D.o.t.t. - A 1983 Hwa

[bkremer72]

My first try at a wrestling dynasty, hopefully it won't be real bad.

Ken Lucas forms the HWA (Heartland Wrestling Association) in October 1982 out of a Small office in Cincinnati Ohio. He realizes that he is still under contract to Southeastern Championship Wrestling. He is making good money there, but thinks that starting his own federation would bring in the big money. He sets a date of January 1, 1983 to have all the talent in place for the debut show. The only place he can get for January is a small bar in Warren Michigan to put on his first show. The bad thing is the date that they gave him is going to conflict with a show that SECW is having. He is booked on that card and needs someone to book the opening show for his fledgling company. He doesn't want to spend money on a booker real bad, so he gets in contact with a friend out of Minnesota asking if he knows anyone who will work cheaply as a booker. His friend says that he does, a young adult who puts out a wrestling results paper once a month who is dying to get into the business. That's where I come in. I was that young adult. Mr. Lucas meets with me and tells me that he will hire me to book the shows, but he can override me at any point. He also says that he will fire me for any subordination. I gladly accept his terms and start working on our first show.

HWA has Popularity of 10% in Great Lakes and a Prestige Rating of 5%

Opening Roster

Main Eventers:
Ken Lucas (F)
Tommy Lane (F)
Hector Guerrero (H)
Doug Somers (H)
Jason The Terrible (H)
Iron Mike Sharpe (H)

Upper Midcarders:
Steven Regal (F)
Ron Simmons (F)
The Barbarian (F)
Jeff Gaylord (H)

Midcarders:
Paul Roma (F)
Bobby Huffman (F)

Lower Midcarder:
Bam Bam Bigelow (H)

Announcer:
Teddy Ross (F)

Colour Commentator:
Teddy Long (H)

Referee:
Mark Curtis (F)

HWA Revolt - Monday, Week 3 January 1983
Hot Rock Sports Bar in Warren MI
Attendance 65

Bobby Huffman vs. Bam Bam Bigelow (F)
These two Green rookies don't know how to work a match. They were pulling moves out of thin air and made the match look awful. The crowd booed them after Huffman defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in 6:52 by pinfall with a Harlem Sidekick.

Jeff Gaylord vs. Paul Roma.(F)
Jeff and Paul worked hard in this match, but it just didn't look like the match worked for the 2 of them. Gaylord defeated Roma in 7:46 by pinfall with a handful of tights.

Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Nord The Barbarian (E)
Iron Mike carried this match with Nord. Iron Mike sold for Nord even though the realism of Nord's offense was non-existant. Nord was exhausted at the end and mecifully Iron Mike finished the match by submission with a Boston Crab at 9:13.

Steven Regal vs. Jason the Terrible (E)
Steven Regal showed his technical skills tonight with maneuvers that made Jason look bad. It looked like Jason did not put in his best effort. Steven Regal defeated Jason the Terrible in 7:54 by submission with a Regal Stretch. Jason pouted in the ring after the match.

Ron Simmons interview hyping his upcoming singles match with Doug Somers. (F)
"Doug Somers, you might be a known quantity here in Michigan, but when I get done with you, you will just be a memory as I begin my climb to the top of this profession!"

Ron Simmons vs. Doug Somers (E)
Ron and Doug went out and brawled for their short match. The match ended with a chair shot that looked worse than it was. These two might be better if they faced different opponents. They just do not look good against each other. Ron Simmons defeated Doug Somers in 3:39 by disqualification.

Hector Guerrero vs. Tommy Lane (D)
Hector Guerrero made the last match bearable to watch. He led Tommy Lane in the match and sold more than usual. Hector Guerrero defeated Tommy Lane in 9:46 by pinfall with a Butterfly Suplex. Lane will never be a good top Face but that is what he is right now.

Final Rating = E

Crowd expected more angles and interviews at a cutting Edge show. Figures, it looks like anything that will look bad for me is happening on this show.

Tuesday Week 3
I warned Jason The Terrible about arriving late at our last show.

