From rookie to Phenom - The Mark "Undertaker" Calaway story (sortof) - WS2

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week 4, March 1984 - Friday

Mid-South Wrestling

presents

Mid South Swamp Run



Mark Calaway (c) vs. Rip Rogers

Louisiana State Championship title match
one fall - 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Rogers took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Rip Rogers counters by fighting back
And Rip Rogers clamps on a standing side headlock
Rip Rogers hit the punch
Mark Calaway took the blow, but just shrugs it off and goes on the attack
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Rogers took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
The throat thrust was countered into a bodyslam
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
The kick to gut didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Rip Rogers
The forearm blow didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Rip Rogers
Rip Rogers applied the front facelock
Rip Rogers hit the punch
Rip Rogers hit the forearm blow
Mark Calaway easily broke the standing side headlock
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Rip Rogers easily blocked the big roundhouse punch
Mark Calaway hit the toss to corner
Mark Calaway unleashes a vicious flurry of punch combos!
The referee warns that that was illegal
Rip Rogers counters by fighting back
Rip Rogers hit the european uppercut
Rip Rogers applied the hammerlock knee drive to gut
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
Rogers with a full arm drag and twist
Rip Rogers applied the front facelock
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
Rogers with a full arm drag and twist
We've got a pier-6 brawl, ladies and gentlemen...Rogers with a punch flurry!
Mark Calaway slipped out of the hammerlock drive
Calaway levels Rogers with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway waits as Rip Rogers stands
Rip Rogers easily blocked the big roundhouse punch
Mark Calaway throws Rip Rogers to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway grabs Rogers..walks him over to the divider..and slams his head into it!!!
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Ugh! Calaway has just thrown Rip Rogers into the ringside steps!
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
Calaway levels Rogers with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Rip Rogers easily blocked the big roundhouse punch
Mark Calaway throws Rip Rogers to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers from behind
Rip Rogers moved and the microphone cord choke out missed!
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Mark Calaway easily broke the ringside table face smash
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Mark Calaway hit the running clothesline
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
Calaway levels Rogers with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers from behind
Rip Rogers easily blocked the driving knee lift
Mark Calaway hit the arm wringer smash
Calaway levels Rogers with a big roundhouse punch!!
Whew! Rip Rogers narrowly escapes that claw attempt!
Rip Rogers hit the roundhouse body punch
Mark Calaway moved and the punch flurry missed!
Mark Calaway hit the headbutt
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway hit the headbutt
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway hit the headbutt
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
The crowd start a chant for Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the pillar to post buckle smash
Rip Rogers counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
Rip Rogers hit the corner clothesline
Rip Rogers hit the hammerlock drive
Rogers leans in to Calaway...He's got that tag rope and is choking Calaway!! REF!?!
Rip Rogers hit the corner stomp flurry
Rogers grabs the top rope, leaps...Ohh, a knee right to the back of Calaway's head!
Mark Calaway blocked the double knee back breaker
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Say goodnight, Calaway...Rip Rogers with the sleeperhold!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
A short struggle ends with the escape!
Mark Calaway slipped out of the rope arm tie punch flurry
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Rogers took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Rip Rogers counters by fighting back
And just look at Rogers wail away on Calaway with a flurry of punches
Rip Rogers whips Mark Calaway into the ropes
Rip Rogers hit the punch
Mark Calaway is tied up and helpless as Rogers wails away with that right hand!!!
Mark Calaway blocked the double knee back breaker
Rip Rogers picks up Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway easily broke the sleeper hold
Rip Rogers counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
Rip Rogers hit the roundhouse body punch
Hey! Rogers's pulling something out of those tights...REF!...Mark Calaway is DOWN!!
The referee is furious at that breach of the rules
The crowd start chanting to taunt Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway moved and the grounded punch to ear missed!
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the lariat clothesline
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
Kick out!
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
And just look at Calaway wail away on Rogers with a flurry of punches
Rip Rogers broke the grounded iron claw
Mark Calaway slipped out of the sleeper hold
And just look at Calaway wail away on Rogers with a flurry of punches
Rip Rogers moved and the big legdrop missed!
Rip Rogers picks up Mark Calaway
We've got a pier-6 brawl, ladies and gentlemen...Rogers with a punch flurry!
Rip Rogers hit the roundhouse body punch
Say goodnight, Calaway...Rip Rogers with the sleeperhold!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
A short struggle ends with the escape!
Mark Calaway easily broke the piledriver
Mark Calaway takes a moment to rub his sore neck, apparently in pain
And just look at Calaway wail away on Rogers with a flurry of punches
The running elbow drop is right on target and Rogers is in serious trouble
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
Kick out!
Whew! Rip Rogers narrowly escapes that claw attempt!
The roundhouse body punch was countered into a throat thrust
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Rogers is dazed.....The running elbow is right on target!
Calaway is stalking Rogers...Mark Calaway clamps on the iron claw...This could be it, folks!
Rip Rogers is busted open
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
It's still locked in!
The referee has called for the bell!
The fans start a chant of "That was awesome"
Match Time: 18:10
Match Rating: A

Card Results
Rick Steiner defeated Blade Runner Rock
Terry Taylor defeated Lord Humongous
Mr.Olympia defeated King Kong Bundy
Tito Santana defeated Paul Orndorff
Don Kernodle defeated Jim Duggan
Mark Calaway defeated Rip Rogers to retain the Louisiana State Championship title
Mr.Wrestling II defeated Butch Reed
Baron Von Raschke defeated Junkyard Dog

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Friday

JPUK: Mal Sanders defeated Clive Myers to retain the World Mid-Heavyweight title
JPUK: Kincaid and Bearcat defeated The Iron Men to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
JPUK: Tony St.Clair defeated Bobby Barnes to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
AWA: Billy Robinson defeated Steve O to retain the AWA Light Heavyweight title
AWA: Team Sonic defeated The High Flyers to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: The Crusher defeated Bob Roop to retain the AWA Television title
WCCW: Kamala & The Missing Link defeated Kevin & Mike Von Erich to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
WCCW: Zbyszko, Valentine and Roberts defeated Rich, David and The Assassin to retain the NWA Six-Man Tag Team titles
PNW: Dr.Tom Prichard defeated Joe Malenko to retain the PNW Television title
PNW: Billy Jack defeated Randy Savage to retain the PNW Heavyweight title
WWC: Los Inferno #1 defeated Super Medic #1 to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title
CSW: Bruce & Bret Hart defeated Total Eclipse to retain the CSW International Tag Team titles
CSW: The Great Gama defeated Leo Burke to retain the British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title
SWCW: Eric Embry defeated Hector Guerrero to retain the Southwest Junior Heavyweight title
SECW: Norvell Austin defeated Ken Lucas to retain the Alabama Heavyweight title
SECW: Zhukov and Golden defeated Harris and Super Olympia
DCW: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Johnny Ace to retain the Big Time Television title
DCW: Putski and Fulton defeated Hit and Run to retain the Detroit Tag Team titles

