ONE MAN GANG!!

[thecommish]

Continental Wrestling Association
Monday, April 28, 1985
Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN

1) The Masked Mercenary pinned Tommy Gilbert with a spinning neck-breaker at 7:06 in a battle of the bullies.

2) Billy Joe Travis pinned Phil Hickerson at 8:34 when Hickerson attempted to load up his boot despite referee Paul Neighbor’s warning, but took too long and allowed Travis to roll him up into a small package for a pinfall out of nowhere.

3) The PYT Express: Koko Ware & Norvell Austin (w/ Jimmy Hart & Bg Bubba Rogers) defeated ”Wildfire” Tommy Rich & Jimmy Valiant at 12:08 when Koko Ware connected with a missile dropkick on Jimmy Valiant. Big Bubb interfered late in the match and cheap-shotted Rich on the apron, leaving Valiant to fall prey to a double-team attack. Jimmy Hart was jubilant after the match and shouted that the First Family is back over and over again.

4) Southern Tag Team Champions Sweet Sensation: Stan Lane & Shawn Michaels defeated The Nightmares: Danny Davis & Ken Wayne at 14:55 when Stan Lane connected with a super kick on Ken Wayne to score a first successful title defense for the new champions.

INTERMISSION

5) ”Macho Man” Randy Savage (w/ Lanny Poffo & Miss Elizabeth) pinned ”Hotstuff” Eddie Gilbert (w/ Rick Steiner) at 17:27 when he came off the top rope with the flying elbow smash. Rick Steiner drilled Savage with a brutal clothesline immediately after the bell, but Lanny Poffo came flying off the top rope with a moon-sault on Steiner. Savage and Poffo then threw both Gilbert and Steiner to the floor, leaving Eddie to continue to stew on his way to the dressing room.

6) CWA Heavyweight Champion Bill Dundee pinned Jerry “The King” Lawler at 20:24 under dubious circumstances again. This time, Lawler had the strap down and drilled Dundee, who fell backwards and tied himself in the ropes. Referee Jerry Calhoun was trying to free Dundee, and both his and the Superstar’s vision seemed to be obscured, when The Masked Mercendary slipped into the ring, decks Lawler and laid him out… with a DDT! The Masked Mercenary was out of the ring and up the aisle just as fast as he’d entered, which coincided with Calhoun freeing Dundee. Bill once again played it like he hadn’t seen anything and covered Lawler, never questioning how The King got into the position of being laid out. As soon as the bell rang, The Masked Mercenary slipped off his hood to reveal… Jake “The Snake” Roberts! Eddie Marlin and a group of security guards then apprehended Roberts and ejected him from the Coliseum. Marlin then entered the ring and began questioning Dundee, with a groggy and irate Lawler joining in. Dundee just shrugged, grabbed his belt and again left the ring.

7) Dutch Mantell defeated Southern Heavyweight Champion One Man Gang by count out at 15:31 when he was somehow able to back-drop the champion when he went for an illegal pile-driver on the floor. Mantell did in fact get his hand raised after an incredible feat of strength. The Masked Superstar arrived after the match and went to re-enter the ring with the now cognizant Gang, but Mantell scared them off by cracking Shoo Baby against the ropes.

[doctorfate]

Mantell deserves another shot. Dundee and Jake have to be in cahoots. Savage and Poffo are ready to challenge the entire CWA. Nice defense by Lane and Michaels. Surprised that Hickerson made that kind of mistake.

Good stuff.

[bart]

No offense against any other promotion, but CWA is probably my favorite promotion going right now (outside of Florida, of course ). You have so many hot angles right now, and it seems like things are still getting hotter. I know it's probably inevitable that Dundee turns on Lawler, but I can't wait to see when, and what ends up happening between Jake and The King as well.

[Captain Charisma]

Outstanding night of action. PYT's picked up a HUGE victory here tonight, Jimmy Hart is sure to have tag gold in the family in short order. The other half of the Fabulous Ones and his Rocker friend who can't quite stay out all the way til Midnight can't survive Norvell and Koko. Another rough night for Hotstuff, but man alive what action. Savage vs. Gilbert in any fashion would tear it up, burn it down, and pave that bitch because they couldn't be followed. Massive night for the Dutchman as well. It's amazing how pulling off a backdrop can be the most effective, memorable move of an entire show when executed within the context of the match.

Well my, my, my, certainly is quite the web we weave, isn't it King? I will say this, regardless of whether or not King is right about a Dundee/Snake affiliation, the King doesn't have the right to call Dundee's character into question yet. He has the ability and foresight to put 2 and 2 together obviously, but Dundee hasn't done anything wrong, nor has he given anyone a reason to doubt his character. It's funny, it doesn't that whether Dundee is part of the scheme or he isn't, his comments are entirely profound, "I warned you about bring him here..."

Can't wait for TV next week.
Peace
Jeff

[tlyne]

I look forward to these Mid South Coliseum shows each week. One Man Gang may lose, but you still can't take the title from him. Lawler vs. Dundee will sell thousands of tickets in Tennessee. Keep up the great work!