From: shess@admin1.memst.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: USWA Summary (From Sat. 8-8-92)
Date: 13 Aug 92 16:48:28 -0600
Keywords: USWA
Distribution: world
Organization: Memphis State University


  ***** USWA Match Highlights from Monday 8-3-92 **************************
       Reno Riggins won an 8 man one-night tourney to earn a shot at the
  Southern Heavyweight Title. Others in the tourney were Dutch Mantell,
  The Hornet, Mean Mike Miller, The Dirty White Boy(Tony Anthony), Billy
  Travis, Tony Falk, and the Candyman.

       Eric Embry vs Mike Samples - Embry apparently won on a countout
  when Samples headed back to the dressing room with the match still in
  progress. Samples later claimed that Embry had submitted and that he
  thought the match was over.

       Tom Prichard vs Brian Christopher - Christopher regained the
  Southern Heavyweight Title in this match. The loser (Prichard) must
  leave the USWA for 30 days.

       Rock n Roll Express vs Eddie + Doug Gilbert ( In a stretcher match) -
  Don't really know what happened in this match, but both Gilberts were
  around for the TV show the following Saturday and neither Rick Morton or
  Robert Gibson were there. The Gilberts must have won. :)

       Jerry Lawler/Jeff Jarret vs The Moondogs - This was for the USWA
  World Tag Team Belts with Moondog Fifi's hair at stake. After a few
  minutes of wild brawling Moondog Spot tried to ram Lawler's head into 
  a STOP sign held up at ringside by Fifi. Lawler was able to ram Spot's
  head into the sign instead, allowing Lawler to roll him up for the pin.
  Fifi did get her hair cut although she would not cooperate. Most but not
  all of her hair was cut before she struggled free.

  ***** TV Highlights (From Sat. 8-8-92) **********************************

       Announcer Dave Brown received a silver + gold watch from promoter
  Eddie Marlin to celebrate Brown's 25th anniversary as announcer on the
  Saturday morning wrestling show. Brown used to be Lance Russel's sidekick
  on the show til Russell left Memphis to become a wrestling announcer for
  WTBS/NWA/WCW. Dave Brown then took over as head announcer on the Memphis
  shows.

       Eddie+Doug Gilbert+Brian Christopher vs The Hornet+T. Falk+Tony Williams
  B. Christopher former tag partner T. Williams with some aid from D. Gilbert.

       It was announced that Reno Riggins had won the 8 man tourney to earn
  the shot at the Southern Heavyweight Belt now held by Brian Christopher.

       Reno Riggins vs Gary Scott - Riggins pinned Scott after a Superkick.
  The Gilberts and Christopher tried to jump Riggins after the match but
  he fought them off and escaped unharmed.

       The Moondogs vs The Candyman+Todd Johnson - Fifi ran in with a
  metal chair after the Moondogs had pinned the Candyman. As all 3
  Moondogs beat up on Candyman and Johnson out from the back came
  Lawler, Jarret, and Miss Texas. As Jarret held off the other Moondogs
  with a chair Lawler and M. Texas shaved most of Fifi's remaining hair.

       Filmed interview with Wildfire Tommy Rich who is returning to Memphis
  to wrestle Doug Gilbert. Next Dave Brown told Eddie Gilbert that he would
  not have to watch a film clip to see who his opponent would be on Monday
  night. From behind a curtain stepped Superstar Bill Dundee, also coming
  back to Memphis after a long absence. 

       Superstar Dundee vs Mr. Clyde - Squash match for Dundee.

       Lawler+Jarret vs Mean Mike MIller+Mike Samples - Lauren Davenport
  interferes in the match and is followed into the ring by Miss Texas
  who is followed into the ring by Moondog Fifi and the rest of the Moondogs.
  Fifi and M. Texas tangle while Miller, Samples, and the Moondogs beat on
  Lawler and Jarret.

       One of the more interesting parts of the show came during an interview
  with Jeff Jarret. With a serious look on his face Jarret said he wanted to
  get something off his chest. He proceeded to say that the USWA makes no
  secret that other wrestling organizations exist, naming WCW and WWF. Jarret
  said that they come into Memphis 3 or 4 times a year and put on their shows
  and don't mention the USWA and act like they don't even exist. Next Jarret
  said he would be in Memphis Sunday (8-9-92) and that the WWF was having
  some matches down at the Pyramid Sunday night. Jarret said that he was
  planning on buying hinself a ticket and would serve notice that he didn't
  appreciate the WWF coming into his back yard. He said that he would
  challenge their wrestlers and maybe get thrown out or get arrested, he 
  didn't know what would happen. He just wanted to let them know that Memphis
  was the the USWA's town and that Memphis "is my home and I'm durn sure proud
  of it". [ Maybe Vince's hair will be at stake against the tag titles next
  week!! ]  :) :)
        I didn't make the WWF show, so I don't know if anything came of this.
           
             Steve Hess