Well, he's in jail in our next match, it's a tag team match, capable of one ball, a 20-minute time limit.
And then here at the Super Bowl of Wrestling, Les Badger, Kit Kessler, and Les, we're about to see an exciting young tag team
that certainly is going to have to be flying high tonight if they're going to be able to handle Ratcher and Moss, the headbangers.
That's right, Thomas, Chris, Michael, Jeff Planting, and our first look at them, and as you say, these guys are going to be ready to go to war big time.
Ratcher and Moss certainly will be.
As they make their way to the ring, let's go back, out there, to Tommy Noah.
Ladies and gentlemen, introducing team number one. First, he weighs 225 pounds, and from last so to second, Thomas, Chris, Michael.
And his tag team partner weighs 220 pounds, and from Indianapolis, Indiana, Les Lannigan.
Now, let's come serious and see, at such a big event like we have tonight at the Super Bowl of Wrestling,
as Ratcher and Moss have gone to the trouble of purchasing new dresses. Well, I was just going to say you were probably taking secret evening gowns, but you're wrong, Jeff.
Well, it's actually the colors on the boys tonight are a little, I think a little dull for this occasion, because after all, it is the Super Bowl of Wrestling.
As you can see, as the headbangers make their way to ringside, part of the tremendous crowd here at the Nashville City Coliseum,
let's officially meet the headbangers and back to Tommy Noah.
Ladies and gentlemen, introducing their opponents, told to combine weight of 484 pounds.
They're from their own private hell, Ratcher and Moss, the headbangers.
Ratcher and Moss, the headbangers, and that's again when they say their own private hell.
They would say everybody's hell when these guys show up. Exactly.
You know, we make jokes about these dresses, but I'm going to say about these two young guys.
I'll tell you from an old hand, these boys can not wrestle. They show that they're tough, they fight the brawl with you, they'll win at any cost,
but they can not wrestle, and that's the basics, brother, and that's what's going to keep them in the game here at Smokey Mountain.
Kind of down and dirty type. Yes, sir. Don't know if they know what a bath, shower, or shower looks like.
Again, the opposition, Comet Chris Michael and Flash Flanagan. Flash from Indianapolis, so from Indy, and with a name like Flash,
he's got to be pretty quick out there, I would say, and quick he's going to need to be in with these two guys.
They're a good team, and of course, they're in an area where there's tag team competition.
Oh, look here. Well, the headbangers going right to work on Flash Flanagan and Comet Chris Michael.
Now the reversal, and a double backflip. Michael's in Flanagan, double drop kick, and they're working well as a team on the initial start here,
and out goes the headbangers. Headbangers trying a little cheap activity to start things off tonight,
but learning right off the bat last that in Michael's and Flanagan, two young men that aren't just going to sit down and take it.
Look at this, over the top rope. There goes Flash Flanagan landing right in to Swasher and Mott.
All right, you know, for the two young guys, this is good. It's a good start, but you're going to have to keep that offensive advantage here, Chip,
because if you give the headbangers an instill, take a mile, and they'll be right back in the driver's seat before you know it.
Swasher is going to open it up, but both he and his partner there feeling the effects of that tremendous move over the top rope by Flash Flanagan.
Flanagan and Swasher. Great Super Bowl wrestling crowd here in the Knoxville City Coliseum, Chip, and right now the headbangers
going to start some offense. Let's see what's going to happen here.
Flanagan bouncing off the rope there, reversal on the arm twist, forearm in to Swasher, and he's in hard to the corner.
Retaliates with a poke to the face, a big jump there by Swasher, the headbangers.
Can you hear those down here?
Down here, indeed. In to the corner goes Flanagan, and he lands on his feet.
Swasher not aware of it. Tremendous drop kick left off the middle rope.
He's doing those high-risk maneuvers, and you know at some point you do too many, they cost you. Let's see if the young man is ring-wise enough not to do that.
Tag made, here comes Michaels with help from Flanagan.
Michaels windmills that arm, and there's, oh, all right, Swasher's going to make the tag. Mosh comes in, going to see what's going to happen.
Well, he's met right off the bat with the arm drag as this young team of Michaels and Flanagan and Les, first of all, if they can get a win at the Super Bowl, that's something.
And you top that off with a victory tonight against the headbangers. They're right in the thick of things with the tag team picture.
You're absolutely right.
Mosh missing, and Michaels right there waiting for him once again.
For those of you who might just be joining us, Mosh of the headbangers is the one in the pretty red dress, or skirted, I should say.
And again, I'm kind of disappointed. I've seen this ensemble before on the headbangers. I was hoping they'd have something new for us tonight.
Down Mosh, skip over, Michaels reverses that, and again, Mosh goes for the ride.
As we saw right off the top, Michaels and Flanagan would have to work with the high-risk, quick-type maneuvers, and they've been able to successfully do that so far here at the Super Bowl.
They certainly have, and I would say that the headbangers have underestimated these two young guys. They've given them that leg up.
And so now that gap is ever-widening, they're going to take the headbangers, something has fallen out, and regain that momentum.
Flanagan, working that left arm last. This has gone on now for several moments. Down he reverses that, goes for looks like that.
Oh, look at the finish goal. Yes, trying to finish goal. Kick off. Whoa!
Well, there is some great tag team wrestling, as Mosh pushes Flanagan right into the foot, a thrasher who has to tell everybody in ringside how great a move that was.
And decide about what could be changing here, Chip. Now, the headbangers, how much more speed and team all those areas.
Oh! Look at him off that rope with a clothesline. Flying clothesline, and down is Flanagan.
Our referee tonight is Danny B. Cover, kind of a lazy cover, lasted a count of two.
Did not bother to hook the leg. No, he didn't. Maybe a little too confident there, but they should be wiser than that against these two young men.
Nice forearm. Nice forearm. Let's see what Slash is going to do with him here. Off the rope, comes Flanagan, and he smacks.
Big body slam by Slasher. Let's see what I like about these guys, Chip. They combine wrestling with the ball. They can wrestle, they are wrestling.
Oh, he's picking up the skirt there. I don't know about that. You know, these guys are trying to prove something here that wouldn't be worthwhile to me to have to wrestle in this thing. I just don't know, man.
Well, when you think about it, you've got to be pretty tough to wrestle in a skirt. We've seen this before.
Leg flop, pile driver, thrasher holding, Mosh delivering, and down is Slash Flanagan.
Yeah, I would have thought they were going to try and put him away here, Chip, but obviously they want to play.
Well, there is a, what would you call that, a simplified cover. Four handed. Lack there of any type of cover, an ego cover, maybe more than anything else.
Flanagan thrown out, and now as the referee concerns himself with Comet Cliff Michaels outside the ring, Flanagan lays thrown, and Slasher is out there.
They're getting their licks in now, as the referee has to turn to keep Slaggen's partner out of the ring, but right now the headbangers doubling up, teaming the way we know that they can.
They have recaptured the offense, and they're hanging in there tough. Moshed off that middle rope, delivers the clothesline, and Flanagan is down.
And the way he delivered it, over that top rope, and you talked about some high risk maneuvers, these guys can handle that end of it, too.
Well, we're talking about Michaels and Flanagan less with the high flying maneuvers. We just saw a great one by the headbangers.
He ain't nothing! One of the top tag teams here in Smokey Mountain Wrestling.
Now, I question this. Okay, these guys are ahead. They're in the driver's seat. Why back off? Why'd I go on in and try to smoke your opponent and put him down for that big three count?
Now, as I said before, the headbangers sometimes let their egos get the better of them.
Right there, again, as the referee's back was turned, Slasher and Mosh working over Flash Flanagan, who desperately needs to make it back to his corner for that tag.
You know, I'd hope for their sake that this type of action is kept with the younger teams because they get a better combination.
Pretty nice double team.
And down face first goes Flanagan.
Finally, Mosh leads Slasher in for the headbangers.
Leg drop. Flanagan looks like he's right for a cover right here left.
Does to me, they're being very methodical, and again, they're wanting... Look at there. He's got to spin at the other guy. Now, the referee goes to put him out. Double team.
You would think the headbangers would run out of moisture in their mouths as much as they spit during a match, but apparently not.
Again, double teaming. Mosh now is in. Michael's playing into their hands, too, because as it's hard to work through that corner, let's see what they'll do to divert him this time.
They draw him again. If the referee has to go with him, that's going to give him a couple free shots.
Comet Chris Michaels excelling the crowd. There's Flanagan reversing. He has him up with a small packet, count of two, and Mosh just able to power out.
There again, no less, as you point out, he suckers in Comet Chris Michaels, and now the referee has to concern himself with Michael.
Whoa! Oh, my! That is a steel ring post, and Flash Flanagan ain't flashing at the moment. No, he's not.
Flanagan needs to make that gag. He needed to make that gag 10 seconds ago. He needs to make it a lot worse now, Chip.
Headbangers have things going their way here tonight at the Super Bowl of wrestling at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum.
You know, in any athletic endeavor, if you don't have your wind, you're pretty much out of the game, and I would say Flanagan is in that category right now.
Crasher again, cover, but does not hook the leg. Count of two, and Flanagan able to lift up the shoulders.
Knee breaks him down, two, and Flanagan showing up, left a lot of results here tonight. Whoa! As Crasher went for the drop, he meets the knee.
And he's making the tag flag and trying to work for that corner, but no good. Unfortunately, as Crasher got it, he was close enough to make the tag.
Not the same fate, though, for Flanagan. Again, the mark of a good team. They're keeping their opponents in bare hands.
Of the ring, a lot easier to get in and out, make your switches. Flanagan has been in the square circle now for several minutes.
Here comes Mott, leading with the elbow, drops Flanagan.
The shirt may look a little drag, but their moves are very, very macho.
These guys, as they say, they are your children. Team of the 90s, they call themselves.
They may be your children.
Yeah, I don't want to have anything to do with that statement, either.
Referee, Danny V. Checking to make sure that is a legal hold and that Mott doesn't go a little lower to the throw.
He's got the chinlock cinched up. Watch now, Flanagan trying to kill him. Flanagan kneeling with his elbows, trying to build it.
Off the rope, stuck under Mott, picks him up, ready for the side slam, and delivers it.
Flanagan, when he took off across that ring, should have made a dive for his corner. Whether he's disoriented or not, I'm not sure, but he needs to make the tag.
Needs his band chip, and, of course, that's showing a little bit of their lack of experience.
Michael's drawn some loss over there. He's been outside the ring for so long. Double back drop.
Well, I think Michael's got a little gun shy, too. Every time he's trying to come in and help out, he's giving the headbangers a leg up, if you will.
And, certainly, I think now, he's almost afraid to make a move until Flanagan gets to that corner, but Flanagan needs that tag. He needs help here one way or another.
Grasher with a jump to the jaw and that smile showing our audience that he feels the headbangers are in total command here.
Off the rope, Flanagan, body press, and that was almost a count on two men there left.
Well, he's going to make that tag. He's finally got it. We may have a new match on our hands now, Chip.
Comment Chris Michaels is in, working on both. Body slams Mach, picks up Grasher, body slams him.
Off the rope comes Mach, tries to deliver that frankensteiner. Off the rope comes Grasher, tries for the same maneuver.
Mach was caught, but he came right up on that one. Let's see what's going to happen here. He's got the headbangers with Jake over there.
Hey, they're banging hands. But Michaels is still in it. Michaels now, off the top rope, right on Mach.
Cover one, two, but Grasher there to kick out. Now all four men in the ring.
You know, I tell you what, my ring sense tells me one high risk maneuvering too many going on here. Can you top this? It's going to cost these gentlemen at some point in time.
This could be that tie. The rest back is turned. That pile driver leg drop. Grasher rolling out of the ring. Mach with a cover, count of three.
Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match, Grasher and Mach, the headbangers. The headbangers, victorious.
And the trademark spit to follow. They're stealing it with a kiss, they're stealing it with a spit. Yuck.
And the winner is at the Super Bowl, Grasher and Mach, the headbangers.
Oh, my God.
Okay.
Yeah.
Okay.
I'll kind of give him a hand.
Ladies and gentlemen, our next match is for the USWA Tag Team title. It's scheduled for one fall, a 30 minute time limit.
Grasher, Wolfie D, TC13, Booting. Those titles on the line tonight last weekend. Jackie Pullman and the US male Curtis Dobson.
And of course, knowing Jackie Pullman. What a fine young senator. First chance to get a look at first time. The USWA Tag Team title. And Jaycee Ice and Sir Wolfie D.
He has been wrecking havoc in smoking out of wrestling for quite some time now. And right now, let's go back to the ring, and Tommy Noe. Ladies and gentlemen, making their way to the ring are the challengers. First, he weighs 245 pounds from Columbus, Ohio.
Jackie Bolton and his tag team partner weighs 260 pounds. He's from North Carolina, the US male Curtis Dobson.
Jackie Bolton and the US male Curtis Dobson. And their opponents. Making their way to the ring are the USWA Tag Team champions.
They have a total combined weight of 438 pounds. They're from the hood. Jaycee Ice, Sir Wolfie D, TC13. They're reported to the ring by USWA Vice President, Mr. Randy Hale.
The last one thing I'm not happy to see is TC13 makes their way to ringside is USWA Vice President, Randy Hale, here in the building tonight.
I was just going to say, one of my favorite vice presidents of something, and I'm not sure what. Danger? This guy's too much. Called himself a bodybuilder? What else? I don't know.
He has done nothing but cause problems in smoky mountain wrestling. Now, TC13, Les, is one of the great young tag teams in professional wrestling today.
They already have a lot of experience together, and maybe that is their biggest asset tonight because Jackie Bolton and the US male Curtis Dobson are sure not as much tag team experience on their side here this evening.
That's absolutely right. Jackie, more of a tag team wrestler with his brothers.
By the way, I hope Curtis Dobson got all the mail delivered here today before coming to the ring.
Randy Hales is going to say something to us, I'm afraid. Oh, wonderful.
I want everybody here in Smoky Mountain to know exactly what the USWA thinks of you. We think every one of you speaks.
The last time I was here, I made the mistake of coming by myself. I was jerked around by Jim, by Mark Curtis, and everybody else.
Tonight, I have the greatest tag team in the history of the world, PG13, and we will prove tonight that USWA wrestling is superior in that light.
It's 2 to P, 2 to D, plus a 1 and a 3. That means JC Ice and Sir Wolfie D. We ain't playing no games, so you better beware. You don't like us, so what? We really don't care.
Well, hopefully they're through.
If you hear those girls who like to go home with some real men, we're available after the match.
Well, PG13 inviting some of our lovely ring attendants to join them up in the square circle, and wisely, those women are trying to make a date after the match.
That's confidence, if I've ever heard it. They're not even concerned, I guess, with maybe leaving the building ex-champion.
You know what I'm wondering? If Randy Hale thinks that wrestling here is so inferior, I would think the money that they take out of here would be inferior as well, wouldn't you?
He keeps coming back, though, for some reason. As he mentioned when he grabbed the microphone, he's had a few run-ins with our senior Smoky Mountain wrestling official, Mark Curtis, and he's yet to figure out anything that can get the better of Mark Curtis, I might add.
Now, Danny B is our referee here tonight. A little bump and grind by PG13. They talk a good game, and they're not bad wrestlers either, are they, Les?
No, they're not. They are some young men.
Of course, we know about Young Colton. I've yet to take a look at the U.S. male, but he's got the gear physically. Great muscularity. Let's see if he can use it up there.
Well put together. In fact, it'll be the U.S. male, Curtis Thompson, starting it out against J.C. Ice.
We've seen PG13 against the Thugs. They've had quite a few going on, and here tonight at the Super Bowl, defending their belts against Jackie Fulton and the U.S. male, Curtis Thompson.
You know, someone has said to me about PG13 not being real big guys, and they're not, but they're like a bad cold or a bad flu.
They just keep kicking away at you until they put you flat on your back, and that's why they're wearing those tank belts, the U.S.W.A.
Power moves there by the U.S. male, and J.C. Ice, while he's saying hair was caught, I don't think so.
In fact, Ice is crazy here to go head-up with this guy, try to muscle him out. He's going to have to wrestle him, he's got to move on him, because you can obviously see the physical difference there, and Ice has got to see it too.
That's what you say then, that for Fulton and Thompson to win tonight and take the U.S.W.A. Tag Team title, they have to use their power to their advantage.
Oh, I think so, exactly, exactly. And of course, PG13's going to have to keep moving, because it's Fulton or Curtis can get these guys on the canvas, and you know, the power will keep them down there a little bit.
I think they've got the strength and the size to do that.
There's J.C. Ice with a handful of hair as he forces the U.S. male back to the corner. Thompson reverses it though, Ice wanting a clean break and gets one.
He looked like he was prepared to get a belt in the face though.