Thursday, Week 4
HWA is proud to announce the signing of Brad Rheingans to a PPA contract

Sunday, Week 4
Mr. Lucas and I had our end of month meeting to go over what went right and wrong and see how to improve our product. Mr. Lucas is putting me on notice that this show was unacceptable, but he does not know why it was received so badly.. He also told me to put together a bracket for our Heavyweight Title Tournament and to start the tourney at our next show. Hiring Rheingans will help with our lack of top Faces. Hopefully, Regal can become the number 2 face within a couple of months. Hector Guerrero is our most over wrestler, so we need to build around him. Also, the young wrestlers on our roster will need to be shown patience to grow and become a valuable member of the roster.

January Title Changes:

SWCW - Southwest Junior Heavyweight: Tiger Conway Jr. d. Hector Guerrero
PNW - Television: Billy Two Eagles d. Harley Davidson
Arena: Billy Jack Haynes d. Dr. Tom Pritchard
Heavyweight: Dean Ho d. Billy Jack Haynes
CWF - Television: Bob Roop d. Black Bart
GLOW - Intercontinental: Mountain Fiji d. Vine
Tag Team: Hollywood and Red d. Cheerleaders
MACW - MACW Heavyweight: Bugsy McGraw d. George South
NWA World Tag Team: Steamboat & Youngblood d. Slaughter & Kernodle
CSTATE -Tag Team: Moondogs d. Tyler & Brown
WWF - Tag Team: Studd & Sika d. Strongbows
MSW - North American Heavyweight: Ted DiBiase d. Butch Reed
CWA - AWA Southern Heavyweight: Muhammad d The King and The Ravishing One in a 3-way match
SECW - Plowboy Frazier d. Mr. Olympia

Other Notes from the Month:
Central States promoter Bob Geigel declared war on Jim Crockett's Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling.

[captainlou]

My guess is that Geigel didn't like Crockett wanting Harley Race to drop the NWA World Heavyweight title to Ric Flair. (Note: It happened in real life that Race lost the title to Flair at Starcade '83)

[bkremer72]

HWA New Stars
Attendance 67
Chippewa County Fairgrounds - Kinross MI

Teddy Ross announces that two tournament matches will be on the card tonight, Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Ron Simmons and Brad Rheingans vs. Jason The Terrible. (F)

Jeff Gaylord vs. Paul Roma

Paul Roma came into this match fired up. Roma took the fight to Gaylord, only to have Gaylord hit a low blow and throw Roma into the ring post after the match. Roma wins by disqualification for the low blow at 5:31. (F)

The cameras catch Tommy Lane and Ken Lucas backstage discussing something. Towards its conclusion, Tommy Lane and Ken Lucas shake hands with each other and walk away. (F)

Nord The Barbarian vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

This match started outside the ring with a Bam Bam attack. The wrestlers continued to club and stomp on each other inside and outside the ring. Referee Mark Curtis allowed this to go on until they started using chairs. Curtis threw out the match at 5:48.(E)

After the match ends, Doug Somers storms the ring and proceeds to attack Bam Bam Bigelow and Nord The Barbarian. Somers levels both of them before calmly strolling back up the aisles. (F)

Tournament Match #1

Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Ron Simmons

Iron Mike looked old out there with Simmons. This was the basic big man match, no high flying acrobatics here. The finish was a Iron Mike low blow and winning by pinfall with a handful of tights. (E)

Tournament Match #2

Brad Rheingans vs. Jason the Terrible

Rheingans was pushed to the limits in this match. Jason came out using every underhanded tactic he knew. Rheingans finally got in offense about five minutes into the match. The end came when Jason missed a dropkick and Rheingans hit a Cradle Suplex for the pinfall at 7:48. (C-)

Steven Regal did an interview hyping his upcoming singles match with Hector Guerrero. "Tonight I get to meet the famous Hector Guerrero in the ring. I will show the fans and Guerrero that my technical skills are second to none. If Guerrero comes in looking at this match like I am an easy opponent, I will beat him!" (F)

Hector Guerrero vs. Steven Regal

Hector played to the crowd in this match, he hit with some high flying moves, but then stopped and argued with the fans. Regal did put an STF on Guerrero at about the 8:00 mark, but Hector made it to the ropes. Regal was setting Guerrero up for the Cradle Suplex, but Hector rolled him up with an inside pin getting the leverage with a handful of tights. Guerrero victorious at 10:32 (E)

