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

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Saturday

JPUK: Jim Breaks defeated The Amazing Kung Fu to retain the British Lightweight title
JPUK: Mal Sanders defeated Chris Adams to retain the World Mid-Heavyweight title
JPUK: Clive Myers defeated Bobby Barnes to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
WWF: Jimmy Snuka defeated SD Jones to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
WWF: The United Forces defeated The Strongbows to retain the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Bob Backlund defeated Sika to retain the WWF Heavyweight title
MACW: Jerry Brisco and Bugsy McGraw defeated Featured Attraction to retain the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
MACW: Ric Flair defeated Terry Gordy
MACW: Wahoo McDaniel defeated Ivan Koloff to retain the NWA World Heavyweight title
GCW: Jake The Snake and Spoiler defeated Team Chaos Theory
GCW: Bruno Sammartino Jr defeated Tim Horner to retain the Georgia Junior Heavyweight title
CSTATES: The Super Destroyers went to a double count out with The Moondogs to retain the Central States Tag Team titles
CSTATES: The Missing Link defeated Tommy Rogers to retain the Central States Television title
CWA: Bobby Fulton defeated Rick Rude to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
CWA: Lanny Poffo & Randy Savage defeated The Fabulous Ones to retain the AWA Southern Tag Team titles
ASW: Randy Rich defeated Terry Adonis to retain the All-Star Television title
ASW: Moose Morowski defeated Igor Volkoff to retain the Canadian Heavyweight title

The Cobra gone from CSW
Mr.T extends deal with ASW
Scott Irwin signs with MACW
Miguel Perez Jr extends deal with WWC
Greg Valentine extends deal with WCCW
Adrian Adonis extends deal with WCCW
Lloyd Ryan extends deal with ASWUK

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Sunday

WWF: The United Forces defeated The Strongbows to retain the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Jimmy Snuka defeated Pedro Morales to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
MACW: Buzz Sawyer defeated The Assassin to retain the United States Heavyweight title
MACW: The Great Kabuki defeated Angelo Mosca Jr to retain the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title
MACW: Flair and Boogie Woogie Man defeated Jack Brisco and Hog Irwin
MACW: Jerry Brisco and Bugsy McGraw defeated Royal and Assassin 2 to retain the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
MACW: Wahoo McDaniel defeated Killer Khan to retain the NWA World Heavyweight title
MACW: Steamboat & Youngblood defeated Koloff and Race to retain the NWA World Tag Team titles
NJPW: Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Dynamite Kid to retain the WWF International Heavyweight title
WCCW: David Von Erich defeated Buddy Roberts 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: Adrian Adonis defeated Dick Murdoch to retain the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles title
MSW: The Trappers defeated Horner and Taylor
MSW: Junkyard Dog & Mr.Wrestling II defeated Von Raschke and Orndorff to retain the Mid-South Tag Team titles
CWF: Superstar Billy Graham defeated Blackjack Mulligan
CWA: Bobby Fulton defeated Rick Rude to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
IWA: Rick Martel defeated Gilles Poisson to retain the International Heavyweight title
HCW: The Spoiler defeated George Weingeroff

Cowboy Bob Orton extends deal with GCW

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Mark Calaway
Former PNW Television title holder
Popularity: 13.1%
Regional Popularity:
North West: D
Mid South: E
South East: D
All other USA regions: F
All Canada regions: F
All Mexico regions: F
All Japan regions: F
All Great Britain regions: F

Overall Record: 33 wins, 37 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
Push: Opener
Alignment: Face
Records
Overall: 4 wins, 6 losses
Singles: 4 wins, 6 losses
Teams: 0 wins, 0 losses

Southeastern Championship Wrestling
Push: Midcarder
Alignment: Face
Records
Overall: 12 win, 13 losses
Singles: 8 wins, 9 losses
Teams: 4 wins, 4 losses




The Co-stars



Arn Anderson
(12.6% popluarity)

Overall Record: 19 wins, 59 losses

Georgia Championship Wrestling
Push: Opener
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 16 wins, 51 losses
Singles: 2 wins, 11 losses
Teams: 14 wins, 40 losses

Southeastern Championship Wrestling (as Super Olympia)
Push: Midcarder
Alignment: Face
Overall Record: 3 wins, 8 losses
Singles: 3 wins, 4 losses
Teams: 0 wins, 4 losses



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

Overall Record: 29 wins, 10 losses, 1 draw

All-Star Wrestling (UK)
Former European Middleweight title holder
Current European Middleweight title holder (2)
Push: Upper Midcarder
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 29 wins, 10 losses, 1 draw
Singles: 16 wins, 2 losses
Teams: 13 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw



Hulk Hogan
Former NWA Canadian Television title holder

Overall Record: 58 wins, 39 losses, 4 draws

American Wrestling Association
Push: Main Eventer
Alignment: Face
Overall Record: 42 wins, 13 losses, 3 draws
Single: 18 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw
Teams: 24 wins, 8 losses, 2 draws