You know, one thing we've got to remember here too, is the fact that we are in the largest crowd ever here.
Superbowl wrestling, knockout city college, and the adrenaline on these wrestlers is so high.
And you know, a mediocre performer can be great tonight, a great one could be super, so you can't rule anybody out as far as winners and losers are concerned.
Great point, lads, in front of this tremendous crowd here at the Knockout City Coliseum.
If you are not up to have the match of your life, then I'll tell you what, you need to look for another job.
Locking up the U.S. male and J.C. Ice. Ice reversing and forcing the U.S. male into the corner.
Let's see if he returns the favor though, gets the elbow in, sucker punch, couple of lights, another one.
Curtis Thompson will reverse J.C. Ice out to the corner, but a nice duck move by Ice, but now he's sprinting around less.
Let's see what's about to happen.
Both Wolfie D and J.C. Ice in there, and Curtis Thompson this time doesn't miss as he measures with the clothesline.
Getting a little too cocky, a little too big for their britches as they say.
That's their babysitter Randy Hales at ringside.
Boy, I would love to see Hales maybe take a step too close to the ring tonight less and see if the U.S. male or Jackie Fulton can get a hand on him.
You know, that thought has crossed my mind as well.
That guy thought I would like it.
And I'm sure Wolfie D is looking for any kind of wrestling advice from Randy Hales or bodybuilding advice.
He is talking to the wrong guy.
If he wants to learn how to be even more obnoxious than he already is, then Randy Hales can help him.
Here's the tag, and Wolfie D ready to go to work.
What is he doing?
He's going to try to compare physique with the U.S. male.
Well, he looks better than Randy Hales, so does a cork.
All right, Chip. Two points for Chip.
U.S. male Curtis Thompson.
Well, I'm going to say to Curtis Thompson here instead of posing down with him, you better get him out of that mad wrestling.
Because these guys, they get you upset, they'll get your adrenaline up, they'll get your nervous system cranking, and then they'll take advantage of that.
Like I say, these guys are like the bad flu, you know.
They start today, it's not real bad, but by the time it gets later, this guy's going to fly on your back.
Great drop kick by Jackie Fulton as the tag was made from the U.S. male Curtis Thompson.
And Sir Wolfie D, he's calling time out, he's got the wrong force.
Randy Hales, well, that's probably what he's saying to call time out, Randy Hales.
He figures he was talking to Randy Hales.
Well, of course.
One thing it does do is buy some time for Sir Wolfie D to recover.
Go behind by Jackie Fulton.
Nice leg kick down by Sir Wolfie D.
Fulton with a nice sit-up, look at him.
Switches up into a hand lock.
Those things showing, they know what it takes in terms of wrestling capability.
California's got a little more ring-wise.
Is that right?
A little more experience in here.
Elbow by Wolfie D, backs off Fulton.
He'll go for the ride.
No, a reversal tuck under by Fulton.
Step over, leap front, tuck under Fulton.
Great maneuver by Jackie Fulton.
There's the drop kick to finish it off.
Pretty hard drag.
And pretty drop kick on the move.
Hard drag on JCI.
He lands right at the feet of the U.S. male, and Hytale's been out of there.
Now that's where we got the rest of these boys.
You got to move with them.
And that's exactly what Fulton was doing.
And, Les, as we talked before about power from this team of Fulton and Thompson,
they're also showing us some great speed tonight.
Exactly, exactly.
And I think with Thompson, if Jackie can bring him down and settle him down,
let Thompson use his strength on him.
And, of course, he's used his feet.
Jackie can move with him, but, of course, he's spotting him 20, 25, 30 pounds.
You know, that's going to challenge Hytale on him sooner or later as well.
Now JCIce has been tagged in.
Jackie Fulton, yeah.
Jackie Fulton showing JCIce what he can shake.
And it wasn't a hand.
A lockup into the corner.
Referee calling for the break.
JCIce does, well, just a little clap and then a knee.
And a fist and another.
You know what I'm saying about these guys?
They're just like a band of lights taking a way out of you.
Over that clothesline though, right back in there.
JCIce tried to get out of the ring, and Fulton was right there to make sure he didn't go anywhere.
Jackie's stunning, stunning good.
Wolfie D is in.
He wishes he wasn't.
Fulton whipping JCIce right into a tag team partner.
So far tonight Les, the team of Fulton and Thompson were performing very well for themselves.
Absolutely.
But we've got to remember one thing.
PG-13 are wearing a belt, and they weren't given to them.
The USWA Tag Team Championship on the line here tonight at the Super Bowl of Wrestling in Knoxville.
Randy Hale covering his ears and turning away from the onslaught of Fulton on his man in that ring.
Well again, let's face fast.
This is not only a tag team title match.
This is also the USWA against the Multimatic Wrestling.
A lot of pride on the line.
US male is in.
Levels one and now working on JCIce.
Big shoulder tackle.
There last is Wolfie D trying to grab the leg and then Thompson turns his back and JCIce is waiting for him.
Yes, Ice backed him up on that one although it was a bad move on Wolfie D's part.
And there is Sir Wolfie D keying off and there go the cowards.
But let's keep an eye on Ice over here.
Look at here.
And Ice batters US male Curtis Thompson down on the floor.
Now watch.
Here comes Wolfie back.
That's exactly what PT-13 excels in.
They're playing Fox and Hound with the other team and each time they do, it's time to kick Fulton around that ring.
The other guys coming over here and going to work on Curtis Thompson.
Referee Danny D needed the right thick pairs of eyes to keep track of all the action.
PT-13 masters the creating chaos in the square circle.
The US male Curtis Thompson.
Take the ice with the elbow quickly off the rope and just stopped on his chest.
Let's see him get that cover.
He hooked that leg.
Cat at two and the US male powers out.
This is the first big advantage in this match for PT-13.
Winding up Sir Wolfie D.
Shot there to the kidney.
Break of that spoon, or at least in the case of PT-13, the unsightly looking tennis shoe.
PT-13 right now.
Got him where they want him.
They're taking away.
They're finally taking that offensive edge.
Look here.
Fulton in.
Referee is distracted and watching double up.
In the corner, PT-13 two on one on the US male Curtis Thompson and all the while the referee's back was indeed turned to the activity.
Unless we see it time and time again in tag team matches, when that member of the opposition goes to the corner and tries to sucker punch, one of the wrestlers sometimes expects to keep her cool, isn't it?
Absolutely.
They kept drawing him in.
They kept drawing Fulton in.
Michelle Parker was free a chance to work on Thompson, and you can see the result of that right now with a great camera shot from our crew.
Thompson is in trouble.
He needs to make the test.
PT-13 from the USWA putting the tag team titles up for grabs tonight here at the Super Bowl of Wrestling.
The crowd cheering in the US male uses some elbows.
Looks like their last J.T. Ice had a handful of clothes.
Well, you know, if you look at these guys, the first time you see PT-13, you realize they're champions.
You also realize they're not going to physically intimidate anybody.
So there's two other ways out of this.
They're ballers, and they're wrestlers, and they can do both.
So chip, size or not, they're tough.
And Jackie Fulton having a draw session with the referee who doesn't see anything going on in the near corner.
J.T. Ice doing that little dance. That might work in the USWA. Here it comes.
Just going to bring a chorus of boots.
Tag me.
Wide open, the US male.
They're switching good now, switching frequently.
Double elbow drop.
Just an old-fashioned boot there.
Kick to the face, the upper chest from Sir Wolfie Dean.
And you know I'd really be more impressed with PT-13 if they kept better company than Randy Hales.
Randy Hales just looking, walking around ringside.
He gave us the bad eye, Chip. Are you shaking yet?
Like a leaf, thank goodness.
Oh, my.
Where's Lance Russell, man?
I don't know. Probably in his dog.
Where's Lance Russell, man?
I think he's in a box about, you know?
Randy Hales looking for a friend if he even has one.
Curtis Thompson again getting double teamed.
PT-13 whips him over.
There comes J.C. Ice.
But Curtis Thompson was ready for him.
And he picks him up and throws him right back at Sir Wolfie Dean.
And Randy Hales is having a cow.
Curtis needs to make that tag and he's going to make it quick.
There he comes, calling out.
Tag is made.
Here comes Jackie Fulton.
Fulton drop kick on J.C. Ice.
Another on Sir Wolfie Dean.
Body slam on J.C. Ice.
One on Wolfie Dean.
How about Randy Hales?
No other one there as well.
Jackie crams their heads together and Fulton's back in the driver's seat.
And his team is back in this one, Chip, and back in it.
Tremendous body slam.
A power slam.
Cover hooks the leg.
Wolfie Dean breaks up with look-a-be a count that was going to reach three.
Wolfie Dean now double-peded by Thompson and Fulton.
Double back drop.
Now they'll whip J.C. Ice to the ropes.
And they're whipping Ice right into his partner.
But here Hales is up.
What is Randy Hales doing in ringside?
Meanwhile, Fulton wrapping.
Watch Wolfie.
Wolfie Dean gets the hubcap.
The rest of it's the Indian.
Meanwhile, J.C. Ice with the cover and a count of three.
I don't believe it.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the USWI Tag Team Battle Holders, PG-13.
What a miscarriage of justice here.
As Randy Hales puts in and literally saves the skin of PG-13.
As we go to the replay, the hubcap, perfect shot by our crew.
Jackie Fulton is hammered.
J.C. Ice wraps him up for the cover, hooking the leg.
Finally the referee turns around to see all of this.
The count of three winners is still tagged champ PG-13.
Oh baby.
And then hit him.
Mark Curtis to help.
Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is a special challenge match scheduled for one fall of 30-minute time limits.
Here's the Superball of Wrestling, Lassandra Schiffknappler, with you.
I don't think the general goes anywhere, and I mean anywhere, without this guy at his side.
For the last gentleman you saw at the camera, let's hear it for him.
He's the God of Thunder, the God of Rock and Roll baby.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you a man who is the most dangerous human being walking the face of the earth today.
When I snap my fingers, he does my bidding. He is at my beck and call to do just what his name implies to my enemies, and that is punish them.
And tonight he intends to punish the head of the Armstrong family in a way too terrible for me to describe here.
I present to you now, at 300 pounds from the underworld, please stand and fear the Punisher.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Punisher is afforded to the ring by General Jim Cornett.
He's the power to here at the Superball of Wrestling because making his way to the ring is Bullitt Bob Armstrong. He wants a piece of anybody he can get his hands on, connected with the Cornett militia.
I've wrestled that man who keeps coming down the aisle now. I can tell you for a fact, as long as there's a breath in his body, I don't care if the Punisher is 600 pounds or 7 feet tall, this man here is still going to be in a fight.
So he's going to put him down and put him down to stay. I don't believe he's smoking out in wrestling. The Commissioner, one of the tough guys here in smoking out in wrestling.
And let's go back to Tommy Noe. And ladies and gentlemen, here's the one that weighs 250 pounds. He's from Marriott, Georgia. Bullitt Bob Armstrong!
Again, this message gives us a one-fall, a 30-minute time limit. Senior referee Mark Curtis. Look at him, look at him! Bullitt Bob right after the General and the Punisher from behind.
And the bad thing there last was, while Armstrong might have gotten a shot or two on the General, he left himself wide open for the menacing Punisher.
You're absolutely right. Of course, that's that Armstrong Shepard taking his toll, too. Woo! It was only a few months ago here in Knoxville that Cornette
then supposedly crashed with Bob Armstrong, getting Terry Fox to come here. And those two teamed up for a great victory last minute.
After the match, how does Cornette thank him but throws a fireball right into the eyes of Bob Armstrong? Was Cornette getting his shots now the best way he knows how from behind?
Sneaking in, backdooring in, the referee concerned with the Punisher. And now Cornette is going to show at least Mark Curtis that he didn't do anything. Yeah, right.
Well, this Punisher again, undefeated here in Smokey Mountain Wrestling. Reversal by the Bullitt. And the Punisher backdrop lands on his feet though and is able to tee off on the Bullitt.
Gotta give the big man credit there. As big as he is, he is agile. No two ways about it.
Well over 300 pounds but moves so much like a guy that weighs maybe 100 pounds less in the Squared Circle. Drops the knee. And right now it is all Punisher here at the Super Bowl of Wrestling.
Hopper cut. And forces Armstrong out. And that is not where Armstrong needs to be because here comes Cornette again. Go get him down with a handle of that racket. Whoa! Armstrong able to flip Cornette. Yeah!
And Boyd's got him. Watch out, here comes the Punisher. Look out! As the Punisher again from the back side. Cornetto, he's going to need probably the heating pad after this match is over.
Punisher picks up Bullitt Bob. Knee drop. He's going to that top at the high risk. A long way down. Let's see if he's going to get him. Bob's got one. Boyd's still moving. Let's see.
We've seen this before, the leg drop. And the Punisher this time missing. Armstrong able to get out of harm's way. The torso of the Punisher just got about three inches shorter on that one. And he about went the length of the ring to land on Bullitt Bob Armstrong.
And hit the shoulder shot with authority and there is what I've been telling you, as long as he's breathing the force in the battle. Indeed. Armstrong now with the momentum. The Punisher on the canvas.
And Jim Cornette can't believe it. Very seldom does he see this big guy drop like Bullitt Bob is doing here at the Super Bowl. Wait a minute, there is simply sensational Al Snow. What is he doing at ringside? Wait a minute. Well, he's a member of the militia.
I guess that's reaching it up. But Bradley's out there. Bad Brad is in. And as those guys fight outside the ringside. Tennis racket across the back of Bullitt Bob Armstrong. But Armstrong ain't feeling okay. Looky, looky, looky, Bob is jawed at. Go get him. Yes.
Al Snow at ringside. And there is Bullitt Bob on Cornette. But one more time the Punisher, he pulled something out. He pulled something out, dropped Armstrong, cover, count of three. Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match, the Punisher.
Whatever it was, the Punisher got something out of his side to do soft-skips and nailed it. That's the thing that changed the flow of this match. So the Punisher remains undefeated here in Pokemon and Wrestling.
As we take a look at it, Armstrong working on the general but from the blind side. And there you can clearly see the Punisher pulling something out. Covered Bullitt Bob Armstrong. Mark Curtis with the count. And your winner, here's the Super Bowl of Wrestling, the Punisher.
Okay.
Wrestling fans, what we're about to do is we're going to save our opening for a couple weeks of the Bokey Mountain Wrestling Show. We want to make sure that everybody gets on TV. So we're going to do a couple of things.
Whenever Chip Kessler counts you down, we need you to stand up and we need you to make some noise. So whenever Chip Kessler counts you down, we need you to make some noise.
I want you to laugh, man.
Alright fans, retaliation. Here we go. 3, 2, 1.
This is the largest professional wrestling show ever in the state of Tennessee. Wrestling Federation from around the world putting titles on the line tonight.
And let's back to I know you were here last year for the night of wrestling. This Super Bowl is even bigger. That's right, Chip. Bigger crowd. Bigger masses. The fans at home are going to have a tremendous battle.
And so without further ado, let's you and I get the rings guys and we'll be back with some great action right after this.
Now what we're going to do, we'll send this chip and let's get out of the ring.
You see these cameras? We got one up here. We got two here ringside. I'm going to count you down again. We're going to pan the crowd. This is going to be seen on nationwide TV.
We're going to try to get everybody on TV. So whenever I count you down, I need you to stand up again for about 45 seconds to make some noise. You ready? Let's do it in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Woo!
Thank you. Right now we'll turn it over to Phil Rainey who has several announcements for us.
Thank you very much, Tommy. We'd like to remind you once again of Fire on the Mountain.
Fire on the Mountain number 4 next Saturday night, August 13th or rather August 12th at Freedom Hall in Johnson City. Now bell time is 8 o'clock. It's the Dream Match night, 10 big matches and the retirement ceremony for the living legend, Ron White.
As he brings to an end 40 years of professional wrestling. So that will be Fire on the Mountain number 4 in Johnson City bell time 8 p.m. You want to be there on August 12th.
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Oh, this is good. I like these.
Do you want us to count you down, Dane, or just go and do it?
We're ready to get our Idiot Sheet up.
Why do they call it Idiot Sheet? I don't know if we should explain that or not.
Let's try not to cover that too extensively. Chip wasn't a while left with an Idiot Sheet.
I just said why they call it Idiot Sheet. That'd be good. Yeah, a little tape there.
Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest for the Midwest Territorial Wrestling Heavyweight Championship is scheduled for one fall of 45-minute time limits.
Man, here's the Super Bowl of wrestling, title up for grabs, 50 Midwest Territorial Wrestling Heavyweight titles, and two great match tacticians last week, Sensational Al Stowe and Marty Janetti to split off here tonight at Knoxville.