Final Rating D

HWA rises to Small Size

Title Changes in the U.S. over the past month:

AWA Tag Team:
Baron Von Rashke & The Crusher d. The High Flyers

CSTATE Heavyweight:
Terry Funk d. Super Destroyer

CSTATE Television:
Marty Jannetty d Roger Kirby

CWF Television:
Pak Song d. Bob Roop

CWF Florida Heavyweight:
Dusty Rhodes d. Jos Leduc

GCW Junior Heavyweight:
Johnny Rich d. Les Thornton

GCW National Heavyweight:
Larry Zbyszko d. Tommy Rich

NWA World Tag Team:
Wahoo McDaniel & Harley Race d. Ricky Steamboat & Jay
Youngblood

MACW United States Heavyweight:
Jay Youngblood d. Greg Valentine

MSW Tag Team:
Ted DiBiase & Matt Borne d. Jim Duggan & Magnum T.A.

PNW Arena:
Dr. Tom Pritchard d. Billy Jack Haynes

WWC North American Heavyweight:
Sweet Daddy Siki d. TNT
Hercules Ayala d. Sweet Daddy Siki

WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight:
Black Gordman d. Bob Sweetan

WWF Intercontinental:
Big John Studd d. Pedro Morales

[bkremer72]

HWA All Heart
West Park Party Center - Cleveland Ohio
Attendance: 59

The announcers put over the fact that we'll be seeing Hector Guerrero take on Steven Regal and that Doug Somers wrestles Nord The Barbarian in the HWA Heavyweight Tournament. (F)

Ken Lucas vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

Bam Bam Bigelow and Ken Lucas used standard brawling tactics for much of this match. Bam Bam looked like he blew up during the match. The ending saw Bam Bam do a Power Bomb on Lucas and then grab the ropes while getting the pinfall. Bam Bam wins at 7:53. (E)

A smiling and comfortable Iron Mike Sharpe shows up on a screen put up in the auditorium. He says "Next month, I will eliminate Brad Rheingans from the HWA Heavyweight Championship Tournament. I also found out why Brad was let go from the AWA." The crowd starts a boring chant. "Brad was trying to politic his way to the AWA title instead of earning it. Next week, Brad will find out how I deal with political people!"(D)

Bobby Huffman vs. Jason The Terrible

Jason used his guile to keep the pace of the match slow. The match didn't come off well, as it seemed like both men were just going through the paces. Jason defeated Huffman in 5:57 by pinfall with a Piledriver. (F)

Ron Simmons vs. Jeff Gaylord

Ron Simmons put on a power display by throwing Gaylord around like a rag doll. Gaylord got himself disqualified by hitting Simmons with a chair while they were brawling outside the ring at 8:31 of the match. The competitors just didn't seem to work well together. (F)

Gaylord isn't happy with the decision and puts Simmons through the announce table. He chases after the referee, Mark Curtis, but cannot catch him as they run into the back. (F)

HWA Heavyweight Tournament Match

Nord The Barbarian vs. Doug Somers

This match was just a fight. Mark Curtis counted both men out at 4:36 and declared a draw. (E)

HWA Heavyweight Tournament Match

Steven Regal vs. Hector Guerrero

Regal asked to wrestle Guerrero in the tournament following last week's loss. Regal was in control of the match until the ref was knocked down by a missed clothesline. Guerrero caught Regal with a DDT and went under the ring for a fire extinguisher. Regal caught Guerrero coming back into the ring and the extinguisher went off and hit Guerrero in the face. Guerrero was blinded and Regal went for the pin. Curtis came to and went to count the pin. At the count of 2, he saw Fire Extinguisher residue on Guerrero's face and saw the extinguisher in the ring. Curtis called for the bell and awarded the match to Guerrero by disqualification at 7:38. (D)

As Regal argues with Curtis about the decision, Guerrero goes up the rampway celebrating the win. (F)

Final Rating: E

Thursday, Week 4

Ken Lucas on a report of a fight at our last show: "A report in a wrestling tabloid stated that Teddy Long was involved in an altercation backstage at HWA All Heart. We are investigating if anything did indeed happen and will deal with the situation as is warrented."

