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Wildfire Tommy Rich didn’t exactly start building any momentum towards what was talked about behind the scenes. DeBeers and Jack post key wins…..hmmmm

No but I like the visual image of Kokina squashing Sarge like a pancake on the way out.

I have my guess on who will be the champ and who will get the one to send Sarge out at WrestleRock. I’m going to stay mum for now on it though

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Anyway back to 80’s wrestling. I know I said Kokina and he would be a good monster champion but Terry Funk would have been one hell of an AWA champ. Don’t know in this universe he’s getting ready to feud with Flair but if not…… if you could sign Tully that would be another good option. And I just remembered I did say Barry Windham before months ago. He could be a face or heel champ. I’m just not sure I see a World champion on the roster at the moment other than maybe Kokina who is green but has been pushed. Hanson and Lawler could be but I don’t think they are regulars. AWA needs an identity to move forward.

Based on that revenue Verne sure looked like he was a little tight with the payoffs. Even if you throw in another $3000-4000 grand for refs and announcers, he didn’t even pay out 20%

Holy cow that’s sad. While I was a fan originally when he was working the Wyatt gimmick, they lost me on it the last couple of years. He could cut a promo and wasn’t bad in the ring. I thought I heard rumors of his possible return coming. Certainly shocking at just 36. I wonder what illness exactly that he had been battling. Certainly feel sorry for the whole Windham and Rotunda families. I believe he married one of the backstage interviewers and they had a young kid.

Yes I saw that the great Terry Funk passed away earlier today. What a talent. He was such a good interview and he changed his style over the years in ways most today couldn’t even comprehend. Thankfully there is a lot of good Terry Funk stuff on the net. RIP champ. on the AWA front with Sarge leaving, what better way to make a splash but to put the belt on a young unproven talent like Kokina. Watts can leave Sarge splattered on the mat in St Paul but maybe more importantly at WrestleRock on what maybe a big stage. Message to Vince - choke on it.

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Well I was real busy for awhile this summer but now recovering from a surgery (elective one). I always like Ray “Big Bubba” but wasn’t a real fan of the cartoony Bossman (but his Hells Angel like WCW was worse). I see Wilkes as a potential title contender someday, but just not as the Trooper. Just doesn’t pass the “name test”to me. Stewart just disappeared after the AWA folded. I never saw or heard of him again, not even in a Smokey Mt or USWA type promotion.

Very sorry to hear about your Gram, My condolences to you and your family. Now as I just read everything tonight I have to say I really enjoyed the new creative direction for the WWF post Rumble. The Wendi Richter promo was great. The WWF is not easy to do with all the shows and talent on the roster, so good luck your off to an amazing start! And teaming Hollywood with HBK is something new, I like it. Will be very interested in following where you go.

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With the change in the boards it’s harder to find. But has anyone done a 1987-1989 mods? I have one for 2016 if I can find it but would really like to find one already converted if it’s out there. Thanks

Well that was quite the saga with Verne. He had to sell he wasn’t that crazy lol. So it’s 1990 and the AWA is under new management. I like the idea of a gradual rebuild of the roster. With Sarge as the AWA Champion I’m wondering what his contract status is or length remaining. In the RW after the AWA folded he was off to the WWF along with Sheik Adnan Al Kassie and Sheik. I think I read somewhere Zbybsko was lured to the WWF (could that be the photo?). At first when I saw the folder I thought of the ill fated “folder” with the pictures over Dusty (since Crockett is there)….Someone needs to solve that mystery. if I’m Watts the next person I bring up on the roster is Del Wilkes. The Trooper gimmick is so WWF and the guy had some talent. There is only so far a guy can get wrestling as a police officer. Johnie Stewart always reminded me so of Eddie Gilbert in size and look as a heel. Maybe if Stewart could sit under the learning tree of Tully who could show him how a smaller heel gets over. The Sam Houston thing has been interesting with Coach Murdoch. Of course I thought Murdoch would turn on him. Murdoch could be a salary cut since he’s just managing one guy and doesn’t get in the ring. Anyway I have really enjoyed this AWA saga. Keep it going.

It’s January 1986 and the name I’ll bring up competed at WrestleRock 86 and had just left the WWF at the end of 85. I’ve got 2 words for you……Barry Windham. Barry was a great babyface and a smooth worker at the time. He’s had great matches with Flair when he was in Florida which is where he was after leaving the WWF. Magnum is tearing up the Carolina’s and while he would be fun it’s not realistic that he would leave the JCP at the start of 86. That would be my #1 target as a babyface. Building up Windham to be by the summer taking on Stan the Lariat Hanson and winning the AWA World title. just my Booker hat as I held Windham in high regard for his talent (too bad he had the rep as unreliable back then). But that said, I look forward to where you go with this diary!