Maple Leaf Wrestling
Former NWA Canadian Television title holder
Push: Midcarder
Alignment: Face
Overall Record: 10 wins, 21 losses, 1 draw
Singles: 8 wins, 9 losses
Teams: 2 wins, 12 losses, 1 draw

Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling
Push: Midcarder
Alignment: Face
Overall Record: 6 wins, 5 losses
Singles: 3 wins, 4 losses
Teams: 2 wins, 1 loss



King Kong Bundy

Overall Record: 39 wins, 51 losses, 8 draws

Mid-South Wrestling
Push: Midcarder
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 28 wins, 34 losses, 6 draws
Singles: 14 wins, 12 losses, 1 draw
Teams: 14 wins, 22 losses, 5 draws

Houston Championship Wrestling
Push: Midcarder
Alignment: Face
Overall Record: 11 wins, 17 losses, 2 draws
Singles: 5 wins, 7 losses
Teams: 6 wins, 10 losses, 2 draws



Ric Flair
Former NWA World Heavyweight title holder

Overall Record: 35 wins, 22 losses, 2 draws

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Former NWA World Heavyweight title holder
Push: Upper Midcarder
Alignment: Face
Overall Record: 35 wins, 22 losses, 2 draws
Singles: 27 wins, 10 losses, 2 draws
Teams: 8 wins, 12 losses



Shawn Michaels

Overall Record: 7 wins, 18 losses

Houston Wrestling
Push: Opener
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 7 wins, 18 losses
Singles: 5 wins, 12 losses
Teams: 2 wins, 6 losses



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

Overall Record: 49 wins, 19 losses, 4 draws

Championship Wrestling from Florida
Former Florida Tag Team titles co-holder
Former Florida Heavyweight title holder
Push: Main Eventer
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 49 wins, 19 losses, 4 draws
Singles: 31 wins, 12 losses, 4 draws
Teams: 18 wins, 7 losses



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

Overall Record: 90 wins, 37 losses, 4 draws


Georgia Championship Wrestling
Former National Heavyweight title holder
Push: Main Eventer
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 48 wins, 21 losses
Singles: 27 wins, 7 losses
Teams: 21 wins, 14 losses

Houston Championship Wrestling
Push: Upper Midcarder
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 12 wins, 13 losses, 4 draws
Singles: 9 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw
Teams: 3 wins, 5 losses, 3 draws

Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling
Current Maritimes Championship title holder
Push: Main Eventer
Alignment: Heel
Overall Record: 30 wins, 3 losses
Singles: 25 wins, 3 losses
Teams: 5 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

[doncoryell]

week 1, January 1984 - Monday & Tuesday

Monday

AJPW: Team Midnight defeated Takashi Ishikawa & Ashura Hara to retain the All-Asia Tag Team titles
AJPW: Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Yoshiaki Yatsu to retain the All-Asia Heavyweight title
CWA: Bobby Fulton defeated Rick Rude to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
CWA: Dennis Condrey 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: The Stunners defeated Blackout to retain the UWA World Tag Team titles
AGPW: Hulk Hogan defeated Les Thornton
AGPW: Leo Burke defeated The Spoiler to win the Maritimes Championship title
ASW: Randy Rich defeated Terry Adonis to retain the All-Star Television title
ASW: Moose Morowski defeated Master Sgt.Tomko to retain the Canadian Heavyweight title

Mark Calaway gone from PNW
Jimmy Valiant extends deal with MACW
The Missing Link extends deal with WCCW

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Tuesday

WWF: The Strongbows defeated The United Forces to win the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Bob Backlund defeated Afa to retain the WWF Heavyweight title
MACW: Buzz Sawyer defeated Killer Khan to retain the United States Heavyweight title
MACW: The Great Kabuki defeated Bugsy McGraw to retain the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title
MACW: Ric Flair defeated Jack Brisco
NJPW: Dynamite Kid defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: Team Midnight defeated Misawa and Koshinaka to retain the All-Asia Tag Team titles
AJPW: Mil Mascaras defeated Bruiser Brody to retain the NWA United National Heavyweight title
CWF: Mike Graham defeated Jake Roberts to retain the Florida Brass Knuckles title
CWF: The American Dream and Rotundo defeated Superstar Graham and Blair
MLW: Tiger Jeet Singh went to a double count out with Hulk Hogan to retain the NWA Canadian Television title
WWC: Bob Sweetan defeated Tonga John to retain the WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight title
WWC: The Invader defeated Ron Starr to retain the WWC North American Heavyweight title
WWC: Los Inferno #1 defeated Jose Luis Rivera to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title

Mark Calaway signs with MSW

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Mid-South Wrestling


Owner
Bill Watts


Head Booker
Ernie Ladd


Announcers
Boyd Pierce
Jim Ross
Joel Watts


Managers
Skandor Akbar
Sunshine


Referees
Alfred Neely


Road Agents
Grizzly Smith


Wrestlers

Main Eventers
Baron Von Raschke
Junkyard Dog
Kamala the Ugandan Giant
Tommy Rich


Upper Midcarders
Butch Reed
Jim Garvin
Mr.Wrestling II
Paul Orndorff


Midcarders
Don Kernodle
Jim Duggan
King Kong Bundy
Mr.Olympia
Terry Taylor
Tito Santana


Lower Midcarders
Lord Humongous
Rip Rogers
Tim Horner


Openers
Blade Runner Rock
Rick Steiner


Enhancement Talent
Art Crews


Occasional Wrestlers
Ernie Ladd


Mark Calaway is not assigned yet but is only .2% in popularity behind Lord Humongous and over 5% over Rick Steiner and Blade Runner Rock. I'm guessing that Mark will be slotted in the lower midcarder push. (NOTE: He is an opener and is coming in as a babyface to balance the face/heel ratio.)