Should be a great match. Both of them can bat-wrestle, both of them can use the high-risk maneuvers, and here comes the Pilgrim Flame, the greatest wrestler in the world today.
Well, he still looks a little naked around the waist there without that Smokin' Out at Wrestling Tag Team title, but maybe after tonight, last, he'll have a championship belt once again.
Of course you remember a couple weeks ago. Yes, so we'll use that F-word. Former tag team champion, and let's beat him officially, the ring announcer, Tommy Nellie.
Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the challenger at a weight of 228 pounds, he's the self-proclaimed world's greatest wrestler, and former Smokin' Out at Wrestling Tag Team title holder, simply Sensational Al Stowe.
You're right, he can alleviate that problem of being a former, and he can beat Marty Janetti tonight. So it's the Midwest Carat Joy, wrestling with the heavyweight title.
I'm surprised Snow didn't make a charge to Tommy Nellie and ask him to reintroduce him. That's one thing Al Stowe is very particular about, and I know this very well, how you introduce him in the ring.
But as Wes mentioned, the current champion, the Midwest territorial, wrestling heavyweight title holder, Marty Janetti, is making his way to the ring in just a moment, and we are expecting a great match tonight between these two men here at the Super Bowl of Wrestling.
But now, Snow, his opportunity left again to get some gold tonight. That's right, if you know Al Stowe, Marty Janetti, I was talking to him before the match started, and I met him 10 years ago when he was first breaking into the professional wrestling.
Before we get too far down the line, Roger Kirby helped train him, and I met Marty in Kansas City back in 1985. Marty came all the way, and of course, he's a former member of the Midnight Rockets, a great, great thank you. Indeed, with Don Michael.
Right now, first guy, and the introduction of the champion. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the champion, heavyweight 235 pounds, Orlando, Florida, Marty Janetti!
Interesting, Les, that both of these guys, in the course of their careers, have made their marks in tag team wrestling. Janetti with Don Michael and the Midnight Rockets, and Al Stowe with his partner, the Demon of Destruction Unibomb, former champion of Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and now both kind of taking a singles attitude and trying to branch out in that direction, and Janetti, from the example we see with the belt, has done very well for himself so far.
That's absolutely right. You know, I'm not impressed with Al's personality, nor in his attitude, but I'm extremely impressed with the great, great array of wrestling holds this young man has commanded him. And you know, you've heard of wrestlers called the man of a thousand holds and so forth. I think he'd have to put Snow in that category, because he can come back to a hundred different ways.
A referee, senior, smoking out an official, Mark Curtis, he's a wiry guy himself, and that is probably going to come in good form for this match between these two, Al Snow and Marty Janetti.
Again, these guys are pretty equal, matched up. Both of them can move well, both of them can mat wrestle, not too much difference in weight. We should be seeing a great, great match. And you know, I think what we'll see up front will be a strike job.
Certainly on the part of Al Snow, that is always part of his game plan, isn't it?
Exactly. And you know, you hear the fans get riled up, we're starting to realize. We were talking about adrenaline flowing here at the Super Bowl of Wrestling. Marty Janetti's been certainly flowing. And he's anxious to lock up and look it out.
We have a jammed packed house here at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum for the Super Bowl of Wrestling. And this is one of the many matches that gives us the opportunity to say it is a true Super Bowl.
Into the corner now. Well, did I see correctly a clean break by, Al Snow? That's a strike job, too. Take my word for it. You know, Chip, I've been in this coliseum for the past 20-some years as a wrestler and as a commentator. I think this is the biggest crowd I've seen tonight. And certainly, this is the greatest array of wrestling matches, I think, ever under this group.
And the fans have enjoyed themselves to the start here. And looking forward to this one. Janetti now with a clean break. That is expected, really. But Al Snow has a problem with it.
But you know, for those of you who may or may not have seen Marty Janetti, don't let the clean break fool you. If it comes down to punch and kick, Marty will jump right in there and swing and kick with the best of him.
Certainly, the pressure here on Al Snow, without a title, he'd love to win this one. Great. Fireman's carry. And Janetti down. Al Snow's going to milk that for all it's worth. Very good at technical expert.
Right now, that's certainly the feeling out process between these two match generals. Very true. Once again, power and elbow. And this time, it's Al Snow to hit the canvas. And Snow taking exception to the annex of Marty Janetti.
No saying that Janetti pulled his hair. I didn't see it. Just a great wrestling maneuver by the champion.
Again, I don't think Al believes it either. I think if you get a side job, Al's getting some time. He's buying time.
Just one of the many championships up for grabs here at the Super Bowl, the Midwest Territorial Wrestling Heavyweight title.
And you know, it's strange to find the challenger buying time. The champion can cruise. Whoever you see on this card tonight is wearing a belt. These guys can cruise. All they have to do is break even.
The challenger has faced with the situation. He's got to go out there and push for offense. He's got to go out there and make the match happen his way.
Indeed. And Snow needs a pinfall or a submission. Take down, slips the leg, but then Snow misses with the elbow. Arm drag by Marty Janetti.
Good move. And Janetti showed out. He's going to stick with him on the speed department here, too.
Indeed. You really can't say, can you, Lance, between these two which might be the quicker of the wrestlers?
No, not really. Slapping now. And Janetti again does not back down. Take down by the champion.
Nice spin over. It comes up in that front edge. Look at there. Snow shoots it in. Nice tackle.
Cover. Count of two. A quick count. Again, the shoulder tackle. Two once more and quickly Al Snow is up.
Leap frog by simply sensational Al Snow. Now he goes for the cover and a count of two. Down again, Janetti. One and two.
And Mark Curtis is getting an early workout as well here in this bout.
They're both going quick for that early ten, but I don't think either one of them is going to take a three count. They both still have plenty of wind and both frame.
But again, it's a side jump. You try for the pin. Your man knows what you're looking for here.
The two combatants eyeing each other in the square circle. Neither right here, Lance, as you can see, really wanting to commit that much, are they?
No, no. They both respect the other man. I'm sure of that.
Into the corner. Let's see what Janetti does here. Measures and then backs away.
I don't expect to see that from Al Snow though if the situation is reversed here tonight anymore.
I think Snow is thinking right there. Thank you for the break. You just gave me a few seconds of grace.
Janetti ready to mix it up there, but Al Snow with a few words for referee Mark Curtis.
No complaining now that Janetti, while he didn't hit him last, was looking like he might hit him with a close fit.
And of course we have to speculate on that for 15 or 20 minutes now.
Into the corner and there's Snow! Mark Curtis preventing the shot from Snow and Janetti takes advantage.
Pretty. Look at Al trying to ride out of that.
Marnie dropped his weight right in on him and stopped him. You saw it when Al was starting to ride, starting to sit.
He could have come right up to his feet and onto his knees and up to his feet, but Marnie was staying in close and kept his weight down on him.
Janetti with that chicken wing now.
Well, Al Snow with the elbow.
Step over Al Snow. Janetti waiting for him.
Again, Snow is not really going to be able to outsmart Marnie Janetti.
And here again for the young wrestlers watching out there. You see all the moonsaults. You see the powerbombs.
But watch here, you've got two fine young wrestlers. You can do all those moves, but where do you see them? They're on the mat.
And as you said earlier Les, you might not respect Al Snow as a person, but as a wrestler he has the full complement of maneuver.
He certainly does.
Both men up.
Into the corner now. Mark Curtis right there calling for the break.
Marnie Janetti climbs to the middle rope.
Al Snow leap over by Janetti, caused by Janetti.
Another by Janetti and once again Al Snow is down.
Ready.
And you notice what Janetti's doing here. He's going back to the arm. He keeps going back to that arm.
The mark of a ringwise veteran here.
Janetti continues to work on that left arm here in Knoxville.
The Knoxville Civic Coliseum and the Super Bowl of Wrestling and right there a great camera shot by our crew.
As you can see the pain clearly etched on the kisser of simply sensational Al Snow.
You know at some point circulation starts to get a little bad in that arm.
Man cranks down on it. You notice there he's locking across with the elbow.
So he's pushing up on that a little bit and of course circulation is a thing. Al's trying to free himself up now.
Trying to get at with some forearms but Janetti not having any of it.
Janetti tenaciously hanging on and took a couple of good shots.
But Al's not really in a good position to throw that forearm shiver from that angle.
As Snow works his way to his feet again.
Backs up Marnie Janetti and there gets a shot in.
We'll take Janetti off the rope down on the canvas. Snow weak box this time.
There is Janetti with a cartwheel of his own and both trying for a super kick.
Two great minds.
Shoving and down is Snow. Arm drag by Janetti.
You know I can't speak for anyone else but I'm enjoying this. I mean I really am.
And you saw right there both these guys were thinking two, three moves ahead.
They both came up and saw the opportunity for a super kick and took it.
Now Snow reached for some hair but Mark Curtis was right on the spot to move those fingers away.
Marnie Janetti just one of the superstars putting a title up for grabs here tonight at the Super Bowl of Wrestling.
Again if you notice both wrestlers are pacing themselves. You're not seeing a lot of high risk maneuvers as of yet.
That shows the respect that one has for the other and they realize it's going to take some time and some patience to wear their opponent down.
Whoever is doing the thinking because both these guys are in that same category.
Again Snow works his way up to his feet.
Looks like for a moment he grabbed part of Janetti's nose.
Snow works now to the ring rope.
And the break will be made and a clean one by Marnie Janetti.
Well Al Snow is going to take a little time here last and well he's going to take more than a little time.
Maybe he's headed back to the dressing room.
Well since, did he decide to give it up here or what exactly?
I don't think so. He's going to take the count obviously.
That's going to give that arm a little break and get the circulation going in it.
You notice how he's holding in close.
Trying to get some circulation back.
You know at some point if you ever fall asleep on your arm in the middle of the night and you wake up and it's dead.
That's exactly what Al Snow is doing there.
Here comes Marnie Janetti after us.
With a right and another.
And now Al Snow is going to head back to the ring.
Helped back in by the fifth.
Duck under Janetti.
Snow rolls over and once again Marnie Janetti hooks that left arm.
You notice there when Snow was the first one in the ring.
He saw Janetti coming through.
He thought he was going to get something.
Get a leg up on him there.
Made the charge but Marnie saw it coming and ducked under it.
In the corner and a break.
Janetti here showing some good forcemanship left by allowing Al Snow to recover in that corner.
As my mentor Gordon Sully would say we're seeing a game of minutes here tonight.
Good.
Now Snow wanted the finger lock.
You know I get the feeling that Snow feeds off of that.
You notice how he stops.
He's looking at the crowd.
They start wiring up and Snow gets elected.
No, no question about it.
When Snow makes his ring entrance.
He is looking at the crowd and wanting them to look back at him.
Again Snow trying to tie up.
You notice that is a good arm.
The other one has been wrecked by Marnie Janetti.
And Snow there could not join up with that left arm.
Now one thing left I would think that Janetti can't do is be lulled into a false sense of security here.
Because again the master of psychology simply sensational Al Snow.
Exactly.
No Marnie has been down the road. It's going to take more than a little side job on Al as far as to beat Marnie Janetti.
I think Al is aware of that too.
But Al again is buying time and given that left arm a little chance to get the circulation back.
Here they lock up in a test of strength.
Janetti and Snow right in the center of the ring.
And Snow there has the foot trying for the flip.
And there Janetti landing on top of Snow and gets a two count.
I don't think that is what Snow had in mind.
I don't either.
Off the rope Janetti catches Al Snow and he is head first down.
Super kick by Janetti and out of the ring goes simply sensational Al Snow.
Snow down and he will take the count here and he is going to need it.
That one took the wind out of his tails.
Snow just laying there face first.
And finally I think Les realizing maybe where he is.
He really got a jump.
Yes he is coming around now.
Snow is going the other side of the ring. Watch for him and see where he comes out now.
He has disappeared from sight.
Referee doesn't know where he is and neither does Marty Janetti.
And of course Mark Curtis can't count what he can't see I guess.
He is more perplexed with where he has disappeared to than what is to count.
That is not the same thing. You can't count what you can't see.
For all the ref knows Al Snow has left the building.
No we saw him duck under the ring.
Of course Al he is up now but let's see here.
Janetti waiting for him.
Saw Snow before he made it back to the square circle but the tie up there.
Snow over the top rope comes off the rope.
Janetti catches him both locking the hip tosses.
Al Snow flip over and a knee to this section of Marty Janetti.
Al Snow shoots that right and it's pretty. I've got to say that.
Al Snow for one of the few times tonight showing some offense but there is Janetti with a clothesline.
Marty is back in the ball game and back in his straw.
Round half right by Janetti. Turns him over.
Back drop. Catatouille.
Now Snow. Cover. Two.
And there Janetti just able to power out.
What upper body strength exhibited by Janetti. Sunset flip but again counter two.
Still trying to back drop his way out but Janetti was able to waist lock him on his way over and take him loose.
Quick count.
Just good strategy here. You know any young man that's going to just got this on tape is going to want to watch it over and over again.
A lot of good strategy here. A lot of good aerial maneuvers. A lot of good mat maneuvers. You're seeing two of the finest young grapplers in the sport today.
Al Snow better be careful. He doesn't rest himself into a pit.
Wrapping the leg. Janetti and again continues less to work on that left arm of simply sensational Al Snow.
And this capacity crowd is captivated. No one is moving at all watching that ring.
They realize they're seeing two good ring veterans. Both of them technically skilled and this has been a great, great match.
And if Snow concentrates too much on the pain shooting into his left arm he leaves himself wide open for that pin fall.
Snow now rolling to his side.
This several minutes now into our Midwest territorial wrestling heavyweight title match between champion Marty Janetti and Challenger out of Smokey Mountain Wrestling.
Simply sensational Al Snow.
You have to be just joining us to Kessler. I'm Les Fatter. We're in the Knoxville City Coliseum and this is the Super Bowl of professional wrestling.
And happy you're joining us here tonight.
Off the ropes Janetti, duck under Snow. Snow picks him up and the back breaker on the small portion of the back of Marty Janetti.
That could be the turning point offensively for Al Snow because this would be the first time I think that he's really got a clear settled advantage if he can come up and shake the cobwebs out.
Biggest move of the match on the part of simply sensational Al Snow.
Nothing scientific there just using the wrestling boots.
Selling the back and delivered perfectly by simply sensational Al Snow.
And Al just drove another nail in the coffin if you will of the Midwest territorial champion.
Got a glimpse there of Janetti and his eyes were rolling around in his head. 15 minutes expired in this time limit. 15 minutes.
Of course he knows where those boots are going. Into the kidney area, into the ribs. Al taking the wind out of Marty's sails.
Snow measures him, launches himself off the top rope and lands flush on Marty Janetti. What a move by Al Snow.
Now referee Mark Curzon started a double count on both of the wrestlers.
Unless I think that move by Snow also took something out of Al Snow.
I agree, I agree. When he hit, he hit with quite an impact. He could have jarred himself. No, he looks like he's a little better in shape than we thought. He is up and on his feet.
And again both of these guys making names for themselves as tag team wrestlers but nobody to tag in in this match here tonight at the Super Bowl.
Again Snow heads outside of the ring as Janetti tried to get back in but Snow with the right hand.
Picks up Janetti, sends him for the ride and Janetti goes tumbling into this metal gate that separates the fans from ringside and the ring area.
Also hits several of those folding chairs into that corner.
And you never know in a situation like that just what he is hitting, how badly he might be hurt.
That steel on that railing doesn't give.
Earlier last we saw Janetti working on the arm of Al Snow. Now Snow is working on the lower back area of Marty Janetti.
Marty seems to be favoring the lower back or possibly the hip. I'm not sure. He's coming up slowly but nonetheless he's coming and he's back in that ring.
And Snow giving him a couple of moments to get in and then just takes that right foot.
The fans here at Knoxville, the Civic Coliseum, do not have many good things to say to Al Snow.
He'll pick up Janetti, body slams him down.
Now watch here as Snow is going for some high wrist maneuver. What I'm not sure about. He's getting ready.
Well he says this is going to be it.
Off the top rope, Somersault over cover one and two and about two and a half right there.
And I believe less that Al Snow thought that was going to do it.
I agree, I agree. Al thought it was time to go home.
Turns him over again but close to the ring ropes and Janetti able to get that foot over the bottom rope.
Good strategy. That's what those ropes are there for and a good match veteran is going to use them.
Gosh and whatever happened to the clean break that we saw earlier by simply can't say no to Al Snow.
We're downplaying for the Bucks now, Chip.
Governor again did not hook the leg and gets the two.
Snow now with a kidlock.
Camel clutch and sitting in on the back putting a little pressure on that lower back.
Move made famous by the iron cheek and Al Snow as you can see the camera right in the ring with you.
Referee Mark Curtis making sure that Snow doesn't lower those hands and work it into a choke hold.