Bambi extends deal with GLOW

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week 4, March 1984 - Saturday

Mid-South Wrestling

presents

The Oklahoma City Blowout



Mark Calaway (c) vs. Rip Rogers

Louisiana State Championship title match
one fall - 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Rip Rogers easily blocked the throat thrust
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the clothesline
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Rip Rogers easily blocked the throat thrust
Mark Calaway hit the headbutt
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
The giant suplex was countered into a punch
The european uppercut didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Rip Rogers
And Rip Rogers clamps on a standing side headlock
Rogers goes to work on Calaway's arm with that standing arm bar
Rip Rogers hit the punch
Rip Rogers applied the front facelock
Rip Rogers hit the forearm blow
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Rip Rogers
Rogers goes to work on Calaway's arm with that standing arm bar
And Rip Rogers clamps on a standing side headlock
Rip Rogers hit the headbutt
The fans boo Rip Rogers, wanting to see him take, not give, punishment
Rip Rogers applied the front facelock
Rogers goes to work on Calaway's arm with that standing arm bar
Rip Rogers hit the hammerlock drive
Mark Calaway slipped out of the corner tag rope choke hold
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Rip Rogers easily blocked the throat thrust
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Rip Rogers easily slipped out of the arm wringer smash
Rip Rogers hit the roundhouse body punch
Mark Calaway easily broke the hammerlock drive
Mark Calaway hit the toss to corner
Rip Rogers broke the turnbuckle smash
The fans boo Rip Rogers, wanting to see him take, not give, punishment
And just look at Rogers wail away on Calaway with a flurry of punches
The roundhouse punch was countered into a punch
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the big boot
Rip Rogers broke the face slam into mat
Mark Calaway slipped out of the hammerlock drive
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers into the ropes
That's some high elevation! Calaway with a backdrop and Rogers is flat on his back!
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
The throat thrust was countered into a punch
And just look at Rogers wail away on Calaway with a flurry of punches
Rip Rogers hit the roundhouse body punch
Mark Calaway easily broke the hammerlock drive
Mark Calaway hit the running clothesline
Rip Rogers counters by fighting back
The fans boo Rip Rogers, trying to distract him
With Calaway trapped in the ropes, Rip Rogers offers up some fist pudding!
Oh! And Rogers kicks Calaway right in the back of the head!
Rip Rogers is blatantly choking Calaway with that boot across the throat...Ref?!?
Mark Calaway blocked the double knee back breaker
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Uh-Oh! Mark Calaway is helpless in those ropes...Rogers takes advantage!!
The referee is furious at that breach of the rules
Rip Rogers slams both knees into Calaway's back..he's got that double knee backbreaker!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
It's still locked in!
The referee has called for the bell!
The fans start a chant of "That match sucked"
Match Time: 8:50
Match Rating: E

Card Results
Jim Garvin defeated Terry Taylor to retain the Mid-South Television title
Hacksaw Jim and Orndorff defeated Santana and Steiner
Rip Rogers defeated Mark Calaway to win the Louisiana State Championship title
Don Kernodle defeated King Kong Bundy
Junkyard Dog & Butch Reed defeated Von Raschke and Kamala to retain the Mid-South Tag Team titles

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Saturday

JPUK: Tony St.Clair defeated Mal Sanders to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
MACW: Assassin #2 defeated Bugsy McGraw to retain the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title
MACW: Harley Race defeated Terry Gordy to retain the United States Heavyweight title
MACW: Steamboat & Youngblood defeated Orton and Koloff to retain the NWA World Tag Team titles
AJPW: Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Gran Hamada to retain the NWA International Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: The Epidemic defeated Takashi Ishikawa & Ashura Hara to retain the All-Asia Tag Team titles
GCW: DiBiase and Spoiler defeated The Survivors
GCW: Tim Horner went to a double count out with Bruno Sammartino Jr to retain the Georgia Junior Heavyweight title
GCW: Brett Wayne defeated Dory Funk Jr to retain the National Television title
CWA: Sweet Stan and The King defeated Lanny Poffo & Randy Savage to retain the AWA Southern Tag Team titles
SECW: Norvell Austin defeated Ken Lucas to retain the Alabama Heavyweight title
SECW: Boris Zhukov defeated Super Olympia
ASW: Diamond Timothy and Moretti defeated Al Tomko & Moose Morowski to retain the Canadian Heavyweight Tag Team titles
PPW: The Samoan Swat Team defeated Higgins and Mighty John to retain the Polynesian Pacific Tag Team titles

The Great Kabuki gone from WCCW
Don Kent extends deal with WWC

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Sunday

EMLL: Black Man, Villano III and Lizmark defeated El Leon de Occidente, Ray of Jalisco Jr and Supremo to retain the CMLL World Trios titles
WWF: The United Forces defeated The Strongbows to retain the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Don Kernodle defeated Masked Superstar to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
WWF: Bob Backlund went to a time limit draw with Sika to retain the WWF Heavyweight title
NJPW: Dynamite Kid defeated The Cobra to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
WCCW: Bobby Duncum Sr defeated Iceman Parsons to retain the WCCW Television title
WCCW: Kerry Von Erich defeated One Man Gang to retain the WCCW Texas Heavyweight title
WCCW: Kamala & The Missing Link defeated Kevin & Mike Von Erich to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
WCCW: Zbyszko, Valentine and Roberts defeated David, Rich and The Assassin to retain the NWA Six-Man Tag Team titles
CWF: Kevin Sullivan defeated Terry Allen to retain the Florida Brass Knuckles title
CWF: Dusty Rhodes & Mike Graham defeated Street and Superstar Graham
CWA: Ken Patera defeated Stan Lane to win the AWA International title
HCW: Shawn Michaels defeated Art Crews
HCW: King Kong Bundy defeated Boris Zhukov to retain the Houston Television title
HCW: The Spoiler defeated Junkyard Dog to win the Houston Heavyweight title
AGPW: Team Pride defeated Petitpas and Comrade Gerry to retain the Maritimes Tag Team titles
AGPW: Leo Burke defeated Hulk Hogan to retain the Maritimes Championship title

Arman Hussein extends deal with WCCW

[doncoryell]

Happy birthday to me

Mark Calaway has now turned 19 years old.