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week 1, January 1984 - Wednesday

Mid-South Wrestling

presents

Mid-South Wrestling



Lord Humongous (c) vs. Mark Calaway

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

blow-by-blow
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 kick to gut
Lord Humongous took the blow, but just shrugs it off and goes on the attack
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 backbreaker
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
And Lord Humongous unloads on Calaway with a brutal standing double axe handle
Lord Humongous hit the jumping standing head scissors
And Humongous starts tearing away at the face of Calaway...this is just brutal
Mark Calaway moved and the seated hammer missed!
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 clothesline
Lord Humongous suddenly sits up, then stands
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Humongous took that shot right in the throat
The big man picks him up in a suplex and...OH, Humongous is dropped to the mat!
Lord Humongous suddenly sits up, then stands
Mark Calaway whips Lord Humongous into the ropes
Lord Humongous easily blocked the big boot
The high backdrop was countered into a lariat clothesline
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: 2:50
Match Rating: F

TV Show Results
Junkyard Dog & Butch Reed defeated The Trappers
Steiner and Hacksaw Jim defeated Taylor and Olympia
(Lord Humongous defeated Mark Calaway to retain the Louisiana State Championship title)
Kamala and Von Raschke defeated Orndorff and Garvin
Tito Santana defeated Don Kernodle

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Wednesday

AWA: The High Flyers defeated Team Sonic to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: Jesse Ventura defeated Billy Robinson to retain the AWA Television title
AWA: The Hulkster and Bockwinkel defeated The Bruiser & The Crusher
GCW: Team Chaos Theory defeated Armstrong and Garvin
GCW: Dory Funk Jr defeated Brad Armstrong 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 Spoiler and Zbyszko to retain the National Tag Team titles
AJW: Crush Girls defeated The Wild Riders to retain the All-Japan Womens Tag Team titles
UWA: Blackout defeated The Stunners to win the UWA World Tag Team titles

Ryuma Go extends deal with UWF
Rayo de Jalisco Jr extends deal with UWA

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Thursday

EMLL: Black Man defeated Enrique Vera to retain the NWA World Lightweight title
EMLL: Mil Mascaras defeated El Solitario to retain the NWA World Middleweight title
JPUK: Bearcat and Bond defeated The Iron Men to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
JPUK: Mal Sanders defeated The Amazing Kung Fu to retain the World Mid-Heavyweight title
JPUK: Clive Myers defeated Bobby Barnes to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
NJPW: Dynamite Kid defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
NJPW: Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Tiger Mask to retain the WWF International Heavyweight title
ASWUK: Johnny Smith defeated Dave Finlay to win the European Middleweight title
ASWUK: Johnny Kidd defeated Mike Jordan to retain the British Commonwealth Middleweight title

Osamu Kido gone from AJPW
Buzz Tyler extends deal with CSTATE

[doncoryell]

week 1, January 1984 - Friday

Mid-South Wrestling

presents

Mid South Swamp Run



Mark Calaway vs. Blade Runner Rock

one fall - 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Rock took that shot right in the throat
Mark Calaway picks up Blade Runner Rock
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Rock took that shot right in the throat
Mark Calaway picks up Blade Runner Rock
Mark Calaway hit the toss to corner
Mark Calaway hit the turnbuckle smash
Mark Calaway picks up Blade Runner Rock
Blade Runner Rock broke the short arm clothesline
Mark Calaway moved and the kick to gut missed!
Mark Calaway throws Blade Runner Rock to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Blade Runner Rock
Mark Calaway grabs Rock...walks him over to the table...and slams his head into it!!!
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Blade Runner Rock counters by fighting back
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Blade Runner Rock hit the running body smash
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Blade Runner Rock
Blade Runner Rock hit the side headlock punch to face
Blade Runner Rock hit the clubbing blow
Rock forearm shots Calaway right in the back after pulling on those tights
Blade Runner Rock applied the head vice
Mark Calaway blocked the driving knee lift
Blade Runner Rock with a pounding blow...you have to wonder how much of this Calaway can take!
Mark Calaway broke the head vice
Calaway levels Rock with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway picks up Blade Runner Rock
Mark Calaway throws Blade Runner Rock to ringside
Blade Runner Rock counters by fighting back
Blade Runner Rock applied the bear squeeze
The running clothesline was countered into a running clothesline
Calaway is stalking Rock...Mark Calaway clamps on the iron claw...This could be it, folks!
The referee checks the submission
Is seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
A short struggle ends with the escape!
Mark Calaway throws Blade Runner Rock to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Blade Runner Rock
Mark Calaway grabs Rock...walks him over to the table...and slams his head into it!!!
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Mark Calaway rolls Blade Runner Rock back into the ring
Calaway is stalking Rock...Mark Calaway clamps on the iron claw...This could be it, folks!
The referee checks the submission
Is seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
It's still locked in!
The referee has called for the bell!
Match Time: 5:50
Match Rating: C-