Seeing a lot of good skill in that work here by these two young gentlemen tonight.
Right by Snow. Janetti needing a breath but not getting one.
No definitely with that one but he could have hurt him bad if he had connected full on.
Janetti off the ropes, flip over still on his feet. Janetti now catching.
Al Snow flips him over one too.
Almost.
Almost Marty Janetti successfully retaining his title.
Follows him up into the corner.
If on nothing else but instinct Marty Janetti was still in the corner.
Oh my what a move by simply sensational Al Snow in that clothesline.
But Snow is down two.
Mark Curtis is going to charge the double count again or is he?
Somehow Al Snow's sunning up enough strength to get that clothesline in.
Here he comes crawling back over to Janetti.
Hooks the leg, rolls on top of him.
Count up two before Janetti pushes off.
You have to wonder less how much more Marty Janetti has left now.
Of course Snow is not in full bloom here either. He's worn down.
These guys have set a torrid pace and this match has gone some kind.
Indeed it has.
And conditioning, well you can see both of these athletes into superb wrestling condition.
20 minutes have expired and the time limit is 20 minutes.
The sign keeper just mentioned 20 minutes down.
We were talking about some time and these guys have been at it like I say a steady torrid pace.
45 minute time limit.
And that's all Marty Janetti needs is to get to that 45 minute limit and he retains the title.
Al Snow must win by pinfall or submission to take the belt.
Working the head, squishing that head is Al Snow.
Using the head vise on him and skimming out of it.
Janetti coming up slowly now.
But look at Snow. You know here's the thing I'm watching too.
Snow I can say is not 100% he has been beaten down as well.
Body slam by Snow.
Let's see where he's going now.
Over the top, drops the leg.
Al Snow covered, doesn't hook the leg though, can it too?
No complaining about a long cap but I don't think so.
Back to that chin lock.
Two things I'm going to tell you here.
Every day here.
Marty needs a little break but look at Al.
He keeps going back to what is a rest hold for the man on offense.
Janetti's got to work to get out of this thing but Al's telling me here that he can use a breather himself.
No helping up Janetti with a handful of hair.
Kick by Janetti.
Not much on it. Right hand.
Little more speed with that right.
Snow, body slams him down.
Again Snow with a ring apron.
Looking.
Measuring.
Here he comes, locks it up.
Nobody home.
Whoa, that tailbone must have moved three or four inches up.
Marty Janetti now.
High in the air, Al Snow.
Leg up.
Back drop.
The back breaker on Snow.
Closed line, Marty Janetti.
Janetti, feel a little problem with his hip there.
Maybe when he brought Snow down he might have not been set up properly and jarred himself.
But both these guys are worn down.
A mistake one way or the other here could change the entire title.
Double drop kick and both of them missed.
Both thinking about it.
Both trying it.
Neither connecting.
Mark Curtis begins to count.
I'm going to tell you what, I haven't sat and watched a match with this much interest in quite some time.
I'm telling you, these guys are out there doing it the way it's supposed to be done.
Again, on their feet, both athletes.
Al Snow catches Janetti and whips him into the turnbuckle.
Great shot.
But look here, this is where Al Snow should be taking advantage of.
And he's coming up slow.
Coming up slow indeed.
Snow now on the outside.
Janetti's so down on the mat.
Al Snow to the top rope.
Here he comes.
And Janetti rolls out of harm's way.
And you notice Snow didn't bounce up out of that one.
Janetti now looks like, is he going to the top?
Looks like he is.
Marty Janetti now with Snow flat on his back.
And now it's Marty Janetti's turn to fly high.
But so able to crawl away.
Janetti though saw that, landed on his feet.
DDT indeed.
Snow down, cover one, two.
About two and three quarters.
And referee Mark Hurtis sees that Al Snow had his foot on the rope.
Unless I think that would have been it.
Look at the expression on Marty's face.
That kind of tells you the story right there.
His desperation, like man, what's he going to take here?
Whip Snow who slides in, misses with the clothesline.
Locks the super kick.
Snow trying one, misses that.
Double clothesline and both are down.
Pretty, these guys are thinking.
They're not just going to throw punches and kick.
They're thinking.
Either or both can beat the count.
This favors Janetti.
But you know as a fighting champion left, he doesn't want to win by a count out.
He wants to pin Al Snow in the middle of the ring.
Could have it.
No, we're not going to have a double count.
Janetti and Mark can stop the count.
Barely making it.
Janetti now from behind.
Count of two and almost.
How close can you be without getting that three?
Almost got him pinned there.
Snow rolls it up and again has two.
And there goes Snow out of the ring.
Janetti able to get out and flip out Al Snow.
Janetti now riding through.
On to the announcer's table.
They are down.
Both guys coming up slow.
And what a great camera shot.
This camera crew has done an excellent job here tonight.
Al Snow hit his back into the table.
And with him went Marty Janetti.
I keep thinking about these guys getting counted out.
But no, they are neither one ready to throw in the towel.
They are hanging and hanging tough.
And after the table went several inches.
With the full force of Janetti landing on simply sensational Al Snow.
Look at the camera angle there.
Our boys are on the ball.
Snow coming up.
25 minutes of expires.
25 minutes remaining.
And Al Snow fights his way back to the ring apron.
Janetti meets him with right hand.
Snow now blocking.
And it's Janetti into the turnbuckle.
Go off the top.
Flipping over Janetti.
Mark Curtis for the count to two.
Drop kick by Marty Janetti.
You said before one mistake and that's going to do it.
You know I feel better for Marty but he's working out in the middle of that ring.
Al used those ropes so well.
And when Marty had him in close to the ropes you got to figure Al's danger.
Around the floor outside the river.
Reversal by Snow. Janetti off the ropes.
Al Snow drops him down.
Powerbomb.
Wow.
Al Snow taking a page out of his partner Unibomb.
With the powerbomb.
But Snow came down heavy himself.
Unable to control his momentum.
So he's coming up slow as well.
Finally for the cover.
Doesn't hook the leg and gets the two count.
Like we've seen several times in this match tonight.
Where one guy delivers the offensive blow.
But it takes as much out of him as it does to the guy who receives it.
You're absolutely right.
And of course now we must be a good 25 minutes or more into this competition.
And these guys are showing the wear and tear.
And like I say any small mistake by either man could cost you a match.
Al Snow still has enough left though to jaw it off with Mark Curtis.
And if Snow has any thoughts about being the new champion.
He better not be hitting the referee.
Al Snow with a kick to Marty Janetti.
Takes him up.
Is he going for the pile driver?
Mark Curtis warning him.
Whoa.
Janetti flips over. Sunset flip.
One, two.
Two count.
Marty just couldn't hang on.
Just could not hang on for that third count.
Into the corner.
Al Snow flips over Janetti.
Janetti.
Top rope.
Balls on top of Snow.
Rolls him up.
Hands him tight.
On the double roll.
Ladies and gentlemen the winner of the match.
And new Men's Wrestling Champion.
Simply sensational.
Al Snow.
Al Snow wins the championship.
But also less.
Hands him tight.
As we check the replay.
Marty Janetti off the top.
Rolling Snow who flips him on the reverse.
And Al Snow there you see it.
Hands him tight.
But the three count your winner.
And the new Midwest Territorial Wrestling Heavyweight Champion.
Simply sensational.
Al Snow.
Shane fans don't appreciate that as much.
Although you know what you saw here?
Did you watch?
They didn't go anywhere.
They were in it.
Well that's between two guys who know how to work and two guys who try to pull their way through it.
Yeah.
Let me know if he leaps nimbly to the ring apron.
Ballet dancer you.
Ladies and gentlemen the following contest is for the NWA World Heavyweight title.
It is scheduled for one fall.
A 60 minute time limit.
And one of the many titles.
Dr. Graff here at the Super Bowl of Wrestling in Knoxville at the Civic Coliseum.
And we're going to see the former heavyweight champion Bobby Blazeless go after the NWA Heavyweight Champion of the World.
Dan the Beast separate here tonight.
That's right they call Bobby the Upset Kid.
So he's a tough young competitor.
And he's talking about a man with a fire in his stomach to win.
This young man exemplifies that.
Bobby Blazeless makes his way to the ring.
Let's go up to Bobby Elliott.
Ladies and gentlemen let me introduce you to the challenger.
He weighs 234 pounds from Asheville Kentucky.
A former Smokey Mountain Wrestling Heavyweight Champion.
Bobby Blazeless.
Dan Severin in addition to being the current NWA World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion.
Also a former Ultimate Fighting Championship winner.
He comes to Knoxville tonight Wes.
As you mentioned before when you think of the NWA World Championship.
You're thinking of one of the great great titles in all of wrestling.
That's exactly right. We go back to Luke Sepp.
Donald Connors, Buddy Rogers, Chris Flair, The Funk.
All the great ones.
And you look at a serious champion young man.
You look at Dan Severin.
He is not here to mess around.
He is here to meet Bobby Blazeless.
And right now Tommy Nolik.
And ladies and gentlemen introducing the champion.
He weighs 268 pounds.
He's from Coldwater Michigan.
He's the Ultimate Fighting Championship winner.
And current NWA Heavyweight Champion.
Dan The Beast Severin.
Severin not only with the NWA World Belt.
But the belt he won for taking the UFC title in Charlotte.
So he's got a lot of hardwoods coming to the square circle.
Unless as you said no one should sell Bobby Blazeless short.
We've seen him win the gold here in Smokey Mountain Wrestling already.
Pretty pretty fireman's carry.
And of course you know if you've seen Dan Severin at all.
You realize he spots nobody when it comes to mat wrestling.
I mean everybody spots this guy.
Look at Bobby.
Bobby Blazeless with the flip.
Standing in on the ride.
Nice switch.
Now you're going to see some good good mat wrestling.
Corner Nelson.
And referee Danny B.
With a short one count.
Dan Severin at 268 last.
And I don't think there is an ounce of fat on his body.
No he's in great shape. Great shape.
You know we should have had judges to score this one on points.
Bobby Blazeless knows this is a fantastic opportunity for him.
Not only wrestling before a huge crowd here in Knoxville at the Super Bowl of Wrestling.
But the opportunity to join a long list of wrestling greats to have held the NWA World Title.
Absolutely right.
Watch Severin blow him. Watch him.
Belly to belly.
And Blazeless down.
You notice how Bobby when he goes in he goes in tall and tight.
Now he's not opening up with a normal collar and elbow.
He realizes.
You'll see why.
He's got to kick those legs back. He's got to sit back on Severin here.
Trying to drive. Breaking down with the elbow.
Can't do it. Front face block. Nice move.
Dan switches. In for the ride.
Look at the hook. Cross face.
And Bobby Blazeless better be careful because that can be a submission halt.
I didn't mean to cut you off there, Chip. I get excited when I watch these guys.
This is what it's all about.
I hear you.
Everything grows from this.
Blazeless able to make his way to the ropes.
A good thing for him.
Or it might have been a night for the former Pokemon and Wrestling Champion.
Referee puts the can on.
Severin finally breaking the hold and then kicks Bobby Blazeless out of the ring.
Severin had a little trouble with his knees.
What does that mean?
It is giving him a little trouble. Bobby must have got to him.
Severin favoring that left knee.
There, Blazeless saw that left and he went right to it.
You notice Severin moving right in on him though. Dan doesn't back up.
And maybe that's a disadvantage at some point.
And this could have been one of those times for the champion.
Blazeless with the go behind.
And Severin using the left elbow to break the hold.
Anyone that's watching on Ultimate Fight Championship knows how he loves to use that elbow too.
What Bobby needs to do right now.
He saw Severin favoring that leg.
He needs to stay on that leg if he can.
Of course obviously Dan is going to try to keep that leg away from the all-time.
Dan Severin, one of the many superstars here tonight at the Super Bowl.
Lays there with a sabot kick.
Didn't really save Severin.
Maybe we're going to have a little UFC action here ourselves.
Did you see that there and hooked that condo leg through the floor.
Now he took that kick right out of the air.
You talk about timing.
This is one of those guys that catches like in the martial arts movies.
He can catch the bones and teeth.
That would have been really at all serious.
It says a lot for Severin's coordination.
Severin makes it to the rope.
And the break is complete.
Five minutes.
Lays from behind.
And Severin down.
And again Les as you pointed out Severin favoring that left knee.
Look at there Bobby going in too high.
Nice.
Bobby is carrying himself in here well tonight.
I mean hey this is the Super Bowl now.
Closed line by Bobby Lays.
You can tell Les that Lays has done his homework as far as what Severin can do in the ring.
And I think Lays the last couple of weeks has really been holding his ground.
He's got that arm bar this could be it.
That is the end.
Ladies and gentlemen the winner of the match and still NWI Heavyweight Champion.
Dan The Beast Severin.
On the replay as we were saying Lays looked like he was getting some momentum but he leaves himself open.
And Severin wraps up the arm.
That's a submission hold.
And your winner the current NWA World Champion Dan The Beast Severin.
Dan The Beast Severin.
There goes the ever great Balsami NWI.
Yeah.
Intermission after the next one.
No.
Okay.
We're with you.
Ladies and gentlemen here's Mr. Phil Rainey.
Thank you.
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Ladies and gentlemen we bought a ticket for the Rock and Roll Express price pack giveaway.
If you didn't get that right now we'll go ahead and have the drawing for our next match.
The winning ticket number is 564-9080. 564-9080. Well it sounds like we got 4,000 winners.
5,000 winners. Definitely not. I got that. No, you can't win.
Here she is Tommy. Good call.
I've just been asked by our technical folks, if you folks that are standing right next to the lines if you could please move away.
We don't want to have happened what happened last year here in Vickers. And I remember.
If you could please move away from the line for the line increase please. Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen the next match of the evening is a brush match. One ball 45 minutes time limit.
Since they labeled this a brush match and it certainly is especially for Brooke Radley.
Just a couple of weeks ago here in Knoxville in the Pacific Ocean, Tommy Wildfire Rich and Terry Bam Bam Gordy took some liberties on Brooke Radley.
Let's answer the match between Brooke Radley and Rich. Here came Gordy into the ring and they proceeded to really stretch out Brooke Radley with a major 3-1-1 double-dealing effort.
That's right so they maybe want to do more than that to make more of the teddy bear out of this.
Here comes a couple of members of the ever-increasing Dib Cornette Militia. As they enter the split circle let's go back to ring and answer Tommy Knowles.
Ladies and gentlemen introducing team number one first. He weighs 235 pounds and Atlanta Georgia Tommy Wildfire Rich.
And his tag team partner tonight weighs 268 pounds. He's from Five Street USA, Terry Bam Bam Gordy.
You've got two suffering veterans in there right now. They're about to come down the side.
Brooke Radley is one of the most insane crazy human beings I've ever had. I won't say pleasure seeing her wrestling. Here they come, Brooke Radley and his partner in this special grudge match here at the Super Bowl.
They call the Mongolian Stopper and all you know what has already broken Luke. I don't think we're going to see much in the way of any scientific wrestling in this match are we?
There'll be no checkpoints in this ring tonight, not with these guys. If you are the Super Bowl wrestler you're not going to see them and we're seeing Thor Graylands right now.
Brooke Radley and the Mongolian Stopper against Tommy Wildfire Rich and Terry Bam Bam Gordy. Gordy out of the ring and if he thinks that's going to give him some rest, forget it.
The Stopper follows him as fast as his head at the ring apron and the ring post.
Meanwhile on the far side, Brooke Radley throwing Tommy Rich into the ring gate.
And the match has moved out to the floor and that's where it may stay too with these four guys, Jim.
Indeed, we may have seen the last of these guys in the ring for a while. Stopper now is fighting Gordy and Bradley doing the same on Wildfire Rich.
I would dare say that these guys, Bradley and Stopper, probably did not have any supper tonight and they're now feeding their appetite.
You're absolutely right and they're doubling up on Rich on the outside. Gordy, a bit dazed I think, has moved into the ring.
That's the safest place at the moment, stay in the ring. Look here, Stopper with the chair. Chair is in. Mark Curtis, though, is going to toss it out.
More on Bradley and there is a shot with the right by the booster.
Well, I guess for the summer, last has gotten that post clapped hairdo. Yes.
Well, that boo is a pretty stylish guy anyway. A trendsetter. Yes.
Especially those cactus tights. Those tights need some repair, don't they, Hugh Holmes? Really.
Cross the leg does Bradley on Tommy Rich, the former NWA World Champion.
Cover, too. Bradley looked there last night. He did not want the cover. Picked him up.
And now works Rich into the corner and waiting there as a big foot on the Mongolian Stopper.
I think what Boo is looking for is a little revenge for the teddy bear here.
Stopper winding up. A shot on Tommy Wildfire Rich. Double thrust by the Mongolian Stopper.