Quick Picks: "The Face of QAW" Alina America & "The Queen of Hearts "Danielle Sweetheart vs. Hellcat Hernandez & "The Queen of Professional Wrestling" Ashley Keith The Experience w/ Bossman Brayfield vs. The Uprising Ronin3 [Foxxy, Tameka & Toni] w/ Vinny Cruz vs. The Furies [Emma, Honey & Marie] "Red Alert" Pamela Rojo w/ Miss Mexico vs. Christy Higgins The Line [Grover, Houston & Perez] vs. Fallen Angels [Brazzle, Lilly & Rose] w/ Steph Blake Las Amazonas [Pinky & Mariana] vs. Maribel Mercado & "Miss Perfection" Fuyuko Higa Optional Bonus for an extra prediction prize Who do you view as the top rudo? Foxxy LaRue Who do you view as the top tecnico? Emma May

Love learning new stuff. Had no idea there was a separate face turn in Canada. Thanks for sharing that. Bockwinkel was a tremendous heel for the majority of his career. He was a smooth technician in the ring and a silver tongue devil on the mic. I always enjoyed the heels who never got to over crazy (aka shouting) on the mic. Nick (Arn Anderson was another) just spoke calmly and rationally how they would take care of their opponents who foolishly would dare step into the ring with them. Promos are a lost art in wrestling today because most ”superstars” are not good actors with scripted dIalogue. Wrestlers did promos not some writers idea of a “good” script. Imo Bock is hugely underrated by a lot of people.

This is the pivotal year in the AWA. Succeed and potentially survive, lose a ton of the young talent and not replace the aging vets and slowly fade away. Good luck to surviving and bringing in some more fresh faces besides the ones like Curt, Hall, the Rockers and a few others. I just remember the whole deal with Stan Hansen. You had a big old hoss of a champion and he never really had a great title challenger. I love Nick but he was over 50 and while he could still go he was not the guy that was going to lead the AWA. Some many directions this could have went and if it was planned and promoted I believe Hansen despite his Baba deal would have done business. So I’m really looking forward to seeing what you do. I know where I would have gone with this roster as you show it

Opening Match Eight Man Tag Team Match Thirty Minute Time Limit Joey Fili, Ace Youngblood, & The Heartbreak Express vs. The Bootcamp [Triumph, Copperhead, & The Wolf Pack] Thinking with the lesser members of the Bootcamp that maybe the babyfaces get a cheap win. The Heartbreak Express need a little something to be relevant again. Mid Atlantic Championship Singles Match Thirty Minute Time Limit Deuce Deadline w/ Lisa Bowen vs. Jaylon Martins (c) Deuce hasn’t done enough yet. Singles Match Thirty Minute Time Limit Miller Fforde vs. The Architect w/ Lisa Bowen With losses in the first 2 matches and to continue the build for the upcoming match with Blaze, Architect wins COTT United States Tag Team Titles Finals of Tournament Tag Team Match Forty-Five Minute Time Limit DeMarcus & Gray vs. The Past Masters The talk of making DeMarcus a single is still in my mind. COTT United States Championship Singles Match Sixty Minute Time Limit Davis Wayne Newton vs. Bradley Blaze (c) DWN is a star and would be a good champion. That said he hasn’t appeared, hasn’t done a promo and is kind of coming in cold. The big match is Architect vs Blaze

My memory of Zenk is his match against Vader when he came to WCW. Vader destroyed him and the way Zenk coward in fear looked real. I think he truly was afraid of Big Van Vader but then again Vader was truly a force then

Ugh Zenk won I think I’m going to be ill.

Mid Atlantic Wrestling #8 Predictions Ten Man Tag Team Match: Kid Fantastic, Quentin Queen, Jack Allen, and The Heartbreak Express vs. The Bootcamp (The Architect, Trix Triumph, Copperhead, Sean Noggin and Sione Tokoeka) Bootcamp needs to continue to build and will do just that against this mish mosh group opposing them. Ace Youngblood vs. Deuce Deadline going with Ace against Double D United States Tag Team Title Tournament: DeMarcus & Gray vs. The Canadian Daredevils They want the belts back What no squash match for Dreadnaught this week?

Mid Atlantic Wrestling Episode #7 Predictions Gareth Wayne vs. Dreadnought Will Dread get over with these matches? Jack Allen & Kid Fantastic vs. Antonio Del Veccio & Annihulus Mid Atlantic Championship: Copperhead vs. Jaylon Martins (c) US Tag Title Tournament: The Boys from the Yukon vs. The Past Masters Looks like Lisa got them a spot now they need to Win!

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