CWA Memphis TV 11/20/1982

CWA Memphis TV 11/20/1982

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/cwa-memphis-tv-11131982.html

They showed highlights from the Nick Bockwinkle vs Jerry Lawler - Hair vs AWA Southern Title match. It looked like a heck of a match. Lawler sold really well and then made a nice comeback. Nobody throws better punches than Lawler, nobody. Bock sold big and then Lawler won with three straight diving fists from the middle rope to regain the Southern Title.

Lawler cut a nice promo here. He said that it took a lot of money to get Bock to come here and have this match and that he is going to get some money “because it will take a lot of it to get Bockwinkle to put up” the AWA World title Belt.

The Sheepherders said they slapped Eddie Marlin just to get a shot at Lawler and Dundee. Marlin apparently put up a $500 bounty on the Sheepherders and they said that Lawler and Dundee would need all of it to pay for the hospital bill. They then said they will put another $100 so Lawler and Dundee can get plastic surgery. Boyd said, “Dundee, you think you look like Elvis Presley? He been dead quite a while, you gonna look like him” – Johnathan Boyd, 1982.

The Sheepherders vs Dennis Uptown/BUDDY LANDELL

Landell was still a brunette hair and was easy to miss if you didn’t know it was him. He was good in this, but Boyd was the freakin man in this. He made everything look good and looked like a vicious old dude that you don’t want to mess with. Boyd won here with an elbow and he choked Uptown after the bell.

The Fabulous Ones vs The Masked Marauders – THE REMATCH!!!

Squash City, Baby. The Marauders flipped and flopped everywhere. I think the crowd was starting to even feel bad for them. Keirn jumped off of Lane’s back with an elbow for the win.

Aaron Holt/Ira Reese? vs Bobby Eaton/Sweet Brown Sugar(Koko B. Ware)

The Sheepherders came down and challenged Eaton/Ware. Hart accepted but told them that if they want to fight someone, fight the guys in the ring(the jobbers).  

Aaron Holt/Ira Reese vs The Sheepherders

Hart keep saying, “Look at em, they’re wrestling for free, those idiots”. Eddie Marlin came down to stop this and Boyd promptly decked him. Don’t mess with Johnathan Boyd. Jimmy Hart LOVED this. The Sheepherders then double teamed Eddie until the Fabulous Ones and Lawler came down to help. Hart said, “Give him mouth to mouth resuscitation, Jerry”. Marlin then chucked something hard at Hart.

Highlights from Sweet Brown Sugar/Bobby Eaton vs Bill Dundee/Dutch Mantell

Lots of brawling here until Hart interfered. He ended up hitting Eaton with a stick on accident and then Jesse Barr came in and helped to take down the faces.

Promo with Jim Cornette/Jesse Barr

Jim Cornette showed Barr’s wrestling medals and said that if hadn’t had asthma as a child, he would have been in the Olympics too. He then said when Mantell won the Mid-American title he was carried out on fan’s shoulders, but after he loses it, he will be carried out on a stretcher. He then said Lawler is next, once Barr takes the title.

The Enforcer/Jesse Owens vs Bobby Fulton/Bill Dundee

Not much to this one except Dundee riding Owens in an amateur wrestling position and then literally spanking him. Dundee grabbed Owens’ hand and forced him to tag, then he slapped him silly. This was a 7:55 squash that Fulton won. It went way too long.

Overall thoughts: This one was all about the Sheepherders and that’s what made it good. Johnathan Boyd can do no wrong right now. Check it out!

CWA Memphis TV 11/13/1982

CWA Memphis TV 11/13/1982

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/cwa-memphis-tv-1161982.html

Jim Cornette came out and claimed the Mid-American title for Jesse Barr in a promo. He gave Barr the full financial backing of the Cornette estate.

Jesse Barr vs Joe Stark
They claimed on commentary that Barr was supposed to be on the 1980 Olympic team that ended up not competing. Not sure about that one. Barr hit the most homosexual bear hug that I have ever seen. It made the Yeti/Giant Bear hug look weak. Barr hit a good belly to belly for the win.

We got a quick promo with Cornette and a promo with the Sheepherders saying that Taylor/Rougeau doesn't know what they have done.  They then said that they would break Rougeau/Taylor's yankee heads. Well, one of them is a yankee anyway...

Highlights from Terry Taylor/Jacques Rougeau vs The Sheepherders(Johnathan Boyd/Luke Williams)
This was chaos from the start when Luke hit Taylor with a flagpole and got color. Boyd was really good with his strikes. Everything he did made a good sound and he looked really aggressive about it. Taylor sold wonderfully here. Luke got the win here with a battering ram. I liked it. Rating: **1/2

Boyd came out and said that he couldn't figure out why Dundee likes it here. He said it was so easy down here since everyone was weak.

Sheepherders vs Ken Raper/Aaron Holt
Squash City Baby. Boyd gave out a pretty vicious whoopin'. Taylor and Rougeau came in out of nowhere and started cracking the Sheepherders with wooden boards. They called out the Herders but Eddie Marlin said no can do. Nice fire on the mic by Jacques there.

The Masked Marauders vs Terry Taylor/Jacques Rougeau
The Marauder in the red singlet took some really awesome bumps. He wrestled like a giant crash dummy and waves his warms around on all bumps. Jacques hit a choice middle rope dropkick for the win. I want more of that Marauder.

2/3 Falls - The New York Dolls(Dream Machine/Rick McGraw) vs The Fabulous Ones
1st fall: This match had more tophats than any other match in the history of wrestling. There were FIVE of em. The Fabs got rid of their ring gear in the most un-PG way ever. Man, that was gay. Doesn't get much more New York-ian than "Quick Draw" Rick McGraw does it? Yeah, it does, alot more. McGraw did a really cool bump off of an armdrag reversal here. He basically ended up doing a cartwheel while in motion. McGraw also took a hiptoss onto the bare floor of the TV studio. I don't even think I need to mention how much that must have hurt. They then stayed on the floor and the ref threw it out. We got some great brawling plus more awesome selling by McGraw. McGraw then took a heavy chair shot to go to the break.

2nd Fall - We got some awesome Lane punches then Dream Machine taking a cool bump into the corner. This broke down into another Brawl when Hart got involved. The ref DQ'd Hart so the Fabs got the win here.

We got some quick promos from Dundee and Taylor/Rougeau. Rougeau dared them to come for his arm and brought up The Herders breaking Ron Fuller's and Bullet Bob's arm.

Jimmy Hart refused to come back out for being wrongfully disqualified, so Lance gave us an interview with Bill Dundee instead. He just said that he's been watching after Bobby Fulton and trying to get him to believe in himself. Fulton said he's more aggressive now.


Overall thoughts: This was a strong show. The squashes were good and even though it had two wonky finishes, the main event was really good too. Lots of nice brawling here from the masters of it! Check it out!