Rich, he's not only wanting a tag, he's wanting his mommy.
And Bam Bam is not really anxious to go in. Look at the Stopper. Look at the Stopper.
He'll scare you down. He'll strike you with that.
Stopper and Bradley, you wonder less how they can communicate because I would say in both men's cases there's nobody home in the loss there.
Now Rich is reaching into his tights. As we can see our great camel work here in Knoxville at the Super Bowl.
Tommy Rich clearly has something in his right hand.
Now he backs up to the corner, maybe handing it to Terry Bam Bam Gordy.
And I think exactly that, now Gordy left will put it in his trunk.
Well they're getting teamwork here together and that's what Mr. Korda, General Korda, excuse me, would want. Isn't that right too?
Indeed, not Mr. Korda. I made the mistake tonight in the back of saying Mr. Korda and then got a ten minute lecture on the art of military courtesy.
Off the ropes goes Wildfire, colliding and connecting in both the Stopper and Tommy Rich are down.
Rich was able to drive him off his feet but it costed him going down himself and he banged the back of his head. Both men stunned.
Tommy Rich wants to make a tag. He's in the wrong corner and there finally sees where Bam Bam Gordy is.
Here comes Terry Gordy, member of the legendary Fabulous Freebird Tag Team, a world champion tag team wrestler.
You know physically I think Gordy was maybe the best shape of his life. He's pared his way down and you know, looked a pretty shit shape and the guy at the table got able to go with the best of him.
Right hand-off with no effect on the Mongolian Stopper. If anything it's just serving to fire him up.
Here comes the Stopper, lays out Gordy. Gordy quickly back to his feet.
The stare down, I don't know if Terry's anxious to go or thinking what is this guy anyway.
Tag to Boo Bradley. Help from the Stopper and Gordy is wide open.
Bradley now has some string or some rope wrapping it around the neck of Terry Bam Bam Gordy.
Boo's playing it just like Terry.
And puts it in his mouth, does Bradley, whips off the rope. Gordy, back flip by Boo Bradley.
Well Boo's not exactly hitting too well there.
Mark Curtis saw that, took it out of Bradley's mouth. I don't think I'd want to do that.
Elbow by Boo Bradley. The cover, hooking the leg and a count of two.
Want to share wrestling matches, don't think you'll win too many hide and seek games.
Bradley with some light, rake in the eyes by Terry Bam Bam Gordy.
Teaming up with Tommy Wildfire Rims in a battle of Smoky Mountain Wrestling Superstars here at the Super Bowl of Wrestling at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum.
They banged a booster on that corner, but Boo, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
I'll tell you what though, Leslie, if you could do that all night long, Boo Bradley wouldn't face him.
You might have to repair the ring after the jacket, Chip.
Bradley loading up that right wrestling boot. Tommy Wildfire Rims pointing it out as Mark Curtis' back is turned.
Terry Gordy is going to be singing soprano tonight.
See the Boo doing his bang bang there. Must have been talking to cactus up in the air there someplace.
Body slam. And Bradley now signals to the fans he's going airborne.
Terry Gordy laying strong right in the center of the ring. Bradley and Gordy go able to roll out of the way.
Dangerous maneuver last one, that thing doesn't connect.
That's right, you put yourself in jeopardy as Boo did there.
Stopper coming in and trying to help out.
Pitching Boo to the outside as Ritz going out after him. Let's see what they're going to do.
I would say the militia will be doubling up as they get the chance here.
As long as Mark Curtis has his attention diverted by the Mongolian stopper, Tommy Wildfire Rims and Terry Bam Bam Gordy are going to do what they want outside.
Calf by Curtis, forcing Ritz back in the ring.
Now where is Boo Bradley going?
Bradley in the corner on that gate area. He is resting and Terry Gordy follows him out.
Stopper and Ritz are squaring off as well as they're trying to.
Gordy now, working Bradley, sends him into the railing.
And that railing, as Bradley's face shows you, is just exposed metal that Bradley was driven into.
Gordy coming back up to the ring.
Well normally Les, you would take the likes of the stopper and Boo Bradley would love to take it outside the ring, but right there it did not work for them.
No it did not.
Boo in with Ritz now. Ritz with that close line.
And Bradley needs to make a tag to the Mongolian stopper.
Tommy Wildfire Ritz, threatening his shot, makes the tag.
I'm not real sure about the stopper and Boo's strategy or lack thereof.
The militia team of General Cornette feeling pretty good at the moment.
Gordy, whipping out Bradley, follows him in less for that short close line.
Another, and down is Boo Bradley. Gordy set up to drop the punch, there it is, down across the side of the head.
Bamban, going to work on it now, methodically taking it away.
You can see the Mongolian stopper desperately wanting to get in and waiting for Boo Bradley to make his way over there to make that tag.
Gordy picks him up, over 300 pounds of Boo Bradley for the scoop slam.
And the tag and Tommy Wildfire Ritz diving off that middle row.
Ritz is tapping with himself now, he's got it in the driver's seat, he's taking over offensively.
Kind of shades of a few weeks ago in Knoxville when Gordy and Ritz were having their way with Boo Bradley.
Tommy going topside, Ritz makes his way, and Bradley though gets up quickly and Ritz took way too much time to try to get up the rope.
And now Bradley's going to help him down.
And Ritz there, let's have the presence of mind to make the tag.
Gordy in and Boo couldn't come up and tag quick enough or get himself to it for any offense.
And right now Terry Gordy is in charge.
And Gordy not showing much effort at all in slamming Boo Bradley.
Close line by Gordy, drops down for the cover to about two and a half.
I do think he's disjointed to be there, I mean no continuity to either team's strategy here.
Bradley there, able to reverse it and ramming Terry Bam Bam Gordy's head into that top turn block though.
Ten times, Gordy now reversing off the rope, foot to the midsection.
And now he is going to try to pick up Bradley for probably a powerbomb, but Bradley is able to reverse that.
That would be something to do.
Yes it would, and Boo needs to make that tag, he's just there it is, but I don't know if Curtis will allow it.
Tag was clearly made, but the referee's back was turned as he is clearing off with Tommy Ritz.
Mondolian Stomper is in, working on Gordy, sends Ritz away.
Mark Curtis trying to corral the Mondolian Stomper and I'm sure telling him I did not see a tag.
Bradley is still the legal guy in according to the referee.
And Boo Bradley with a couple of shots on Gordy, whips him to the corner.
Here comes Bradley, but Ritz is able to move his partner out of the way.
Ritz now is in, no tag I don't think was made, gets the cover, he got him Ritz, he got him.
Ladies and gentlemen the winners of the match, Terry Badman Gordy and Tommy Wildfire Ritz.
Mondolian Stomper isn't going to be satisfied with that decision.
As he has entered the ring, Gordy and Ritz though now recovering.
Bradley meanwhile has his dog tag, here comes Bradley connecting on Ritz.
Gordy heads out and so does Ritz.
Stomper out, he's going to go to work on Wildfire on the floor, this match is over.
Gordy, at least the legal part.
Here we go to the replay now.
As you see Bradley hard moving into the corner, but Ritz is able to pull Gordy away, refs back his turn.
Ritz not tagged in, just makes his way in, is able to wrap up and cover.
Blue Bradley your winners from the Cornette Militia, Tommy Wildfire Ritz and Terry Badman Gordy.
Billy Jack Haynes in the red article.
Be right next door there, wait for the ring announcer to come back.
Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is for the USWA Heavyweight title.
It is scheduled for one fall, a 60 minute time limit.
Kip Kessler and Les Fatcher at the Super Bowl of Wrestling in Knoxville.
And if you're waiting for any kind of intro music, forget it, the USWA champion Billy Jack Haynes last tells me music, intro music is for sissies.
Exactly, this man wants nothing but to be seen and when you take a look at him, that's all he needs.
He is put together and what's more he's mean, he is not a nice man whatsoever.
Back in the dressing room, everyone, I mean everyone was keeping their distance from this guy, Billy Jack Haynes.
Here's a fan making a mistake and saying something or maybe even trying to touch Billy Jack, forget that.
He's the reigning USWA Heavyweight champion.
His title is up for grabs tonight at the Super Bowl of Wrestling.
Let's meet him courtesy of ring announcer, Tommy Noe.
Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the champ, he weighs 285 pounds.
He's from Portland, Oregon, Billy Jack Haynes.
That's while bad friend Armstrong has been denied the Smoky Mountain Heavyweight title so far.
He has a great opportunity tonight here in Knoxville at the Super Bowl.
That's right, as we know, Smoky Mountain Heavyweight champion.
He's now meeting in a condo at the heavyweight champion.
And of course, the last man to hold that belt was...
...Brandt. Really, this is not a bad condolence if you want to call him that.
USWA heavyweight title is on the line.
Ladies and gentlemen, here's raising the calendar.
He weighs 236 pounds from Marietta, Georgia.
Bad friend Armstrong!
Bad friend Armstrong with the opportunity tonight to really give a tremendous jump shot to his wrestling career...
...by wrestling and defeating Billy Jack Haynes for the USWA title.
I mean, he's got ring-wise better than Billy Jack Haynes, but you know, he's got a young veteran in there.
Brandt Armstrong, pro at age 18.
He's got a lot of years under his belt.
And this young man has got a wide path with Smoky Mountain Wrestling, one of the finest textbook wrestlers in the sport today.
Has made a great return to Smoky Mountain Wrestling.
Has really been a thorn in the side of the cornet militia.
And even though he is denied the Intercontinental title shot...
...he gets the opportunity here to wrestle Billy Jack Haynes for the USWA Championship.
They tie up in the middle of the ring.
And Billy Jack Haynes shows us there what kind of power he possesses.
This guy last has been all over the world.
He's been with the World Wrestling Federation.
He's wrestled in Japan.
He's made quite a name for himself in the Pacific Northwest over the years.
And now with the USWA.
I think you're actually right.
You know, there are some tough, tough competitors out there in the Pacific Northwest, too.
Tony, tough Tony Boren, Roddy Piper, and of course this man here, Billy Jack Haynes.
Billy Jack Haynes has 285 put together pounds.
And he is also talking to fans, as you can see on camera last, downing his Smoky Mountain Wrestling.
He is taking this very personal tonight in upholding the honor of the USWA against Smoky Mountain Wrestling.
Uh oh.
Billy Jack wants to talk.
So we will listen.
I come down here, the USWA champion, this is all Smoky Mountain's got.
This is all that you've got punk.
Everybody should be ashamed of this man.
USWA is number one and rules superior.
And I'm undefeated and going to stay that way.
Let me say this, an educated guest, Billy Jack Haynes just pushed the wrong button.
I was going to say, I wouldn't have the nerve to say that to Billy Jack, but I wouldn't have done that to Brad Armstrong.
You can see the look of intensity on Brad Armstrong's face, and it was already there to start with, but even more so right now.
Billy, yeah, I think you pushed the wrong button, my friend.
You may be big, but this guy ain't going to back down from it.
Headlocked by the champion on Brad Armstrong.
Just underway in this USWA Heavyweight Championship match.
Off the ropes goes Haynes, down to the canvas Armstrong, and gets the toss from his side, Brad Armstrong.
Another, my friend, Brad. A third by Armstrong.
And that, my friend, was one of the prettiest rock kicks in his business.
And Billy Jack Haynes is on twist. He doesn't know where he is, falls out of the ring.
I wonder if he'll be grabbing the mic again.
Well, Brad Armstrong now wants it.
Haynes! Billy Jack Haynes!
Billy Jack Haynes!
You ain't from around here, are you, boy?
That's how we do things in the Smoky Mountains.
Billy Jack Haynes learning how, as Brad says, we do things here in the Smoky Mountains.
Billy Jack is going to take a little hiatus. He'll be right back at you.
Yeah, Haynes is going to wait.
Look what he has on his tights there.
At this point I think he's buzzed on somebody else. He has tasted a little bit of the Armstrong plan.
The first family of wrestling led by Bullet Bob Armstrong and his great array of talented sons.
And this one here, Bad Brad Armstrong, attempting to become tonight the USWA Wrestling Champion.
Mark Curtis, unfortunately, right in the middle of that.
And as Armstrong let up for a second to let the ref get out of the way, Billy Jack Haynes did nothing but take advantage of it.
Billy Jack is battling him here, but look at Brad with a reversal.
Oh, Billy the back!
Billy Jack Haynes showing us he knows some wrestling moves also.
And Armstrong may have landed on his head.
Certainly the neck and the head area wrenched off a bit from that great move by the champion.
And Haynes does it with such authority and such power.
Helping up Armstrong, drops him across that top rope. Right across the neck and the throat, a Bad Brad Armstrong.
He almost lost him there. Both these guys sweating so profusely.
This solid grip on the move is just an eye to impossible.
Knee drop by Billy Jack Haynes.
And as you can see, Brad Armstrong gasping for breath.
Closed line by Billy Jack Haynes.
And he is going to lead his own cheers here. Probably the best thing for him to do if he wants some cheers.
Yes, I would think so.
I wonder also less if that pissed Randy Haynes might be close by somewhere.
He's in the building, you can see that.
I think we can smell him or something.
Drop of the leg by Billy Jack.
Hooks the leg of Armstrong and gets the two count.
You know I bet Randy is evacuating 500 pound bench reps as we speak.
Oh yeah, Armstrong tossed out.
Trouble is if he had Hayles standing next to Billy Jack, he'd lose Randy Hayles.
He always related to Randy Hayles. He keeps screaming his USWA thing.
I'm afraid Hayles has trained them all in that regard the same way.
To come here and draw with the fans and talk about how great they are.
Well Armstrong tried for the flip but the power of Billy Jack Haynes caused him off and then the right fist by Billy Jack Haynes.
Haynes back in this one tough.
Oh, drop kick by the big man.
Nice standing drop kick and that is a lot of agility for a 285 pounder.
Measures and delivers the elbow.
Cover two.
And the kick out by Brad Armstrong.
You know I said it once before about Bob Armstrong.
If he's breathing he's still got a chance to say it about Bradley too.
Choke slam by the champion.
Rolls him up.
The leg is hooked and Armstrong fortunately able to get that free leg to that bottom rope now.
Haynes.
Oh, Armstrong cover and almost three.
Just that much as Mark Curtis makes the move with the two fingers so close.
That's about as close as you can get without getting that recap.
Billy's loaded about one second too long on that one.
He's almost crossing his side.
Haynes chopping down Armstrong who comes right back.
And Brad Armstrong is ready for there.
Look at him straight staggered.
Look at that right hand. That's that Armstrong right hand.
Watch it.
Haynes is down.
The champion is down.
And Brad Armstrong has got his second win.
Sends him for the ride off the rope.
Drop kick by Armstrong.
Cover by Brad.
One and two.
And now it's Haynes getting that foot barely over that bottom rope.
Haynes is wide to get to that rope.
Brad's in it and in it good now.
Knee drop by Brad Armstrong.
Cover two and again.
Oh so close.
Just an inch away from a championship changing hand.
Bradley better stay on him now while he's got him staggered.
Haynes hanging in on his rope.
I mean this man's got some cobwebs in the belt for here.
Going for the ride.
Armstrong follows right by Armstrong.
Might have hurt his knuckles a little bit.
That hard noggin of Billy Jack Haynes.
Uses his own hand for good measure.
Down is the champion.
Brad stays himself I think a little bit there.
Again a two plus count.
But Brad denied that three.
Super Bowl of Wrestling.
Knoxville Civic Coliseum.
A jam packed house.
Enjoying this great one for the USWA title.
And there Armstrong went to the corner last and Haynes had enough to deliver the elbow.
And the boot.
Billy Jack trying to take away at him.
Bring it back.
To build a strong head off.
Let's see if he's going to do it.
He's going to get a rest.
But look Brad didn't touch down.
Brad did not touch the floor.
Curtis is calling the bell off.
Mark Curtis is calling the bell off.
This match continues and Armstrong has the Russian leg sweep.
Count of three.
He's got him.
Ladies and gentlemen the winner.
And new USWA Heavyweight Champion.
Brad Armstrong.
Brad Armstrong has done it.
Billy Jack Haynes thought that Armstrong went over the top rope to the floor.
That would have been a DQ.
And Haynes would have kept the title.
But Brad did not touch the floor.
Split back.
Got the Russian leg sweep.
Let's take a look at it.
As we got a new champion.
What a great night for Brad Armstrong.
And see this has been the Super Bowl.
Here we go.
As Armstrong back in the ring.
Didn't touch the floor.
Delivers the Russian leg sweep.
Touch the leg.
Count of three. Your new USWA Heavyweight Champion.
Brad Armstrong.
Do you need a countdown?
Or just do it?
Okay.
And Brad Armstrong is your new USWA Heavyweight Wrestling Champion.