Title Changes in the U.S. for the past Month

AWA: Light Heavyweight
Steve Regal d. Buck Zumhofe

CWA: AWA Southern Heavyweight
Dutch Mantell d. Kareem Muhammad

CWF: Television
Mikle Graham d. Pak Song

CWF: Florida Heavyweight
Mark Lewin d. Dusty Rhodes

PNW: Arena
Dynamite Kid d. Dr. Tom Pritchard

PNW: Television
Joe Malenko d. Billy Two Eagles

WCCW: American Heavyweight
Terry Gordy d. Kevin Von Erich

WWC: North American Heavyweight
Los Inferno #1 d. Hercules Ayala

WWF: World Heavyweight
Sika d. Bob Backlund

Other Notable News for the Month

Roddy Piper totally buried Jim Barnett
Fritz Von Erich took some thinly veiled shots at Bill Watts
Motoko Baba and Giant Baba have divorced

[the ismailite]

Sika??? Wow! Just Wow!

[bkremer72]

April 1983

Press Release - "HWA is proud to announce that we have signed Jerry Oates, Matt Brock and Humongous to contracts. The terms will not be disclosed. Also, we have severed our relationship with Teddy Long. We hope that Teddy will get the help he needs and someday be ready to rejoin the HWA."

HWA Put Up Or Shut Up
Derby Park Flea Market - Louisville KY
Attendance: 55 people

Pre-Show Match

Ken Lucas vs. Paul Roma

Ken went after Paul with wear-down holds. Roma countered with power moves. In the end, Lucas beat Roma at 5:52 by pinfall with a Running Powerslam. (E)

Jerry Oates vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

Jerry Oates is making his HWA debut. He was recently dropped from the Central States roster. Oates came in and took the rookie to school. Oates did some mat work and mixed in some high flying moves. The end came when Oates hit a Flying Knee Drop on Bigelow at 6:47. These two didn't seem to work real well, and Bam Bam blew up again in the match. (D)

Nord The Barbarian vs. Humongous

Humongous took Nord to the woodshed. The match could have been done in about 1:30, but Humongous posed for the fans between each power move he performed. Thankfully, Humongous performed a Choke Slam at 3:39 on Nord The Barbarian to win by pinfall. (F)

Bobby Huffman vs. Doug Somers

Huffman looked good against Somers. The match went back and forth. The ending came as Somers hurt his leg outside the ring and could not make it back in within the 10 count performed by Mark Curtis. Bobby Huffman defeated Doug Somers at 5:51. (E)

Steven Regal is walking backstage, turns a corner, and bumps into Jason the Terrible. Jason says "Look at what we have here. A British reject who thinks he's better than everyone else. All I have to do is look at your record here in HWA and I see how much of a loser you are!" Lord Steven doesn't like that comment and they start arguing. After some heated words, Jason challenges Lord Steven to meet him in the ring for a match. (F)

Tommy Lane vs. Jeff Gaylord

Lane and Gaylord looked good out there. The match went back and forth, with the ending seeing Gaylord rolling up Lane and using the tights to keep his leverage. Jeff Gaylord defeated Tommy Lane at 5:45. (F)

Steven Regal vs. Jason The Terrible

This match was a war. Regal worked on Jason's back, while Jason went after Regal's neck. The turning point of the match was when Jason missed a cross bodyblock and Regal controlled the match from there. Steven Regal defeated Jason the Terrible in 7:45 by submission with a Regal Stretch. (E)

HWA Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals

Brad Rheingans vs. Iron Mike Sharpe

After the talk of Iron Mike last show, Rheingans was ready to go. Brad showed off his amateur background and kept Sharpe off his feet. Sharpe was able to get in a few offensive moves, but in the end, Rheingans hit Sharpe with a Cradle Suplex at 10:54 to get the win. (D)

As Brad Rheingans is getting his hand raised in victory, Hector Guerrero comes out to the announce table and gets a microphone from Teddy Ross. Guerrero tells Rheingans " Nice win. Sharpe is a good competitor. Next show, it is you and me for the title. And to give you a chance, I got it approved by the championship committee that the match is a Tennessee Street Fight. After all, it wouldn't be fair for me to beat you in a regular match. See you next show!" Guerrero flips the microphone back onto the table and walks up the rampway to the backstage area. Brad Rheingans looks flabberghasted in the ring. (F)