Card Results
(Mark Calaway defeated Blade Runner Rock)
Junkyard Dog & Mr.Wrestling II defeated Hacksaw Jim and Bundy
Mr.Olympia defeated Rip Rogers to retain the Mid-South Television title
Tim Horner defeated Lord Humongous to win the Louisiana State Championship title
Reed and Taylor defeated Von Raschke and Orndorff
Don Kernodle defeated Tito Santana

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Friday

JPUK: Jim Breaks defeated The Amazing Kung Fu to retain the British Lightweight title
JPUK: Bearcat and Bond defeated The Iron Men to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
JPUK: Mal Sanders defeated Chris Adams to retain the World Mid-Heavyweight title
JPUK: Clive Myers defeated Bobby Barnes to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
AWA: Billy Robinson defeated Steve Regal to retain the AWA Light Heavyweight title
AWA: Jesse Ventura defeated Brad Rheingans to retain the AWA Television title
AWA: Wahoo McDaniel defeated Bobby Duncum Sr to retain the AWA World Heavyweight title
WCCW: David Von Erich defeated Kamala to retain the WCCW Texas Heavyweight title
WCCW: Adrian Adonis defeated Tommy Rich to retain the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles title
PNW: Dizzy Ed Hogan defeated Joe Malenko to retain the PNW Television title
PNW: Buddy Rose defeated Manny Fernandez to retain the PNW Heavyweight title
WWC: The Invader defeated TNT to retain the WWC North American Heavyweight title
WWC: Los Inferno #1 defeated Jose Luis Rivera to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title
IWA: Team Midnight went to a double count out with Gilles Poisson & Sailor White to retain the International Tag Team titles
IWA: Rick Martel defeated Andre the Giant to retain the International Heavyweight title
CSW: Jim Neidhart & Mr.Hito defeated The Bulldogs to win the CSW International Tag Team titles
SWCW: The Guerrero Brothers defeated The Sheepherders to retain the Southwest Tag Team titles
DCW: Stone Cold Killers defeated Hit and Run to retain the Detroit Tag Team titles

George Gillette extends deal with ASWUK
The Angel of Death extends deal with PPW
Cory Maclin extends deal with PPW

[doncoryell]

week 1, January 1984 - Saturday

Southeastern Championship Wrestling

presents

Southeastern Championship Wrestling



Mark Calaway vs. Wayne Farris

one fall - 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
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 side headlock punch to face
Wayne Farris hit the forearm to back
Mark Calaway slipped out the back of the forearm to back of head
Mark Calaway hit the arm wringer smash
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
Wayne Farris moved and the punch missed!
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow
Farris with a full arm drag and twist
The forearm blow didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Wayne Farris
And Wayne Farris clamps on a standing side headlock
The punch was countered into a punch
Mark Calaway hit the headbutt
Wayne Farris counters by fighting back
Wayne Farris hit the forearm blow
Wayne Farris applied the front facelock
Wayne Farris hit the kick to gut
The european uppercut didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Wayne Farris
The forearm blow didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Wayne Farris
Wayne Farris hit the snap mare takedown
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Farris with a full arm drag and twist
Wayne Farris applied the front facelock
And Wayne Farris clamps on a standing side headlock
Wayne Farris hit the snap mare takedown
Wayne Farris applied the rear chinlock
Farris grabs the top rope, leaps...Ohh, a knee right to the back of Calaway's head!
Wayne Farris is blatantly choking Calaway with that boot across the throat...Ref?!?
Mark Calaway easily broke the face rub into mat
Mark Calaway hit the backbreaker
Mark Calaway hit the seated kick
Mark Calaway picks up Wayne Farris from behind
Mark Calaway hit the forearm to back
Mark Calaway whips Wayne Farris to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner elbow
Wayne Farris easily slipped out of the corner big boot
Wayne Farris hit the running clothesline
It's billed as "Wrestling", not "Strangling 101"! Wayne Farris blatantly chokes Calaway!
Farris grabs the top rope, leaps...Ohh, a knee right to the back of Calaway's head!
Mark Calaway slipped out of the spinning toe hold
Mark Calaway hit the running clothesline
Wayne Farris moved and the big elbow drop missed!
Mark Calaway easily broke the face rub into mat
Wayne Farris easily slipped out of the top ring rope drop
The running clotheslline was countered into a running clothesline
Mark Calaway picks up Wayne Farris
Mark Calaway throws Wayne Farris to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Wayne Farris
Wayne Farris easily blocked the ring post shoulder smash
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Wayne Farris blocked the ring apron ram. This is the second block in a row, and Wayne Farris takes control
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Wayne Farris leaps into the air and crashes into Calaway's arm with his knee
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
The punch flurry was countered into a punch
Calaway levels Farris with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway picks up Wayne Farris
Mark Calaway whips Wayne Farris into the ropes
Wayne Farris easily blocked the big boot
Wayne Farris moved and the high backdrop missed!
Mark Calaway easily broke the hammerlock drive
Wayne Farris easily blocked the choke throw
The punch flurry was countered into a forearm blow
Wayne Farris hit the running clothesline
Mark Calaway slipped out of the spread-eagled stomp
Mark Calaway whips Wayne Farris to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner clothesline
And Calaway brings down that forearm across the face of Farris...that was brutal
Calaway grabs the head of Farris...and SLAMS Farris's head right into the mat!
Mark Calaway picks up Wayne Farris
And just look at Calaway wail away on Farris with a flurry of punches
Mark Calaway picks up Wayne Farris
Mark Calaway whips Wayne Farris into the ropes
Wayne Farris easily rushed the high backdrop
We've got a pier-6 brawl, ladies and gentlemen...Farris with a punch flurry!
Mark Calaway slipped out of the rope arm tie punch flurry
WHOA...Look at that! Power press slam by Calaway!
Mark Calaway picks up Wayne Farris
Mark Calaway whips Wayne Farris into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the giant big boot
The fans try to help Mark Calaway by chanting his name
The big elbow...and no one is home!
Wayne Farris 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!
Wayne Farris takes a moment to rub his sore neck, apparently in pain
Wayne Farris hit the swinging neckbreaker
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
This could be it!
The referee's hand starts coming down
3!
Match Time: 14:50
Match Rating: C-