And ladies and gentlemen once again the winner of the match and new USWA Heavyweight Champion.
Brad Armstrong.
Come on.
We got three more.
Really?
Three more.
I love it.
He's in command.
He is.
Thank you.
Come on.
Ladies and gentlemen the following contest is the Battle of the Giants.
One fall.
60 minute time limit.
The man here at the Super Bowl of Wrestling in Knoxville at the Civic Coliseum.
Let's make sure it's just that clear.
Unless they call this the Battle of the Giants.
So that certainly describes the two men that are going to be locking up in a few moments here inside the square circle.
Exactly.
And these guys can weigh 300 square pounds. You might think it's a basketball game because nobody here is shorter than 59 inches.
Normally when Unibomb faces an opponent or the Undertaker goes against an opponent they will enjoy a big height advantage.
That will not be the case here tonight at the Super Bowl.
Here comes Unibomb down the long way out of the dressing room.
And behind that big figure I believe last night seen the lurking frame of simply sensational Ben Noe.
Now one has got to wonder why Ben Noe feels he needs to be a great son.
Nevertheless let's meet the Undertaker's opponent tonight and here is Tommy Daly.
Ladies and gentlemen introducing at a weight of 325 pounds.
He's from the land of the Giants. He's the Demon of Destruction, Unibomb.
He's accompanied to the ring by simply sensational Al Snow.
Let's all be honest with you I could have done without seeing Al Snow.
The lights are out. The music begins.
And as the fans here at the Civic Coliseum ride for their seats.
One of the superstars in professional wrestling today.
But the fans can't see us out so we get them on the floor in front of us.
Looking to try to find the man that everyone else is waiting for.
They are in a PC.
Pacing in ringside.
Wondering what has happened to the lights.
Why is everything turned on here?
It's not clear.
The manager Paul Bear right behind Paul Bear.
Paul Bear is the giant Undertaker.
And we're not in this trap.
This is the defense.
And this, amongst anything else, could really turn the psych out of guy.
And Unibomb has to keep his composure right now.
And he's got any chance of winning here tonight.
Exactly. Just give it a look down there.
The wrestler is exploring the stage.
From the World Wrestling Federation.
And one of the two international superstars today.
The giant Undertaker.
I can't wait to see him out so close before we leave him in the Undertaker.
Yeah.
Undertaker raising his hand.
And the lights between some of them are back.
I'm so having a heart attack over here.
What?
Welcome to D.
An anxiety attack is occurring.
Let's go back to Tommy Noe.
Ladies and gentlemen.
Introducing his opponent.
Weighing 325 pounds.
He's from the dark side.
The Undertaker.
He's the captain of the ring.
By Paul Bear.
Where you got Al Snow trying to calm down Unibomb.
And Unibomb trying to calm down Al Snow in between them.
You got a mini hurricane there in the corner.
Both are shaking so much.
And the Undertaker, he looks like he's on about 1,000 milligrams of Prozac.
He doesn't get excited or anything.
He just goes in there to shake people apart.
And Paul Bear looks like he could use a trip to the beach.
Work on that skin tone a little bit.
The massive Undertaker.
But again, facing him across the way is an equally big man, Unibomb.
It was only a few months ago at the Bluegrass Wall in Pikeville, Kentucky.
That at that point, Jim Cornette was able to get the Undertaker and Paul Bear to join forces.
But now that has all gone by the book.
And we have a member of the Cornette Militia, Unibomb, facing the Undertaker.
And look at these guys.
All eye to eye.
That's what you said.
No one with a big height advantage here.
The Undertaker with a weight advantage.
Look at here, Unibomb.
He's not sure. He's not sure.
He tries to right and the Undertaker is ready for it.
Here we go.
Boothed by the Undertaker.
Right by the massive superstar.
Reversal, Unibomb.
But the Undertaker waiting and throws him down.
Into the corner turnbuckle.
Now Undertaker has better be wary of Al So at ringside.
Certainly So isn't going to challenge him face to face.
I don't think so.
Look at this guy. He is so robotic.
It's just so, you know, he doesn't break a sweat.
He has every move completely planned out.
Here he goes.
He's walking the ropes.
Landing on Unibomb.
Unibomb face first to the turnbuckle.
And the Undertaker with a handful of throws.
Mark Curtis is getting out of his way.
When he went for the break, the Undertaker turned.
Look at the referee.
Mark Curtis is wise enough to look up at the Undertaker
and figure he is not going to get in any kind of one-on-one match with him.
Knee by Unibomb.
And to right.
Unibomb.
Here at the Super Bowl of Wrestling.
Look here.
Able to drop the Undertaker.
And Al So loves that.
Oh, Snow's rejuvenated now. No more anxiety attacks.
No more heartburn happening to Justice.
Snow is alive and well.
And Unibomb has some confidence.
But there's the Undertaker with the clothesline.
Paul Bear at ringside.
Misses the elbow. Misses the elbow.
Unibomb has a chance here to get it back.
Let's see if he can do it.
Clothesline and the Undertaker.
Through the rope.
And Al Snow keeps his distance, that's for sure.
And Unibomb right there as the Undertaker tries to make his way back into the ring.
Oh my.
Drops Unibomb right across that top rope on his neck.
Sure did. You would see him dropping right down.
And look here. Look at the Undertaker walking.
And Snow doesn't see him coming.
He does not. Oh my.
Undertaker went right up behind Al Snow.
Touched him on the back.
Snow turned around and hello.
Down Al Snow.
Unibomb's cheering section is effectively out of this one on the floor.
You fans can't see it.
But I think Al's down for a while.
Snow is just hanging like a piece of dirty laundry.
Hey, the Unibomb spread a pretty power slam as he got the Undertaker coming off the ropes.
Let's see if he can maintain his momentum.
Right boot.
Knoxville Synod Coliseum snowed out here at the Super Bowl of Wrestling.
Just right foot by Unibomb.
And kicking out.
Unibomb is able to send out the Undertaker.
There is Al Snow.
Although he's recovered a little bit obviously.
Paul Bear rushing around the ring.
Because Al Snow, there Paul Bear throwing at Mark Curtis.
The manager literally took a poke at the referee.
You don't see Paul Bear do this often.
He has lost it here and look at Snow.
Seeing a city block away but cutting Paul Bear.
And getting a shot into the Undertaker as well.
While the referee wasn't looking.
Unibomb is able to power down the Undertaker.
Two huge men meeting here in Knoxville.
I tell you what, if I were Unibomb and I had the advantage, I'd be hanging on this man like a new suit baby.
Undertaker, worth for wear, reeling outside the ring.
On the ring apron, Unibomb measures him.
Here he comes.
Drops him down again.
Proud with a stand of rest and peace.
And for the Undertaker, that is a battle cry.
Referee Mark Curtis made a catagom's Unibomb out onto the floor.
Will he come around and guess he's going to try and take the battle outside.
As you said before, if you're Unibomb, you've got to take advantage of the situation.
Undertaker recovers with a right, then a foot.
Picking up the giant Unibomb and smashes him into our table.
Oh my, whoa.
Unibomb bounced off that table like he had a rubber head.
I'm sure he wishes he did have.
Indeed.
Look at here, the Undertaker's standing him up.
Mark Curtis trying to break it up, but then when the Undertaker started towards him, the ref took a few steps to the south.
Oh, Unibomb out of the way, and Undertaker right up against that steel ring post.
Now Unibomb forcing the Undertaker onto our table, and down is the Undertaker.
Right here in front of us, and you're right, he is down, Chip, and hit hard.
First it was Unibomb on the table, but I've got to say less, between the two, Undertaker absorbing the harder shot.
Undertaker coming up slow now, Chip, but nonetheless coming up.
So the big man, Unibomb, didn't stop.
Look at him, he's up and he's on that apron.
Unibomb, again, though, as he's done countless times, able to meet him.
But the Undertaker is knocked down, he is on the apron still.
Here comes Unibomb, works to the top rope, leg drop on the Undertaker.
What a move by Unibomb.
And he brought all three and a quarter down across that net, slingshot of the Undertaker's back off of his rope.
Paul Baer starting up the Rest in Peace ringside chant.
Unibomb picks up the Undertaker and slams him.
Off the rope, delivers the elbow, cover, one, two, and Undertaker just able to power out.
Tell you, Chip, if he's going to put him away, it's going to have to be now.
The closest Unibomb has come to total control.
Headlock by Unibomb.
Out low at ringside with his tag team partner, the former Smokey Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Champion.
Unibomb doing his part in his most important singles match, taking on the World Wrestling Federation Superstar of the Year.
The wrestling Federation Superstar, the Undertaker.
Undertaker not moving at the moment, Les, but for him that might be a good thing.
That's right, exactly.
Reverie Marker is checking. Is he being choked down? Obviously not.
The forearm must be up on the chin or Kurz would have broke at all.
Here comes the Undertaker. Watch the hand move slowly. This guy doesn't waste a lot of effort.
Undertaker sitting up, now trying to stand up, is able to do so.
And there a handful of hair by Unibomb, forcing back down to the canvas, the Undertaker.
And look at Unibomb. Unibomb using his weight, laying it out there, trying to hold the upper body of the Undertaker down.
To keep the big man on the canvas.
Smart wrestling by Unibomb.
So, Al Sutherland is still over there shadow boxing. He's pulling himself now.
He's out there, isn't he? Who knows who he's talking to? Might be himself.
Unibomb still able to secure that hold on the Undertaker.
Meanwhile, Al Snow sneaking up on Paul Bear.
And then when the manager is able to see what's going on, Al Snow quickly out of the way.
Look at the face on Unibomb. He is pleased with himself. Very pleased as he should be.
He's been in control longer here than most people stand in the ring with the Undertaker.
And I gotta say as well, Les, Unibomb looked a little shaky in the confidence department at the start tonight, but that has certainly changed.
But again, the Undertaker fits up.
And the Undertaker is trying to come to his feet. Watch him, watch him, watch him.
Unibomb hanging on. Undertaker to his knees.
Mark Curtis right there to check.
Again though, when the Undertaker isn't moving, that for him is normal.
Anybody else would be out on their feet, but not the Undertaker.
Absolutely right, but look at Unibomb hanging on to that chin lock.
He's hanging in there. Unibomb's in control. He's gotta give this one a lot of credit to him.
He's a big young man, but he's kept the Undertaker in tow here for quite some time here.
Well, if Unibomb can win tonight at the Super Bowl, his name will be on everyone's lips in the world of professional wrestling.
And of course, simply sensational outside thinking that same thing and thinking, boy, what a great ride that's gonna be for him on the gravy tray.
Yeah, that's the way he likes it.
He'll be glad that he turned your coffee dot for 90% of the person.
Again, the Undertaker to his knees.
Grabbing a little hair, or trying to, but Unibomb shakes him off.
Undertaker is still in this one. He's still up there.
Until we see Unibomb hanging back to that chin, we figure this guy's getting ready to make a move, and I think Unibomb believes that too.
Mark Curtis checking the arm.
A one and a two, and not Lawrence Welch. Let's see.
Oh, Unibomb sees there that the Undertaker isn't done yet.
The Undertaker to his feet.
Will pick up right there, Unibomb.
What a nice-sized suplex as he rode him off.
Unibomb had to turn it loose on that one.
Now, both men coming up slowly. Maybe the Undertaker with a little more steam on this one.
Unibomb's freshly gained his chin, but no, he's back up too.
Wow. Unibomb gets up quicker, and goes to work on the Undertaker.
Into the corner of the Undertaker. Unibomb follows him there with a clothesline.
Paul Bear can turn again to the corner of the Undertaker, but the Undertaker has the boot ready for Unibomb.
Down Unibomb, and now so doesn't appreciate it.
Undertaker looks like he's ready to set this man up.
Turnbuckle shot, and now to the far turnbuckle goes Unibomb.
Undertaker with a splash right into Unibomb.
Both of these guys with their height and their weight move so well in the square circle.
Exactly. Let's see what the Undertaker is doing here.
Unibomb is able to pick him up for the Unibomb. Wow.
How often do you see that happen, Les? The Undertaker dropped down.
It is hard to believe, and you can see the expression on Paul Bear's face. He doesn't believe it's happened either.
But Unibomb is blown out to get up and try to make a cover.
He's not even doing it, Les. I've got to think this is a big mistake.
Whoop, whoop, whoop. Look who's up.
And now Unibomb sees it as well.
All right. Off the ropes the Undertaker. Duck under.
Right on Unibomb.
Looks like he's caught him with the head, and if he did, all 345 pounds drove him straight into that championship.
Picks up Unibomb and choke glands him down.
Wow.
And now it's Unibomb.
Dealing the rest of the Undertaker. Here we go. Has him up. Trying to fish up that tool.
Piledriver connects.
Wrapped up the arms. One, two, and three.
Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match, the Undertaker.
The Undertaker has put away Unibomb here in Knoxville.
Now what's now Snow looking for?
Trouble, I would say, because he's hiding behind Mark Curtis.
He better hide behind Mark Curtis and about several thousand fans in the building tonight.
The tough match is too big, man, but the Undertaker comes out with a great win and out of a great match.
And what power by the Undertaker to get that tombstone piledriver on Unibomb.
Unibomb.
Paul Bear and the Undertaker in the ring celebrating a big victory here tonight at the Super Bowl of Wrestling in Knoxville.
Unibomb gave it a shot, but the experience of the Undertaker proving out here this evening.
As we see it on the replay, the Undertaker with the tombstone piledriver and no one, I mean no one no matter how big and strong you are, gets up from that thing.
Wrapped up the arms, Unibomb can rest in peace.
The canopy and your winner here at the Super Bowl of Wrestling, The Undertaker.
Ladies and gentlemen, the following contestant for the Smokey Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Championship.
It is scheduled for one fall, a 16-minute time limit.
Fans here in Knoxville at the Super Bowl of Wrestling, Wes Baxter and Tim Kessler, happy to be with you.
And the Smokey Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Champions, Tracy Smothers and the Dirty White Boy, known as The Thug.
Their music, they are part of this great extravaganza that's putting their tag team titles up for grabs tonight.
That's right, they should be here for the ring tonight. Yes, here they go.
This match signed the green former French, but now Tracy Smothers and the Dirty White Boy with something as blue as night, the Super Bowl.
They beat out Joe Unibomb for the title under controversial circumstances a few weeks ago.
But now they will attempt to prove that they are the rightful owners of these belts.
On the ring tonight, we're in the party noise.
Ladies and gentlemen, the introducing and the current Smokey Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Champions.
Total combined weight of 505 pounds, they're from the state of Tennessee, Tracy Smothers and the Dirty White Boy, The Thug.
Tracy Smothers and the Dirty White Boy.
And last as we look down the aisle, I see Robert Gibson and I see Commissioner Bob Armstrong, and I wonder what the Commissioner is really doing here at the moment.
Obviously something has been changed, and both are getting in the ring.
Now I know it's not Bob Armstrong and Robert Gibson against us, but here's the Commissioner.
I can have your attention for a minute. I have an important message.
There's been a lot of rumors around Smokey Mountain, and I'd like to give you the fact that they stand right now.
I have a prepared statement. As a result of recent problems between Tracy Smothers and Ricky Morton, Ricky Morton's girlfriend, Andrea Calloway, and Tracy Smothers' girlfriend, Angela Lambert, became involved in a fist fight with each other just a short time ago.
Now Ricky Morton and Andrea have filed serious criminal charges against Tracy and Angela.
Charges which Smokey Mountain Wrestling has reason to believe are either exaggerated or false.
Ricky has also taken possession, without permission, of Tracy Smothers' tag belt, and he hasn't returned it yet, and evidently does not intend to return it.
Tracy and Angela, Smokey Mountain Wrestling, and all other parties involved have made many efforts to settle the situation, but all have been turned down.
Ricky Morton has made statements to the effect that he and Andrea, our both, intend to sue everyone involved, including Smokey Mountain Wrestling, in court.
Now this is an unfortunate situation, especially since Ricky is a personal friend of mine.
However, for theft of Smokey Mountain Wrestling property and failure to appear for scheduled days and the threat of possible lawsuits, which we believe are unfounded, Smokey Mountain Wrestling has had no choice but to terminate Ricky Morton's booking for matches until this matter is settled.
And now folks, I believe Robert Gibson has a few words to say.
Ladies and gentlemen, if I could have your attention please.
I called Ricky Morton, and I told Ricky Morton that the jealousy between us, Tracy and Tony, has gone too far.
Not only is it affecting us, it's affecting our family. So I suggest to Ricky Morton to come down here tonight, and let's go for the title, Win or Lose the Draw, let's bury the hatchet and shake hands.
But ladies and gentlemen, Ricky Morton told me, he said, Robert, he said, you take the Rock and Roll quiz and stick it up your ass.