Final Rating: E


Title Changes in the month of April

AWA
Television: David Schults d. Greg Gagne

CSTATE
Television: Bobby Fulton d. Marty Jannetty

CWF
Heavyweight Tag Team: Blackjack Mulligan & Dusty Rhodes d. Jos Leduc & Mark Lewin
Florida Heavyweight: Blackjack Mulligan d. Mark Lewin

GCW
National Television: The Spoiler d. Ronnie Garvin

MACW
Heavyweight: George South d. Bugsy McGraw
United States Tag Team: Nikita Koloff & Assassin #2 d. Rufus R. Jones & Bugsy McGraw

MSW
Television: Steve Williams d. Krusher Khruschev
North American Heavyweight: Jim Duggan d. Ted Dibiase

PNW
Heavyweight Tag Team: Billy Jack Haynes & Jules Strongbow d. Rip Oliver & The Assassin

WWC
Universal Heavyweight: Carlos Colon d. Abdullah The Butcher
North American Heavyweight: Hercules Ayala d. Los Inferno #1
Puerto Rican Heavyweight: Bob Sweetan d. Black Gordman
World Tag Team: Bruiser Brody & Medic #1 d. Carlos Colon & Pedro Morales

WWF
Intercontinental: Tony Garea d. Big John Studd


Other Events in Wrestling for the Month of April
All-Star Wrestling out of Vancouver has ceased operations due to their financial situation.
Jim Crockett Jr. took some thinly veiled shots at Bob Backlund in a wrestling magazine.
The Spoiler on the Radio said some very nasty things about George Scott.

[bkremer72]

May 1983

Reach For The Gold
Burkhardt Center - Dayton OH
Attendance: 52

Pre-Show

Paul Roma vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

Bam Bam showed his aeriel skills in this match. Hitting a textbook dropkick and a flying headbutt from the top rope. Bam Bam won by pinfall with the Greetings from Asbury Park at 4:45. (F)

Main Show

Beatdown Backstage

Iron Mike Sharpe attacks Bobby Huffman backstage, screaming about disrespect. Huffman is bleeding from a shot with a beer bottle. Iron Mike throws Huffman into a garage door and hits him on the back with a 2x4. Iron Mike spits on Huffman and leaves him down and out. (F)

Ron Simmons vs. Jeff Gaylord

Gaylord did everything in this match to stay away from Simmons. He went in and out of the ring, complained to the referee and got on the house microphone and threatened to walk out. In the ring, Simmons took control by power moves. The end saw Gaylord pulling out a pair of Brass Knuckles after Simmons accidentally hit the referee. He swung, Simmons ducked, and hit him with kick to the gut. Gaylord dropped the knucks and Simmons picked them up. Simmons hit Gaylord with the knucks just as the referee regained his senses. Jeff Gaylord defeated Ron Simmons in 8:05 by disqualification. (F)

Tommy Lane vs. Humongous

Humongous continues his devastation streak with the dismantling of Tommy Lane. Humongous started with a kick to the gut, followed by a running lariat. Humongous hit a power bomb and then followed up with a Choke Slam. Humongous defeated Tommy Lane in 3:40 by pinfall with a secondChoke Slam. (F)

Nord The Barbarian vs. Doug Somers

Somers came out with a plan to keep this match scientific. He held a headlock for over a minute, had a hammerlock for about a minute, and had Nord in a front chancelry. Nord overcame those holds and outpowered Somers. Nord The Barbarian defeated Doug Somers in 6:50 by pinfall with a Power Clothesline. (F)

A Mysterious Check

The camera returns to the announcers podium where a glum Teddy Ross address the audience:
"In an attempt to uncover the mystery surrounding the actions of Iron Mike Sharpe of late, we have uncovered a rather perplexing piece of evidence." At that, Ross produces a check and shows it to a camera. "As you can see, ladies and gentlemen Iron Mike Sharpe was paid 1,100 dollars to injure Bobby Huffman. And who paid for this heinous act?"
Ross then addresses the camera man, "Frank, can you get a shot of this?" He then holds the check up to the camera, where a tight shot reveals a bizarre name that seems strangley familiar... Nevik Navillus. (E)