TV Show Results
Norvell Austin defeated Ken Lucas to retain the Alabama Heavyweight title
Rough and Tumble defeated Falk and Pat Rose
(Wayne Farris defeated Mark Calaway)
Olympia and Jacques defeated Zhukov and Golden
Randy Rose defeated Plowboy Frazier

[doncoryell]

Saturday

JPUK: Bearcat and Bond defeated The Iron Men to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
MACW: The Great Kabuki defeated Bugsy McGraw to retain the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title
MACW: Ivan Koloff defeated Ric Flair
MACW: Wahoo McDaniel defeated Harley Race to retain the NWA World Heavyweight title
GCW: Jake The Snake and Funk Jr defeated Team Chaos Theory
GCW: Bruno Sammartino Jr defeated Tim Horner to retain the Georgia Junior Heavyweight title
CSTATE: The Moondogs defeated The Super Destroyers to win the Central States Tag Team titles
CSTATE: The Missing Link defeated Tommy Rogers to retain the Central States Television title
CWA: Randy Savage defeated Lanny Poffo to retain the AWA Southern Heavyweight title
CWA: Rick Rude defeated Bobby Fulton to win the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
CWA: Stan Lane defeated Dennis Condrey to win the AWA International title
ASW: Randy Rich defeated Terry Adonis to retain the All-Star Television title
ASW: Moose Morowski defeated Igor Volkoff to retain the Canadian Heavyweight title

Roger Kirby extends deal with CSTATE
Tommy Young extends deal with GCW
Kuniaki Kobayashi extends deal with AJPW

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Sunday

WWF: Jimmy Snuka defeated Pedro Morales to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
WCCW: Adrian Adonis defeated The Missing Link to retain the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles title
WCCW: Zbyszko, Valentine and Roberts defeated David, Rich and Murdoch to retain the NWA Six-Man Tag Team titles
CWF: Mike Graham defeated Black Bart to retain the Florida Brass Knuckles title
CWF: Duncum and Superstar Graham defeated Barry Windham & BJ Mulligan
CWA: Dennis Condrey defeated Randy Savage to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight title
CWA: Rick Rude defeated Bobby Fulton to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
IWA: Gilles Poisson & Sailor White defeated Team Midnight to win the International Tag Team titles
HCW: Michaels and Dr.Death defeated No Remorse
HCW: Kendo Nagasaki went to a time limit draw with King Kong Bundy
HCW: Junkyard Dog defeated The Spoiler to retain the Houston Heavyweight title
AGPW: Leo Burke defeated Pierre Lefebvre to retain the Maritimes Championship title

Jim Neidhart gone from CSW
Verne Siebert extends deal with ASW

[doncoryell]

week 2, January 1984 - Monday & Tuesday

Monday

AJPW: Kengo Kimura defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the NWA International Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: Team Midnight defeated Misawa and Koshinaka to retain the All-Asia Tag Team titles
CWA: Dennis Condrey defeated Terry Taylor to retain the AWA Southern Heavyweight title
CWA: Rick Rude defeated Bobby Fulton to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
ASWUK: Johnny Smith defeated Dave Finlay to retain the European Middleweight title
ASWUK: Johnny Kidd defeated Mike Jordan to retain the British Commonwealth Middleweight title
UWA: Lizmark defeated Gran Hamada to win the UWA World Junior Lightweight title
GLOW: The Uprising defeated The Cheerleaders to win the GLOW Tag Team titles
AGPW: Murder Inc defeated Team Pride to retain the Maritimes Tag Team titles
AGPW: Lefebvre and Spoiler defeated Missing Link and Hogan
ASW: Terry Adonis defeated Randy Rich to win the All-Star Television title