That's all I got to say, man.
Tracy's mother is trying to compose himself before talking.
Robert, it's just a big mess, man. I'll shake your hand anytime, but I love you, man.
Well, Les, you've got to wonder what's going to happen now. We were expecting the Rock and Roll Express.
Well, you know, we had an emotional, wait a minute, I said we had an emotional conversation, but look at this. Here's the general. What is he doing here?
Hey, this is a great Ricky Lake show. It would bring a tear to a glass eye, but we got a problem. We still don't have no tag team title match now, do we?
So I got a suggestion. I suggest that if you two punks are scared, like maybe his partner is, that maybe you might want to defend the belts against a couple of members of my militia.
Now I got a couple of guys in the back that's members of the militia that would just love to come out here and take the tag team title if you ain't yellow scared dog coward.
Well, General, loud mouth, I tell you what. Me and this man right here will take on anybody in your militia that you have.
All you got to do is drag your sorry butt down the aisle, crawl in a ring, and we'll defend the Smoky Mountain tag team title.
Well, I was thinking you were just stupid enough to do that because I got a little something away. Mr. Director, hit that music, please.
Well, let's see. Wait a minute, man. We know that music, don't we? Yes, we do. Exactly who you are.
Let's take a look at here, our heavenly body, the heavenly body. And let's remember a while ago that it was Commissioner Bob Ongstrup who okayed the return of Dr. Conn and Symbolos Jimmy. So they are legally back in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. And apparently tonight, now the Super Bowl match is on for the tag team championship.
Yes, they are. Look at this cornet as you made it. His boys are back in town. Let's hear about it for Tommy Nowick.
Ladies and gentlemen, let's have a big welcome for the returning conquerors.
They are the greatest tag team in the history of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. They are the Doctor of Desire, Tom Pritchett, and the Jingle O' Jimmy Del Rey. They are the heavenly bodies.
I've got to remember, as the dirty white boy called them last general laugh now, that when cornet is around, it is the general who does the ring announcing, of course.
This is true, because no one can introduce these people like the general.
Well again, who would have thought this? The heavenly bodies are back in Smoky Mountain Wrestling, lads. And now the sons, who are prepared to meet another team, have to suddenly switch gears and go up against the former champions, the Doctor of Desire, Tom Pritchett, and Jingle O' Jimmy Del Rey.
Exactly, but we have got a great match on our hands. As Shane, all you say about the rock and roll express, it was an emotional speech made by Robert Gibson, but we have a very exceptional match on our hands here. The tag team champions are gifts to the heavenly bodies.
So they keep coming and coming and coming to the militia. And these two, the foundation with Jim Cornette earlier in Smoky Mountain Wrestling, back again, they torn up the World Wrestling Federation, they wrecked havoc in Smoky Mountain Wrestling before, and they're back here tonight, wrestling for the Smoky Mountain Tag Team titles at the Super Bowl of Wrestling.
And you know, of course, we're in a situation here, if you look at it, just like when Tony and Tracy won those tag team titles, they are now defending against a team they weren't expecting, so they haven't geared up for it. They don't have the strategy set, so they're going to have to put it together on the run here, on the fly, so to speak. And that's exactly how Tracy and White Boy came out with the title just a number of weeks ago.
And when you think about strategy, the guy you just saw there on camera, General Cornette, I'm sure before this is all said and done, he's going to factor into it some way. So the thoughts are now going to have to keep that eye outside the ring as well on Cornette. Tom Pritchard has dropped out.
Pritchard is using that arm bar and pulling White Boy down by the hair. White Boy came up and shot him one of those Muppets toward equalizers, if you will. Dr. Tom Pritchard wearing off with the dirty White Boy, and again the White Boy mucking behind him because Bigelow Jimmy is out there as is General Cornette.
Headlocked by Tom Pritchard. Cornette with his big mouth saying he's got it now. He's got a punch ahead so far. Off the rope goes Pritchard. Shoulder tackle down the White Boy. Pritchard off the rope. The White Boy near left waiting for him.
Oh, drop day match. Drop Delray on the outside. The one thing I would think that Rock and Roll would have in common is the speed factor, which Gracie and White Boy should be prepared for.
Now Bigelow Jimmy meeting up with the dirty White Boy. What's Cornette doing here? Oh, God. Embracing. Kiss him. You going to kiss him or what here?
Well, maybe he needs to, okay. I would presume to guess what Jimmy Delray is whispering into the ear of Jim Cornette. Nor would I.
I hope the rest of Malaysia doesn't get jealous.
Into the corner and the White Boy in the wrong corner but he's able to power out with rights and elbows and that is a fantastic job of the White Boy getting out of the wrong spot in the square circle.
You know, I wondered, Delray and Pritchard, did they come out here thinking this was going to be a walk in the park for them? I don't know. I can't believe that.
Yeah, of course I know this general does pump a lot of confidence into the members of the Malaysia and he may have done that here but they've got to shove a set of tag team champions on their hands here tonight.
The thoughts have worked their way up. They got the opportunity on television a few weeks ago to wrestle Al Snow and Unibomb.
Beat Sam in convincing fashion and now tonight at the Super Bowl of Wrestling putting the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team titles up for grabs and it is against, who would have thought this, the heavenly body.
You know, I can't help but wonder what's going to be on the mind of Robert Gibson as he watches this match and also where he's going career-wise and from here.
Indeed. Only time will tell us on that but certainly has to feel for Robert because this was going to be his opportunity as well tonight, Les.
Yes it was.
So, re-win those belts.
And, unless I'm wrong, I believe Pritchard is a bit missed.
He has to.
Les is trying out for the Tennessee Volunteer Football Team as a place kicker.
Tag made, gigolo Jimmy Del Rey into the ring against the Wildlife Thunderboy Tracy Smothers.
Of course, we're sitting here making sarcastic remarks but nonetheless, the heavenly bodies were, as Cornett announced early on and I hate to agree with this man on anything, but one of the southern tag teams ever come to Smoky Mountain Wrestling.
Absolutely, brought by Smothers down Jimmy Del Rey.
Former champions of the heavenly bodies several times.
Smoky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Samsoe Larson for West Virginia.
This is a partner-packed situation tonight here at the Super Bowl. The likes of the heavenly bodies, they've been in pressure situations before.
You're absolutely right. Of course, we do have four veterans, very ring-wise.
They're very ring-wise and have held titles of varying degrees as singles and as tag teams. So truly, in the spirit of the Super Bowl of professional wrestling, we've got another Super Bowl match on our hands.
Tracy Smothers with the headlock on Del Rey.
The gigolo up, working Smothers off the rope.
They meet and down, gigolo Jimmy down again Del Rey.
He's up quickly, reversal, Smothers able to toss him.
Drop kick by the Wildeye Southern Boy, out of the ring goes gigolo Jimmy Del Rey.
Racing, move, move, move, great speed, Del Rey couldn't stay with him, and he won out.
Little lecture now by Dr. Tom and General Cornett.
Good camera work here tonight for this crew.
Bring it out to Tommy Noe, he's got an admirable job as always.
He has, hasn't he?
We'll have to double his salary, right?
Right, I like that.
Little confab outside between the bodies and General Cornett.
Tell you what, I don't know what Cornett's using these days to transport the militia less, but he needs probably a couple of tanks with all the members he's signing up.
That's true, that's true.
What have we got now?
Two, four, five, six, about seven guys, about seven wrestlers involved with the general at this point in time.
Racing brothers, arm twist, tag made, dirty white boy, wide open, gigolo Jimmy, double team off the ropes goes Del Rey.
Elbow, axe handle, down, gigolo Jimmy, cover, count of two.
Right into that arm bar, white boy, windmills it, pinches it up, goes in at the elbow.
Certainly less, even though the thugs weren't prepared to wrestle the heavenly bodies, both the white boy and Tracy's mothers, while not as a tag team, have had some history with the heavenly bodies, so it's not like they're wrestling a strange tag team.
So you're absolutely right, they certainly have a set up for these guys, maybe not as together as you said, but they have both wrestled them.
Arm drag by the dirty white boy.
Dr. Tom Pritchard now inside the ring.
Has some hair, Mark Curtis, our referee right on top of things, making sure that isn't a handball, and Pritchard is just holding on to the side.
Reversal, elbow by the white boy.
Clipped out of his grip, that's the white boy right back on him with that elbow, and there he stops it with a choke, Del Rey up, wow, wow.
High off the top rope, Jimmy Del Rey.
As Pritchard was able to make the tag, and the white boy I don't think left was aware of.
No I don't believe he was, otherwise he's been prepared.
Del Rey with that flying elbow, drops the white boy.
Oh gosh, that is just repulsive there.
I don't know if Del Rey's got problems with that, that juncture of the body or what.
I was hoping I'd seen the last of that, but I guess with the body back and smoking out and wrestling, that's something we've got to look forward to.
Well Chip, after all those R's, a heavenly body.
So they said.
That's one man's opinion, right?
Shot by Dr. Tom Pritchard, right hand by the Doctor of Desire, as General Cordette likes to refer to him.
Here comes the white boy, trying to power out.
Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, he's no better than to go head to head, fist for fist with the white boy.
Tag with maintenance, we've always seen in the past, when it comes to the body, they make a lot of tags during the match.
That's what's made him so successful too, Jim.
Right by Jimmy Del Rey, the white boy laying in the corner there, and while the ref's attention is diverted, Tom Pritchard tees off, Jimmy Del Rey helping out with a foot.
Jim Cordette, it's an unsure of the opportunity to land his hand, which he did amazingly, before the ref recovered to see what was going on.
Double team off the ropes down the white boy, tag with the rope, double team.
White boy double up on there, and supplies the heavenly body, and then some.
Right now though, Tony needs to make that tag, Jim.
Looking for it crazy, and is able to do it.
Here comes the wildlife southern boy, one to Del Rey, one to Pritchard, another Del Rey, Pritchard is down.
Mother's on the attack, work Del Rey off the ropes, rock kick by the wildlife southern boy, swinging Pritchard off the ropes.
Elbow to the jaw of Pritchard, picking up the jiggle off, body slam by Tracy Smothers.
Tracy going topside, watching, looks like he's measuring him, as he called out before for the jaw jacket.
There is Pritchard, and he is able to crush Smothers.
Tracy came down hard, and he's gotta be down for a while.
And now Pritchard working Smothers into that ring post.
Pritchard with a word, for one of the photographers here at ringside, who happens to be Bill Atkins.
One of the deans of wrestling journalists here, amongst the many members of the media, carrying reports back to their various publications.
Going straight to the end now, whiteboard being put out, what is Del Rey gonna do here with Smothers?
Right foot on Smothers, and now it's Smothers who needs to get his partner back into the action.
What is Jimmy doing?
Taking his time, but Tracy's coming to his knees now, I thought maybe he was gonna be down there for a while.
Del Rey has his pinlock, and appeared, now measures him with a right.
He's opened Tracy up, Tracy is bleeding. Tracy Smothers, gassed open here tonight.
Meanwhile, there is Tom Pritchard.
Pritchard will take advantage of it, and that's what this is about.
You can always say that, but they're doing what they're supposed to do.
The man has the weakness, they've found it, and they're gonna capitalize on it.
Pritchard with a handful of hair, and then takes a shot at the forehead of Smothers.
Yeah, while that was going on, of course it was Del Rey keeping the referee with him, and whiteboard on the other side of the wing.
Look at here, a good shot on Tracy, Tracy's coming up.
Trying to fight back, couldn't get his hands up, and it hit low on that one, very low.
Low blow by the heavenly bodies, and jiggle-o's Jimmy Del Rey.
Not a shock when you think about it, works into the corner right, and Smothers as the camera shows you, gassed wide open, and he desperately needs to make that pass.
Yes, he does. Look at Cornette with a shot to the center bracket, and another one, Tracy down, look at this, whiteboard out after the manager.
Whiteboard saw what was going on, he had his fill of it, and went out after Jim Cornette.
Meanwhile, as Mark Curtis sends the whiteboard back to the corner, the heavenly bodies continue to pee off on a poor, crazy Smothers.
Tracy needs that tag now, he's in trouble.
Into the turnbuckle, into the corner, big shot by Dr. Todd.
Pritchard straightened him up with a shot through the right hand and right behind, straightens him up with a shot, and meets him with a right coming across.
Combination is lethal, Tracy needs to get out of that ring.
If Tracy ever was able to call on some reserve, he really needs it here.
Smothers hanging across that rope there, super camera shot, taking it right inside the square circle, into the axis.
Pritchard going for the suplex, connecting with it.
Let's see what Pritchard wants for the new heat, got it, right down, cover two.
I don't know if we can see a change in hands here at any moment.
I don't know how Smothers was able to kick out of that really.
Those belts are in jeopardy, no doubt about it at this point in time.
The heavenly bodies back at Smoky Mountain Wrestling, here before a sold out house at the Super Bowl of Wrestling.
Body plan by Jimmy Del Rey, tag made, Todd Pritchard back in, no Del Rey at the moment, not going anywhere.
Counts on Pritchard, drops the leg, down on Smothers, cover, one, two, two and a half.
Jim Cornette there, last at ringside, pacing, he can sense maybe a quick ending to this match, and the belts coming back to the militia.
And look at here, he and Del Rey trying, look at here, look at that shot of Tracy.
Yuck, Smothers has been bleeding profusely for several moments now, it's a wonder he hasn't passed out.
Tracy trying to build ahead of his team, Tracy wanting to get back in this thing, but right now he needs more than anything to make the tag, get to his corner and tag his partner.
The fans here can't believe that Tracy Smothers is in such bad shape.
Tracy trying to get to his feet, trying to make that tag, elbow by Smothers, another by Tracy Smothers, a third gets out of it.
Reverse a little by Pritchard off the ropes, and Pritchard catches him there in the sleeper hole.
Exactly, Tracy should have been headed in the other direction, I think he lost his sense of direction momentarily, which gave Pritchard a chance to slap that sleeper on him, let's see if he can take him down with it.
No, Smothers has reversed his gun and rope sleeper for a moment there, and Pritchard is able to get out of that and slam him down.
Pritchard was able to scoop him off of that one, Tracy never got set up with a headlock, Pritchard made a problem with his suplex.
And Pritchard misses with the elbow, here comes Smothers, but Pritchard raises up to knee.
And Smothers down, in addition to bleeding from the head, I'm sure has a major big time belly ache.
Elbow by Gigolo Jimmy Del Rey, who's back in, legally tagged.
The main thing he's got now is wind problems, and he needs plenty of that, he needs to get to that corner.
Off the ropes, Smothers goes and connects with a sunset flip and gets only a one count.
Tracy, super kick by Gigolo Jimmy.
But instead of prancing around, he needs to make a cover, there he goes, doesn't hook the leg though, and gets only a two.
Smothers getting that shoulder up by just barely.
Right now, this whole offensive thing belongs to the body, bad move I think on Del Rey's part.
Should have kept him in there and kept him under him, although I see what's happening here.
Pritchard's going to have him on the outside, facing into that post stomach first, again to take the wind out of him.
Here comes Whiteboy on the outside, but the referee's heading him off and they're going to punish him some more, Chip.
And there the Whiteboy got away from Mark Curtis and delivered a shot to Tom Pritchard.
He could only take so much, now it's Del Rey on Tracy Smothers.
Del Rey holding, here's Cornette with that tennis racket.
Cornette across the back, and Mark Curtis warning Cornette.
Meanwhile, Tracy Smothers rolls back in the ring.
Cover on Smothers, and Whiteboy makes the save.
We got action in the ring, outside the ring.
All over the building.
Indeed.
What a night of wrestling in this dinner night.
Neckbreaker by Gigolo Jimmy Del Rey, cover two.
And Smothers just barely able to get that much going on.
15 minutes this far, 15 minutes.
For those of you just joining us, let us tell you that this year is for the Smokey Valley Tag Team Championship.
The title is for the Whiteboy and Tracy Smothers defending against the Heavenly Body, Jimmy Del Rey and Tom Pritchard.
And Del Rey feels that Smothers is out.
They'll climb up to the top rope, goes for the move called, and Smothers is able to get away.
Smothers looking for a corner now.
Where's the Whiteboy, he said.
He's run away, let's see if he can make it.
He's up, he's, yes.
Tag is made, Del Rey able to tag Pritchard as well.
So we got two fresh men in the square circle.
Right hand, right fist, by the dirty Whiteboy.
Down Dr. Tom Pritchard.
Whiteboy helps out Pritchard, sends him off the ropes.
Slips him over.
Del Rey gets a boot in his face.
Both members of the Heavenly Bodies are down.
Head knocker.
And now all four men are in.
The referee's got his hands full now.
All four wrestlers in, let's see what Chris is going to do if he's going to be able to separate them.
