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

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Saturday

JPUK: Marc Rocco defeated Chris Adams to retain the British Lightweight title
MACW: Assassin #2 defeated One Man Gang to retain the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title
MACW; Nikita and Bugsy McGraw defeated Mark Youngblood and Mosca Jr to retain the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
MACW; Dick Slater defeated Jay Youngblood to win the United States Heavyweight title
MACW: Jack Brisco and Koloff defeated Chief Wahoo and Flair to retain the NWA World Tag Team titles
GCW: Martel and Bob Armstrong defeated Team Chaos Theory
GCW: Bob Roop defeated Les Thornton to retain the National Television title
GCW: Bruno Sammartino Jr defeated Tim Horner to win the Georgia Junior Heavyweight title
GCW: The Spoiler defeated Tommy Rich to retain the National Heavyweight title
CSTATES: The Oates Brothers defeated The Moondogs to retain the Central States Tag Team titles
CWA: Koko B Ware defeated Rick Rude to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
CWA: Bill Dundee defeated Terry Taylor to retain the AWA Southern Heavyweight title
CWA: The Rock and Roll Express defeated The Fabulous Ones to win the AWA Southern Tag Team titles
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
GLOW: The Uprising defeated The Cheerleaders to retain the GLOW Tag Team titles
ASW: Terry Adonis defeated Randy Rich to retain the All-Star Television title
ASW: Moose Morowski defeated Master Sgt.Tomko to retain the Canadian Heavyweight title

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Sunday

WWF: The Strongbows defeated The United Forces to retain the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Big John Studd defeated Rocky Johnson to win the WWF Intercontinental title
WCCW: Killer Khan defeated Dick Murdoch to retain the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles title
WCCW: Kamala & The Missing Link defeated Kerry & Mike Von Erich to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
WCCW: Bobby Duncum Sr defeated Iceman Parsons to win the WCCW Television title
WCCW: Zbyszko, Valentine and Roberts defeated David, Kevin and Rich to retain the NWA Six-Man Tag Team titles
CWF: B Brian Blair defeated Ron Bass to win the Florida Television title
CWF: Superstar Billy Graham defeated Blackjack Mulligan
IWA: Gilles Poisson & Sailor White defeated Team Midnight to win the International Tag Team titles
HCW: Riot Act defeated Team Greatness
HCW: Team Bandit defeated Zhukov and Michaels
HCW: Buddy Landell defeated Gino Hernandez to retain the Houston Television title
HCW: Spoiler and Nagasaki defeated Weingeroff and Boone

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week 2, August 1983 - Monday thru Thursday

Monday

AJPW: Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Atsushi Onita to retain the NWA International Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: The Epidemic defeated Goro and Apollo to retain the All-Asia Tag Team titles
CWA: Ken Patera defeated Jerry Lawler to retain the AWA International title
CWA: The Fabulous Ones defeated The Rock and Roll Express to win the AWA Southern Tag Team titles
UWA: The Unforgiven defeated Rough and Tumble to retain the UWA World Tag Team titles
UWA: El Solitario defeated Perro Aguayo to retain the UWA World Middleweight title
GLOW: The Uprising defeated The Cheerleaders to retain the GLOW Tag Team titles
AGPW: Murder Inc defeated Ritchie and Petitpas to retain the Maritimes Tag Team titles
AGPW: The Spoiler defeated Leo Burke
ASW: Rick Davis defeated Terry Adonis to win the All-Star Television title

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Tuesday

WWF: Big John Studd defeated Pedro Morales to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
WWF: The Strongbows defeated The United Forces to retain the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Bob Backlund defeated Afa to retain the WWF Heavyweight title
MACW: Assassin #2 defeated Angelo Mosca Jr to retain the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title
MACW: Nikita and Bugsy McGraw defeated Featured Attraction to retain the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
MACW: Jack Brisco and Koloff defeated Chief Wahoo and Flair to retain the NWA World Tag Team titles
NJPW: Dynamite Kid defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: The Epidemic defeated Goro and Apollo to retain the All-Asia Tag Team titles
CWF: B Brian Blair defeated Black Bart to retain the Florida Television title
CWF: Bobby Duncum defeated The Purple Haze to retain the Florida Brass Knuckles title
CWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Superstar Billy Graham
MLW: Hulk Hogan defeated David Sammartino to retain the NWA Canadian Television title
WWC: Hercules Ayala defeated Invader #3 to retain the WWC North American Heavyweight title
WWC: Los Inferno #1 defeated The Invader to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title

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Wednesday

AWA: Bobby Duncum Sr defeated Jim Brunzell to retain the AWA Television title
AWA: The Hulkster and Bockwinkel defeated The Baron and Chief Wahoo
AWA: The Sheiks defeated Powerslave to win the AWA World Tag Team titles
GCW: Team Chaos Theory defeated Rich and Quickdraw
GCW: Bruno Sammartino Jr defeated Tim Horner to retain the Georgia Junior Heavyweight title
GCW: The Spoiler defeated Bob Roop to retain the National Heavyweight title
GCW: The Survivors defeated Sawyer and Zbyszko to retain the National Tag Team titles
MSW: Jim Garvin defeated King Kong Bundy to retain the Mid-South Television title
MSW: Kamala the Ugandan Giant defeated Junkyard Dog to win the North American Heavyweight title
AJW: The Wild Riders defeated The Jumping Bomb Angels to retain the All-Japan Womens Tag Team titles
UWA: Rayo de Jalisco Jr defeated Mascara Sagrada to retain the UWA World Junior Lightweight title
UWA: El Solitario defeated Enrique Vera to retain the UWA World Middleweight title