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End of March 1984

Mark Calaway
Former PNW Television title holder
Former Louisiana State Championship title holder
Former Louisiana State Championship title holder (2)
Former Louisiana State Championship title holder (3)
Current Southeastern Tag Team title co-holder
Popularity: 18.3%
Regional Popularity:
North West: D
Mid South: C
South East: C
All other USA regions: F
All Canada regions: F
All Mexico regions: F
All Japan regions: F
All Great Britain regions: F

Overall Record: 62 wins, 47 losses

Mid-South Wrestling
Former Louisiana State Championship title holder
Former Louisiana State Championship title holder (2)
Former Louisiana State Championship title holder (3)
Push: Lower Midcarder
Alignment: Face
Records
Overall: 21 wins, 6 losses
Singles: 17 wins, 6 losses
Teams: 4 win, 0 losses

Pacific Northwest
Former PNW Television title holder
Records
Overall: 17 wins, 18 losses
Singles: 17 wins, 17 losses
Teams: 0 wins, 1 losses

Southwest Championship Wrestling
Records
Overall: 4 wins, 6 losses
Singles: 4 wins, 6 losses
Teams: 0 wins, 0 losses

Southeastern Championship Wrestling
Current Southeastern Tag Team title co-holder
Push: Upper Midcarder
Alignment: Face
Records
Overall: 20 wins, 17 losses
Singles: 14 wins, 11 losses
Teams: 6 wins, 6 losses




The Co-stars



Arn Anderson
(12.6% popluarity)

Overall Record: 22 wins, 80 losses

Georgia Championship Wrestling
Push: Opener
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 19 wins, 66 losses
Singles: 4 wins, 16 losses
Teams: 15 wins, 50 losses

Southeastern Championship Wrestling (as Super Olympia)
Push: Midcarder
Alignment: Face
Overall Record: 3 wins, 14 losses
Singles: 3 wins, 8 losses
Teams: 0 wins, 6 losses



Fit Finlay
Former European Middleweight title holder
Former European Middleweight title holder (2)
Former European Middleweight title holder (3)

Overall Record: 36 wins, 17 losses, 2 draws

All-Star Wrestling (UK)
Former European Middleweight title holder
Former European Middleweight title holder (2)
Former European Middleweight title holder (3)
Push: Upper Midcarder
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 36 wins, 17 losses, 2 draws
Singles: 22 wins, 8 losses
Teams: 14 wins, 9 losses, 2 draws



Hulk Hogan
Former NWA Canadian Television title holder
Former NWA Canadian Television title holder (2)

Overall Record: 98 wins, 50 losses, 6 draws

American Wrestling Association
Push: Main Eventer
Alignment: Face
Overall Record: 58 wins, 14 losses, 3 draws
Single: 27 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw
Teams: 31 wins, 9 losses, 2 draws

Maple Leaf Wrestling
Former NWA Canadian Television title holder
Former NWA Canadian Television title holder (2)
Push: Midcarder
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 21 wins, 23 losses, 2 draws
Singles: 18 wins, 11 losses, 1 draw
Teams: 3 wins, 12 losses, 1 draw

Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling
Push: Upper Midcarder
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 19 wins, 13 losses, 1 draw
Singles: 12 wins, 10 losses, 1 draw
Teams: 7 wins, 3 losses



King Kong Bundy
(31.2% popularity)
Current Houston Television title holder

Overall Record: 49 wins, 77 losses, 9 draws

Mid-South Wrestling
Push: Midcarder
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 34 wins, 53 losses, 6 draws
Singles: 19 wins, 24 losses, 1 draw
Teams: 15 wins, 29 losses, 5 draws

Houston Championship Wrestling
Current Houston Television title holder
Push: Midcarder
Alignment: Face
Overall Record: 15 wins, 24 losses, 3 draws
Singles: 9 wins, 10 losses, 1 draw
Teams: 6 wins, 14 losses, 2 draws



Ric Flair
Former NWA World Heavyweight title holder

Overall Record: 46 wins, 30 losses, 3 draws

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Former NWA World Heavyweight title holder
Push: Midcarder
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 46 wins, 30 losses, 3 draws
Singles: 33 wins, 16 losses, 2 draws
Teams: 13 wins, 14 losses, 1 draw



Shawn Michaels

Overall Record: 11 wins, 20 losses

Houston Wrestling
Push: Opener
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 11 wins, 20 losses
Singles: 8 wins, 13 losses
Teams: 3 wins, 7 losses



Superstar Billy Graham
Former Florida Tag Team titles co-holder
Former Florida Heavyweight title holder
Former Florida Heavyweight title holder (2)

Overall Record: 61 wins, 34 losses, 4 draws

Championship Wrestling from Florida
Former Florida Tag Team titles co-holder
Former Florida Heavyweight title holder
Former Florida Heavyweight title holder (2)
Push: Main Eventer
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 61 wins, 34 losses, 4 draws
Singles: 41 wins, 20 losses, 4 draws
Teams: 20 wins, 14 losses



The Spoiler
Former Maritimes Championship title holder
Former National Heavyweight title holder
Current Houston Heavyweight title holder

Overall Record: 123 wins, 54 losses, 4 draws


Georgia Championship Wrestling
Former National Heavyweight title holder
Push: Main Eventer
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 66 wins, 31 losses
Singles: 36 wins, 9 losses
Teams: 30 wins, 22 losses

Houston Championship Wrestling
Current Houston Heavyweight title holder
Push: Main Eventer
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 19 wins, 18 losses, 4 draws
Singles: 10 wins, 10 losses, 1 draw
Teams: 9 wins, 8 losses, 3 draws

Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling
Former Maritimes Championship title holder
Push: Main Eventer
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 39 wins, 5 losses
Singles: 30 wins, 5 losses
Teams: 9 wins, 0 losses


Color Key:
Purple denotes titles held
Red denotes lowered push (or lower popularity number if in Mark's or if wrestler is also in same promotion as Mark)
Green denotes raised push (or raised popularity number if in Mark's or if wrestler is also in same promotion as Mark)
Blue denotes turn

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week 1, April 1984 - Monday & Tuesday

Monday

AJPW: Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Kengo Kimura to retain the NWA International Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Toshiaki Kawada to retain the All-Asia Heavyweight title
AJPW: Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody defeated Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta to retain the NWA International Tag Team titles
CWA: Randy Savage defeated Phil Hickerson to retain the AWA Southern Heavyweight title
CWA: Bobby Fulton defeated Rick Rude to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
UWA: Team Sonic defeated The Stunners to win the UWA World Tag Team titles
UWA: Perro Aguayo defeated El Halcon to retain the UWA World Junior Lightweight title
GLOW: The Uprising defeated The Cheerleaders to retain the GLOW Tag Team titles
GLOW: Ashley Cartier defeated Matilda the Hun to retain the GLOW Championship title
AGPW: Hulk Hogan defeated Ron Ritchie
AGPW: The Spoiler went to a double DQ with Leo Burke
ASW: Rick Davis defeated Terry Adonis to retain the All-Star Television title