Steven Regal vs. Jason the Terrible

The competitors came out and started brawling ringside. Jason was busted open behind his mask after a shot to the guardrail. Regal brought Jason back into the ring and started working on his legs. Jason got the upper hand by a poke in the eyes. Jason started to choke Regal on the bottom rope. Jason would not let Regal up and shoved the referee. The ref called for the disqualification. Steven Regal defeated Jason the Terrible in 8:57 by disqualification. (E)

Poor Loser

Jason the Terrible attacks Steven Regal after the match. To the amazement and outrage of all, he piledrives Lord Steven through a ringside table. (F)

HWA Heavyweight Tournament Title Match - Tennessee Street Fight

Brad Rheingans vs. Hector Guerrero

This match was just brutal. Tables, chairs, chains, ringbell, and the timekeeper's hammer were used in this match. Both men were busted open. Guerrero kept control of this match for the majority of the time. The end came when Guerrero set Rheingans' head on top of the ringbell. Guerrero climbed to the top turnbuckle and attempted a splash on Rheingan's head. Brad moved and Hector hit full force with his stomach on the ringbell. Rheingans rolled Guerrero up for the win. Brad Rheingans defeated Hector Guerrero at 11:38 by pinfall to win the HWA Heavyweight title. (D)

Final Rating: E


Title Changes in the U.S. for the Month of May

CWF
Television: Pak Song d. Mike Graham
Florida Heavyweight: Jos Leduc d. Blackjack Mulligan
MACW
NWA World Heavyweight: Greg Valentine d. Ric Flair
PNW
Arena: Dr. Tom Pritchard d. Dynamite Kid
WCCW
Television: Jim Garvin d. Chris Adams
WWC
Universal Heavyweight: Bruiser Brody d. Carlos Colon
North American Heavyweight: Hercules Ayala d. Black Gordman
Black Gordman d. Hercules Ayala
WWF
Intercontinental: Rocky Johnson d. Tony Garea


Other Major Wrestling News for the Month of May
SWCW go out of business due to mounting financial difficulties.
The Masked Superstar leaves the WWF due to his contract expiring.

[the ismailite]

Great diary! I love the fact that you've seemed to pick people that are either already unemployed, or were released. I don't know how your fairing in the money dept, but Bobby Duncum, Norman Frederick Charles and Eric The Red are also unemployed (expensive though). Also, Dan Severn is available for about 150 dollars ppa. Signing him would do well in your fed as statistically, he has more talent than anyone currently in your fed including Brad Rheingans, and he's waaaaay cheaper as well.

Just my thoughts on it. Good stuff anyway!

[bkremer72]

I picked people who were unemployed, because I don't believe that established stars would take to signing with a fed just starting. The diary has been slow, but that should start picking up here soon with my increase in popularity. Expect more no-talent workers according to other people in the fed very soon. To ismailite, Thanks. I was starting to wonder if all I was going to get was people telling me that I ain't good at this. Money is starting to be a factor, but I think I'll be OK through the rest of this year. Rheingans is just filler right now for me. I envision Doug Somers to be my breakthrough star! :eek:

[bkremer72]

June 1983

HWA Summer Heat
Northside Knights of Columbus- Indianapolis IN
Attendance: 53

Regal Speaks

The show opens with Steven Regal in the middle of the ring. Regal tells the crowd that he is glad that they here to see the HWA. Regal says, "Mr. Jeff Gaylord would you please come down the isle, so that I can have the pleasure of beating you. This crowd would like to see that as well, so don't hide in the back. Come out and take your beating from a proper Englishman." (F)

Steven Regal vs. Jeff Gaylord

Jeff Gaylord came running out of the back to attack Regal. It backfired on Gaylord as Regal hit him as he was sliding in under the bottom rope. Regal put Gaylord in many submission holds. In this match, Gaylord felt the pain of the abdominal stretch, the figure four, and the boston crab. Steven Regal finally finished off Jeff Gaylord at 7:46 with a Regal Stretch. (F)

A debut

Tommy Lane is in the ring waiting for his opponent. Iron Mike Sharpe comes down the isle and attacks. Iron Mike clubs Lane down and is setting him up for a DDT. Seeing the assault, Del Wilkes comes running in and chases Sharpe off, saving Lane from a serious beating. (F)