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Thursday

EMLL: Son of the Saint, Fu and Blue Panther defeated Ultraman, Black Man and Solar to retain the CMLL World Trios titles
EMLL: Villano III defeated El Supremo to retain the NWA World Lightweight title
NJPW: Dynamite Kid defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
NJPW: Riki Choshu defeated Tiger Mask to retain the WWF International Heavyweight title
UWA: El Misionero Mayor and Rubio defeated The Unforgiven to win the UWA World Tag Team titles
ASWUK: Steven Regal & David Taylor defeated Fit Finlay & Skull Murphy

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week 2, August 1983 - Friday

Pacific Nortwest presents


Big Time Wrestling



Mark Calaway vs Chris Colt

one fall, 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
Chris Colt easily blocked the punch
The headbutt was countered into a standing side headlock
The arm wringer was countered into a punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Colt took that shot right in the throat
Mark Calaway picks up Chris Colt
Chris Colt easily blocked the punch
Mark Calaway whips Chris Colt to the corner
Chris Colt easily slipped out of the corner elbow
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Chris Colt
The headbutt didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Chris Colt
Mark Calaway moved and the forearm blow missed!
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway throws Chris Colt to ringside
Chris Colt counters by fighting back
Mark Calaway slipped out of the hammerlock knee drive to gut
Mark Calaway throws Chris Colt to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Chris Colt
Chris Colt broke the ringside table face smash
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Chris Colt
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Mark Calaway slipped out of the standing side headlock
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
Chris Colt easily blocked the big roundhouse punch
Chris Colt counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
Chris Colt hit the turnbuckle smash
Chris Colt hit the kick to gut
Mark Calaway took the blow, but just shrugs it off and goes on the attack
Mark Calaway whips Chris Colt to the corner
Mark Calaway unleashes a vicious flurry of punch combos!
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway picks up Chris Colt
Calaway levels Colt with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway waits as Chris Colt stands
Chris Colt moved and the big roundhouse punch missed!
Chris Colt hit the forearm blow
Colt with a full arm drag and twist
And Chris Colt clamps on a standing side headlock
The crowd start chanting to taunt Chris Colt
Colt goes to work on Calaway's arm with that standing arm bar
Chris Colt hit the running clothesline
Colt unloads on Calaway with that double axe handle blow!
Mark Calaway counters by fighting back
Calaway levels Colt with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway picks up Chris Colt
Mark Calaway whips Chris Colt into the ropes
Chris Colt rushed the high backdrop
Mark Calaway easily broke the hammerlock drive
Mark Calaway whips Chris Colt to the corner
The corner clothesline was countered into a roundhouse body punch
We've got a pier-6 brawl, ladies and gentlemen...Colt with a punch flurry!
The running clothesline was countered into a high backdrop
Calaway is stalking Colt...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 start a chant of "That match sucked"
Match Time: 8:10
Match Rating: E

TV Show Results
(Mark Calaway defeated Chris Colt)
Dizzy Ed Hogan defeated Dean Malenko to retain the PNW Television title
Buddy Rose & Ed Wiskowski defeated Two Eagles and Barr
Madril and Assassin defeated Borne and Running Bear
Rip Oliver defeated Billy Jack to retain the PNW Heavyweight title

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Friday

JPUK: The Caribbean Sunshine Boys defeated The Iron Men to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
JPUK: Jim Breaks defeated Chris Adams to retain the World Mid-Heavyweight title
JPUK: Marc Rocco defeated Jon Cortez to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
AWA: The Sheiks defeated Powerslave to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: Nick Bockwinkel defeated Hulk Hogan
WCCW: Kamala & The Missing Link defeated David & Kerry Von Erich to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
WCCW: Killer Khan defeated Dick Murdoch to retain the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles title
MSW: Buddy Landell defeated King Kong Bundy
WWC: Jose Luis Rivera defeated Scott Irwin to win the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight title
WWC: Hercules Ayala defeated The Invader to retain the WWC North American Heavyweight title
WWC: Los Inferno #1 defeated Bob Sweetan to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title
WWC: Dick Slater defeated Carlos Colon to retain the Universal Heavyweight title
CSW: Jason & Leatherface defeated Bruce & Owen Hart to retain the CSW International Tag Team titles
SWCW: Hector Guerrero defeated Eric Embry to retain the Southwest Junior Heavyweight title
UWF: Ryuma Go defeated Shunji Kosugi to win the UWF Nationwide title
DCW: Miller and Sir Nelson defeated Shining Force to win the Detroit Tag Team titles
DCW: Scott Putski defeated Sabu to win the Big Time Television title

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week 2, August 1983 - Saturday

Southeastern Championship Wrestling

presents

Southeastern Championship Wrestling


TV Show Results
Darkness Falls defeated Randy Rose & Norvell Austin
Tony Falk defeated Bill Ash
Rick Gibson defeated Plowboy Frazier
Pat Rose defeated Ken Wayne
Lucas and Tonga defeated Golden and Harris
Mr.Olympia defeated Boris Zhukov to win the Southeastern Heavyweight title