Smothers and Del Rey, Whiteboy and Pritchard.
And right now the Thugs have the better of things.
Out of the ring goes Del Rey, and Smothers is going to follow up.
Gracie Smothers following out, Jiggle-O-Ginny smashes the pin into the ring cone.
You know, look at what's going on up here.
Look at Pritchard's head.
Oh my, I've lost count.
15-40-25, I don't even know how many times he's banged that head into that buckle.
Pritchard has been gassed open time after time after time.
The Whiteboy just ramming that head of Tom Pritchard into that top turd buckle.
As less mentioned, we've lost count.
And finally Pritchard is down.
Jiggle-O-Ginny Del Rey is down outside the ring.
And the Thugs both in the ring working on Dr. Tom Pritchard, heeding him out.
This thing will continue now outside of the ring.
Smothers has taken the ring in after his table and is working out where?
Next to the apron. The apron is setting him up for a big one here.
Let's see what they're going to do with his backdrop.
Oh my, Pritchard across that table.
That hardwood table.
Jiggle-O-Ginny Del Rey has crawled back into the ring.
And the Whiteboy is there waiting for him.
He is split and split, man, just close up, man.
This guy has lost quite a bit of blood.
Smothers has picked up Pritchard and goes for a pile driver.
And Pritchard is right through the table.
Both went through.
Oh my.
Smothers could be as badly hurt as Pritchard.
Let's see, we're going to have to wait and find out.
They are right through the table.
Meanwhile, the Whiteboy with a backdrop on Jiggle-O-Ginny.
Both men through the table.
Smothers and Pritchard.
Pritchard, the first man, and Smothers follows him.
Bumped there, Whiteboy hitting Smothers on the ring apron.
Jiggle-O-Ginny missing with the right.
Whiteboy with a foot-scorched raster hands him down.
Smothers, though, is caught up in the rope.
Marconis doesn't see this.
He doesn't see that the Whiteboy is ready.
What's he got?
He's praying something on that rag.
What is he doing?
What is he praying?
That's ether.
That's what it is.
Yes, I do.
And he has got the Whiteboy, got that power, that rag around the face.
And the Whiteboy is out.
Smothers is clean meanwhile.
Delray is covering Whiteboy.
And we've got a three-count-up, brother.
Ladies and gentlemen, the winner, and news.
Look him up, wrestling tag team champion, the Heavenly Body.
You know, as winded as Whiteboy was, it didn't take a couple deep breaths.
And that ether was working on him right away.
Cornette kicking the table.
But what a courtesy here.
Cornette.
And we can still smell that, that ether.
And the Whiteboy is out.
He now finally, I think, is rolling his eyes a little bit.
But your winners, and with the tag team titles.
Gigalos Jimmy Delray and Dr. Tom Pritchard, the Heavenly Body.
But meanwhile, the attention back in the ring as well for the Whiteboy.
Let's check out the replay.
And as you can see, Jim Cornette has that towel spraying something.
And it didn't take us too long to smell what that was.
The ether wraps it around the face of the dirty Whiteboy.
Who second by second becomes more defenseless.
The Whiteboy choked down, gasping for breath.
Cornette continues his install.
How despicable is that?
And the Whiteboy flat on his back.
And is covered.
Your winners, and new tag team champions here at Smokey Mountain Wrestling.
The Heavenly Body.
That was a good, I like that through the table.
We have done our business for a few years now.
We're a great team because I can call our friends and put numbers on them.
Here we call a porky corporate for some lighting.
My silences are opened up anyway.
Say what?
The fans are going to take a minute, we gotta clean the blood off the camera lens.
There's no reason for it huh?
Come on.
I got a cough drop.
We got a bunch of blood all over the turnbuckle too.
Come on guys, let's get some blood on the body.
Ladies and gentlemen this is your main event.
Come on guys, let's get some blood on the body.
There is Danger Boy Buddy Landell led in the ring by his manager.
The first thing last to hear stands a great sign of thrill in the slow down arena.
Some chanting for Scott Michael, some others chanting Buddy for the Nature Book.
There he is in the square circle, the nice challenger.
Come on guys, let's get some blood on the body.
You can see the adoring fans.
He may play on the champion for the official introduction for tonight's intercontinental.
Anyway, championship match, let's go up in the square circle and bring it out there to Tom Kelly.
Ladies and gentlemen, from Knoxville, Tennessee.
Let's get ready to rumble.
This match is for the World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship.
It is scheduled for one fall, a 60 minute time limit.
Referee Mark Curtis is the official in this match.
Introducing the challenger accompanied by his manager, Jim Cornette at 231 pounds from Knoxville, Tennessee.
He's the Nature Boy, Buddy Landell.
And ladies and gentlemen, introducing the current intercontinental heavyweight champion.
He weighs 229 pounds.
He's a heartbreak kid, John Michael.
Can you talk about a ring entrance, Jim? Check that one out.
Here we go, Nature Boy, Buddy Landell, who says, and I believe it last year, he's in the best shape of his wrestling life.
A couple of weeks back, we heard from Landell, who laid it all on the line concerning what kind of problems he's had with drugs and alcohol.
How he's squandered a very promising career in his early twenties, but he has fought his way back.
And tonight, but very well, reached the pinnacle of success in winning the World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Heavyweight Wrestling Championship.
You know, Chip, I gotta admire him for the battle with the drugs and the alcohol.
However, I don't know what to tell you about his attitude otherwise, nor the man he has in his corner.
And of course, this used to be my home in this city, too, but still, I'm sitting. I'm not standing for it. Thank you.
And Buddy Landell has gone on record for the match fans as saying he does not want any interference from General Corbett, which is an interesting statement in itself.
And I think really less took the general by surprise when Landell made that remark.
I would agree. I would agree. But then, you know, here again, this is Landell saying that he wants to win this one on his own merit.
Well, that remains to be seen as well. We've heard Buddy Landell say things before, Chip.
And, you know, I was really watching. You know, Shawn Michaels makes Buddy Landell look almost like a right winger.
And now Michaels has the right hand extended, looking for a little sportsmanship.
I don't know what Landell's gonna do now, as Landell tried to...
Now who is it who doesn't want to shake hands? A little psych job here.
Yes. Shawn Michaels. You talk about being in great shape. Certainly the champion is as well.
They lock up to the corner. Landell just passed the key.
Paul Michaels does a lot more than that. Yes, ma'am.
Wow. But if you're just gonna tap him, baby, you better tap him hard, because obviously he's gonna tap back.
So he's gonna tap back.
Landell now.
Not so much talking with Jim Cornette, just trying to recover from that slap.
And it was a hard one.
Shawn Michaels here in Knoxville, one of the many superstars at the Super Bowl of Wrestling.
You know, the amazing thing here is, and I don't know if everyone understands when I do this,
but I think Buddy Landell is trying not to be Buddy Landell. And I'm not sure if that's a good idea.
Now there, Landell pees off to the right. Michaels is down.
So the early advantage to the Nature Boy. Another right.
Landell. Well, first of all, Michaels. Landell off the ropes.
Didn't look like right there. Michaels was going for an early super kick, and Landell wisely able to get out of the ring.
So that looks like the same old Buddy Landell. Hasn't changed anything.
Michaels coming right to the ring apron.
Finally backed off and allows Landell to return. Mark Curtis, our referee tonight.
We talk about pressure on these two wrestlers, certainly as well as the official for this big WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship match.
Tie up in the center of the ring.
I'm shuffling at Shawn Michaels' rapport with some of the fans at ringside.
They love a very charismatic individual.
The Intercontinental Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, Shawn Michaels. A heartbreak kid.
Landell was shot in the ribs. He couldn't free himself up.
Off the ropes goes the Nature Boy. Shoulder tackle down Michaels.
Step over Landell. Hop over Michaels.
And a great grip by Shawn Michaels, a very peaceful fellow of Landell.
Michaels is quick, and he's right into those reversals. Beautiful moves.
And you know, I think Landell is going to break out of this Boy Scout mold he keeps talking about here anytime.
Well, certainly if he's looking to match quickness with a champion, he is going to be disappointed tonight.
Landell can move, but I don't think he's going to move with Michaels.
Each move matched up, and that's going to be a problem if he tries.
Landell, I think right now, is nothing else but a little embarrassed.
He has said this is his home territory. This is his hometown.
And he expects to give the performance to wrestle the match of his life tonight and walk away with the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship.
Let's see where we're going here. He's going to dock him into the corner. Let's see what he's going to do.
Well, he tried for a fist. Michaels docked under and then retaliated.
Lips that Landell into the corner, sent him for the ride, and Jim Cornette is not very happy about what he's seeing at the moment.
Michaels has been one step ahead of Jim from the get-go.
Five minutes to watch the rules. Five minutes.
But Michaels is right back on him with either a reversal or something to follow him up.
But I saw Cornette reading his lips, saying that Landell has to slow him down.
Because even the general, whether you like him or not, he knows a few things about wrestling, and he realizes this guy cannot out-quick the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels.
Do you think the Heartbreak Kid's got a little cool?
A little.
Well, as the champion, the Intercontinental Champion, Shawn Michaels, I guess, is used now already to being a marked man.
And tonight he comes to Knoxville to put that title up for grabs against Nature Boy Buddy Landell, who qualifies for this match by being the last man to hold this smoking amount of heavyweight title.
Doesn't have it at the moment. The belt held up.
But since he was the last guy to have it, he gets this shot, knee by Landell.
Big shot by the Nature Boy. Right fist by Buddy Landell.
Now that's the Buddy Landell I've known, I've come to know over the years. That's the one I expected to see in a title match here tonight.
Right fist, there Michaels is able to block it and send Landell to the turnbuckle.
And once again, Michaels plotting to the middle row.
And measures with the right.
Nine and ten of them.
Timber on Nature Boy.
Cover, hooks the leg, two count by Shawn Michaels.
Gonna take more than that to send Nature Boy Landell back to the tower.
Look at here, look at here, look at Michaels down.
Mimicking Landell.
Landell, right back there, hasn't given anything yet to Shawn Michaels.
High up, and now it's Landell twisting that left arm of the champion.
Forcing him down, here the stalled out, knocked off to the coliseum.
The Buddy will use a little extra leverage there Timber. Yes sir, use a little bit of the hair.
Forcing Michaels down.
But as you said before Les, that is the Landell you've come to know and love.
Well, somebody does.
Now Michaels gone for some hair.
A lot of it on Landell's head.
Once again, Landell forces him down.
Well you know Timber if I seem to be a cynic I am.
I mean I've watched this guy for too many years and to say all of a sudden he's found a new way of life.
I've got to, you know, it's gonna have to be more than five minutes or one easy to prove it to me.
Michaels, thinking that he was gonna give a clean break, did anything but.
Went back down to the corner, but Nature Boy able to get out of the way.
Michaels driving that shoulder into that steel ring post.
Alright, let's see where Landell's going now because he's got to shove the offense.
Let's see if he can match up with the champ here.
Left shoulder of Michaels hitting against the steel and now immediately Nature Boy Buddy Landell goes to work.
On the left arm and shoulder of the champion Shawn Michaels.
Alright, this is more like the Landell. He's being methodical.
He's got the arm, he's gonna work it off.
The shot's in the midsection.
And powers one up to the jaw.
And Michaels trying to recover the corner.
Big looping right hand by Nature Boy Buddy Landell.
Some of the fans at ringside begin to say to Buddy, he's got a few supporters here tonight.
Buddy's got the arm bar cinched up now and using a little rope for leverage.
Able to, I guess, get the arm off the rope before the referee's shot.
Michaels saying he is not going to give it up.
Meanwhile, here comes General Cornette into the vicinity.
Shawn Michaels double over.
Right hand by Landell rocks the tent.
You know, actually, Landell has gotten his guy in me.
One of the worst times to get a new guy.
This is a new champion. He's riding the rest of that champion.
They're creating loads.
Michaels with left and Landell goes to the knee.
They're getting about the fist at the moment.
They'll take the left arm and push out Michaels.
He flies over the top rope into the apron.
Over the turnbuckles and there Landell boosts him out of the ring.
And the Nature Boy is following it out.
Landell picking up Michaels.
Shot by Landell.
They'll take him to the ring post and Michaels sucks and Landell smacks that post with his right hand.
Oh man, you heard that one clear over here, Chip.
Shot by Michaels. Cornette making his way in the area again.
Meanwhile, Landell able to send Michaels to that ring post.
So Shawn Michaels hits the post and Landell throws him back into the square circle.
Elbow by Nature Boy Buddy Landell.
Hooks the leg. Two and about two and a quarter.
Bud Rose, they're going to be happy with that.
Cornette thought it should have been a three.
Right by Landell.
Sensing that the championship for him could be near.
Michaels off the rope.
With a right, Landell retaliates.
Michaels back to the left and now a right.
Both men are staggering.
Left by Michaels.
Michaels is staying up there and Landell is almost dead down with a headbutt.
Also took some toll on Michaels.
Both men down but Michaels able to fall over Landell too.
And Landell gets the right shoulder up.
Turnbuckle shot by Michaels on Landell.
Left by Michaels. Another, another.
And now a right by the World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Champion.
Shawn Michaels off the rope with a flying right hand and forearm.
Down Landell.
Blue on the face.
That one came home with a vengeance.
Let's see if Michaels can put him away.
Michaels shoots Landell.
Jim Cornette very concerned at ringside.
Michaels now replied to the top rope.
He's Landell.
Delivers the right elbow.
Cover two and almost three.
About as close as possible.
Now Michaels is setting him up.
Watch him, watch him, watch him.
Here he goes.
Landell ducks under.
Michaels now takes him for the ride.
Rolls him up. One, two.
Now Landell reverses holding some trunks.
And almost there before Michaels is able to push off.
This match is getting hot now, Chip.
They're trading back and forth.
Either man can come up with this in a matter of three seconds.
That's all we're talking about here.
Reversal. Michaels off the turnbuckle.
Rolls it there.
The referee is smacked into by both Landell and Michaels.
Michaels takes him out of that corner.
Hits Landell. Landell is driven into the oosh and there.
Cornette with a tennis racket.
Michaels though hops up.
And Cornette is in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Yes, watch him.
John Michaels sending Cornette off the rope.
Right miss to the general T-Brain.
And now Landell sent for the ride.
The ref is still down though.
DDT by Landell on Michaels.
Michaels DDT by the Nature Boy.
Buddy Landell.
Cornette screw elbow.
He might put him away with this.
He might put him away with this when he grabs the leg.
One, two, and wait a minute.
Mark Curtis sees the tennis racket.
He sees Cornette's tennis racket.
Cornette's sitting in that ring and he knows it.
And now Mark Curtis is pointing it laying down.
He thinks Landell used the racket.
He's thinking Landell used the racket.
Look at Michaels, watch Michaels setting up in the corner.
Super kick by Landell.
Landell is covered and a count of three.
Ladies and gentlemen, the winner and still World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Champion, John Michaels.
On behalf of Buddy Landell, I've got to say he didn't use the tennis racket.
In Cornette's interference, I have to say last has caused Nature Boy Buddy Landell, the World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Championship.
Landell seemingly had Michaels cover for this leg.
You're absolutely right.
And now Landell talking things over with Cornette.
And I don't think the Nature Boy is one happy camper at the moment.
I don't believe so either. They are having some words and I don't believe it's about strategy for a later date.
Well Landell knows as everyone who just saw what took place knows that Jim Cornette's tennis racket caused Nature Boy Buddy Landell the championship.
Mark Curtis had a two count, was ready for the three and Michaels wasn't ready at all to power out.
And now Cornette is shoving Landell. Is he out of his mind?
Look here, look here, it snows in. Here comes the militia.
What's going to happen now? Michaels is being surrounded.
Members of the militia hit the ring. Look here, look here.
And here we go. The extracurricular activity.
Landell meanwhile is just standing in the corner and he's not having a thing to do with this.
You're right Landell. Stand out of this one completely.
Michaels and Armstrong. It's Rob and the militia members left and right here.
Michaels super kicking out. So who's out?
Landell meanwhile is still in the ring. Armstrong and Michaels congratulating each other.
What is Landell going to do?
Now we may be talking about it in the direction of Buddy Landell here, Jim.
Because he would not take part in this thing against Michaels and Armstrong.
Landell just blows his hands up in the air in disgust and says, the heck with this. I believe it.
Ladies and gentlemen, again the winner of the match and still WWF Intercontinental Champion,
Shawn the Heartland Kid, Michaels.
Shawn Michaels your winner, but a very, very disappointed nature boy Buddy Landell
heads from ringside knowing less that he very well right now could have been
the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Wrestling Champion.
And now we're having a demonstration of a double bias up shot.
Brad and Shawn Michaels here at the Super Bowl of Wrestling in Knoxville.