Assassin gone from PNW
Bruno Sammartino extends deal with WWF
Masa Saito extends deal with AWA

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Tuesday

WWF: The United Forces defeated Pedro and Johnson to retain the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Don Kernodle defeated Chief Jay Strongbow to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
MACW: Steamboat & Youngblood defeated Hog Irwin and Flair
MACW: Assassin 2 and Royal defeated Jerry Brisco and Bugsy McGraw to win the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
NJPW: Dynamite Kid defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: The Epidemic defeated Takashi Ishikawa & Ashura Hara to retain the All-Asia Tag Team titles
AJPW: Stan Hansen defeated Jumbo Tsuruta to retain the NWA United National Heavyweight title
CWF: Jake Roberts defeated Barry Windham to retain the Florida Television title
CWF: Superstar Billy Graham defeated Mike Rotundo
CWF: Kevin Sullivan defeated The Purple Haze to retain the Florida Brass Knuckles title
MLW: Hulk Hogan defeated John Nord
WWC: Hercules Ayala against Invader #3 ended in a no contest to retain the WWC North American Heavyweight title
WWC: Los Inferno #1 defeated Bob Sweetan to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title

Gino Hernandez extends deal with SWCW
Tony Parisi extends deal with IWA
Jackie Sato extends deal with AJW

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week 1, April 1984 - Wednesday

Mid-South Wrestling

presents

Mid-South Wrestling



Mark Calaway vs. Lord Humongous

one fall - 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Humongous took that shot right in the throat
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Humongous took that shot right in the throat
Mark Calaway hit the toss to corner
The turnbuckle smash didn't seem to hurt Lord Humongous, whose head is just too hard
The punch didn't seem to faze Lord Humongous, who just stood there and glared at Mark Calaway
Lord Humongous slipped out the back of the bodyslam
Lord Humongous hit the clubbing blow
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Lord Humongous hit the bodyslam
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Lord Humongous hit the kick to gut
Mark Calaway took the blow, but just shrugs it off and goes on the attack
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Lord Humongous slipped out of the arm wringer
Lord Humongous applied the hammerlock
Humongous scoops Calaway up...and drops him with a sidebreaker!
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Lord Humongous hit the bodyslam
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Mark Calaway moved and the kick to gut missed!
Lord Humongous moved and the throat thrust missed!
Lord Humongous hit the clubbing blow
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Lord Humongous with a pounding blow...you have to wonder how much of this Calaway can take!
Mark Calaway moved and the seated hammer missed!
Mark Calaway whips Lord Humongous into the ropes
Calaway with a backdrop and Humongous is flat on his back!
Lord Humongous suddenly sits up, then stands
Mark Calaway hit the short arm clothesline
Mark Calaway picks up Lord Humongous
The crowd start a chant for Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway throws Lord Humongous to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
Lord Humongous suddenly sits up, then stands
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Lord Humongous blocked the ringside table face smash
Mark Calaway hit the ring apron face slam
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Mark Calaway picks up Lord Humongous
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Lord Humongous blocked the ringside table face smash
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
Mark Calaway whips Lord Humongous into the ropes
The running elbow smash was countered into a big boot
Mark Calaway slipped out of the grounded arm stomp
Mark Calaway whips Lord Humongous to the corner
Ohh!! The big man chokes down Humongous!
The fans cheer for Mark Calaway, trying to get him to take it up a level
Mark Calaway brings Lord Humongous out of the corner
The punch flurry was countered into a big roundhouse punch
Mark Calaway broke the face slam into mat
Calaway levels Humongous with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway picks up Lord Humongous
And just look at Calaway wail away on Humongous with a flurry of punches
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Humongous took that shot right in the throat
Mark Calaway whips Lord Humongous into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the giant big boot
Lord Humongous moved and the big legdrop missed!
Lord Humongous takes a moment to rub his sore neck, apparently in pain
Humongous with a head twist! He looks to be trying to take Calaway's head off!!
Mark Calaway moved and the seated hammer missed!
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Calaway levels Humongous with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway picks up Lord Humongous
The kick to gut didn't seem to faze Lord Humongous, who just stood there and glared at Mark Calaway
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Humongous took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Skandor Akbar tries to interfere, so Mark Calaway knocks him off the apron
The fans try to help Mark Calaway by chanting his name
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Humongous took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Lord Humongous counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
Humongous levels Calaway with a big roundhouse punch!!
Humongous unleashes a series of stomps...Calaway is in obvious pain!
And Humongous brings down that forearm across the face of Calaway...that was brutal
Lord Humongous picks up Mark Calaway from behind
Lord Humongous whips Mark Calaway into the ropes
Mark Calaway slipped out of the sidewalk slam
Mark Calaway whips Lord Humongous into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the lariat clothesline
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
Kick out!
Lord Humongous blocked the kick to gut
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Humongous took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Lord Humongous moved and the mad man clothesline missed!
Mark Calaway slipped out of the rope arm tie punch flurry
Mark Calaway hit the DDT
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
Kick out!
The running big boot was countered into a big boot
Mark Calaway moved and the chair splinter forehead gouge missed!
Lord Humongous slipped out of the press slam
Mark Calaway broke the power press slam by falling on top
The referee begins the count
1!
Kick out!
Lord Humongous blocked the top ring rope drop
Calaway levels Humongous with a big roundhouse punch!!
Lord Humongous broke the grounded iron claw
Uh-Oh! Mark Calaway is helpless in those ropes...Humongous takes advantage!!
The referee is furious at that breach of the rules
Lord Humongous picks up Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway moved and the mad man clothesline missed!
The lariat clothesline was countered into a big boot
Mark Calaway slipped out of the stomp flurry
Lord Humongous blocked the bear squeeze
Humongous is dazed.....The running elbow is right on target!
Lord Humongous broke the grounded iron claw
Mark Calaway rushed the big kick to head
Mark Calaway whips Lord Humongous into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the sidewalk slam
Skandor Akbar tries to interfere, and when Mark Calaway goes to deal with him it allows Lord Humongous the chance to make a comeback
Mark Calaway broke the shinni nu maki
The top ring rope drop was countered into a kick to gut
Mark Calaway moved and the mad man clothesline missed!
Lord Humongous slipped out of the DDT
The crowd start chanting to taunt Lord Humongous
And Lord Humongous unloads on Calaway with a brutal standing double axe handle
Mark Calaway broke the face tear
Mark Calaway hit the mafia kick
Lord Humongous broke the grounded iron claw
Ohh!! The big man is choking down Calaway!! Come on, Ref!!
Mark Calaway slipped out of the stomp flurry
Mark Calaway hit the choke throw
The referee begins the count
1!
Kick out just before the two!
Mark Calaway hit the mad man clothesline
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway rolls Lord Humongous back into the ring
Lord Humongous suddenly sits up, then stands
Lord Humongous counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
The referee gets accidentally knocked down and out
Humongous levels Calaway with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway moved and the chair splinter forehead gouge missed!
Mark Calaway throws Lord Humongous to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
Lord Humongous suddenly sits up, then stands
Mark Calaway hit the chair shot to back
Mark Calaway picks up Lord Humongous
Lord Humongous broke the DDT
Mark Calaway moved and the microphone cord choke out missed!
The guard rail press and drop was countered into a kick to gut
Mark Calaway slipped out of the power press slam
Mark Calaway hit the ring apron ram
This is a smart move by Calaway; it's a wear down move...seated rear chinlock!
Lord Humongous blocked the face slam into concrete floor
Lord Humongous suddenly sits up, then stands
Lord Humongous moved and the microphone cord choke out missed!
The referee recovers and takes charge of the match again
Mark Calaway slipped out of the guard rail press and drop
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway hit the ring apron ram
Mark Calaway rolls Lord Humongous back into the ring
Lord Humongous suddenly sits up, then stands
Mark Calaway whips Lord Humongous into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the lariat clothesline
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
This could be it!
Kick out at two-and-a-half!
The fans try to help Mark Calaway by chanting his name
Mark Calaway hit the double backbreaker
Calaway is stalking Humongous...Mark Calaway clamps on the iron claw...This could be it, folks!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
It's still locked in!
The referee has called for the bell!
The fans applaud after seeing a great match
Match Time: 21:10
Match Rating: B+

TV Show Results
Rip Rogers defeated Terry Taylor to retain the Louisiana State Championship title
Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Steiner
Tito Santana defeated King Kong Bundy
Mark Calaway defeated Lord Humongous
Junkyard Dog defeated Baron Von Raschke

[doncoryell]

Wednesday

AWA: Billy Robinson defeated Steve O to retain the AWA Light Heavyweight title
AWA: King Kong Brody and The Hulkster defeated Roop and Chief Wahoo
AWA: Team Sonic defeated Curt Hennig & Scott Hall to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: The Crusher defeated Jesse Ventura to retain the AWA Television title
AWA: Ken Patera defeated The Masked Superstar to win the AWA World Heavyweight title
GCW: Brett Wayne defeated Dory Funk Jr to retain the National Television title
GCW: Tim Horner defeated Bruno Sammartino Jr to retain the Georgia Junior Heavyweight title
GCW: Ole Anderson defeated The Spoiler
AJW: The Wild Riders defeated The Jumping Bomb Angels to retain the All-Japan Womens Tag Team titles
AJW: Kyoto Inoue defeated Seiko Honawa to retain the All-Japan Junior Womens title
UWA: Perro Aguayo defeated El Halcon to retain the UWA World Junior Lightweight title

Les Thornton extends deal with AGPW
Randy Rose extends deal with SECW
El Matematico extends deal with UWA
Yvon Cormier extends deal with MLW
Dick Murdoch extends deal with CSTATE
Rusher Kimura extends deal with UWF

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Thursday

EMLL: Black Man, Villano III and Lizmark defeated El Leon de Occidente, Ray of Jalisco Jr and Blue Panther to retain the CMLL World Trios titles
JPUK: Tony St.Clair defeated Bobby Barnes to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
JPUK: Kincaid and Bearcat defeated Adams and Grey to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
NJPW: Dynamite Kid defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
UWA: Gran Hamada defeated Perro Aguayo to win the UWA World Junior Lightweight title
ASWUK: Steve Wright defeated Frank Manley to retain the European Middleweight title
ASWUK: Mike Jordan defeated Johnny Kidd to retain the British Commonwealth Middleweight title
ASWUK: Fit Finlay & Skull Murphy defeated Bridges and Cullen

Jules Strongbow gone from WWF

[doncoryell]

week 1, April 1984 - Friday

Mid-South Wrestling

presents

Mid South Swamp Run



Rip Rogers (c) vs. Mark Calaway

Louisiana State Championship title match
one fall - 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
Rogers with a full arm drag and twist
And Rip Rogers clamps on a standing side headlock
Mark Calaway moved and the forearm blow missed!
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
The throat thrust was countered into a standing side headlock
The european uppercut didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway slipped out of the standing side headlock
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Rip Rogers easily slipped out of the arm wringer smash
The forearm blow didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Rip Rogers
Rip Rogers hit the punch
Mark Calaway slipped out of the standing arm bar
Rip Rogers easily blocked the kick to gut
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the clubbing blow
Mark Calaway hit the big elbow drop
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
The running clothesline was countered into a forearm blow
Rip Rogers applied the front facelock
Mark Calaway easily broke the arm wringer
Mark Calaway stops to acknowledge the fans at ringside
Calaway picks Rogers up and drops him across that top rope!
The referee warns that that was illegal
Rip Rogers counters by fighting back
Rogers goes to work on Calaway's arm with that standing arm bar
Rip Rogers hit the punch
The forearm blow didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Rip Rogers
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
Rip Rogers applied the front facelock
Rogers with a full arm drag and twist
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
Rip Rogers applied the front facelock
The punch flurry was countered into a punch
Rip Rogers counters by fighting back
Mark Calaway rushed the incite the crowd
Mark Calaway throws Rip Rogers to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Rip Rogers easily blocked the ring post shoulder smash
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Rip Rogers blocked the ring apron ram. This is the second block in a row, and Rip Rogers takes control
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Rip Rogers hit the chair shot to arm
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
Rip Rogers hit the hammerlock drive
Mark Calaway slipped out the back of the corner tag rope choke hold
Mark Calaway hit the forearm to back
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers into the ropes
Rip Rogers easily blocked the giant big boot
That's some high elevation! Calaway with a backdrop and Rogers is flat on his back!
The running elbow drop is right on target and Rogers is in serious trouble
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
This could be it!
The referee's hand starts coming down
Kick out at the last second!
Calaway levels Rogers with a big roundhouse punch!!
Rip Rogers counters by fighting back
And just look at Rogers wail away on Calaway with a flurry of punches
Mark Calaway slipped out of the rope arm tie punch flurry
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the lariat clothesline
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
Kick out!
Rip Rogers counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
The referee gets accidentally knocked down and out
Rogers hits that knee off the ropes and Calaway is down!!
Mark Calaway counters by fighting back
Ohh!! The big man is choking down Rogers!! Come on, Ref!!
Mark Calaway hit the falling fistdrop to forehead
Rip Rogers easily slipped out of the seated punch flurry
Mark Calaway easily broke the hammerlock drive
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner clothesline
Calaway grabs the head of Rogers...and SLAMS Rogers's head right into the mat!
Stecher and Lewis are rolling in their graves! Calaway is choking out Rogers!!
The referee cannot check the submission as he is down
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway hit the toss to corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner big boot
Mark Calaway hit the corner stomp flurry
Rip Rogers moved and the big legdrop missed!
Rogers grabs the head of Calaway...and SLAMS Calaway's head right into the mat!
Rogers grabs the top rope, leaps...Ohh, a knee right to the back of Calaway's head!
Mark Calaway moved and the grounded punch to ear missed!
Rip Rogers moved and the mad man clothesline missed!
Mark Calaway slipped out of the rope arm tie punch flurry
The referee recovers and takes charge of the match again
Rip Rogers easily blocked the choke throw
Rip Rogers broke the DDT
Say goodnight, Calaway...Rip Rogers with the sleeperhold!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
A short struggle ends with the escape!
With Calaway trapped in the ropes, Rip Rogers offers up some fist pudding!
The referee is furious at that breach of the rules
Mark Calaway blocked the double knee back breaker
Mark Calaway counters by fighting back
Rip Rogers easily slipped out of the press slam
Mark Calaway easily broke the piledriver
Rip Rogers easily slipped out of the repeated arm whips
Say goodnight, Calaway...Rip Rogers with the sleeperhold!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
A short struggle ends with the escape!
Rip Rogers hit the hammerlock drive
Mark Calaway slipped out of the corner tag rope choke hold
Calaway is stalking Rogers...Mark Calaway clamps on the iron claw...This could be it, folks!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
A short struggle ends with the escape!
Rip Rogers counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
The fans boo Rip Rogers, trying to distract him
Rogers hits that knee off the ropes and Calaway is down!!
Rip Rogers slams both knees into Calaway's back..he's got that double knee backbreaker!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
It's still locked in!
The referee has called for the bell!
The fans start a chant of "That was awesome"
Match Time: 16:30
Match Rating: A*