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Saturday

JPUK: Jim Breaks defeated Jon Cortez to retain the World Mid-Heavyweight title
JPUK: Marc Rocco defeated Clive Myers to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
MACW: Assassin #2 defeated One Man Gang to retain the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title
MACW: Nikita and Bugsy McGraw defeated Mosca Jr and Mark Youngblood to retain the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
MACW: Race and Koloff defeated Flair and Chief Wahoo
GCW: Starbuck and Double A defeated Team Million
GCW: Bob Roop defeated Mr.Wrestling II to retain the National Television title
GCW: The Survivors defeated Spoiler and Zbyszko to retain the National Tag Team titles
CSTATES: The Oates Brothers defeated The Moondogs to retain the Central States Tag Team titles
CWA: Koko B Ware defeated Rick Rude to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
CWA: Bill Dundee defeated Terry Taylor to retain the AWA Southern Heavyweight title
CWA; The Fabulous Ones defeated The Rock and Roll Express to retain the AWA Southern Tag Team titles
ASW: Rick Davis defeated Terry Adonis to retain the All-Star Television title
ASW: Master Sgt.Tomko defeated Moose Morowski to win the Canadian Heavyweight title

Gino Hernandez extends deal with SWCW

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Sunday

WWF: The Strongbows defeated The United Forces to retain the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Big John Studd defeated Sgt.Slaughter to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
WWF: Bob Backlund defeated Don Muraco to retain the WWF Heavyweight title
WCCW: Kamala & The Missing Link defeated David & Kerry Von Erich to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
WCCW: Larry Zbyszko defeated Kevin Von Erich to retain the WCCW American Heavyweight title
CWF: B Brian Blair defeated Black Bart to retain the Florida Television title
CWF: Barry Windham & BJ Mulligan defeated Superstar Graham and The Outlaw
CWF: Kevin Sullivan defeated Dusty Rhodes to retain the Florida Heavyweight title
IWA: Gilles Poisson & Sailor White defeated Team Midnight to retain the International Tag Team titles
HCW: Riot Act defeated Team Greatness
HCW: Brady Boone defeated Shawn Michaels
HCW: Team Bandit went to a time limit draw with Spoiler and Zhukov
HCW: Junkyard Dog defeated The Super Destroyer to retain the Houston Heavyweight title
DCW: Miller and Sir Nelson defeated Putski and Kirschner to retain the Detroit Tag Team titles

MACW signs Buzz Sawyer

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week 3, August 1983 - Monday thru Thursday

Monday

AJPW: Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Atsushi Onita to retain the NWA International Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: The Epidemic defeated Apollo and Goro to retain the All-Asia Tag Team titles
CWA: Bill Dundee defeated Terry Taylor to retain the AWA Southern Heavyweight title
CWA: Rick Rude defeated Koko B Ware to win the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
WWC: Los Inferno #1 defeated Super Medic #1 to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title
UWA: The Stunners (El Misionero Mayor and Rubio) defeated The Unforgiven to retain the UWA World Tag Team titles
UWA: Rayo de Jalisco Jr defeated Fuerza Guerrera to retain the UWA World Junior Lightweight title
GLOW: The Cheerleaders defeated The Uprising to win the GLOW Tag Team titles
AGPW: Spoiler, Garvin and Comrade Gerry defeated Missing Link, Petitpas and Jay Youngblood
ASW: Al Tomko & Moose Morowski defeated Murdoch and Diamond Timothy to retain the Canadian Heavyweight Tag Team titles

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Tuesday

WWF: Big John Studd defeated Tony Garea to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
WWF: The Strongbows defeated The United Forces to retain the WWF Tag Team titles
MACW: Assassin #2 defeated One Man Gang to retain the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title
MACW: Nikita and Bugsy McGraw defeated Mark Youngblood and Mosca Jr to retain the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
MACW: Jack Brisco and Koloff defeated Chief Wahoo and Flair to retain the NWA World Tag Team titles
NJPW: Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Dynamite Kid to win the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW; Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Apollo Suguhara to retain the All-Asia Heavyweight title
CWF: B Brian Blair defeated Kevin Sullivan to retain the Florida Television title
CWF: Brad Armstrong defeated Bobby Duncum to win the Florida Brass Knuckles title
CWF: Dusty Rhodes went to a time limit draw with Superstar Billy Graham
MLW: Hulk Hogan defeated David Sammartino to retain the NWA Canadian Television title
WWC: Hercules Ayala defeated Jose Luis Rivera to retain the WWC North American Heavyweight title
WWC: Los Inferno #1 defeated Bob Sweetan to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title