Ron Simmons vs. Doug Somers

Simmons and Somers are not strangers to each other, so they started the match out strong. Somers kept Simmons down on the mat negating Simmons power. Unfortunately for Somers, Simmons did get to his feet and dominated the match from that point on. The end came for Somers when Simmons hit a Dominator at 6:43 for the pin. (F)

A show of strength

Humongous is shown in the car park. He is braced against a wall, and is using his leg strength to hold a moving car back, showing off his power. Jeff Gaylord is standing in the car park disappointed because he bet money with Hector Guerrero that Humongous would fail. (F)

Jerry Oates vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

Bigelow started this match on the offensive. He threw Oates from pillar to post in an effort to end the match quick. Bigelow missed a splash in the corner and Oates took control. Oates was looking fo hit a piledriver, but Bigelow hit a low blow in front of the ref. Jerry Oates is declared the winner at 6:46 by disqualification. (E)

A Female Voice

Teddy Ross is standing in the ring waiting for somebody. A blonde female walks through the crowd and comes into the ring. Ross tells her "We are in the middle of a wrestling card. If you want to meet the wrestlers, please wait by the back door, and they will be out after the show is over. The blonde slaps Ross and takes the microphone. "For your information Teddy, that last remark could get you hurt. With one word from me, Iron Mike will come out and snap your neck like a twig. Now for these morons out in the audience. My name is Missy Hyatt. All you need to know is that I don't want to be in this small local promotion. I am a star and deserve the big lights of New York and Los Angeles. My goal is to take over this promotion and then leave it for the buzzards to clean the scraps up while I go onto bigger things. Mark my words, after I am done with HWA, there will be nothing left of anybody I don't like!" Missy throws the microphone at Ross and walks to the back. (F)

Paul Roma vs. Hector Guerrero

This match went back and forth. There were many near falls, and Paul Roma actually had a chant from the fans. The end came when Hector caught Roma in a figure four and got some leverage from the ropes. That caused Paul Roma to tap out at 7:47. (E)

HWA Heavyweight Title Match

Brad Rheingans vs. Jason the Terrible
The crowd thought that a Title change had occurred in about a minute. Jason rolled Rheingans in a small package, and held the tights. The referee counted to 3, but saw Jason holding the tights as he started to get up. The bell rang, and Jason started celebrating. The referee came over to Teddy Ross and told him that the match was not over and Ross told the crowd over the loudspeaker that the match continues. Jason and the ref argued, until Rheingans spun Jason around, kicked him in the gut and hit a Cradle Suplex for the win. Rheingans makes defence number 1 of his HWA Heavyweight title. (C-)

Final Rating: D


Title Changes in the U.S. for the Month of June

AWA
Television: Rick Martel d. David Schults
World Heavyweight: Mad Dog Vachon d. Nick Bockwinkel
World Tag Team: David Schults & Mr. Saito d. Baron Von Raschke & The Crusher

CSTATE
Heavyweight: Harley Race d. Terry Funk
Tag Team: Killer Karl Kox & Dick Slater d. Moondogs (Rex & Spot)

CWF
Television: Bugsy McGraw d. Pak Song

GLOW
Intercontinental: Spanish Red d. Mountain Fiji

MACW
Heavyweight: Angelo Mosca d. George South
United States Tag Team: Mark Youngblood & Bill Mulkey d. Nikita Koloff & Assassin #2
United States Heavyweight: Bugsy McGraw d. Jay Youngblood

PNW
Heavyweight: Billy Jack Haynes d. Dean Ho

WWC
Universal Heavyweight: Carlos Colon d. Bruiser Brody
North American Heavyweight: Sweet Daddy Siki d. Hercules Ayala
Puerto Rican Heavyweight: Black Gordman d. Bob Sweetan

WWF
World Heavyweight: Pedro Morales d. Sika


Other Major Wrestling News for the Month of June
SECW, PPW, ASWUK go out of business due to mounting financial difficulties.
The Ultimate Warrior fails a steroid test.
Ken Patera leaves AWA due to his contract expiring.
Ricky Steamboat has left MACW
Bob Geigel insults Vince McMahon
Adrian Adonis signs with CSTATE
Mulkey Mania is running wild in MACW!!!!! :rolleyes: