eskimo38 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 DOTT: Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling a diary that apologizes for a few things: 1)I’m a newcomer to diary writing, so I make no quality control guarantees. 2)I’m using what seems to me to be the easiest/best promotion to play with in North America b/c the chance to use Piper and Flair is impossible for me to pass up. 3) I grew up in the north east, so while I saw some MACW/NWA and also some AWA, and of course the occasional GLOW, I clearly know WWF the best. As a result I don’t recall the mannerism or uses of some wrestlers as clearly as others. Please forgive any violations I commit upon your favorites. That being said… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 A MONTH IN… It was a combination of nice and smart that the Crockett family not only hired someone else to book their shows, but agreed to work backstage rather than in front of the camera. It has been a month now that I’ve been in charge of this amazing roster of talented workers, and with something of carte blanche to revise the roster as I see fit, I have brought in a number of additions, most notably to the tag team ranks where I know the Brisco brothers cannot last forever, and Don “pain-in-the-neck” Kernodle is going to annoy me into firing him sooner or later (I’m confident the Sarge can fly solo anyway). This first month has been exciting, and the crowds have really responded to the shows we’ve put on and the stories we are telling. It seems so long ago that my first “house show” of the In Your Town! Circuit was put on before 2000 eager fans at Reitz Arena in Baltimore. I decided up front that I would use these shows to keep the promotion popular, the workers happy and the chemistry flowing. Unless otherwise noted, we’re not going to have any titles on the line on the circuit, but that doesn’t mean our main eveners won’t be used as that first card showed (in homage to a time when local results came through newspapers or Pro Wrestling Illustrated, only match results from the house circuit will be listed, the angles and interviews lost to the ether of early eighties wrestling): MACW in Your Town! A Wednesday Week 1, January 1983 2000 people at Reitz Arena C- The Assasins d. Mulkey Brothers E Rufus R. Jones d. George South B- The Koloffs d. The Youngbloods A Greg Valentine d. Jimmy Valiant A* Ric Flair & Roddy Piper d. Slaughter & Kernodle Still waiting to hear on some of my contract offers, I was surprised by how well that show went. Then again, a Piper-Flair team headlining is a sure fire winner, and I wasn’t going to pull any punches for my first outing; the Crocketts seem to have every confidence in me, but one never knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 The first TV show was another major highlight for me, and I wanted to begin putting my own spin on the company with some of my new signees in action and some of the storylines I had planned beginning. Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling A (increase popularity) Saturday, Week 1, January 1983 5000 people at Stuart C. Siegel Center, and LIVE on Cable Heartland East For the dark matches I decided to debut a few of my new tag teams, first by putting the Mid-Atlantic straps on a couple of Blondes and their Tennis-Racket wielding manager with the Midnight Express defeating the Mulkeys And then having a promo for two green, but impressive monsters from Georgia and their preachy manager; The Road Warriors More new signings to unveil, so a quick bout with a double countout between Magnum TA and Adrian Street and then A freshly signed Bobby the Brain to interview another new worker Jake Roberts For the televised portion, we began the three-man team we have so far liked with Bob Caudle tutoring a young Tony Schiavione with the incomparable Heenan on color commentary. A few basic matches to get the fans’ blood flowing for action (and debut two new tag teams), The GReat Kabuki beat Angelo Mosca Jr. and The Moondogs got the nod over the Rock N Roll Express Now we were ready for action, and showed a video hyping our US champ “The Hammer”. The video trailed off by showing a montage of potential challengers to the Valentine throne, including Ricky Steamboat and Jesse “The Body” Ventura. Next came a squash by Russian monster Nikita koloff and a hype promo where he was helped by “uncle” Ivan. Regaining some momentum we sent out the two US title contenders, and had a great bout won by The Body with some underhanded tactics, firmly establishing the hellishness of Ventura. After an announcement of a non-title tag match next week, Chief Wahoo entered the ring to a smattering of boos. The bagpipes then flourished as charismatic Piper sauntered into the ring. A greatly theatricl bout ended with the Chief choking Piper into the mat and scoring the quick pin. He followed the defeat by taunting the girlish skirt-wearing Piper. I noticed that Wahoo, while a great worker needs to be managed carefully on the mic. Finally we brought out the obvious main event, with NWA champ Flair “Wooo! - ing” his way through a hype and then brawling with Race until the ref had no choice but to call for the bell and DQ both men. DARK: D Midnight Express d. Mulkeys for the Mid-Atlantic Tag Titles C Road Warriors hype angle C- Adrian Street v. Magnum TA, double countout C Heenan interviews Jake the Snake TV: C The Great Kabuki d. Angel Mosca Jr. C The Moondogs d. Rock N Roll Express A Video hype for US Champ Greg Valentine C- Nikita Koloff d. Mark Youngblood B- Koloffs hype themselves A Jesse Ventura d. Ricky Steamboat B+ Booking of non-title tag next week (Briscos v. Traitors) A* Wahoo McDaniel d. Roddy Piper B Wahoo taunts the defeated Piper A* Flair hypes main event match A* Ric Flair v. Harley Race, double DQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 I was happy with my start and eager to expand our reign as (I believe) the best wrestling promotion there is. Our house circuit ventured into the southeast, and though only a few hundred people attended the show, I think the effort our workers put in may guarantee bigger crowds down the line. MACW in Your Town! A Wednesday Week 2, January 1983 300 people at Eastmonte Civic Center (SouthEast) D The Road Warriors d. The Mulkeys B+ Paul Orndorff d. Adrian Street B- Angelo Mosca d. Bugsy McGraw B The Moondogs d. The Brisco Brothers A Greg Valentine & Jesse Ventura d. Steamboat & Youngblood A The Koloffs draw with Tommy Rich & Jimmy Valiant It was time to start unfolding our stories and building towards some of our bigger shows, with a particular eye on the SUPERSTARS card in early February. I believed that I could generate some great heat and have fans more eager for the show than any previous MACW show with some judicious booking. When I arrived at the Trask Coliseum, I was in high anticipation, as I planned on beginning some “lower-card” stories that I knew would take time to win the crowd over. I wasn’t too worried, b/c I knew the tail end of the show would knock their socks off, but the lower card was becoming like my child, and I was afraid to see it fail. Again, I wondered what the Crocketts would think if the angles were not well received, as many participants were relatively unknown in the region. Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling A (increase popularity) Saturday, Week 2, January 1983 5000 people at Trask Coliseum, and LIVE on Cable Heartland East In the dark matches we again worked in some of our new workers with a Rock N Roll Express promo, and I also booked to try and get young Terry Allen work with seasoned vets as he tagged with Bugsy McGraw agsint the Moondogs. Also, the random appearance of Missy Hyatt seemed to really win the crowd…she is pretty, but really lacks any other skills, so I’ll have to think about how she might best be used. I had thought she was a “plus 1” to my signing of Jake Roberts, but perhaps I was wrong… Now for the televised portion of the show. We began with an elaborate introduction and party celebrating the Midnight Express as Mid-Atlantic tag champs. While celebrating, the Rock N Roll Express arrive and mush the weaselly Cornette into the cake…The crowd was amused, but only mildly so. Even still, I was pleased with this beginning We followed this with a shot of Paul Jones telling Angelo Mosca that a spot was there for him in the Army if he was willing to prove himself as they had previously discussed. We then cut to the ring where Jake Roberts wrestled around with Rufus R. Jones before scoring the win with a DDT From Jake’s win back to Angelo as he is seen viciously destroying his own son! The crowd doesn’t care much for Junior, but at least they get the picture that Mosca is now with Paul Jones. He then makes his way to the ring with jones and Kabuki to do battle with the painted Road Warriors. The match is a headlock-fest as the youngsters from Georgia get tired quickly, but when Ellering interferes on Kabuki, the crowd is shocked and somewhat entertained by the Road Warriors win. Georgia headliner Tommy “Wildfire” Rich comes to the ring saying he has joined MACW because someone needs to defend the honor of the USA from the likes of Ivan and Nikita Koloff. Unbeknownst to Tommy, the Koloffs had circled in behind him through the crowd and attack with a vicious beating which ends when Wildfire is draped with the Russian flag. The crowd begins to heat up, just in time for a match between Paul Orndorff againt Jesse Ventura. The pairing gives Orndorff immediate face credibility as the crowd loves to hate “the Body“. To their pleasure Orndorff piledrives him for the victory. Chief Wahoo is preparing to give an interview when Piper arrives, clocking the chief with a chair. The interview, understandably doesn’t happen. The ring has been set up during this attack however for the hyped Brisco match with Slaughter and Kernodle, who we’d begun marketing as the Traitors. I’m not sure who they betrayed exactly as they aren’t anti-american and are simply heel-ish, but everyone loves to hate a traitor, and it seems to be getting heat. The match goes terrifically well, with Jack Brisco figure-fouring Kernodle into submission. Sarge eyes the Briscos warily as they celebrate their victory… The finale was an impromptu three way bout for the NWA championship, where Flair and Race carried Jimmy Valiant around for awhile and ultimately put on an excellent match that Flair won by pinfall. DARK: C Rock N Roll Express promo C The Moondogs d. Magnum TA and Bugsy McGraw A Missy Hyatt fires T-Shirts into crowd TV: C- The cake in face incident with Cornett B- Paul Jones gives Mosca opportunity if… C+ Jake Roberts d. Rufus R. Jones C- Angelo Mosca destroys his own son! C+ The Road Warriors d. Mosca/Kabuki C+ Tommy Rich challenges Ivan Koloff B- Wildfire covered by Russian flag! B Paul Orndorff d. Jesse Ventura B+ Piper attacks Wahoo A The Brisco Brothers d. Slaughter/Kernodle B+ The Briscos celebrate A* Ric Flair d. Harley Race, Jimmy Valiant (3 way bout) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Boons Ghost Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Great start to a very promising diary, eskimo. As you mentioned, the talent level in Mid-Atlantic is off the charts. Add to that your initial hirings, and you've got a mega promotion in the making. It's good to see Harley Race at least getting some shots at the Nature Boy, even if Valiant stuck his nose in the second match. I tell ya, the Boogie Woogie Man better thank his lucky stars that he was allowed in that main event. :) Good luck! And way to use Adrian Street! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 Two weeks in and I was flush with success. I thought all my shows would be aces. That was before the slight hiccup at the Burr Gym house show. While I felt the card was solid, something didn’t quite click, and the crowd while responsive was not as rabid as they had been at other shows. I resolved to put on a killer TV show this week to make up for it. MACW in Your Town! B+ Wednesday Week 3, January 1983 2000 people at Burr Gym (Mid-Atlantic) C The Road Warriors draw with The Assasins B Jay Youngblood d. Adrian Street D The Midnight Express d. Angelo Mosca Jr. & Mark Youngblood A Jack Brisco d. Don Kernodle B+ Sgt. Slaughter d. Jerry Brisco A Tommy Rich & Paul Orndorff d. The Koloffs Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling A (increase popularity) Saturday, Week 3, January 1983 5000 people at Florence Civic Center, and LIVE on Cable Heartland East In the dark portion of the show we again featured some of the new talent so the local crowd could begin to know them and love (or hate) them. First Jake Roberts dominated Angelo Mosca Jr. Then the Exotic Adrian Street came out and entertained the crowd with Miss Linda and his gender-defying ways. Finally, The Midnight Express and Rock N Roll Express battled evenly to a double countout. Of course, we also had to let our tv audience get to know these young guns as well. For this reason we opened the televised portion of the show with a video replay of Cornette having some cake. We followed this with a red-faced Jim gesticulating and yelling at a cool-customered Bobby Heenan. (The Brain volunteered for this role, and he is good on the mic, so I figured it couldn’t be the worst idea, though I‘m a bit worried about when he has to get in the ring…) We then cut to a backstage scene of Kabuki attacking the Road Warriors. When the behemoths began to mount a counter-offensive, Kabuki looked off as if expecting back-up. It didn’t come. He is left battered and bloodied on the floor. Back to the ring for another clinic meant to help out Terry Allen, against the Moondogs again this time partnered with Rufus R. Jones. The crowd was lulling a bit, but luckily we had the Traitors beat up the Briscos in the “backstage” area which got the juice flowing. Our next match had a renewed hatred of the Russian Bear flowing like electricity through the crowd as he pinned Wildfire after Nikita softened Tommy up when he fell to the outside. The fans were irate as Ivan distracted the ref to allow this to happen. I thought to myself I’d let this storyline run longer than I intended if the heat kept up that high. As our wrew hastily cleared the ring of the debris thrown in at the Russians, The Brain interviewed Harley Race to the side of the ring about his main event match with the Boogie Woogie Man tonight. I mentally slotted Race alongside Wahoo in the mic department. These guys are great in-ring competitors and decent on the stick, but certainly not in the Flair/Piper territory when it comes to promos. Piper then came out to the bagpipes and made relatively short work of Angelo Mosca. As the match ended Chief Wahoo showed up and issued a challenge to Piper for another match. The Rowdy one merely smirked. The crowd clearly wanted to see these two trade some blows, but we were trying to build some anticipation and left it at some steely glares for this show. Rounding out the trio of contenders matches for Valentine’s US belt, Steamboat pinned Orndorff after The Body tripped him up from the outside. The crowd picked up on the meaning quickly as Caudle and Schiavione informed everyone that each contender had a win in recent weeks against another (Schiavone practically screaming it out to all 5000 people in attendance) Ventura’s actions, while helping a crowd favorite like Steamboat, were self-serving and soon deplored by the crowd. Orndorff was getting sympathy because of it, which was a nice byproduct. While the crowd was still digesting this, a Wahoo and Race-esque Brisco Brothers came out to demand a title shot after the beat down they suffered earlier. (I began to worry that many of my talented stars lacked comparable mic skills) By the time Jimmy Valiant and Harley Race started circling each other, I thought I had screwed up another show with my foolproof roster. With the Boogie Woogie man being a nice obstacle for Race in his pursuit of Flair’s title, we had hoped to find another star catching some heat. The crowd seemed a bit tepid at first, but ah, The Nature Boy to the rescue! A well-timed thumb to the eyes of Race on the ring apron while the ref checked on a battered Valiant led to the Valiant victory, a vociferous “WOOOOOOOOO!” and a happy crowd! Ric Flair, as expected, continues to be a booker’s dream. DARK: C- Jake Roberts d. Angelo Mosca Jr. C Adrian Street in ring promo C- The Midnight Express draw with Rock N Roll Express (double count out) TV: B- Video replay of the Cornette cake incident C- Cornette threatening Heenan C- Kabuki’s failed attack of the Road Warriors C- The Moondogs d. Rufus R. Jones & Magnum TA B+ The Traitors attack the Briscos backstage A Ivan Koloff pinned Tommy Rich (Nikita interference) B Race interview by Heenan about match with Valiant tonight B+ Roddy Piper pinned Angelo Mosca B+ Wahoo challenges Piper to another match A* Ricky Steamboat pinned Paul Orndorff (Ventura interferene) B- The Briscos come out and demand a title shot A* Jimmy Valiant pinned Harley Race (Flair interference) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Boons Ghost Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Valiant... I just scratch my head at the reaction that man got from the crowds during his career. I can totally understand the 'Handsome Jimmy' character, as he was pretty bad assed - but the Boogie Woogie Man? Ugh. Still, you have to respect the adoration he received from the fans. Pinning Race should propel him to the top, despite the fact it was all Nature Boy. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 Yeah, I never liked Valiant as the Boogie Woogie man, but a booker has to play to the crowd, and he really was loved. Like most of the older stars on the roster, my plans are to build them up so they can be cut down and fuel the fire of rising stars...I just have to remember patience...patience... Meanwhile the WWF had Ray Stevens take the strap off Backlund. They're really making this too easy on me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BYU 14 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Three A or better Matches on that last card, coincidentally all interfence finishes too....excellent booking. You definitely have the talent to expand...just leave Georgia for last please :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 7, 2005 Author Share Posted December 7, 2005 Back to the southeast and Florida with our house show circuit, and the small crowd lapped up a show that featured our two singles champions putting on a clinic that in a rare treat for a house show WAS for the NWA belt! The Moondogs also continued to show their versatility by putting on a solid bout with the Briscos. This was a minor house show, of course, since we were also scheduled for our MONTHLY circuit (a distinction I admit to the Crocketts I am still confused by) on Friday… MACW in Your Town! A Wednesday Week 4, January 1983 300 people at St. Petersburg VFW (South East) C+ Magnum TA pins The Great Kabuki D The Midnight Express pin The Mulkey Brothers C+ The Assasins & Angelo Mosca pin The Road Warriors & Jake Roberts B The Brisco Brothers beat The Moondogs by submission A* Ric Flair pinned Greg Valentine to retain NWA title We then returned to the Mid-atlantic for the January tour stop, and aimed to put out a massively stellar show. The storylines were working, but I felt like the SUPERSTARS show was looming and I needed to ratchet up the heat. I was also a bit concerned over a rash of lateness that had swept through a few of our newer stars (Dennis Condrey and Paul Ellering were of particular concern as their lapses went beyond slight tardiness) Warnings were issued as I prepared for the show. MACW on Tour (January) A Friday Week 4, January 1983 1600 People at Grady Cole Center (Mid-Atlantic) In what passed as the “dark” portion of an untelevised show, we began by having the Brain announce a Midnight Express/Rock N Roll Express match for later in the evening. The crowd used this opportunity to find their seats and purchase some frothy beverages as Magnum TA learned a thing or two from Adrian Street before scoring the pin. Jim Cornette then came out to the announcers table and began yelling and screaming at The Brain, which moved Heenan to slap the tar out of him. A red-faced Cornette fumed off to the backstage area as the crowd looked on with slight interest. Having insufficiently warmed the crowd, I worried about their reaction to the show proper. Luckily we began things well with an even bout between the Assassins and the Road Warriors ending with a pin by #2 on Animal after an appearance and misting by the Great Kabuki. The enraged Road Warriors proceeded to pound on Kabuki while his Army stablemates ran for the hills. The tag bout between the two Express teams for the Mid-Atlantic title sputtered a bit, as the crowd still doesn’t quite care about them. Condrey ultimately scored the win by using the ropes to pin Ricky Morton. As restlessness started to seep in, the Traitors, Slaughter and Kernodle were seen putting the boots to the Brisco Brothers, and the crowd had suddenly found its energy. Piper then came to the ring with the trademark bagpipes wailing to battle Angelo Mosca (for what amounted to essentially throwaway matches, Piper and Mosca seemed to work well together, so we were milking it a bit). First the Rowdy One grabbed the mic and to spew some venom the Chief’s way, claiming “he just couldn’t keep his big Indian mouth shut.” He also refused Wahoo’s challenge for another match saying he’d “rather beat up on an over-the-hill gorilla like Mosca then have to be in the ring with the stink of the Chief. I know the white man took your land, but I don’t think he took all the Indian showers…” At that point Mosca attacked, leading to a balanced match that Piper won by pinfall. The Briscos then came to the ring looking worse for the wear of their recent beat down. They demanded that the Traitors agree to a match, any kind of match they wanted, but they wanted it right then and there. The Sarge came out, pointed to the more haggard of the two (Jerry) and accepted a singles match. Surprisingly the two have poor chemistry and despite a wild bout involving a Kernodle interefernce, when Brisco locked in the figure-four getting the Sarge to tap, the crowd was not as fired up as I would have thought. Tommy Wildfire Rich then began his entrance only to be jumped by the Koloffs. They pounded him around the entranceway, and by the time the match officially started, Nikita is able to dominate him, while Ivan gloats and mocks the crowd at ringside. Harley Race then redeemed his mic work in my eyes by hyping the night’s coming main event, promising that he would take the strap off of Flair one way or another. A somewhat recovered Jack Brisco then came to the ring to battle Wahoo McDaniel. Chief Wahoo had the upper hand after a brutal series of chops, but a sneak attack by Piper from out of nowhere allowed Jack to score a quick pinfall. Wahoo recovered looking incensed and glaring from the ring at the laughing and smiling Piper who backed his way out of the arena. The crowd loved it, but was beginning to show signs of uncertainty about who was the face and who the heel in this growing feud. In retrospect, the video showing the leadup for the US title fourway match was probably a momentum buster, but the match itself lived up to expectations. All four men hit some great spots and played to each other’s strengths throughout. When Steamboat and The Body resorted to trading blows on the arena floor, Valentine took it to a battered Orndorff, eventually locking in a sleeper for the victory. The crowd roared its disapproval as The Hammer burnished his U.S. Title belt yet again. The Nature Boy emerged to “Also sprach Zarathustra” and slowly twirled and WOOOOed his way to the ring. He took hold of the mic, and after allowing the crowd to continue its cheers for a few moments, he ripped into Harley Race, saying amongst other things that “No square-headed mutant like Race is taking the belt from the Nature Boy - WOOOOOOO, Race, you get your mutton chops out here, because Ric Flair is gonna show you what it means to be the best -WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” By the time Race emerged from the back, the crowd was rabid and the two workers did not disappoint. At one point the brawling reached a fever pitch that landed young referee Nick Patrick on his face and the competitors to the arena floor. Continuing their mutual assault, Race tried to take the upper hand with a chair shot, which Flair blocked before it could fall. The two struggled for control of the chair, when Patrick recovered and called for the bell, ruling the match a double DQ. The crowd tried to tell Patrick that Flair was defending himself, but the chaos of MACW officials separating the ongoing melee “prevented” him from hearing their pleas, and the night closed out with a bang! DARK: C- Heenan announces Midnight/RnR bout for tonight D Magnum TA d. Adrian Street C- Cornette yells at Heenan C- Heenan slaps Cornette Main Show: C The Assassins d. The Road Warriors C- The Road Warriors beat down Kabuki C- The Midnight Express d. The RockNRoll Express B+ The Traitors beat down the Briscos backstage A Piper refuses Wahoo’s challenges B+ Roddy Piper d. Angelo Mosca B The Brisco Brothers challenge B+ Jerry Brisco d. Sgt Slaughter B- Tommy Rich attacked by Koloffs B- Nikita Koloff d. Tommy Rich A Harley Race hypes A Jack Brisco d. Wahoo McDaniel B+ A video plays to hype the US Title fourway A* Greg Valentine d. Steamboat, Ventura and Orndorff A* Ric Flair hype A* Harley Race and Ric Flair draw - double DQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 7, 2005 Author Share Posted December 7, 2005 Excited by our continued success and the heat that some of our feuds were generating, especially Piper-McDaniel and of course Race-Flair, I looked forward to rounding out the month with another showing of MACW on Cable Heartland East, and our last widespread chance to promote our February SUPERSTARS card. I resolved to set up a card that would both entertain and promote, but also with an eye to not wearing out our workers with the back-to-back shows. Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling A (increase popularity) Saturday, Week 4, January 1983 7215 people at D.C. Armory, and LIVE on Cable Heartland East In the dark portion of the show I began by having Missy Hyatt try a little mic work, which did not go as terribly as I feared…I continue to be at a loss for where exactly to slot her in, however. For the time it seemed like giving her some spots in dark time to improve her skills and continuing to use her boyfriend Jake Roberts would be a wise course of action. Terry Allen then destroyed George South (who I find increasingly little use for) in a match that bored the heck out of the crowd. Perhaps giving South a gimmick might let these squashes be a bit more entertaining. In a continuation of the Heenan-Cornette saga we saw the Midnight Express pound on Heenan before a stunned Bugsy McGraw who thought he was getting some mic time. While I had hoped McGraw’s reaction, being a real surprise, might help the segment, the crowd continues to be lukewarm about these lower card events. Finally, the Road Warriors took the loss by DQ against the Rock N Roll Express when the ref caught Ellering interfering in the match. Moving on to the televised portion of the show, we knew the crowd was ready for something interesting, so we showed a clip of a gesticulating Kabuki and a disinterested Paul Jones, continuing Kabuki’s recent odyssey. After Jones walked off without saying anything to Kabuki, the mystical man from the Orient released a torrent of Japanese in his wake and punctuated it by a blast of green mist into the air. Back in the ring Steamboat and Adrian Street put on a greatly entertaining mat clinic, with Steamboat’s flying body press enough for the win. A return to the Heenan-Cornette story brought the crowd down a bit as the Brain started in about a match involving a diaper, though Cornette’s red-faced arrival and acceptance of the match brought the crowd back a bit. The crowd likely hadn’t caught on to the actual stipulations and their meaning, so when Heenan made very pointed and analytical commentary during the Valiant and Jones win over the Assasins, it might not have registered as unusual. The match also included The Road Warriors pulling The Assasin (#1) off the apron to prevent a tag and beating the snot out of him, thereby allowing Rufus R. Jones to pin #2. We then cut to backstage where Tommy Rich and Ivan Koloff were being held apart, apparently eager to get to the fight booked for later tonight. Nikita Koloff was conspicuous by his absence, however. In the ring Kabuki’s woes continue as Jay Youngblood defeats the painted one who is without Paul Jones at ringside. During the match, Prescious Paul Ellering comes from the backstage area and watches while stroking his beard. The crowd is intrigued by this turn of events and politely claps for Youngblood as they wait for a Road Warriors attack on Kabuki that never comes. Ellering simply leaves when the match has ended. Wahoo McDaniel came to the ring and insulted Roddy Piper calling him a yellow-bellied coward. The crowd craned their necks around looking for Piper, expecting another attack. They were again surprised when it didn’t come and only the insistence of Bob Caudle’s announcement that the Traitors would be defending the tag straps against the Briscos at MACW SUPERSTARS gets them to focus. It is a lucky thing too, because they might have blinked and missed the Tommy Rich victory over Ivan Koloff, which passes without much incident as Schiavone informs us that Nikita Koloff is not in the building tonight. The crowd is happy for the Wildfire win, and I am happy to be able to sneak a quick match between two stars in to protect my workers without the fans really caring about the watering down. The inevitable Piper appearance was then heralded by the bagpipes and the Rowdy One emerged to an uproar - apparently the fans assumed he would have answered Wahoo earlier if he had been in the building, and were excited to hear what he had to say. He didn’t disappoint by going on a lengthy tirade that not only denied his cowardice and accepted the Chief’s challenge for a match, but also managed to insinuate that the Chief’s forthcoming loss would be the worst thing to happen to an Indian since they got some polio infested blankets on Manhattan island. The crowd was in an uproar over the remarks, but clearly still loves Piper. Hard to see how much more insulting he can get and still be a face, but it is interesting to find out where those limits are. Piper left the ring and the crowd white hot, so when The Hammer came to the ring and proclaimed himself the greatest wrestler in MACW they were more than willing to be outraged. Paul Orndorff came out and challenged that claim, saying that only being softened by Ventura and Steamboat made him lose to Valentine in the fourway bout. With the two wrestlers muscling up in the ring, the crowd erupted when they heard Also Sprach Zarathustra blare out of the speakers, and every eye in the house watched as the champ spun out of the backstage area with a strut and a twirl. As if on cue, Harley Race followed him out and the ensuing donnybrook seemed ready to get out of control before a swarm of officials and workers hit the ring to separate the four men. After a conference of zebras, the crowd realized a tag match had been set, and the four traded offense for a while before Harley Race hit a high knee lift on Orndorff, and followed with a diving head butt which was enough for the win. Dark: D Missy Hyatt promo E Magnum T.A. d. George South C- Heenan attacked by Midnight Express C- Rock N Roll Xpress d. Road Warriors Main Show: C+ Kabuki argues w/ Paul Jones B Ricky Steamboat d. Adrian Street C- Heenan challenges Cornette/diaper match C Cornette accepts B- Jimmy Valiant and Rufus R. Jones d. The Assasins, B- Rich and Ivan argument/fight B Jay Youngblood d. The Great Kabuki B+ Wahoo taunts Piper B+ Announcers hype tag title match at SUPERSTARS B+ Tommy Rich d. Ivan Koloff A* Piper accepts Wahoo's challenge A Valentine/Orndorff argument, joined by Flair/Race A* Greg Valentine and Harley Race d. Ric Flair and Paul Orndorff And that is where I find myself, here on February 1st, eagerly anticipating our SUPERSTARS card, and enjoying the honor and privelege of booking the finest wrestlers in the best promotion there is. Going forward, I look with eagerness at the upcoming event, which will be shown on the American Option PPV network! Equally exciting are the plans I have in the ring, as The Race/Flair and Piper/McDaniel feuds are joined by Rich/Koloff and Orndorff/Valentine wars that are really starting to take off as well, Of course the Brisco/Traitor tag battle is still raging, though I am neurotic enough to begin worrying if my young tag teams can get over enough fast enough to make March’s Crockett Cup the amazing event I want it to be…but for now I am looking forward to Friday’s show, a mere six days away from my first major show as MACW’s promoter - a chance to show the Crocketts, not to mention the McMahons, Gagnes, and Von Erichs that Mid-Atlantic was the present and future of wrestling in this country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Boons Ghost Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 I really love the setting up of the Piper v. McDaniel feud. That one should be red hot before all is said and done. Your signings have been very smart for expansion. A lot of the wrestlers signed (Rich, Magnum, Orndorff, etc.) can spearhead the charge into regions that MACW doesnt have a lock on. Great job - and thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 7, 2005 Author Share Posted December 7, 2005 Thanks - the Piper/McDaniel feud is the only storyline I wrote out (30 points worth) so I'm really counting on it to be a staple for a little while. Of course, having some great storylines from Adam and the awesome historical ones in your data certainly help! The signings, as I'm sure you can tell, are geared towards an assault on the Southeast, where I have already increased my popularity to a C- without any serious effort. It helps that stars like Jake Roberts, Paul Orndorff, The Road Warriors and of course Wildfire Tommy Rich can continue to gain popularity down there by working for GCW on our off days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 7, 2005 Author Share Posted December 7, 2005 It’s the middle of the week and our SUPERSTARS card is two short days away. Wary of injuring any of my major stars, or spoiling the drama of my first major event, I grudgingly agree with my booking team (Al Costello, Angelo Mosca, David Crockett and George Scott) that we should limit the output for the 2000 fans at the McDonough Rec Center. We certainly want to give them a decent show, but our priority is rightfully focused on Friday night. While the main event tag match is a clear favorite and Steamboat and Moondog Rex have a good showing, the fans leave a bit disappointed to not see the champion or the thorn in his side, Harley Race. MACW in Your Town! B Wednesday Week 1, February 1983 2000 people at McDonough Rec Center (Mid-Atlantic) D Bugsy McGraw pinned George South C+ The Assassins and Angelo Mosca d. The Road Warriors and Jake Roberts B Ricky Steamboat d. Moondog Rex C Jesse Ventura d. Magnum TA A* Roddy Piper and Tomym Rich draw with Wahoo McDaniel and Ivan Koloff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 7, 2005 Author Share Posted December 7, 2005 SUPERSTARS of MACW A* Friday, Week 1, February 1983 12000 people at Dean Smith Center (Mid-Atlantic) and live on PPV It’s Friday night and the juice is flowing at the Dean Smith Center. It’s Tar Heel country, but more than that its wrestling country with some of the best fans in the world packing it in to see our first major card of the year. [B]DARK MATCH: THE ASSASSINS v. THE ROCK N ROLL EXPRESS[/B] The Assassins emerge to the crowd’s derision, accompanied by Paul Jones. There is a buzz in the building as the fans chatter in anticipation of a card that would see solid midcarders like this in the first dark match. The music for the Rock N Roll Express hits and when Morton and Gibson hit the ring, no time is wasted with both teams trading blows toe to toe. When referee Randy PeeWee Anderson finally regains control, the crowd is ready to see some action. After an even bout that featured a few nice spots by Ricky and a string of