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Wednesday

AWA: Bobby Duncum Sr defeated Brad Rheingans to retain the AWA Television title
AWA: The Sheiks defeated Powerslave to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: Wahoo McDaniel defeated King Kong Brody to retain the AWA World Heavyweight title
AWA: The Hulkster and Mr.Electricity defeated The Bruiser & The Crusher
GCW: The Spoiler defeated Joe Lightfoot
GCW: Kabuki and Animal defeated Team Chaos Theory
GCW: Bob Roop defeated Road Warrior Hawk to retain the National Television title
GCW: Bruno Sammartino Jr defeated Tim Horner to retain the Georgia Junior Heavyweight title
MSW: Jim Garvin defeated Jim Duggan to retain the Mid-South Television title
MSW: Bundy and Rogers defeated Landell and Dr.Death
AJW: Kyoto Inoue defeated Seiko Honawa to retain the All-Japan Junior Womens title
AJW: The Wild Riders defeated The Jumping Bomb Angels to retain the All-Japan Womens Tag Team titles
UWA: The Stunners defeated The Unforgiven to retain the UWA World Tag Team titles

Dave Finlay extends deal with ASWUK

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Thursday

EMLL: Son of the Saint, Fu and Blue Panther defeated The Cat, Dandy and El Gato Volador to retain the CMLL World Trios titles
EMLL: Villano III defeated El Supremo to retain the NWA World Lightweight title
JPUK: Jim Breaks defeated Jon Cortez to retain the World Mid-Heavyweight title
JPUK: Marc Rocco defeated Clive Myers to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
NJPW: Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Dynamite Kid to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
UWA: The Stunners defeated The Unforgiven to retain the UWA World Tag Team titles
ASWUK: Dave Finlay defeated Johnny Smith to retain the European Middleweight title
ASWUK: Mike Jordan defeated Johnny Kidd to win the British Commonwealth Middleweight title

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week 3, August 1983 - Friday

Southwest Championship Wrestling

presents

Southwest Championship Wrestling



Ken Timbs vs. Mark Calaway

one fall, 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
Ken Timbs hit the kick to gut
Gentleman Ken with a full arm drag and twist
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Ken Timbs
Gentleman Ken goes to work on Calaway's arm with that standing arm bar
The forearm blow didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Ken Timbs
Mark Calaway moved and the punch missed!
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Ken Timbs easily blocked the arm wringer
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Ken Timbs easily rolled through with the arm wringer
Gentleman Ken and Calaway lock up in a collar and elbow tie up
Ken Timbs hit the dropkick
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
The punch flurry was countered into a punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
The throat thrust was countered into a bodyslam
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Ken Timbs hit the jab punch flurry
And just look at Gentleman Ken wail away on Calaway with a flurry of punches
Ken Timbs hit the hammerlock drive
Mark Calaway slipped out of the corner ten punch
Mark Calaway whips Ken Timbs to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner elbow
Ken Timbs easily slipped out the back of the corner big boot
Ken Timbs hit the neckbreaker
Ken Timbs has got Calaway's arm locked in that straddled arm bar...that looks painful
Mark Calaway counters by fighting back
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
The big man picks him up in a suplex and...OH, Gentleman Ken is dropped to the mat!
Mark Calaway picks up Ken Timbs
Mark Calaway whips Ken Timbs to the corner
Ken Timbs easily slipped out the back of the corner punch flurry
Mark Calaway slipped out of the cheating roll up
Mark Calaway whips Ken Timbs into the ropes
That's some high elevation! Calaway with a backdrop and Gentleman Ken is flat on his back!
Mark Calaway hit the big elbow drop
And Calaway brings down that forearm across the face of Gentleman Ken...that was brutal
Ken Timbs counters by fighting back
Say goodnight, Calaway...Ken Timbs 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!
The running knee to head was countered into a running clothesline
Ken Timbs counters by fighting back
Mark Calaway counters by reversing on Ken Timbs
Ken Timbs easily slipped out of the sidewalk slam
Mark Calaway easily broke the sleeper hold
Mark Calaway whips Ken Timbs to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner clothesline
Ken Timbs easily broke the face slam into mat
Mark Calaway easily broke the piledriver
Mark Calaway hit the choke throw
Ken Timbs moved and the big elbow drop missed!
Ken Timbs applied the spinning toe hold
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
A short struggle ends with the escape!
The running knee connects and Calaway is down!!
Ken Timbs picks up Mark Calaway from behind
Mark Calaway slipped out of the cheating roll up
Ken Timbs easily slipped out of the DDT
Ken Timbs stops to shout some abuse at some fans in the front row
Mark Calaway easily broke the sleeper hold
Mark Calaway whips Ken Timbs into the ropes
Ken Timbs easily blocked the giant big boot
Ken Timbs moved and the running clothesline missed!
Mark Calaway slipped out of the late inning small package
The power press slam was countered into a punch
The running knee connects and Calaway is down!!
Ken Timbs picks up Mark Calaway from behind
Ken Timbs hit the cheating roll up
The referee warns that that was illegal
Ken Timbs picks up Mark Calaway from behind
Mark Calaway easily broke the sleeper hold
The fans try to help Mark Calaway by chanting his name
Mark Calaway whips Ken Timbs into the ropes
Ken Timbs easily blocked the spinebuster
Ken Timbs easily rushed the powerslam
Mark Calaway counters by reversing on Ken Timbs
Mark Calaway unleashes a vicious flurry of punch combos!
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway picks up Ken Timbs
Ken Timbs counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Ken Timbs leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
The late inning small package was countered into a punch
Ken Timbs easily blocked the ringside table face smash
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Ken Timbs easily slipped out of the ring apron ram
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Ken Timbs hit the running clothesline
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
Mark Calaway moved and the brass knuckles punch missed!
Mark Calaway whips Ken Timbs into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the lariat clothesline
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
Kick out!
The The claw was countered into a forearm blow
Say goodnight, Calaway...Ken Timbs 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!
Hey! Gentleman Ken's pulling something out of those tights...REF!...Mark Calaway is DOWN!!
The referee is furious at that breach of the rules
Mark Calaway counters by fighting back
Mark Calaway whips Ken Timbs into the ropes
Ken Timbs easily rushed the sidewalk slam
Mark Calaway counters by reversing on Ken Timbs
Ken Timbs recovers and stands up
Ken Timbs counters by fighting back
The running knee to head was countered into a running clothesline
Calaway is stalking Gentleman Ken...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 very good match
Match Time: 16:00
Match Rating: B