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Tuesday

WWF: The Strongbows defeated Superfly and Slaughter to retain the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Bob Backlund defeated The Iron Sheik to retain the WWF Heavyweight title
MACW: Buzz Sawyer defeated Scott Irwin to retain the United States Heavyweight title
MACW: The Great Kabuki defeated Bugsy McGraw to retain the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title
MACW: Wahoo McDaniel defeated Bob Orton Jr to retain the NWA World Heavyweight title
MACW: Steamboat & Youngblood defeated Khan and Valentine to retain the NWA World Tag Team titles
NJPW: Dynamite Kid against Kuniaki Kobayashi ended in a no contest to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: Team Midnight defeated Misawa and Koshinaka to retain the All-Asia Tag Team titles
AJPW: Mil Mascaras defeated Stan Hansen to retain the NWA United National Heavyweight title
CWF: Jake Roberts defeated Terry Allen to retain the Florida Television title
CWF: Mike Graham defeated David Schults to retain the Florida Brass Knuckles title
CWF: Superstar Billy Graham defeated Blackjack Mulligan
MLW: Hogan, Sammartino and Zenk defeated Patterson, Sharpe and St.John
WWC: Los Inferno #1 defeated Jose Luis Rivera to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title

Johnny Weaver extends deal with MACW
Hulk Hogan extends deal with MLW

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week 2, January 1984 - Wednesday

Mid-South Wrestling

presents

Mid-South Wrestling



Jim Duggan vs. Mark Calaway

one fall - 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
Mark Calaway slipped out of the arm wringer
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Hacksaw Jim took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Jim Duggan counters by fighting back
Jim Duggan hit the kick to gut
Mark Calaway took the blow, but just shrugs it off and goes on the attack
Jim Duggan easily blocked the kick to gut
Jim Duggan counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway counters by fighting back
Mark Calaway whips Jim Duggan into the ropes
Calaway with a backdrop and Hacksaw Jim is flat on his back!
Mark Calaway picks up Jim Duggan
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Jim Duggan moved and the kick to gut missed!
The headbutt didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Jim Duggan
Jim Duggan hit the bodyslam
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Jim Duggan
Mark Calaway moved and the big roundhouse punch missed!
Mark Calaway hit the kick to gut
The big man picks him up in a suplex and...OH, Hacksaw Jim is dropped to the mat!
Mark Calaway picks up Jim Duggan
Jim Duggan easily blocked the arm wringer smash
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Hacksaw Jim took that shot right in the throat
Mark Calaway picks up Jim Duggan
The crowd start a chant for Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway hit the toss to corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner big boot
Mark Calaway brings Jim Duggan out of the corner
The choke throw was countered into a kick to gut
Jim Duggan with a pounding blow...you have to wonder how much of this Calaway can take!
Jim Duggan hit the running clothesline
The fans boo Jim Duggan, trying to distract him
Jim Duggan picks up Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway slipped out of the short arm shoulder tackle
Mark Calaway whips Jim Duggan to the corner
Mark Calaway stops to acknowledge the fans at ringside
Mark Calaway unleashes a vicious flurry of punch combos!
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway picks up Jim Duggan
Mark Calaway whips Jim Duggan to the corner
The corner clothesline was countered into a running clothesline
Mark Calaway moved and the seated hammer missed!
Mark Calaway whips Jim Duggan into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the big boot
Mark Calaway picks up Jim Duggan from behind
Jim Duggan easily blocked the driving knee lift
Mark Calaway hit the mafia kick
Mark Calaway picks up Jim Duggan
Mark Calaway whips Jim Duggan to the corner
Mark Calaway unleashes a vicious flurry of punch combos!
And Calaway brings down that forearm across the face of Hacksaw Jim...that was brutal
Mark Calaway picks up Jim Duggan
Mark Calaway hit the short arm clothesline
Mark Calaway picks up Jim Duggan
Jim Duggan easily slipped out of the top ring rope drop
Jim Duggan applied the bear squeeze
Jim Duggan hit the jumping standing head scissors
And Hacksaw Jim brings down that forearm across the face of Calaway...that was brutal
Jim Duggan picks up Mark Calaway
Jim Duggan is bodyslamming Mark Calaway!! OH! Talk about a thunderous slam!!
Mark Calaway slipped out of the stomp flurry
Mark Calaway hit the running clothesline
Jim Duggan moved and the big legdrop missed!
Mark Calaway moved and the seated hammer missed!
Mark Calaway whips Jim Duggan into the ropes
The high backdrop was countered into a shoulder tackle
Hacksaw Jim unloads on Calaway with that double axe handle blow!
Mark Calaway slipped out of the stomp flurry
Mark Calaway whips Jim Duggan into the ropes
The sidewalk slam was countered into a shoulder tackle
Mark Calaway broke the face slam into mat
Mark Calaway whips Jim Duggan into the ropes
The lariat clothesline was countered into a clothesline
Hacksaw Jim unleashes a series of stomps...Calaway is in obvious pain!
Mark Calaway moved and the seated hammer missed!
Mark Calaway hit the running big boot
Jim Duggan counters by fighting back
Jim Duggan is bodyslamming Mark Calaway!! OH! Talk about a thunderous slam!!
Hacksaw Jim unloads on Calaway with that double axe handle blow!
Hacksaw Jim unleashes a series of stomps...Calaway is in obvious pain!
The crowd start chanting to taunt Jim Duggan
Oh! And Hacksaw Jim kicks Calaway right in the back of the head!
Hacksaw Jim unloads on Calaway with that double axe handle blow!
Jim Duggan picks up Mark Calaway
The running knee connects and Calaway is down!!
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
Kick out!
The giant killer bodyslam was countered into a punch
The crowd start a chant for Mark Calaway
Jim Duggan easily broke the DDT
Jim Duggan hit the running clothesline
Mark Calaway broke the boston crab
Jim Duggan counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
The running knee to head was countered into a running clothesline
Jim Duggan easily slipped out of the cross knee back breaker
Jim Duggan hit the mad man clothesline
Jim Duggan leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway broke the face slam into concrete floor
Jim Duggan easily blocked the ringside table face smash
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Jim Duggan blocked the ring apron ram. This is the second block in a row, and Jim Duggan takes control
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Jim Duggan drags Mark Calaway back into the ring
The running knee connects and Calaway is down!!
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
This could be it!
Kick out at two-and-a-half!
Mark Calaway moved and the mad man clothesline missed
Mark Calaway whips Jim Duggan into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the powerslam
Jim Duggan easily blocked the seated punch flurry
The crowd start a chant for Mark Calaway
Jim Duggan easily slipped out of the face tear
Jim Duggan hit the running clothesline
Jim Duggan picks up Mark Calaway
Jim Duggan hit the short arm shoulder tackle
Jim Duggan whips Mark Calaway into the ropes
The shoulder tackle was countered into a running clothesline
Mark Calaway picks up Jim Duggan
Uh-Oh...WOW! Calaway pressing Hacksaw Jim, and ...OH!! What a body slam!!
Whew! Jim Duggan narrowly escapes that claw attempt!
Mark Calaway moved and the mad man clothesline missed
The running elbow smash was countered into a wrenching side headlock
Jim Duggan is bodyslamming Mark Calaway!! OH! Talk about a thunderous slam!!
Calaway is having none of that, as he smartly escapes that attempt
Jim Duggan counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
Jim Duggan hit the running double axe handle
Mark Calaway broke the big bear hug
Jim Duggan easily slipped out the back of the DDT
Mark Calaway counters by reversing on Jim Duggan
Mark Calaway hit the corner clothesline
Mark Calaway whips Jim Duggan into the ropes
Mark Calaway hit the lariat clothesline
The referee begins the count
1!
2!
Kick out!
Calaway is stalking Hacksaw Jim...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: 21:20
Match Rating: B+