Card Results
Sick and Twisted defeated The Midday Express
Tim Horner defeated Blade Runner Rock
Rip Rogers defeated Mark Calaway to retain the Louisiana State Championship title
Mr.Wrestling II defeated Lord Humongous
Butch Reed defeated Ernie Ladd
Don Kernodle defeated Jim Duggan
Junkyard Dog defeated King Kong Bundy

[doncoryell]

Friday

JPUK: Kincaid and Bearcat defeated Adams and Kilby to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
JPUK: Tony St.Clair defeated Bobby Barnes to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
AWA: Team Sonic defeated The High Flyers to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: Billy Robinson defeated Steve O to retain the AWA Light Heavyweight title
AWA: The Crusher defeated Jesse Ventura to retain the AWA Television title
WCCW: Kamala & The Missing Link defeated Kevin & Mike Von Erich to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
WCCW: Zbyszko, Valentine and Roberts defeated Rich David and "Gorgeous" Jimmy to retain the NWA Six-Man Tag Team titles
PNW: Billy Jack defeated Randy Savage to retain the PNW Heavyweight title
WWC: Hercules Ayala defeated Jose Luis Rivera to retain the WWC North American Heavyweight title
WWC: Los Inferno #1 defeated The Invader to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title
CSW: Bruce & Bret Hart defeated Total Eclipse to retain the CSW International Tag Team titles
CSW: The Great Gama defeated Leo Burke to retain the British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title
SWCW: Eric Embry defeated Hector Guerrero to retain the Southwest Junior Heavyweight title
SWCW: The Grapplers defeated The Sheepherders to retain the Southwest Tag Team titles
DCW: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Johnny Ace to retain the Big Time Television title
DCW: Putski and Fulton defeated Hit and Run to retain the Detroit Tag Team titles
DCW: Eric the Red defeated The Mighty Igor to retain the US Heavyweight title

Yoshihiro Momota extends deal with AJPW

[doncoryell]

week 1, April 1984 - Saturday

Southeastern Championship Wrestling

presents

Southeastern Championship Wrestling



Boris Zhukov vs. Mark Calaway

steel cage - 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
Boris Zhukov applied the front facelock
Boris Zhukov hit the forearm blow
The kick to gut didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Boris Zhukov
And Boris Zhukov clamps on a standing side headlock
Zhukov with a full arm drag and twist
The european uppercut didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Boris Zhukov
And Boris Zhukov clamps on a standing side headlock
Zhukov with a full arm drag and twist
Boris Zhukov hit the punch
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
Boris Zhukov hit the forearm blow
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Boris Zhukov
Zhukov goes to work on Calaway's arm with that standing arm bar
Mark Calaway moved and the headbutt missed!
The punch was countered into a bodyslam
Boris Zhukov applied the grounded hammerlock
Boris Zhukov hit the grounded punch
Boris Zhukov applied the rear chinlock
Oh! And Zhukov kicks Calaway right in the back of the head!
Zhukov drapes Calaway on the ropes...he runs...Zhukov nails Calaway with a butt drop!!
Calaway smartly rolls out of the way of that knee
Mark Calaway picks up Boris Zhukov
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
The crowd start a chant for Mark Calaway
The throat thrust was countered into a standing side headlock
Mark Calaway slipped out of the hammerlock drive
Boris Zhukov broke the toss to corner
The punch flurry was countered into a punch
Mark Calaway hit the toss to corner
Mark Calaway brings Boris Zhukov out of the corner
Boris Zhukov moved and the kick to gut missed!
Boris Zhukov hit the roundhouse body punch
Zhukov must have missed lunch on the way to the arena! He's biting Calaway!
Zhukov drapes Calaway on the ropes...he runs...Zhukov nails Calaway with a butt drop!!
Calaway is having none of that, as he smartly escapes that attempt
Mark Calaway whips Boris Zhukov into the ropes
Calaway with a backdrop and Zhukov is flat on his back!
Mark Calaway picks up Boris Zhukov
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
The big man picks him up in a suplex and...OH, Zhukov is dropped to the mat!
Mark Calaway picks up Boris Zhukov
Mark Calaway whips Boris Zhukov into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the hip toss
Mark Calaway picks up Boris Zhukov
Boris Zhukov easily blocked the arm wringer smash
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Zhukov took that shot right in the throat
Mark Calaway picks up Boris Zhukov
Mark Calaway hit the toss to corner
Boris Zhukov easily slipped out the back of the repeated shoulder ram
Boris Zhukov hit the roundhouse body punch
Mark Calaway slipped out of the hammerlock drive
Mark Calaway hit the clubbing blow
Boris Zhukov easily blocked the choke throw
Mark Calaway whips Boris Zhukov into the ropes
Boris Zhukov easily rushed the big boot
Mark Calaway slipped out the back of the rope arm tie punch flurry
Boris Zhukov easily blocked the driving knee lift
Mark Calaway whips Boris Zhukov to the corner
Mark Calaway unleashes a vicious flurry of punch combos!
The crowd start a chant for Mark Calaway
And Calaway brings down that forearm across the face of Zhukov...that was brutal
Mark Calaway picks up Boris Zhukov
Mark Calaway hit the running clothesline
Mark Calaway picks up Boris Zhukov
Mark Calaway whips Boris Zhukov to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner clothesline
Boris Zhukov counters by fighting back
Mark Calaway moved and the punch flurry missed!
WHOA...Look at that! Power press slam by Calaway!
This is a smart move by Calaway; it's a wear down move...seated rear chinlock!
Mark Calaway picks up Boris Zhukov
Calaway levels Zhukov with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway picks up Boris Zhukov
Boris Zhukov broke the choke throw
The crowd start chanting to taunt Boris Zhukov
Mark Calaway slipped out of the hammerlock drive
Mark Calaway whips Boris Zhukov to the corner
The fans cheer Mark Calaway, trying to get him to take it up a level
Ohh!! The big man chokes down Zhukov!
Mark Calaway brings Boris Zhukov out of the corner
Mark Calaway whips Boris Zhukov into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the sidewalk slam
Boris Zhukov moved and the big legdrop missed!
Zhukov grabs the head of Calaway...Boris Zhukov is rubbing Calaway's face into the mat!! Egads!!
Calaway smartly rolls out of the way of that knee
Boris Zhukov counters by fighting back
And just look at Zhukov wail away on Calaway with a flurry of punches
Mark Calaway is tied up and helpless as Zhukov wails away with that right hand!!!
Boris Zhukov picks up Mark Calaway
The running russian sickle was countered into a high backdrop
Mark Calaway picks up Boris Zhukov
Mark Calaway whips Boris Zhukov into the ropes
The lariat clothesline was countered into a bodyslam
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
The punch flurry was countered into a punch
Mark Calaway hit the DDT
He is trying to escape
Could this be the end?
He is easily caught!
Mark Calaway whips Boris Zhukov into the ropes
The lariat clothesline was countered into a punch
Mark Calaway slipped out of the rope arm tie punch flurry
Mark Calaway applied the big bear hug
He is trying to escape
Could this be the end?
He is getting closer!
He is almost there!
He hits the floor!
The fans boo, unhappy after a dull match
Match Time: 16:20
Match Rating: D