TV Show Results
(Mark Calaway defeated Ken Timbs)
Bobby Jaggers defeated Eric Embry
The Guerrero Brothers defeated The Sheepherders to retain the Southwest Tag Team titles
Manny Fernandez defeated Gino Hernandez
Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Tully Blanchard

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Friday

JPUK: The Caribbean Sunshine Boys defeated Adams and Grey to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
JPUK: Jim Breaks defeated Jon Cortez to retain the World Mid-Heavyweight title
JPUK: Marc Rocco defeated Clive Myers to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
AWA: The Sheiks defeated Powerslave to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: Hulk Hogan defeated Nick Bockwinkel
WCCW: Killer Khan defeated Sweet Brown Sugar to retain the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles title
WCCW: Murdoch and Rich defeated Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts to win the WCCW Texas Tag Team titles
WCCW: Kamala & The Missing Link defeated Kevin & Mike Von Erich to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
WCCW: Larry Zbyszko defeated David Von Erich to retain the WCCW American Heavyweight title
MSW: Dr.Death and Rogers went to a double DQ with Bundy and Magnum
CSTATES: The Oates Brothers defeated The Moondogs to retain the Central States Tag Team titles
PNW: Dean Malenko defeated Dizzy Ed Hogan to win the PNW Television title
WWC: Jose Luis Rivera defeated Tonga John to retain the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight title
WWC: Hercules Ayala defeated Invader #3 to retain the WWC North American Heavyweight title
WWC: Bob Sweetan defeated Los Inferno #1 to win the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title
WWC: Total Eclipse defeated Carlos Colon & The Invader to retain the WWC World Tag Team titles
CSW: Jason & Leatherface defeated Bruce & Owen Hart to retain the CSW International Tag Team titles
CSW: The Great Gama defeated Leo Burke to retain the British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title
UWF: Ryuma Go defeated Kazuo Yamazaki to retain the UWF Nationwide title
DCW: Miller and Sir Nelson defeated Shining Force to retain the Detroit Tag Team titles
DCW: Scott Putski defeated Sabu to retain the Big Time Television title
DCW: The Sheik of Araby defeated The Mighty Igor to retain the US Heavyweight title

[doncoryell]

week 3, August 1983 - Saturday

Southeastern Championship Wrestling

presents

Southwest Championship Wrestling



Mark Calaway vs. Jacques Rougeau

one fall, 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
Jacques Rougeau easily blocked the punch
Mark Calaway hit the headbutt
Mark Calaway picks up Jacques Rougeau from behind
Jacques Rougeau easily slipped out the back of the forearm to back
Jacques Rougeau hit the forearm to gut
Mark Calaway easily broke the standing arm bar
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Jacques took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway picks up Jacques Rougeau from behind
Mark Calaway hit the forearm to back
Mark Calaway hit the forearm to back
Mark Calaway hit the arm wringer smash
Jacques Rougeau counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
Jacques got some high elevation on that monkey flip!
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
The forearm blow was countered into a punch
Jacques Rougeau counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
The referee gets accidentally knocked down and out
Mark Calaway blocked the corner monkey flip
Jacques Rougeau hit the turnbuckle smash
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
Jacques Rougeau right back in with a hip lock takedown
Jacques Rougeau applied the grounded hammerlock
The referee cannot check the submission as he is down
Jacques Rougeau applied the grounded arm bar
The referee cannot check the submission as he is down
Jacques Rougeau applied the grounded front facelock
The referee cannot check the submission as he is down
Mark Calaway slipped out of the knee drive to leg
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Jacques took that shot right in the throat
Mark Calaway picks up Jacques Rougeau
The referee recovers and takes charge of the match again
Mark Calaway whips Jacques Rougeau to the corner
Jacques Rougeau easily slipped out of the corner elbow
Mark Calaway finds himself on the receiving end of a standing side headlock
Jacques Rougeau hit the snap mare takedown
Jacques is really wrenching that head scissors hold!
Jacques Rougeau applied the single leg grapevine
Jacques Rougeau hit the handstand knee drive to leg
Mark Calaway easily broke the arm bar with forearm grind
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Jacques took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway picks up Jacques Rougeau
The crowd start chanting to taunt Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway whips Jacques Rougeau to the corner
Mark Calaway unleashes a vicious flurry of punch combos!
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway stops to shout some abuse at some fans in the front row
Mark Calaway picks up Jacques Rougeau
Calaway levels Jacques with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway picks up Jacques Rougeau
Mark Calaway throws Jacques Rougeau to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Jacques Rougeau
Jacques Rougeau easily slipped out the back of the guard rail face smash
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Mark Calaway slipped out of the running neck snap
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Mark Calaway grabs Jacques...walks him over to the table...and slams his head into it!!!
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
Mark Calaway throws Jacques Rougeau to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Jacques Rougeau
Mark Calaway grabs Jacques..walks him over to the divider..and slams his head into it!!!
The referee warns that that was illegal
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
The fans boo Mark Calaway, trying to distract him
Jacques Rougeau easily blocked the ring apron ram
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Jacques Rougeau blocked the ring apron face slam. This is the second block in a row, and Jacques Rougeau takes control
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
The charging forearm was countered into a giant big boot
Mark Calaway hit the big legdrop
Jacques Rougeau counters by fighting back
Jacques Rougeau hit the repeated european uppercuts
Jacques Rougeau hit the running neckbreaker
Jacques Rougeau applied the spinning toe hold
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: 10:20
Match Rating: F