TV Show Results
(Mark Calaway defeated Jim Duggan)
Mr.Olympia defeated Don Kernodle to retain the Mid-South Television title
Junkyard Dog & Butch Reed defeated The Trappers
Paul Orndorff defeated Jim Garvin
Kamala the Ugandan Giant defeated Tito Santana
Baron Von Raschke defeated Terry Taylor

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Wednesday

AWA: Jesse Ventura defeated Billy Robinson to retain the AWA Television title
AWA: The High Flyers defeated Team Sonic to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: Hulk Hogan defeated Mike Graham
GCW: The Road Warriors defeated Team Chaos Theory
GCW: Bruno Sammartino Jr defeated Tim Horner to retain the Georgia Junior Heavyweight title
GCW: Mr.Wrestling II and Spoiler defeated Bob & Brad Armstrong
AJW: The Wild Riders defeated Crush Girls to win the All-Japan Womens Tag Team titles
AJW: Kyoto Inoue defeated Seiko Honawa to retain the All-Japan Junior Womens title
AJW: Jaguar Yokota defeated Judy Martin to retain the All-Japan Womens title
UWA: Lizmark defeated Villano IV to retain the UWA World Junior Lightweight title
UWA: Blackout defeated The Stunners to retain the UWA World Tag Team titles
UWA: El Solitario defeated Rayo de Jalisco Jr to retain the UWA World Middleweight title
SWCW: Eric Embry defeated Hector Guerrero to retain the Southwest Junior Heavyweight title
SWCW: Adrian Adonis defeated Bob Sweetan to retain the Undisputed World Heavyweight title
DCW: Shining Force defeated Stone Cold Killers to win the Detroit Tag Team titles
DCW: Scott Putski defeated Sabu to retain the Big Time Television title

The Colossus of Death gone from CWA
Brett Wayne extends deal with GCW
Andre the Giant extends deal with IWA
Terry Gordy extends deal with MACW