TV Show Results
Jacques Rougeau defeated Pat Rose
Ken Lucas defeated Rick Harris to retain the Southeastern Brass Knuckles title
Tony Falk defeated Plowboy Frazier
Jimmy Golden defeated Ken Wayne
Mark Calaway defeated Boris Zhukov

[doncoryell]

Saturday

JPUK: Kincaid and Bearcat defeated Adams and Kilby to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
JPUK: Tony St.Clair defeated Mal Sanders to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
MACW: Ric Flair defeated Roddy Piper
MACW: Harley Race defeated The Great Kabuki to retain the United States Heavyweight title
MACW: Assassin 2 and Royal defeated Bugsy McGraw and Jerry Brisco to retain the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
MACW: Ivan Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel to win the NWA World Heavyweight title
GCW: Horner and Bruno Jr defeated Garvin and Double A
GCW: The Spoiler defeated Joe Lightfoot
GCW: Brett Wayne defeated Road Warrior Animal to retain the National Television title
GCW: The Non-Conformists defeated The Survivors to retain the National Tag Team titles
CWA: Rick Rude defeated Bobby Fulton to win the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
CWA: Lanny Poffo & Randy Savage defeated Sweet Stan and The King to win the AWA Southern Tag Team titles

The Great Kabuki gone from GCW
Dave Finlay extends deal with ASWUK
Sweet Daddy Siki extends deal with WWC
Bobby Duncum Sr extends deal with AWA

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Sunday

WWF: The United Forces defeated Johnson and Superfly to retain the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Bob Backlund defeated Don Kernodle to retain the WWF Heavyweight title
WCCW: The Assassin defeated Iceman Parsons to retain the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles title
WCCW: Kamala & The Missing Link defeated Team Chaos Theory to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
WCCW: David Von Erich defeated Jim Garvin to retain the WCCW American Heavyweight title
CWF: Superstar Billy Graham defeated Terry Allen
CWF: Sullivan & The Purple Haze defeated Dusty Rhodes & BJ Mulligan to retain the Florida Tag Team titles
IWA: Abdullah the Butcher defeated Raymond Rougeau to retain the International Heavyweight title
HCW: Michaels and Reed defeated Dr.Death and Hector Guerrero
HCW: King Kong Bundy defeated Buddy Landell to retain the Houston Television title
HCW: The Spoiler defeated Junkyard Dog to retain the Houston Heavyweight title
AGPW: No Class Bass and Oliver defeated Team Pride to win the Maritimes Tag Team titles
AGPW: Leo Burke defeated Hulk Hogan to retain the Maritimes Championship title

The Cobra gone from NJPW
David Schults extends deal with CWF
Jack Hart extends deal with CWF

[doncoryell]

week 2, April 1984 - Monday & Tuesday

Monday

AJPW: The Epidemic defeated Hara and Koshinaka to retain the All-Asia Tag Team titles
AJPW: Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody defeated Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta to retain the NWA International Tag Team titles
CWA: Rick Rude defeated Bobby Fulton to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
CWA: Ken Patera defeated Jerry Lawler to retain the AWA International title
CWA: Lanny Poffo & Randy Savage defeated The Fabulous Ones to retain the AWA Southern Tag Team titles
UWA: Team Sonic defeated The Stunners to retain the UWA World Tag Team titles
GLOW: The Uprising defeated The Southern Belles to retain the GLOW Tag Team titles
AGPW: The Maritime Boys defeated Missing Link and Hogan
AGPW: Spoiler, Garvin and Comrade Gerry defeated Ritchie, Great Malumba and Lane
ASW: Rick Davis defeated Terry Adonis to retain the All-Star Television title
ASW: Dick Murdoch defeated Master Sgt.Tomko to retain the Canadian Heavyweight title

Butch Reed gone from HCW
Mike Graham extends deal with CWF
Fallen Angel extends deal with CWF
Animal Hamaguchi extends deal with NJPW
Don Kernodle signs with WCCW

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Tuesday

WWF: Strongbow and Pedro defeated The United Forces to win the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Don Kernodle defeated Rocky Johnson to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
MACW: Ric Flair defeated Roddy Piper
MACW: Assassin #2 defeated Bugsy McGraw to retain the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title
MACW: Harley Race defeated Terry Gordy to retain the United States Heavyweight title
NJPW: Dynamite Kid defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: The Epidemic defeated Hara and Koshinaka to retain the All-Asia Tag Team titles
AJPW: Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody defeated Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta to retain the NWA International Tag Team titles
CWF: Jake Roberts defeated Mike Graham to retain the Florida Television title
CWF: Superstar Billy Graham defeated Terry Allen
CWF: Sullivan & The Purple Haze defeated Dusty Rhodes & BJ Mulligan to retain the Florida Tag Team titles
MLW: Tiger Jeet Singh defeated David Sammartino to retain the NWA Canadian Television title
MLW: Team Maestro defeated The Amazing Bandits
WWC: Hercules Ayala against Invader #2 ended in a no contest to retain the WWC North American Heavyweight title
WWC: Los Inferno #1 defeated Jose Luis Rivera to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title