TV Show Results
Wayne Farris defeated Steve Armstrong
Randy Rose defeated The Tonga Kid to retain the Southeastern Brass Knuckles title
(Jacques Rougeau defeated Mark Calaway)
Boris Zhukov defeated Ken Lucas
Jimmy Golden went to a double count out with Mr.Olympia

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Saturday

JPUK: Jim Breaks defeated Brian Maxine to retain the World Mid-Heavyweight title
JPUK: The Caribbean Sunshine Boys defeated Adams and Kilby to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
JPUK: Marc Rocco defeated Clive Myers to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
MACW: Assassin #2 defeated Kelly Kiniski to retain the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title
MACW: Nikita and Bugsy McGraw defeated Mark Youngblood and Mosca Jr to retain the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
MACW: Ivan Koloff defeated Ric Flair
GCW: Team Million defeated Double A and Kabuki
GCW: Garvin and Spoiler defeated Bob & Brad Armstrong
GCW: Bob Roop defeated Mr.Wrestling II to retain the National Television title
GCW: Sawyer and Zbyszko defeated The Survivors to win the National Tag Team titles
CSTATES: The Moondogs defeated The Oates Brothers to win the Central States Tag Team titles

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week 3, August 1983 - Sunday

Southwest Championship Wrestling

presents

SWCW on Tour!