solid mat work by Robert and Assassin #1, Paul Jones distracted the ref while #1 jabbed a foreign object into Gibson’s throat, allowing the pin. [B]C+[/B] Missy Hyatt then emerged to the crowd’s delight, passing out free programs to some lucky fans and even giving one young man a peck on the cheek. I resolve to find a way to utilize her talents to a greater degree, as there is no ignoring the reaction she is getting from the fans. [B]A*[/B] [B]DARK MATCH: BUGSY MCGRAW v. JAKE ROBERTS[/B] Bugsy McGraw then made his way to the ring, followed by Jake Roberts. The two put on a solid if unspectacular bout, ultimately won by Roberts with a DDT. While not truly hot, and certainly recovered from the excitement of Missy’s kiss, the crowd is still buzzing a bit and I’m confident the night is going to be a good one! [B]C[/B] The PPV special begins as Bobby “The Brain” Heenan comes to the ring to explain the diaper match to the crowd. When he announces that Rufus R. Jones will be his partner against the Midnight Express tonight, the crowd gives a modest but respectable pop, and Heenan then takes his place at the announcers table with Caudle and Schiavione who welcome our PPV audience to SUPERSTARS OF MACW! [B]C[/B] [B]MATCH: THE ROAD WARRIORS v. ANGELO MOSCA & THE GREAT KABUKI[/B] The insistent grind of Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” announces the arrival of the Road Warriors, accompanied as always by Prescious Paul Ellering. Angelo Mosca and Kabuki of Paul Jones’ Army follow and a savage brawl ensues, with both teams laying a beating on the other. When Hawk ducks away from Kabuki’s mist, causing Mosca to be blinded, Ellering cackles with glee at ringside. Kabuki tries to help his partner, but is clocked by a blinded Mosca, and then pinned by a weary Animal. The cries of Schiavione echo throughout the arena as he yells “Mosca hit Kabuki! Oh my God, he was blinded and took out his own partner!” [B]C[/B] The cameras cut to a shot of Jim Cornette backstage, red-faced as usual, pleading with his clients to win the diaper match tonight. [B]C[/B] Back in the ring, Paul Jones and Assassin #1 have come to the ring to help Angelo Mosca to the back. When Kabuki tries to join them, Paul Jones requests a microphone. Once he gets one, he proceeds to outline the problems Kabuki has been causing the Army recently, and claims that he needs to toughen up if he is going to continue being a part of the most dangerous stable in the Mid-Atlantic. The Assassin clobbers Kabuki from behind at this point, and Jones and Mosca join in the beating with boots to the head and body. [B]C+[/B] The crowd is still marveling at the brutality Paul Jones would show one of his own when Paul Ellering re-emerges from the backstage area with a microphone of his own. He cuts into Jones pointing out that the Legion of Doom is clearly the more destructive stable as evidenced by their win here tonight. He adds that while it is the first victory of many for the Road Warriors, he is always on the lookout for dangerous individuals who need to be harnessed and not bludgeoned to achieve their true greatness. Jones looks back and forth between Ellering and Kabuki, a quizzical look on his face. [B]C[/B] [B]MATCH: BOBBY THE BRAIN HEENAN AND RUFUS R. JONES v. THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS[/B] (loser wears a diaper match, Heenan -Cornette) Heenan yields his color commentary position to the Exotic Adrian Street, who clearly makes Schiavione uncomfortable with his flirtatious and unusual ways. Heenan enters the ring and invites out his partner Rufus R. Jones who emerges to a small pop from the Smith Center fans. The Midnight Express come out next accompanied by a tennis-racket waving Cornette, and the match is ready to begin. Rufus and the Midnight Express carry most of the bout, though Heenan does show some acceptable brawling skills when in the ring. Despite Cornette’s continued intereference, and a humorous sequence where Jones chased Cornette around the ring only to get blindsided by Eaton, The Brain is ultimately able to pin Eaton while using the ropes for leverage. [B]C[/B] Heenan calls for the oversized diaper, and despite a torrent of protests, Cornette ultimately puts it on and looks utterly ridiculous. [B]C[/B] The video screens show Tommy “Wildfire” Rich arriving to the building when he is assaulted by Ivan and Nikita Koloff. After repeated whips to the back with a chain, the Koloffs leave a battered Rich, having accomplished their dastardly attack. [B]B-[/B] [B]MATCH: THE YOUNGBLOODS v. THE MOONDOGS[/B] Both teams enter to little fanfare, although the deranged bone-knwaing antics and unkempt appearance of the Moondogs clearly has the fans intrigued. A quick back and forth affair ends when Moondog Spot pins Mark Youngblood following a doubleteam with Rex in the corner. [B]C+[/B] Tommy Rich, still looking a little off balance from the attack, comes to the ring and lays down a challenge to the Koloffs for a tag team match here tonight! Ivan comes out to accept the challenge, clearly believing that Tommy is too injured to be a real threat. [B]B-[/B] In the backstage area, cameras capture an altercation between Jesse Ventura and Ricky Steamboat. Apparently, Ventura is still miffed and blames Steamboat for costing him his chance at the US title. The Youngbloods, having returned from their defeat in the ring, and Jimmy Valiant separate the two before it comes to blows. [B]B[/B] [B]MATCH: THE KOLOFFS v. WILDFIRE RICH & MAGNUM T.A.[/B] The Koloffs come out to a torrent of boos, and circle Wildfire with maniacal grins, apparently eager to continue the beating they began earlier. Rich holds up his hand and with a fine southern drawl asks the crowd to give a fine Carolina welcome to his partner, Magnum Terry Allen. The crowd politely cheers, more for Rich than Allen, and the match begins with Ivan and Allen trading holds and blows. As the match wears on, the battered Rich begins to be a liability and seems ready to lose before making the hot tag to Allen for the save. Allen, the proverbial house-of-fire manages to clear the ring of Russians, and pumps his fists eager to continue the fight. Sliding out of the ring, he is met by the chains of Nikita, which bust him open, before being rolled back into the ring for a pin by Ivan. Wildfire tries to make the save, but is too late, as the Koloffs pick up the win. [B]B[/B] Greg “The Hammer “Valentine comes to the ring carrying his U.S. Title and proceeds to rip into Orndorff claiming that he is weak and no match for a star the caliber of the Hammer. [B]B+[/B] [B]MATCH: GREG VALENTINE v. PAUL ORNDORFF for the U.S. TITLE[/B] Orndorff rages out of the backstage area, chasing Valentine from the ring and then all around it. When he finally catches him, he unleashes a vicious series of elbows and punches, and slings the Hammer to the ropes for a backbody drop. Valentine tries to regain the upper hand with a jab to the throat, but Orndorff seems possessed, and shakes it off to resume his beating. When Orndorff ducks a forearm and responds with a roundhouse, Valentine goes slack and crashes face-first to the canvas. Orndorff plays to the crowd for a little while, but when Valentine recovers he is on the attack again, with a series of clotheslines and body slams. Finally, Orndorff goes to set up the piledriver, but Valentine scores a low blow and slithers out of the ring. Throwing his hands up, Valentine exit’s the ring area, giving referee Tommy Young no choice but to declare Orndorff the winner by countout. Mr. Wonderful is clearly annoyed however, as is the crowd, since the Hammer retains the belt. [B]A[/B] The announcing team, now rejoined by Heenan, to the great relief of Schiavione, give the crowd a moment to digest the last bout before hyping our next match, the showdown between Wahoo McDaniel and Roddy Piper. [B]A[/B] [B]MATCH: WAHOO MCDANIEL v. RODDY PIPER[/B] Chief Wahoo McDaniel slowly makes his way to the ring to a frenetic response of mixed boos and cheers. He has barely set foot in the ring when the bagpipes sound, and the Rowdy One follows in his wake, also to a mixture of cheers and boos. While they may not know quite who to cheer for, the crowd is definitely eager to see the two do battle, and for nearly ten minutes the two put on an exhibition in brutality. The match ends when Wahoo scores a sequence of blistering chops followed by a mini-war dance and elbow to the head of Piper. A quick three count, and McDaniel is declared the winner. [B]A*[/B] Piper goes ballistic, screaming at the referee and the fans, and finally settling on Wahoo, by renewing the brawl. This time it is Piper who gets the upper hand by tossing the Chief over the top rope to the arena floor. Repeated blows and a final thud of Wahoo’s head against the ring post bring forth the crimson mask, and finally seem to calm Piper down. The crowd is frantic with glee at the heated action and cheers, though backstage we are not certain any longer that they are cheering for Piper. [B]A[/B] The cameras cut to a backstage encounter between a confused champ Ric Flair and the Boogie Woogie Man, Jimmy Valiant, where Valiant wishes the champ luck against the no-goody Harley Race. When Valiant leaves, Flair is left in a position he rarely is, speechless. [B]A[/B] [B]MATCH: THE BRISCO BROTHERS v. THE TRAITORS (SLAUGHTER & KERNODLE) for the NWA TAG TITLES[/B] Both teams enter the ring to a fair bit of crowd fervor, and when Kernodle and Jerry finally lock up, the fans are ready to see the Briscos capture the belts. The fight spills around the ring and eventually finds its way to the outside, where both teams continue their assaults, apparently unaware of the referee’s count. When the match ends in a double count-out neither the Briscos nor the fans seem to care about the straps, but only about dealing justice to the traitors. Eventually staff arrives from the back to separate the teams. [B]A[/B] Also Sprach Zarathustra is pumpd out of the speakers, and NWA champion Ric Flair makes his way to the ring. In a sequence we have decided on the booking team is a sure fire winner, we let Flair speak to the crowd before opponent Harley Race comes to the ring. He does not let us down, insulting Race and WOOOing to the crowd’s delight. [B]A*[/B] [B]MATCH: RIC FLAIR v. HARLEY RACE for the NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP[/B] His opponent Harley Race is announced, but it is Jimmy Valiant who emerges from behind the curtains, making his way to the ring to the deafining cheers of the thousands of Boogie marks in attendance. Valiant shakes Flair’s hand and then retreats to ringside, where he grabs an unused folding chair and perchs for a view of the title match. Race then comes out to the boos of the crowd, but instead of going to the ring, goes at Valiant, yelling and motioning for him to leave the area. Valiant pretends not to hear him, and plays to the crowd, which roars in satisfaction. Eventually Race gets in the ring and wrestles his usual outstanding match with Flair, but continues to be distracted by the presence of Valiant, who remains seated. Finally, frustrated by the in-ring prowess of Flair and the cat-calls of the audience, Race again goes to the arena floor to confront Valiant. It is only after shoving the Boogie Woogie man, that Race receives a reaction - in the form of a stiff right hand. Referee Tommy Young leaves the ring to separate Valiant and Race, but Valiant is more than willing to sit back down, having delivered some thunderous blows to the formidable noggin of Harley. Flair makes short work of the disoriented and distracted Race from that point on, scoring the win with a briged pinfall to the standing applause of all 12000 fans as well as Jimmy Valiant. [B]A*[/B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 8, 2005 Author Share Posted December 8, 2005 [B]Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling[/B] A (increase popularity) Saturday, Week 4, January 1983 5000 people at JMU Convocation Center (Mid-Atlantic), and LIVE on Cable Heartland East The night after SUPERSTARS, and the backstage atmosphere was electric! Everyone involved in the company knew we had put on a great show, and we were eager to back it up for our cable TV audience. A packed house of 5000 loyal fans were in attendance, and though many already knew the previous night’s results, there was still a fair bit of anticipation brewing…Would Paul Orndorff catch up with Valentine tonight? What fallout might result from Roddy Piper’s violent post match attack on Wahoo McDaniel? Perhaps most importantly, would Jimmy Valiant be able to survive the revenge Harley Race was sure to seek? I smiled knowing that some questions would be left for another day, some would be answered, and many would only be intensified by this night’s card. [B]DARK MATCH: JACK BRISCO v. NIKITA KOLOFF[/B] Jack Brisco and Nikita Koloff were introduced, and once again the crowd popped big at the unexpected quality of the first dark match. I was playing upon that expectation and also hoping to get Nikita some experience with one of our finest in-ring workers. After five minutes of back and forth action, Jack scored the victory by pinfall. I learned later, however, that this booking may have been an error in judgement, as Jack Brisco took offense to being booked in a dark match. Unfortunately, rather than taking his frustrations to me as head booker, he ripped into Jim Crockett Jr., and may have developed hard feelings that will be hard to repair…I will have to monitor that relationship very closely in the coming weeks. [B]A[/B] Next the Midnight Express entered the ring with their manager Jim Cornette and spent a few minutes acting heel-ish and proclaiming themselves the best Mid-Atlantic Tag Champs ever. [B]C[/B] [B]DARK MATCH: THE YOUNGBLOODS v. THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS[/B] The Youngbloods were then introduced as the opponents for Condrey and Eaton. A well timed racket shot to the head of Mark Youngblood enabled Condrey to score the pin, to the boos of the crowd. I smiled as the heat was slowly building for one of my new tag teams. [B]C+[/B] The televised portion of the show saw the usual announce team of Caudle, Schiavione and Heenan take their seats. Paul Jones came to the ring along with the Assassins and Angelo Mosca and called out Prescious Paul Ellering, offering a challenge to see who had the more dangerous stable of wrestlers. Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” strummed in, and the Road Warriors crashed the ring, facing off with the Army. Ellering then made his way into the ring, taking the mic from Jones and introducing the newest member of the Legion of Doom, The Great Kabuki! [B]C[/B] [B]MATCH: THE ROAD WARRIORS & THE GREAT KABUKI v. PAUL JONES’ ARMY[/B] Referee Tommy Young had his hands full in this six man match, especially with both teams’ managers getting involved at various points. Ultimately, an inspired Kabuki spewed his mist into Assassin #2’s face which disoriented him long enough for the Road Warriors to nail the Doomsday Device. Kabuki then covered for the pin. Paul Jones argued about the blatant double teams, but ref Young seemed happy just to have an end to the match. [B]C+[/B] The fun-loving Boogie Woogie man dances out, high-fiving crowd members and making his way towards the ring for a promo. [B]A[/B] Harley Race storms out and assaults Valiant, and while the early exchanges are fairly even, Race eventually gains the advantage unleashing a devastating series of head butts and forearms. Officials separate the two, though Race requires far more attention and muscle to pull away. [B]A[/B] [B]MATCH: TOMMY RICH & MAGNUM T.A. v. THE MOONDOGS[/B] With order restored, the Moondogs are announced, and Spot and Rex gnaw at their bones in the ring awaiting their opponents. The crowd gives a respectable if uninspired cheer for Tommy Rich and Magnum T.A. as they make their way to the ring. Several minutes of solid ringmanship leads to a Wildfire pin of Moondog Rex and a brief celebration by the two heroes. [B]B[/B] Rich takes the microphone and issues an open challenge for the Koloffs, saying that anytime they want to have a fair fight, he an T.A. will be ready for them. The crowd seems let down by this segment, as they feel like the Valiant/Race brouhaha was a sign of greater things. Without the Koloffs actually appearing, nothing Wildfire says or does can quite carry the heat. [B]C+[/B] [B]MATCH: RIC FLAIR v. WAHOO MCDANIEL for the NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP[/B] Luckily, I had planned for this mini-lull knowing the impact of our main event match would be that much more thunderous. First Wahoo McDaniel was introduced. The crowd eagerly anticipated his opponent expecting Piper. They were anything but disappointed, however, when they were informed that he would be taking on none other than Nature Boy Ric Flair for the NWA title! Wahoo and Flair put on a good show, especially entertaining the crowd with their exchanges of chops along the ropes. When a weary Wahoo caught Flair with a sudden belly-to-belly suplex, both competitors remained down on the canvas as referee Nick Patrick began his count. He was not able to finish, however, as The Rowdy One chose this moment to hit the ring and begin his assault on the Chief. Assuming Piper must be there to help Flair, Patrick called for the bell and awarded McDaniel the victory by DQ. [B]A*[/B] With both Flair and Wahoo battered by their in-ring battle, there was nothing to stop Piper from utterly destroying the Chief. Between blows he launched verbal tirades at the Chief and eventually scanned the ring area looking for Wahoo’s ceremonial headdress. Grabbing it from ringside, the Rowdy One proceeded to tear it apart, sprinkling the feathers in the air, and eventually stuffing a number of them down the Chief’s throat. Eventually, Flair began to recover, and he along with several MACW officials were able to get Piper away from the beaten and humiliated McDaniel. [B]A[/B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Boons Ghost Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Wow! Are we seeing a double turn in the making? Piper's assault on the Chief would seem to solidify that possibility, though you can't tell with this excellent booking. Speaking of, there's a ton of things you are doing that show inspiration... * Kabuki in the Legion of Doom is fan-freaking-tastic. :) * Pushing Valiant, I have to admit, is so out of left field that it is a breath of fresh air. Of all the people on that roster, Valiant would be the last one I'd suspect to fall into the Race v. Flair jazz. But with interactions like the ones between the Boogie Woogie Man and the Nature Boy, how could you pass that stuff up? :) Once again - great diary, eskimo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 9, 2005 Author Share Posted December 9, 2005 On a roll and on the rise, I felt it was time to continue our forays into other regions. While perhaps not the wisest approach at first blush, in consultation with the Crockett family, it was decided that the Great Lakes needed a taste of Mid-Atlantic flavor wrestling. While spreading the product around might slow our growth a bit, I realized that the Crockett’s were smartly setting the promotion up for a major announcement in the coming weeks. We focused on some of our roster who are already known in the region, and I think the fans were pleased with the product. [B]MACW in Your Town! B[/B] Wednesday Week 2, February 1983 850 people at Cleveland Grays Armory (Great Lakes) C- Jake Roberts pins Randy Mulkey (3.51) C Ricky Steamboat pins George South (5.24) C- The Great Kabuki pinned Assassin #2 (6.03) B The Brisco brothers d. The Moondogs by submission (9.43) B+ Harley Race and Jesse Ventura d. Tommy Rich and Paul Orndorff (9.46) Several disturbing trends have begun to take root. First of all, another bit of tardiness, this time by Road Warrior Hawk resulted in some hard feelings. Apparently, he felt I was singling him out with my warning, even though my policy has been (and will continue to be) everyone gets a warning the first time. Even more troubling, it has been brought to my attention that Jack Brisco made some disparaging remarks about Bobby Heenan in a recent interview. This is the second time Jack has been an issue, and if he keeps burning relationships this way, he may not have a place with MACW in the future. For now, he is involved in one of our major feuds, so I have decided to take no action, but I fear that any further impact upon the atmosphere of the company may force my hand. Finally, a number of workers seem concerned about their level of usage. While I have expanded the roster, I do not feel it is bloated and believe that everyone will be content very soon, but in the mean time, I resolve to get the malcontent some work on this week’s show from the Towson Center outside Baltimore. [B]Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling B+[/B] (increase popularity) Saturday, Week 2, February 1983 5000 people at Towson Center (Mid-Atlantic), and LIVE on Cable Heartland East [B]DARK MATCH: ANGELO MOSCA JR. v. ADRIAN STREET w/ MISS LINDA[/B] This turns into a bit of a klunker, as Mosca’s boy is really unable to string together a story in there. Street does his best to carry the boy, and Linda chips in as well, but the fans just don’t buy Junior as anything worth their time or attention, so it is all the exotic tandem can do to pull out a modest reaction from them. [B]D[/B] Missy Hyatt follows with a chance to talk to the crowd. Her mic skills still need improving, but I’m seeing progress, and have begun formulating future plans for the starlet. [B]D[/B] [B]DARK MATCH: THE ROAD WARRIORS v. THE MULKEYS[/B] As with Mosca Jr., the Mulkeys lack the “it” factor and the crowd knows it. The Road Warriors demolish the hapless pair, but instead of seeming like true monsters, they come off as merely doing what any two audience members could do to the Mulkeys. I’m beginning to reconsider my policy of letting worker contracts expire naturally… [B]D[/B] With the crowd restless, Rufus R. Jones was announced as the next competitor. Rufus came out to ringside, and shook hands with his recent “partner” The Brain, when Cornette and his protégés The Midnight Express appeared from behind the entrance curtain. After a few whispers, Eaton and Condrey charged down and began laying the boots to Rufus AND Heenan. [B]C-[/B] Lukcily for Heenan and Jones, the Rock N Roll Express race out to make the early save, scattering Cornette’s boys, and playing to the crowd. [B]C-[/B] [B]MATCH: RUFUS R. JONES v. JAKE ROBERTS[/B] Having recovered from the attack, Jones brawls around the ring with Roberts and ultimately take the match by pinfall. The crowd livens a bit to this match, and I wonder to myself whether or not Roberts is responsible…he certainly has charisma, and is another rising star that I need to find a purpose for. [B]B-[/B] Prescious Paul Ellering emerges accompanying his newest client The Great Kabuki. Kabuki looks as intimidating as ever, and though Ellering is still winning over the respect of the Mid-Atlantic fans, when he warns of the impending doom at the hands of Kabuki, the crowd seems to buy it. [B]B-[/B] Caudle and Shiavione inform everyone that the Boogie Woogie man will be here later to talk about his recent interactions with Harley Race. [B]B+[/B] [B]MATCH: THE GREAT KABUKI v. ANGELO MOSCA[/B] Kabuki dominates this match, blistering Mosca around the ring. When Jones tries to get involved, her receives a face full of mist for his efforts, and when Ellering chips in with a choke of Mosca while the ref is pulling Kabuki away from Jones, the crowd realizes it is a new era for Kabuki and the Legion of Doom. Kabuki scores the pinfall and stands over the defeated Mosca with an evil glare as Ellering cackles and gestures for the crowd to witness the greatness of his client. [B]B-[/B] Backstage, Exotic Adrian Street is looking for someone to interview, though most workers are avoiding him. Finally, he finds Jesse “The Body” Ventura, and the two size each other up for a few moments (they could be cousins after all), before Street asks The Body to comment on his recent flirtations with Steamboat. Ventura eyeballs Street before saying, “Adrian, The Body doesn’t flirt with trash like Steamboat. The Body means business and will get what he wants which is another shot at the US title. Steamboat, don’t get in my way,” before leaving the area. The crowd is not sure what to make of the all-business approach from the usually entertaining Ventura. [B]C+[/B] [B]MATCH: THE KOLOFFS v. TOMMY RICH & MAGNUM T.A.[/B] A rematch of their SUPERSTARS bout, this one cruises for nine and a half minutes, with an even amount of offense on all sides before Ivan catches T.A. with a swinging neck breaker. Motioning to the ref that Wildfire is trying to get in the ring, Ivan creates enough distraction to unravel his wrist tape and choke Magnum T.A. out for the win. The Koloffs head for the hills as Rich comes in to protect his partner. [B]B-[/B] Jimmy Valiant dances out to the cheers of the crowd and grabs the mic for a few brief remarks: “Boogie is here to tell ya, Harley Race, you are a great wrestler, but you got nothing on Boogie! Some wrestlers got fans, but Boogie has family…he’s got family in Virginia…he’s got family in New York…he’s got family in the Carolinas, and he’s got family here in Baltimore! Race, you want to be NWA champ, but the champion is for the people, and since you can’t get the people to boogie, Boogie’s gonna boogie your butt right outta the championship picture!” [B]B+[/B] Backstage, Greg Valentine mounts an ill-fated attack on Paul Orndorff, but receives a vicious beat down for his efforts. Orndorff yells at the prone Hammer that the US title will be his, and next time there will be no countouts. [B]B+[/B] [B]MATCH: RICKY STEAMBOAT v. HARLEY RACE[/B] While Steamboat and Race put on a solid exhibition, the crowd is not as engaged by their matchup as I might have hoped. Though I did feel that we needed to throttle back the pace of our feuds after the breakneck speed of the past few weeks, I was hoping that a matchup of two stars of this caliber would generate its own heat. Of course, the crowd popped huge when a diving head butt from Race resulted in a near pinfall cover, only to be thwarted when Boogie Woogie man Jimmy Valiant yanked Race off of Steamboat by the foot from the outside. The ref didn’t see the interference, and when Race draped over the top rope to threaten Valiant, Steamboat cradled him from behind for the quick 1-2-3! [B]A[/B] Though the show was a success, it was the second outing in a row that left the crowd less than delirious. The booking team and I discussed the upcoming schedule and decided on a few courses of action to up the ante as we marched on into February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigguy9854 Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Great work, keep it going. Give it up to the Nature Boy. He is still one of my favorite wrestlers today. Can't wait until the next show!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 My favorite of the D.O.T.T.'s Mid Atlantic is what made me a true wrestling fan. When talking baout letting changing your philosophy in regards to letting contracts expire is that for Road Warriors or Mulkey's ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Boons Ghost Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 [QUOTE]“Boogie is here to tell ya, Harley Race, you are a great wrestler, but you got nothing on Boogie! Some wrestlers got fans, but Boogie has family…he’s got family in Virginia…he’s got family in New York…he’s got family in the Carolinas, and he’s got family here in Baltimore! Race, you want to be NWA champ, but the champion is for the people, and since you can’t get the people to boogie, Boogie’s gonna boogie your butt right outta the championship picture!”[/QUOTE] Hilarious. I could picture that as if it were live. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 13, 2005 Author Share Posted December 13, 2005 MACW in Your Town! A Wednesday Week 3, February 1983 1700 people at Knott Arena (Mid-Atlantic) C- Bugsy McGRaw pins Angelo Mosca Jr. for the MACW title C The Road Warriors defeat The Midnight Express by DQ A The Briscos, The Traitors and The Youngbloods fought to a triple-countout A* Ric Flair and Roddy Piper d. Wahoo McDaniel and The Assasin On to the Florence Civic Center for our weekly televised event. I want to keep the heat up on some of my storylines, but don’t want to match the feuding wrestlers against one another too often, so with the exception of the main event, I decided to book this week with some unusual pairings that ended up working superbly well! [B]Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling[/B]A (increase popularity) Saturday, Week 3, February 1983 5000 people at Florence Civic Center (Mid-Atlantic), and LIVE on Cable Heartland East [B]DARK MATCH: ADRIAN STREET & GEORGE SOUTH v. THE YOUNGBLOODS[/B] A standard affair to get the crowd’s juices flowing with Street’s antics really working and the Youngbloods stalwart in their good-guy roles. Even George South, who came to the ring in a Member’s Only jacket, seems to be connecting a bit with the crowd. [B]C[/B] Missy Hyatt then came to the ring and spoke with the crowd for a few moments, as we continue to develop and test her skills. [B]C-[/B] [B]DARK MATCH: ANGELO MOSCA & ASSASSIN #2 v. THE ROCK N ROLL EXPRESS[/B] Both teams played to their strengths, and the crowd responded as we would’ve expected when Mosca and #2 were declared the victors by countout, thanks to some timely Paul Jones interference on Ricky Morton. [B]C[/B] Caudle, Schiavione and Heenan come to ringside to the applause of the fans, who are ready for a great TV event. When the dark growl of “Iron Man” sounds the crowd cranes their necks to see which member or members of the Legion of Doom is coming out. All four men emerge from backstage and make their way to the ring, where Ellering takes the microphone to remind the crowd, and Paul Jones, who the most dangerous stable in wrestling is. The hype spot ends cryptically as Ellering promises that his message will be demonstrated by the end of the night. [B]C+[/B] [B]MATCH: JAKE ROBERTS v. BUGSY McGRAW for the MACW Title[/B] Both men get in some good offense, and the belt seems to be giving this match more interest as the crowd is pulling for Bugsy. When Roberts clotheslines Bugsy over the top, McGraw hooks the tights and brings his opponent with him. Neither man can answer the ref’s ten count and the bell rings the match over with a double-countout. [B]C+[/B] Cornette and the Midnight Express are seen backstage and proclaim into the camera that the Rock N Roll Express had better mind their own business from now on. The crowd yawns. I can’t quite figure this group out, as there does not seem to be any uniformity in the reactions the Midnights or RnR seem to elicit. We’ll stick with it, but I mentally remind myself to ask George Scott and the rest of my booking team what they make of the dilemma. [B]D[/B] The camera swivels to see the body of Paul Jones fly to the ground. Following close behind is the enraged Kabuki, administering a severe beat down to his former manager. Eventually, Kabuki spews mist down onto the bloodied Jones and lands a final kick for good measure before walking off. [B]C+[/B] [B]MATCH: RICKY STEAMBOAT v. MOONDOG SPOT[/B] Back in the ring, both participants are ready and after introductions square off. Jesse Ventura emerges and evicts Schiavione from his seat, joining Caudle and Heenan to comment upon the bout. Some blows are traded but Steramboat rather quickly gains the upper hand, much to Ventura’s chagrin. When the Dragon locks in the double chicken wing, Ventura says with disgust, “You may think he’s good because he can beat the Moondogs, but the Body is where its at, and come hell or high water, Steamboat is going down!”. With that, Ventura leaves the ringside area, and Spot taps out giving Ricky the victory. Fans are chirping amongst themselves, apparently wondering who would win a contest between Steamboat and Ventura, a matchup that now seems inevitable. [B]A[/B] Backstage again, our busy cameraman catches a civilian-clothed Jerry Brisco getting pearl harbored by Kernodle and Slaughter. The two beat on him mercilessly, eventually ramming his head into a concrete wall to bust him open. Only the late arrival of brother Jack saves Jerry from more of the same. [B]B+[/B] In the ring, Ivan Koloff takes the microphone to loud boos and proceeds to insult Tommy Rich, saying that it is weakling Americans like Rich that make it certain that mother Russia will win the Cold War. [B]B[/B] Jack Brisco runs out, clearing Ivan from the ring, but apparently Jack only wants the mic, as he makes a wild-eyed challenge for Sgt. Slaughter to meet him one on one next week. [B]B[/B] [B]MATCH: MOONDOG REX v. RODDY PIPER[/B] Another singles match for a moon dog, though it is clear from the first second of bagpipes who is the real crowd-pleaser in this matchup. A brawlfest of a match seems ready to end when the referee struggles to prevent Rex from using his bone against Piper. As the ref is finally removing the bone, Wahoo McDaniel sneaks into the ring and clobbers Piper with a chair. By the time the ref resumes attention, McDaniel is gone and Rex makes the cover for the win! [B]A[/B] An irate Piper takes his time leaving the ring, but eventually the screens show Paul Orndorff in extreme closeup, talking about how cowardly Valentine is and how he is hiding from Mr. Wonderful to protect his U.S. title. As the camera pulls back, we see that Orndorff is speaking from the inside of a steel cage, and he asks whether Valentine is man enough to put the belt on the line with nowhere to run, whether the Hammer has what it takes to meet Mr. Wonderful in a steel cage match! The fans are hot at this promo, and clearly wish that the match were happening tonight. [B]A[/B] Back in the ring, Harley Race has grabbed the microphone and berates Jimmy Valiant for sticking his scraggly beard where it doesn’t belong and daring him to square of with Race right here and right now. The fans are buzzing, but not full-blown as the series of unmet challenges during the card so far has them expecting a Valiant no-show… [B]B+[/B] [B]MATCH: JIMMY VALIANT v. HARLEY RACE[/B] When the Boogie Woogie man’s music hits and Valiant himself comes out in response to Race’s challenge, the Florence Civic Center positively erupts! Referee Nick Patrick follows Valiant to the ring and the match begins without further ado. Valiant hits several blows on Race, but the seemingly impenetrable noggin of the former champ resists them all, and soon Race is in control. Though he seems to toy with Valiant at times, Valiant’s inevitable comeback ignites the crowd and worries Race enough to resort to some underhanded tactics. While apparently asking for a show of mercy, race drop toe-holds Valiant into the top rope, effectively clothes lining the fan-favorite. Race then hooks the tights on the pin attempt, shielding the cheat from Patrick, and scores the victory. Boos hail down from the rafters, as Race plays up the victorious heel! [B]A*[/B] “Also Sprach Zarathustra” hits and Ric Flair rushes out from the curtains. A quick huddle with referee Nick Patrick, watched closely by Harley Race results in Patrick calling for a microphone! He announces to the crowd that the champ has informed him of the illegal tactics used by Harley Race and in light of this new information, Patrick has no choice but to reverse his ruling and award the match to Jimmy Valiant! The crowd cheers, Race chases first Patrick then Flair, and the show closes to Heenan bemoaning the state of wrestling when an idiot like Valiant can cheat a legend like Harley Race of his rightful victory. [B]A[/B] I'm very happy with the way the card played out, and continue to be impressed with the abilities of the Moondogs - I signed them thinking they would be solid additions and might help train up some younger talent, but I'm beginning to think they deserve a more prominent role in my plans. At least one significant announcement is set for the coming weeks, and many stars are antsy about their role with the company. **side-note, thanks for the comments guys...still learning the diary thing as I go along, but having lots of fun doing it. And definitely the Mulkeys who may be gone not the Road Warriors, even if Hawk is a pain in my neck...hmmm maybe Animal and Kabuki as a pair...** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 It seemed too good to be true, but word has been passed down from the Crocketts making the rumors official - we have been picked up for another tv show, a 90 minute late-night showcase on the USA network! This should help us reach out to a new audience, though I hope we can garner ratings that will satisfy the suits. The show will be called World Championship Wrestling and will air on Monday nights with a tape delay from the event earlier in the evening. This wek’s “In Your Town!” will be the last one for a while, as we gear up to produce two shows a week, and wish to allow our workers to honor some of their other commitments as well. The Anderson Civic Center greats our announcement of the USA show with enthusiasm, and the show doesn’t disappoint them, especially with the story winding throughout to the payout 3 v. 2 handicap tag main event. The Race/Flair/Valiant triangle continues to be scorching hot, and it was good to see Wildfire put on a strong show with the younger Koloff as well. [B]MACW in Your Town![/B] [B]A[/B] Wednesday Week 4, February 1983 1300 people at Anderson Civic Center (Mid-Atlantic) D The Road Warriors d. The Mulkeys C+ Kabuki & Ventura d. The Assassins B The Brisco Brothers & Magnum TA d. The Midnight Express & Adrian Street B+ Tommy Rich d. Nikita Koloff A* Harley Race, Greg Valentine & Ivan Koloff d. Ric Flair & Jimmy Valiant On to the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center and a capacity crowd of 5000 for our weekly TV event. It is, I realize, time to start eyeballing our next PPV event, March’s Boogie Jam…I suppose given my recent booking and the name of the event, no one will be surprised at my main event for that Saturday, but we have two weeks and five TV shows between now and then, so I decide not to start chicken-counting just yet. [B]Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling[/B] [B]A[/B] (increase popularity) Saturday, Week 4, February 1983 5000 people at Arthur Ashe Athletic Center (Mid-Atlantic), and LIVE on Cable Heartland East [B]DARK MATCH: JAKE ROBERT v. ANGELO MOSCA JR.[/B] Another match in which the younger Mosca shows some improvement, though Roberts does a superb job of hiding the youngsters weaknesses. A DDT ends it 4.51 in, and the crowd buzzes with anticipation for the rest of the show. [B]C-[/B] Adrian Street comes to the ring, accompanied by Miss Linda, and announces that he has another Tale of the Exotic for us all and invites Missy Hyatt to join him. She does, though she clearly looks uncomfortable with Street (I’m not sure she was acting) and flusters her way through a short exchange of cryptic and meaningless banter. [B]C-[/B] [B]DARK MATCH: RUFUS R. JONES & BUGSY MCGRAW v. THE MOONDOGS[/B] A balanced affair sees Bugsy and Rufus score several near-falls before a well timed bone-shot by Spot and a handful of tights on the roll up secure the Moondog victory. The crowd is into the madcap antics of the Moondogs and I continue to remind myself that they need something more than the random bookings I have given them in the coming months. [B]C+[/B] The announce team of Caudle, Schiavione and Heenan arrive at ringside to some scattered applause and cheers, but the arrival of the Midnight Express to pound on the defeated Rufus and Bugsy prevents any long winded introductions. Cornette cackles with glee as his clients lay the boots to the hapless heroes… [B]C-[/B] That is until Gibson and Morton, the Rock N Roll Express arrive to make the save! The Midnights scatter like hyenas, and glower back down the runway at the saving team who point and gesture for them to return from the ring. [B]C-[/B] [B]MATCH: THE ROAD WARRIORS v. THE ASSASSINS[/B] Animal and Hawk are possessed and rampage through this bout, making Assassin #2 in particular look bad. The Assassin tries to help his partner, but a well timed arrival by the LOD’s other stable member, The Great Kabuki, distracts him enough for Animal to score the pinfall. Both men are destroyed by the LOD, while Paul Jones is nowhere to be seen… [B]C[/B] Backstage a camera finds Paul Jones conferring with Angelo Mosca, and assigning him the duty of guarding his dressing room as Jones makes an important phone call. [B]B-[/B] Ivan Koloff makes his way to the ring to a chorus of boos, and takes the microphone to wing some insults at the fans, America, and of course Wildfire Tommy Rich. When Rich comes out to meet the charges, he is blindsided by Nikita who had been lying in wait, and choked with the big chain until security arrives to separate Nikita from Rich’s battered body. [B]B-[/B] [B]MATCH: IVAN KOLOFF v. RICKY STEAMBOAT[/B] Ricky Steamboat makes his way to the ring for his scheduled match with Koloff. A sequence of superb brawling and mat work follows to the delight of the fans. When Steamboat seems to be gaining the upper hand, Magnum T.A. rushes out to prevent Nikita from interfering. Though Nikita lays out T.A. with the Russian Sickle, the momentary distraction is enough to allow Steamboat to lock in the double-chicken wing, and force Ivan to tap out. [B]A[/B] Nikita storms the ring, and proceeds to pummel Steamboat. He is shortly joined by Uncle Ivan, and the two pound on Ricky until a still battered, but enraged, Tommy Rich flies into the ring like a bat out of hell, clearing the ring of the Russians, and checking on the potentially injured Steamboat. [B]B-[/B] Backstage, the cameraman has remained outside Paul Jones’ dressing room, and is there for the arrival of The Legion of Doom, though all members stand by except Kabuki who destroys Mosca with some vicious blows and leaves him prone on the outside as he enters Jones’ dressing room… [B]C+[/B] Back in the ring Harley Race has taken up the microphone with some heated words for Ric Flair and Jimmy Valiant; “Flair, I’ll get to you later - that belt belongs around my waist, but for now it is Valiant I want, and Valiant I’m going to get. You want me out of the championship picture? Here’s your chance - you name the time and place and I’ll be there to mop the floor with you. If I don’t, I’ll leave for good!” With that he drops the microphone to the ring apron and rolls out to a frenetic audience response. [B]A[/B] [B]MATCH: JACK BRISCO v. SGT. SLAUGHTER[/B] This one is personal, and Brisco comes out that way, dismantling the Sarge with a series of technical moves and counters. Everything Slaughter does, Jack reverses, dominating the match…until Don Kernodle gets involved. Sliding the Sarge a foreign object and then distracting the referee, Kernodle allows the tables to be turned, and Slaughter soon locks the Cobra Clutch onto Brisco, who is already unconscious from the foreign object shot. The referee calls for the bell. [B]A[/B] Slaughter and Kernodle stomp on Brisco, but it isn’t enough as Sarge signals for Kernodle to get a chair from ringside. They are preparing to end Jack’s career when his brother Jerry hobbles out in a neck brace, swinging a crutch at the Traitors, and chasing them from the ring. [B]B+[/B] By the time the ring is cleared, and the Brisco brothers have helped each other to the backstage area, the crowd is eager for more action, but when we extinguish the lights to accentuate the video screen, all eyes are captured. A brief announcement of our new show flashed across the screen, but is soon replaced by a head shot of Roddy Piper…wearing a Native American ceremonial headdress! “How! Chief Yahoo has a message for squaws and buffalos. We proud people, and not to be disrespected. We come from long line of chiefs: Chief Bird-on-Head and Chief Runs-with-Monkeys. We will earn respect by performing ceremonial war-dance of overweight chieftans around great teepee!” The camera zooms out to reveal Piper in a fat suit garbed in “Indian” attire, and he proceeds to dance mockingly around a tiny fake teepee. Fadeout to roars of laughter ad incredulity from the crowd. [B]A[/B] The house lights are raised, to reveal a chuckling and amused Valentine and Ventura in the ring. Valentine has a microphone and uses the opportunity to quickly accept the cage match challenge issued by Orndorff, and that the match will take place at the Boogie Jam. [B]B+[/B] [B]MATCH: GREG VALENTINE & JESSE VENTURA v. RIC FLAIR & JIMMY VALIANT[/B] No sooner have the words “Boogie” and “Jam” left the Hammer’s mouth than Valiant and Flair emerge to Valiant’s music and high-five their way to the ring. The match is nothing special, though the overload of charisma in the ring keeps the crowd on the edge of their seats with every chop and headlock. Ventura seems to have it in for Valentine, being unavailable for tags at various points, and the Hammer ultimately falls prey to the Boogie Woogie Elbow Drop, and the pinfall. [B]A[/B] Amidst the cheers, Flair brings Boogie a microphone; “Hello brothers and sisters! Boogie and the Nature Boy are here to tell that no-goodnik Race, were here to boogie woogie whenever he wants to! Loser leaves town? I don’t think the fans want to see Boogie leave, do they?” The crowd responds with a loud and clear assertion that they do not. “Well I guess the Boogie Woogie man will have to Boogie on Race’s back at the Boogie Jam and shake him right outta town!” The crowd cheers as the music cues up… [B]A[/B] And Valiant doesn’t leave his fans hanigng, dancing in and around the ring and generally celebrating with the fans as the show zooms out. Flair chuckles and claps him on the back, and Caudle ever the pro gets in a remark about how with a Race/Valiant loser leaves match joining the Valentine/Orndorff US title in a cage match, the Boogie Jam is shaping up to be a can’t miss, but this show is all Valiant’s and the last thing we see is Jimmy wading into the crowd amongst his marks. [B]A[/B] *********************************************** I’m pleased with this show, but have no time to rest on it, as I have oodles of preparations for our new show. I hope the network isn’t upset that I announced the show before it’s official announcement, but they need to understand that this industry is growing and advertising your own product is a must. I also need to wrack my head around how to introduce the newest member of MACW so that his rise to power will be believable… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo38 Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 March has arrived, and some shakeups are in the works. For now, no workers will be terminated, though I have let it trickle down that problems or poor performances will not be tolerated as a normal state of affairs. Anxious about the new television show, I sat down with Al Costello and George Scott to discuss booking strategies and the state of our current storylines. We agree that the show should kick off with a surprise arrival and end with the highest quality match we can muster. Hopefully we can fill the in-between segments in such a way to attract and retain an audience across the country. It will take time, I know, but I am excited to have our product available across the country on USA network. [B]WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING[/B] Monday, Week 1, March 1983 7370 people at Greensboro Coliseum, and on USA Network The Greensboro Coliseum is not completely full, as our fans are used to weekend shows from us, but it is still a healthy crowd ready and eager to be a part of the first edition of WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING! [B]DARK MATCH: ANGELO MOSCA v. ADRIAN STREET w/MISS LINDA[/B] Though they are both heels, Street is really a tweener, and seems to be catching a bit of heat with the fans, so we kick the show off with a matchup between the two veterans. Keeping the match short, Mosca scores the victory a few minutes in, despite Miss Linda’s attempts at distraction. [B]C+[/B] The Legion of Doom come out to the sounds of Black Sabbath’s “IRON MAN”, and the crowd responds in a big way! I actually crane my head out from backstage, because I don’t believe the response these guys are getting, as Ellering takes the microphone and catalogues the prowess at destruction of his charges the Road Warriors and the Great Kabuki. [B]B[/B] Ellering then introduces a video clip as evidence of the Legion’s power: the video is from the very camera that saw Kabuki enter Paul Jones’ locker room on Saturday! The shot fades out and back in as Kabuki leaves, and the cameraman enters the locker room to find Paul Jones bloodied and beaten! Paramedics arrive, and Jones is stretchered out to receive medical attention. The crowd continues to react strongly throughout the segment. [B]B[/B] [B]DARK MATCH: THE LEGION OF DOOM v. THE MULKEYS & ANGELO MOSCA Jr.[/B] Had I known the crowd would react so well, I doubt I would have booked this squash mash. All three members of the Legion get to demonstrate their effectiveness at dismantling the hapless Mulkeys. Mosca manages a brief spat of offense, but Animal quickly regains control and hit’s a running power slam for the victory. [B]C-[/B] Bob Caudle and Bobby Heenan, who will be announcing our weekly show on USA emerge from backstage to signal the beginning of the televised portion is near. Caudle takes his place at the announce table, but Heenan enters the ring and takes the microphone to great the crowd; “Ladies and gentlement, welcome to a historic night for Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Yes, tonight is a new era, but not only because we can be seen across the country on the USA network, and not simply because we will once again provide the best wrestling available anywhere, but because tonight marks the beginning of ORDER here at Mid-Atlantic. I’m sure you’ve noticed, disqualifications, interferences, random attacks, and idiots like Bugsy McGraw and of course Ric Flair holding title belts. Well, we finally will have some order around here! Let me introduce to you your new commisioner for Mid-Atlantic wrestling…Pat Patterson! [B]C+[/B] Patterson comes to the ring to some cheers and some boos, and a moderate amount of recognition. He enters the ring and shakes Heenan’s hand. Taking the mirophone, Patterson sets himself to make an immediate splash; “Fans of Mid-Atlantic, you have been let down until now. You pay good money to come see the best wrestling has to offer, to watch champions like Harley Race work their craft in the ring.” Boos begin to cascade down. “It’s a shame that troublemakers like Jimmy Valiant have prevented that from happening.” More boos. “Well, starting right now, that will change. My first act as commissioner is to sanction a match for this show, right here tonight, between Harley Race and Ric Flair for the NWA World Championship!” The boos change to cheers… “As an additional stipulation, and to guarantee that you get to see the match you really want to see, Jimmy Valiant will be banned from ringside for this contest!” The cheers revert back to boos, as Patterson leaves the ring. The crowd went from lukewarm to hot in an instant, and while part of that has to do with the insane heat being generated by the Race-Valiant-Flair interactions of late, Patterson’s skill at working the crowd was equally in evidence. I am extremely pleased with how this debut went over. [B]A[/B] Cornette and the Midnight express are shown on a video feed from the backstage area where they challenge the Rock n Roll express to face them, not for the Mid-Atlantic Tag titles of course, on next week’s show…that is if Slaughter and Kernodle don’t cripple them permanently in the match tonight. [B]C[/B] The Rock N Roll Express come to the ring, both for their match, and to respond to Cornette’s challenge, which they do quickly with a fist-pumping acceptance. [B]C[/B] [B]MATCH: THE ROCK n ROLL EXPRESS v. THE TRAITORS[/B] Slaughter and Kernodle emerge to a round of boos and hisses, as Ricky and Robert warm up in the ring. Slaughter takes control early, dominating the smaller Morton, and tagging in Kernodle to continue the assault. When Kernodle goes for a back-body drop, however, Morton lands a kick to the head, and leaps for the hot tag to Gibson. Gibson takes out both Traitors and is the proverbial “house of fire”, when Cornette and the Midnight Express rush to ringside complaining, harassing and generally making referee PeeWee Anderson’s life miserable. In the confusion, Slaughter passes Kermode a set of brass knuckles, which he uses to knock Gibson out cold, and score the pinfall. Cornette, Eaton and Condrey nearly fall over themselves from cackling so much as they leave ringside. [B]B+[/B] As Morton attends to Gibson, Slaughter grabs Caudle’s microphone and calls out the Briscos: “Hey maggots…we are tired of your pestering us for the NWA tag titles, so we’re going to do what we always do to maggots like you - crush them. Private Kernodle and I are inviting you to take a trip to boot camp, and we’ll see once and for all if you’ve got what it takes!” The Traitors leave as Caudle clarifies for any who might not understand Sarge’s vitriol: “You heard it folks; a Boot Camp Match Challenge has been issued by Slaughter and Kernodle to the Briscos, right here on World Championship Wrestling!”. [B]B+[/B] Heenan interrupts Caudle to point out that a backstage feed is capturing an attack in progress as the Koloffs lay the boots to a prone and helpless Magnum T.A. [B]C+[/B] [B]MATCH: RUFUS R. JONES v. WAHOO MCDANIEL[/B] Both workers display some decent power and strong brawling in this match, though the Chief’s incredibly stiff strikes are clearly more impressive to the audience. For a change, the match follows a fairly standard formula, ending legitimately when Wahoo is able to lock in the Indian Deathlock and thereby gaining the submission victory. [B]B+[/B] The Youngbloods enter the ring as Wahoo is celebrating his win, and hold up their hands in a gesture of peace. Jay then explains to Wahoo that after the despicable actions of Roddy Piper in recent weeks, destroying Wahoo’s ceremonial headdress and mocking Native American culture, the Youngbloods have sworn to help McDaniel avenge all Native American people. [B]B[/B] [B]MATCH: THE YOUNGBLOODS v. THE MOONDOGS[/B] You would think that the sudden linking of the Youngbloods to the Wahoo-Piper feud would generate some heat for this matchup against a Moondogs team that had been enjoying moderate success since joining Mid-Atlantic. You would be wrong, as the crowd falls a bit flat, and only cheers politely when Jay Youngblood pins Moondog Rex six minutes in. [B]C+[/B] Backstage cameras again are tracking Nikita Koloff, who gets blindsided by Wildfire Tommy Rich and a steel chair. Rich pounds on Nikita, producing echoes of that wonderful tinny *crack* made by a chair clonked on a worker’s body, before officials pull him away from the big Russian. [B] B-[/B] As the backstage chaos clears, Boogie Woogie Man, Jimmy Valiant finds champion Ric Flair to wish him luck in his match tonight against Harley Race. The crowd immediately perks up, and I reaffirm to anyone who will listen that tonight’s Main Event is going to go over huge. [B]A[/B] [B]MATCH: RICKY STEAMBOAT v. NIKITA KOLOFF[/B] Steamboat confers with the referee and ringside officials for a few moments, clearly expecting that Koloff will fail to compete due to the attack at the hands of Tommy Rich. Koloff does emerge, however, and slowly makes his way to the ring. With blood still trailing down his skull, Koloff gamely tests Steamboat (who really carries the young Nikita) before submitting, though whether to the double-chicken wing alone or to his previous injuries is anybody’s guess. [B]B+[/B] As Steamboat celebrates, Jesse Ventura steps from behind the curtain with a microphone, and golf claps for the victorious dragon. “Steamboat, I’ve gotta hand it to you, you took care of that Russkie to keep your little win streak going. They say winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing, but when the Body gets you and your streak in the ring, the only thing will be the pain you’ll feel. Bottom line, The Body is taking you down Steamboat!” After this speech, Ventura glowers down the runway at Ricky and endures the catcalls and hisses from the crowd. [B]B+[/B] Once the ring is cleared, Bugsy McGraw, the Mid-Atlantic Champion is announced to moderate fanfare. His tag partnet for the night is announced - Paul Orndorff, to much more fanfare, and when Mr. Wonderful get to the ring, he grabs the mic from the ring announcer to tell the crowd that he and his good friend Bugsy McGraw will beat whoever wants to come out and face them. [B]C+[/B] [B]MATCH: BUGSY MCGRAW & PAUL ORNDORFF v. JAKE ROBERTS & GREG VALENTINE[/B] First Roberts, then Valentine emrege to meet the challenge, and the crowd is eager to see Orndorff and Valentine go at it. Clever booking sees all three other available combinations before the payoff when A battered Roberts falls into a tag to his partner and then right out of the ring! Valentine, not eager to face Orndorff, resorts to some underhanded tactics (eye pokes and low blows) to keep Orndorff off-balance, but it is no use…Mr. Wonderful manages to gain the upper hand and pounds away on the Hammer, ultimately delivering the piledriver and going for the pin. Roberts, now recovered, slides in and grabs Valentine’s leg, pulling him to the outside and safety. Though some ringside shenanigans ensue, Valentine never re-enters and is counted out, giving Orndorff and McGraw the victory. [B]A[/B] Nature Boy Ric Flair parades to the ring, taking the microphone for a pre-match hype job: “Harley Race - it seems you’ve got a fan club in Patterson, but the Nature Boy doesn’t care, because he, not Harley Race, is the best. Patterson thinks you’re the best Mid-Atlantic has to offer? Well Race, to be the best you have to beat the best! And guess what? I’m the best thing going!” The crowd roars its approval, as our formula of letting Flair speak whenever we need heat continues to work wonderfully. [B]A*[/B] [B]MATCH: RIC FLAIR v. HARLEY RACE for the NWA WORLD HEAVWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP[/B] What begins as a technical exhibition, devolves into a slugfest, with both men refusing to back down with the belt on the line. Referee Nick Patrick has his hands full trying to keep the two in the ring, and ultimately fails in that task. At ringside, Flair introduces Race’s Head to the ringpost with a vociferous “WOOOOOO!”, but is unprepared when Race essentially no-sells the move, and returns the favor. Several blows later, Flair tries a different trick and Atomic drops Race straddling the ringside divider. The fight continues to spill into the crowd, with both competitors going all out and taking some stiff punishment. Unable to restore order, Patrick calls for the bell and rules the match a no-contest. The crowd barely notices as it is caught up in the slugfest that eventually leads through the curtains and out of sight. [B]A*[/B] [B]OVERALL SHOW GRADE: A[/B] I am extremely pleased with how our firs USA show went, and especially pleased to see some surprising positive shows from places I wasn’t expecting it. It will be interesting to see how the show is impacted by the diversity of our roster and the popularity of our workers in different regions of the country. Patterson, in particular is a big plus to me. I had felt that the promotion needed a figure of authority but did not believe the Crocketts to have the charisma to perform the role how I would like. When the WWF released Patterson, I didn’t think much of it. It was discussing the Traitors/Brisco feud with Sgt. Slaughter that brought him back to the fore in my mind. Sarge mentioned the ridiculous heat he and Patterson received a few years ago with the series of boot camp matches, and suggested that we modify the match to be a tag affair. While I agreed, it was the re-introduction of Patterson to my thinking that was more exciting to me. In other news I signed a lower-card worker to be a Face and round out the roster a bit, giving a more able bodied competitor than the Mulkeys (who are more or less on notice that improvements need to be seen post-haste). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocStevens Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Pat Patterson rules! I say put the face paint on him and add him to the Legion of Doom! In all seriousness, great work so far and looking forward to more of this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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