Jack Tunney extends deal with MLW
Sailor White extends deal with IWA

[doncoryell]

week 2, April 1984 - Wednesday

Mid-South Wrestling

presents

Mid-South Wrestling



Rip Rogers (c) vs. Mark Calaway

Louisiana State Championship title match
first blood - 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Rip Rogers
Rip Rogers applied the hammerlock knee drive to gut
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
The collar and elbow tie up didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Rip Rogers
Rip Rogers hit the european uppercut
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Rip Rogers
Rip Rogers hit the forearm blow
Rogers with a full arm drag and twist
The european uppercut didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Rip Rogers
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway moved and the headbutt missed!
The punch was countered into a punch
Mark Calaway slipped out of the standing arm bar
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
The punch was countered into a standing side headlock
The punch was countered into a punch
Rip Rogers easily slipped out of the bodyslam
Mark Calaway slipped out of the front facelock
Mark Calaway hit the arm wringer smash
Mark Calaway hit the toss to corner
Mark Calaway hit the turnbuckle smash
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
The crowd start a chant for Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway hit the punch
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Rogers took that shot right in the throat
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway stops to acknowledge the fans at ringside
Rip Rogers easily blocked the big roundhouse punch
Rip Rogers blocked the toss to corner. This is the second block in a row, and Rip Rogers takes control
Rip Rogers stops to shout some abuse at some fans in the front row
And Rip Rogers clamps on a standing side headlock
The headbutt didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Rip Rogers
We've got a pier-6 brawl, ladies and gentlemen...Rogers with a punch flurry!
Rip Rogers hit the hammerlock drive
Rogers leans in to Calaway...He's got that tag rope and is choking Calaway!
Mark Calaway slipped out of the corner punch flurry
Calaway levels Rogers with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
The big roundhouse punch was countered into a forearm blow
Mark Calaway easily broke the hammerlock drive
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers to the corner
Rip Rogers broke the corner punch flurry
Mark Calaway rushed the incite the crowd
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers to the corner
The corner high knee was countered into a roundhouse body punch
Rip Rogers hit the roundhouse punch
Mark Calaway moved and the punch flurry missed!
Rip Rogers easily blocked the toss to corner
The fans try to help Mark Calaway by chanting his name
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner clothesline
The fans cheer for Mark Calaway, trying to get him to take it up a level
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner clothesline
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
The running elbow smash was countered into a kick to gut
Mark Calaway slipped out of the hammerlock drive
The headbutt was countered into a bodyslam
Oh! And Rogers kicks Calaway right in the back of the head!
Rogers grabs the head of Calaway...and SLAMS Calaway's head right into the mat!
Calaway smartly rolls out of the way of that knee
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the pillar to post buckle smash
Mark Calaway unleashes a vicious flurry of punch combos!
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Rip Rogers counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
The fans boo Rip Rogers, wanting to see him take, not give, punishment
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway slipped out of the sleeper hold
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers into the ropes
The crowd start a chant for Mark Calaway
The lariat clothesline was countered into a bodyslam
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Mark Calaway is tied up and helpless as Rogers wails away with that right hand!!!
Rip Rogers picks up Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway easily broke the piledriver
Rip Rogers counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Rip Rogers leaves the ring
Mark Calaway easily broke the sleeper hold
Mark Calaway grabs Rogers..walks him over to the divider..and slams his head into it!!!
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway hit the headbutt
Rip Rogers counters by fighting back
And just look at Rogers wail away on Calaway with a flurry of punches
The chair shot to head was countered into a punch
The fans try to help Mark Calaway by chanting his name
The big roundhouse punch was countered into a bodyslam onto a chair
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Rip Rogers takes a moment to rub his sore neck, apparently in pain
Mark Calaway easily broke the piledriver
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Rogers took that shot right in the throat
Rip Rogers counters by fighting back
Say goodnight, Calaway...Rip Rogers with the sleeperhold!
The brass knuckles punch was countered into a punch
The big roundhouse punch was countered into a forearm blow
Rip Rogers hit the chair shot to head
Mark Calaway blocked the double knee back breaker
Rip Rogers stops to shout some abuse at some fans in the front row
Mark Calaway easily broke the face slam into concrete floor
Rip Rogers easily blocked the ringside table face smash
Rip Rogers easily slipped out of the DDT
The crowd start chanting to taunt Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway easily broke the sleeper hold
Rip Rogers moved and the chair shot to head missed!
Rip Rogers gets into the ring
Mark Calaway counters by fighting back
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers into the ropes
Rip Rogers broke the powerslam by falling on top
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Mark Calaway easily broke the piledriver
Mark Calaway hit the short arm clothesline
The running elbow drop is right on target and Rogers is in serious trouble
Rip Rogers broke the grounded iron claw by reaching the ropes
Calaway is stalking Rogers...Mark Calaway clamps on the iron claw...This could be it, folks!
Mark Calaway picks up Rip Rogers
Mark Calaway whips Rip Rogers into the ropes
Mark Calaway takes a moment to rub his sore neck, apparently in pain
Rip Rogers easily blocked the giant big boot
Rip Rogers rushed the high backdrop
Mark Calaway is tied up and helpless as Rogers wails away with that right hand!!!
Mark Calaway blocked the double knee back breaker
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Mark Calaway slipped out of the sleeper hold
The kick to gut was countered into a hair pull takedown
The fans boo Rip Rogers, wanting to see him take, not give, punishment
Rip Rogers picks up Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway is tied up and helpless as Rogers wails away with that right hand!!!
Rip Rogers picks up Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway easily broke the piledriver
The running elbow smash was countered into a forearm blow
Mark Calaway easily broke the sleeper hold
WHOA...Look at that! Power press slam by Calaway!
Whew! Rip Rogers narrowly escapes that claw attempt!
Uh-Oh! Mark Calaway is helpless in those ropes...Rogers takes advantage!!
Mark Calaway is busted open
Match Time: 20:10
Match Rating: C+

TV Show Results
Rip Rogers defeated Mark Calaway to retain the Louisiana State Championship title
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Bundy and Hacksaw Jim defeated Santana and Taylor
Jim Garvin defeated Rick Steiner
Don Kernodle defeated Kamala the Ugandan Giant