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Thursday

EMLL: Black Man, Villano III and Lizmark defeated Chavo, El Leon de Occidente and Blue Panther to retain the CMLL World Trios titles
NJPW: Dynamite Kid defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the WWF Junior Heavyweight title
MLW: Hulk Hogan defeated Tiger Jeet Singh to win the NWA Canadian Television title
MLW: Wahoo McDaniel defeated Angelo Mosca to win the NWA Canadian Heavyweight title
MLW: Featured Attraction defeated Team Maestro to retain the Canadian Open Tag Team titles
PNW: Dizzy Ed Hogan defeated Danny Spivey to retain the PNW Television title
ASWUK: Johnny Smith defeated Keith Hayward to retain the European Middleweight title
ASWUK: Mike Jordan defeated Johnny Kidd to win the British Commonwealth Middleweight title
ASWUK: Tony St.Clair defeated Dave Finlay

Terry Funk extends deal with CSTATE
Scott Irwin extends deal with WWC
Jake Roberts extends deal with WCCW
Gran Hamada signs with AJPW

[doncoryell]

week 2, January 1984 - Friday

Mid-South Wrestling

presents

Mid South Swamp Run



Rick Steiner vs. Mark Calaway

one fall - 60 minute time limit

blow-by-blow
Rick Steiner right back in with a hip lock takedown
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 Rick Steiner
Steiner goes to work on Calaway's arm with that standing arm bar
And Rick Steiner clamps on a standing side headlock
Rick Steiner hit the fireman's carry takedown
Rick Steiner hit the big elbow drop
Rick Steiner hit the headbutt to groin
Stecher and Lewis are rolling in their graves! Steiner is choking out Calaway!!
The referee warns that that was illegal
Steiner grabs the top rope, leaps...Ohh, a knee right to the back of Calaway's head!
You aren't whistling Dixie, folks...Steiner is centering those blows on Calaway's ear
Steiner with a head twist! He looks to be trying to take Calaway's head off!!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Escaped!
Mark Calaway slipped out of the Steiner driver
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Mark Calaway hit the punch
Rick Steiner took the blow, but just shrugs it off and goes on the attack
Mark Calaway broke the swinging neckbreaker
Mark Calaway whips Rick Steiner into the ropes
The clothesline was countered into a shoulder tackle
You aren't whistling Dixie, folks...Steiner is centering those blows on Calaway's ear
Steiner locks Calaway in the boston crab! You can hear the screams of pain from here!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
A short struggle ends with the escape!
Rick Steiner hit the mad man clothesline
Rick Steiner leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Rick Steiner picks up Mark Calaway
The running headbutt was countered into a kick to gut
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Mark Calaway hit the clubbing blow
Rick Steiner took the blow, but just shrugs it off and goes on the attack
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
The running clothesline was countered into a backdrop
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
Mark Calaway whips Rick Steiner into the ropes
Rick Steiner rushed the high backdrop
Mark Calaway slipped out of the swinging neckbreaker
Mark Calaway whips Rick Steiner to the corner
Rick Steiner easily slipped out of the corner punch flurry
I'm not sure if the ref saw that, but Steiner just tossed Calaway over the top rope!!
The referee has no choice but to call for the bell after that!
The fans start a chant of "That match sucked"
Match Time: 5:20
Match Rating: E

Card Results
King Kong Bundy defeated Art Crews
(Mark Calaway beat Rick Steiner by DQ)
Don Kernodle went to a double DQ with Terry Taylor
Mr.Olympia defeated Lord Humongous to retain the Mid-South Television title
Tim Horner defeated Rip Rogers to retain the Louisiana State Championship title
Butch Reed defeated Jim Duggan
Von Raschke and Orndorff defeated Junkyard Dog & Mr.Wrestling II to win the Mid-South Tag Team titles

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Friday

JPUK: Mal Sanders defeated Chris Adams to retain the World Mid-Heavyweight title
JPUK: Clive Myers defeated Johnny Kincaid to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
JPUK: Bearcat and Bond defeated The Iron Men to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
AWA: Jesse Ventura defeated The Crusher to retain the AWA Television title
AWA: The High Flyers defeated Team Sonic to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: Hulk Hogan defeated Bob Roop
WCCW: David Von Erich defeated One Man Gang to retain the WCCW Texas Heavyweight title
WCCW: Adrian Adonis defeated Kevin Von Erich 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
PNW: Wrecking Krew defeated Buddy Rose & Ed Wiskowski to retain the PNW Heavyweight Tag Team titles
WWC: Los Inferno #1 defeated Bob Sweetan to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title
WWC: Total Eclipse defeated Carlos Colon & The Invader to retain the WWC World Tag Team titles
CSW: The Bulldogs defeated Jason & Leatherface to win the CSW International Tag Team titles
SWCW: The Sheepherders defeated The Guerrero Brothers to win the Southwest Tag Team titles
DCW: Shining Force defeated Hit and Run to retain the Detroit Tag Team titles
ASW: Randy Rich defeated Terry Adonis to win the All-Star Television title

The Amazing Kung Fu gone from JPUK
Wahoo McDaniel extends deal with MLW
Randy Savage signs with PNW