Grappler #2 vs. Mark Calaway

one fall, hardcore, 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
Grappler #2 hit the punch
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
Mark Calaway easily broke the arm wringer
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Grappler #2 easily blocked the kick to gut
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the arm wringer smash
Mark Calaway whips Grappler #2 into the ropes
Grappler #2 moved and the backdrop missed!
Grappler #2 hit the headbutt
Grappler #2 hit the snap mare takedown
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Grappler #2 applied the front facelock
Grappler #2 hit the running clothesline
It's billed as "Wrestling", not "Strangling 101"! Grappler #2 blatantly chokes Calaway!
Mark Calaway easily broke the spinning toe hold
The crowd start a chant for Mark Calaway
Grappler #2 easily blocked the throat thrust
Mark Calaway hit the headbutt
Mark Calaway picks up Grappler #2
The throat thrust was countered into a side headlock punch to face
Mark Calaway slipped out of the neckbreaker
The backbreaker was countered into a punch
Grappler #2 hit the hammerlock drive
Grappler #2 hit the corner knee charge
Grappler #2 hit the corner stomp flurry
Grappler #2 picks up Mark Calaway from behind
Mark Calaway counters by reversing on Grappler #2
Mark Calaway hit the corner elbow
Mark Calaway hit the repeated shoulder ram
Mark Calaway picks up Grappler #2
Mark Calaway throws Grappler #2 to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
Mark Calaway picks up Grappler #2
The fans rally behind Mark Calaway, trying to get him fired up
Grappler #2 easily blocked the ring apron ram
Grappler #2 blocked the ring post shoulder smash. This is the second block in a row, and Grappler #2 takes control
Grappler #2 hit the chair shot to head
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
Kick out!
Mark Calaway easily broke the piledriver
The fans try to help Mark Calaway by chanting his name
Grappler #2 easily blocked the ring apron ram
Grappler #2 easily slipped out of the guard rail face smash
Mark Calaway counters by fighting back
Grappler #2 easily slipped out of the ring apron ram
Say goodnight, Calaway...Grappler #2 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 main event sleeper hold
Grappler #2 easily slipped out of the ring apron face slam
Mark Calaway counters by fighting back
Mark Calaway hit the chair shot to back
Mark Calaway rolls Grappler #2 back into the ring
Mark Calaway hit the big elbow drop
Grappler #2 moved and the big legdrop missed!
Mark Calaway slipped out of the spinning toe hold
Mark Calaway whips Grappler #2 to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner clothesline
Grappler #2 counters by fighting back
Mark Calaway is tied up and helpless as Grappler #2 wails away with that right hand!!!
The referee begins the count
1!
Kick out just before the two!
Grappler #2 hit the piledriver
Mark Calaway is busted open
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
Kick out!
Mark Calaway easily broke the sleeper hold
Mark Calaway whips Grappler #2 to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner clothesline
Mark Calaway whips Grappler #2 into the ropes
Grappler #2 easily rushed the giant big boot
With Calaway trapped in the ropes, Grappler #2 offers up some fist pudding!
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
Kick out!
Mark Calaway broke the piledriver
Calaway levels Grappler #2 with a big roundhouse punch!!
Grappler #2 easily blocked the seated punch flurry
Grappler #2 moved and the seated hammer missed!
The fans boo Grappler #2, trying to distract him
The running clothesline was countered into a high backdrop
Grappler #2 easily broke the grounded iron claw
Mark Calaway slipped out of the rope arm tie punch flurry
Calaway levels Grappler #2 with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway hit the big legdrop
Whew! Grappler #2 narrowly escapes that claw attempt!
The punch flurry was countered into a punch
Grappler #2 counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
Grappler #2 hits that knee off the ropes and Calaway is down!!
Mark Calaway counters by fighting back
Mark Calaway whips Grappler #2 into the ropes
The lariat clothesline was countered into a clothesline
Mark Calaway moved and the grounded punch to ear missed!
Grappler #2 moved and the lariat clothesline missed!
Mark Calaway is tied up and helpless as Grappler #2 wails away with that right hand!!!
You aren't whistling Dixie, folks...Grappler #2 is centering those blows on Calaway's ear
Mark Calaway slipped out of the spinning toe hold
Whew! Grappler #2 narrowly escapes that claw attempt!
Mark Calaway is tied up and helpless as Grappler #2 wails away with that right hand!!!
Grappler #2 picks up Mark Calaway from behind
Grappler #2 leaps into the air and crashes into Calaway's arm with his knee
You aren't whistling Dixie, folks...Grappler #2 is centering those blows on Calaway's ear
Grappler #2 picks up Mark Calaway from behind
Calaway looks dazed out there...Grappler #2 is on the ropes...OH! Knee face driver!!
Grappler #2 picks up Mark Calaway from behind
Mark Calaway easily broke the sleeper hold
Grappler #2 counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
The referee gets accidentally knocked down and out
Grappler #2 hits that knee off the ropes and Calaway is down!!
Grappler #2 applied the spinning toe hold
The referee cannot check the submission as he is down
Grappler #2 picks up Mark Calaway from behind
Mark Calaway counters by reversing on Grappler #2
Grappler #2 easily slipped out of the sidewalk slam
Mark Calaway slipped out of the rope arm tie punch flurry
Mark Calaway stops to acknowledge the fans at ringside
Grappler #2 moved and the mad man clothesline missed!
Mark Calaway easily broke the piledriver
Grappler #2 broke the giant choke by reaching the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the running big boot
Grappler #2 counters by fighting back
The sleeper hold was countered into a punch
The referee recovers and takes charge of the match again
Mark Calaway whips Grappler #2 into the ropes
The knock out punch was countered into a standing side headlock
Grappler #2 leaps into the air and crashes into Calaway's arm with his knee
You aren't whistling Dixie, folks...Grappler #2 is centering those blows on Calaway's ear
Grappler applied the spinning toe hold
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 the efforts of the wrestlers
Match Time: 20:00
Match Rating: B-

Card Results
Chavo Guerrero Sr defeated Ken Timbs
Manny Fernandez & Scott Casey defeated Mr.Pogo and Butch
(Grappler #2 defeated Mark Calaway)
Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Tully Blachard
Brooks and Grappler #1 defeated Mr.Piledriver and The Hangman

[doncoryell]

Sunday

WWF: The United Forces defeated The Strongbows to win the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Big John Studd defeated Jimmy Snuka to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
WCCW: Kamala & The Missing Link defeated Team Chaos Theory to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
WCCW: Killer Khan defeated Iceman Parsons to retain the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles title
WCCW: Zbyszko, Valentine and Roberts defeated Modern Day Warrior, Kevin and David to retain the NWA Six-Man Tag Team titles
CWF: Superstar Billy Graham defeated The Purple Haze
IWA: Gilles Poisson & Sailor White defeated The Rougeau Brothers to retain the International Tag Team titles
IWA: Abdullah the Butcher defeated Jos Leduc to retain the International Heavyweight title
HCW: George Weingeroff defeated Shawn Michaels
HCW: Buddy Landell defeated Gino Hernandez to retain the Houston Television title
HCW: Team Greatness defeated Superstar & Destroyer
HCW: Junkyard Dog defeated The Spoiler to retain the Houston Heavyweight title

Buzz Sawyer leaves GCW and has now joined MACW

[doncoryell]

week 4, August 1983 - Monday thru Thursday

Monday

GCW: Team Chaos Theory defeated Brad Armstrong and Brett Wayne
GCW: Bob Roop defeated Road Warrior Hawk to retain the National Television title
GCW: Bruno Sammartino Jr defeated Tim Horner to retain the Georgia Junior Heavyweight title
GCW: Ole and Orton defeated Zbyszko and Spoiler to win the National Tag Team titles
AJPW: Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Atsushi Onita to retain the NWA International Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: The Epidemic defeated Goro and Apollo 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 Koko B Ware to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
UWA: Fuerza Guerrera defeated Rayo de Jalisco Jr to win the UWA World Junior Lightweight title
UWA: The Stunners defeated The Unforgiven to retain the UWA World Tag Team titles
AGPW: Murder Inc defeated State of Mind to retain the Maritimes Tag Team titles
ASW: Rick Davis defeated Terry Adonis to retain the All-Star Television title

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Tuesday

WWF: The United Forces defeated The Strongbows to retain the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Bob Backlund defeated Big John Studd to retain the WWF Heavyweight title
MACW: Nikita and Bugsy McGraw defeated Featured Attraction to retain the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
MACW: Chief Wahoo, Flair and Funk Jr defeated Slater, Valentine and Boogie Woogie Man
AWA: The Sheiks defeated Powerslave to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: The Hulkster and The Baron defeated King Kong Brody and Martel
NJPW: Dynamite Kid defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to win the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Apollo Suguhara to retain the All-Asia Heavyweight title
CWF: Adrian Street defeated B Brian Blair to win the Florida Television title
CWF: Brad Armstrong defeated Kevin Sullivan to retain the Florida Brass Knuckles title
CWF: Superstar Billy Graham defeated Dusty Rhodes
WWC: Hercules Ayala defeated Jose Luis Rivera to retain the WWC North American Heavyweight title
WWC: Bob Sweetan defeated Los Inferno #1 to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title

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Wednesday

AWA: The Sheiks defeated Powerslave to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: Buck Zumhofe went to a double count out with Steve Regal to retain the AWA Light Heavyweight title
AWA: Bobby Duncum Sr defeated The Crusher to retain the AWA Television title
AWA: King Kong Brody defeated Hulk Hogan
GCW: [color=red]Bob Roop defeated Arn Anderson to retain the National Television title
GCW: Bruno Sammartino Jr defeated Tim Horner to retain the Georgia Junior Heavyweight title
WCCW: Kamala & The Missing Link defeated David & Kerry Von Erich to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
WCCW: Killer Khan defeated Kevin Von Erich to retain the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles title
MSW: Steve Williams defeated King Kong Bundy
CWA: Bill Dundee defeated Lanny Poffo to retain the AWA Southern Heavyweight title
CWA: Rick Rude defeated Koko B Ware to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
CWA: The Fabulous Ones defeated The Rock and Roll Express to retain the AWA Southern Tag Team titles
CSW: Bruce & Owen Hart defeated Jason & Leatherface to win the CSW International Tag Team titles
CSW: The Great Gama went to a double DQ with Bret Hart to retain the British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight title
AJW: The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated The Wild Riders to win the All-Japan Womens Tag Team titles
UWA: Perro Aguayo defeated El Solitario to win the UWA World Middleweight title

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Thursday

EMLL: Black Man defeated Villano III to win the NWA World Lightweight title
EMLL: Dynamite Duo defeated Fishman and Mascaras to retain the CMLL World Tag Team titles
NJPW: Dynamite Kid defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
UWA: Fuerza Guerrera defeated Lobo Rubio to retain the UWA World Junior Lightweight title
ASWUK: Mike Bennett defeated Dave Finlay to win the European Middleweight title
ASWUK: Mike Jordan defeated Johnny Kidd to retain the British Commonwealth Middleweight title

AWA extends deal with King Kong Brody

[doncoryell]

week 4, August 1983 - Friday

Pacific Northwest

presents

Big Time Wrestling



Tom Prichard vs. Mark Calaway

one fall, 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
The headbutt didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Tom Prichard
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
The forearm blow didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Tom Prichard
Mark Calaway easily broke the hammerlock knee drive to gut
Tom Prichard finds himself on the receiving end of a standing side headlock
Mark Calaway whips Tom Prichard to the corner
Tom Prichard moved and the corner elbow missed!
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Tom Prichard
Prichard with a full arm drag and twist
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
Tom Prichard applied the front facelock
Prichard with a full arm drag and twist
And Tom Prichard clamps on a standing side headlock
The european uppercut didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Tom Prichard
Tom Prichard leaps into the air and crashes into Calaway's arm with his knee
Calaway smartly rolls out of the way of that knee
Mark Calaway picks up Tom Prichard
Mark Calaway hit the arm wringer smash
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
The punch was countered into a punch
Tom Prichard leaps into the air and crashes into Calaway's arm with his knee
Prichard grabs the head of Calaway...and SLAMS Calaway's head right into the mat!
Mark Calaway slipped out of the spinning toe hold
Mark Calaway whips Tom Prichard to the corner
Tom Prichard easily blocked the turnbuckle smash
Tom Prichard moved and the repeated shoulder ram missed!
Tom Prichard leaps into the air and crashes into Calaway's arm with his knee
Calaway is helpless as Tom Prichard has the legs and is signaling the crowd..Boom!!
Prichard grabs the top rope, leaps...Ohh, a knee right to the back of Calaway's head!
Calaway is having none of that, as he smartly escapes that attempt
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Calaway levels Prichard with a big roundhouse punch!!
Tom Prichard counters by fighting back
Tom Prichard hit the piledriver
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
This could be it!
The referee's hand starts coming down
3!
The fans start a chant of "That match sucked"
Match Time: 6:20
Match Rating: F

TV Show Results
Dean Malenko defeated Dizzy Ed Hogan
Dynamite Kid & The Assassin defeated Malenko and Colt
Al Madril defeated Curt Hennig
(Tom Prichard defeated Mark Calaway)
Wrecking Krew defeated Buddy Rose & Ed Wiskowski to retain the PNW Heavyweight Tag Team titles