Brett Wolverton

Who beat Harley Race to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title

I came in as a fan during the WCW Saturday Night era in '91-'92, so for me, the lead-in was Captain Planet

Using Cawthon's site, I've got the cards for the Big Ones in April. Given the other matches listed, I've come to the conclusion that the 1990 MSG show is from April 30, 1990 Madison Square Garden October 23, 1978 -Del Adams vs. Johnny Rodz -Baron Mikel Scicluna vs. S.D. Jones -Dominic DeNucci vs. Victor Rivera -Tag Team Champions The Yukon Lumberjacks vs. Chief Jay Strongbow & High Chief Peter Maivia -Crusher Blackwell vs. Tony Russo -Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund vs. Big Cat Ernie Ladd -Bruno Sammartino vs. Superstar Billy Graham -Russian Bear Ivan Koloff vs. Tony Garea -Luke Graham vs. Dino Bravo Maple Leaf Gardens August 18, 1985 -Adrian Adonis vs. Lanny Poffo -Dino Bravo vs. Richard Charland -Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Bob Marcus -King Kong Bundy vs. Jose Luis Rivera -Cousin Junior vs. Tito Senza -Ted Grizzly vs. Rick McGraw -Uncle Elmer vs. Tiger Chung Lee -Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd -The Hart Foundation vs. The Killer Bees -Junkyard Dog vs. Terry Funk -Ricky The Dragon Steamboat vs. Magnificent Muraco Madison Square Garden September 23, 1985 -Scott McGhee vs. Les Thornton -Adrian Adonis vs. Rick McGraw -Paul Roma vs. Macho Man Randy Savage -King Kong Bundy vs. Andre the Giant -S.D. Jones vs. Bob Orton Jr. -The Hart Foundation vs. The British Bulldogs -The Missing Link vs. Lanny Poffo -Ricky The Dragon Steamboat vs. Magnificent Muraco -Moondog Spot vs. Corporal Kirschner -Terry Funk vs. Junkyard Dog Madison Square Garden April 30, 1990 -Haku vs. Hercules -Paul Diamond vs. Jim Powers -Bad News Brown vs. Jake the Snake Roberts -Nikolai Volkoff vs. Jose Luis Rivera -Superfly Jimmy Snuka vs. The Barbarian -Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase vs. The Big Boss Man -Red Rooster vs. Dino Bravo -Rhythm & Blues vs. The Bushwhackers -Hulk Hogan vs. Earthquake

On the Legends of Wrestling: WrestleMania show, I noticed for the first time during the clip of Pete Rose's ranting on Boston from WrestleMania XIV that both Linda McMahon & Stephanie McMahon are show in the crowd reacting to what he's saying. In fact, Stephanie is on her feet cheering.

In the December 1982 Madison Square Garden show, I love how both Vince McMahon and Gorilla Monsoon are trying their hardest at the start of the show to get the attention of ring announcer Mel Phillips so he can turn around and face the camera. When they can't get his attention, they try to get Eddie Gilbert's attention to tell him and when that doesn't work, they finally get the attention of S.D. Jones who politely walks up to Phillips and turns him towards the camera.

In an update to my post the other morning, I finally got the rest of last week's update yesterday morning. Better late than never I suppose.

I could be wrong, but I swear the cameras catch Balls Mahoney in the crowd just before the Intercontinental Title match. King & J.R. make a comment about his appearance. It sure looks like him, but I'm not 100% positive.

I have 24/7 through Charter Communications and the only updates I found this week were the Regal vs. Jericho shortie and part one of the 1998 Royal Rumble. Any other Charter users having troubles?

Mike Jackson did a weekend swing of South Carolina in November, doing a show for Champions With Attitude in Columbia, South Carolina and for National Championship Wrestling in Greenville, South Carolina. I announced the Greenville match and, at first I didn't recognize the name, but I overheard him mentioning something about the NWA and it clicked that I had seen him on 24/7.

My personal favorite line in the show is this banter between Heenan & Monsoon Heenan: "We're live from the Jim Louis Arena." Monsoon: "That's JOE Louis Arena.....Who's Jim Louis?" Heenan: "I don't know, who's Joe Louis?"

I used to love how RAW would hype the following week's "main event" no matter how awful it could be. It'd always go something like, "Doink the Clown.....this evil jester has been terrorizing the World Wrestling __________ for months bringing tears when he should be bringing laughter. Iron Mike Sharpe......well he tries. Doink the Clown battles Iron Mike Sharpe, next week, on RAW." Ok, maybe I kid a little, but that's how it always seemed. They'd make the simplest match look like it should be main eventing Madison Square Garden.

I don't think I ever realized this before, but the new RAW that's up, with the tribute/ten bell salute to Brian Pillman was held at Kemper Arena, where Owen Hart would die two years later. It's also sad during the ten bell salute when at least three of the guys that are prominently featured on camera during it (Rick Rude, Owen Hart, & Road Warrior Hawk) have all passed on since.

Is it my imagination or is the crowd noise extremely loud/added in for the Rude and Nastys match? Just seems way too loud for anything going on in the ring at the time.

The opening contest was The Asian Sensation Mike Lee taking on The All-Star Jay Clinton. PWS returns to Statesville, North Carolina (it's homebase) on Friday September 26th with a 30 man Statesville Rumble battle royal. It is PWS' biggest event of the year and wrestlers from the CHIKARA promotion will be a part of the rumble, and in action as well.

Question for anyone with Charter Cable, am I the only one that didn't get the MSG show in this week's update?

Can't say I blame you for missing the Hendo show. That is a ways out of the way. I've been to Fayetteville before and that was a haul from here in Greenville, SC. Was up that way in December 2006 for a seminar with Steve Corino. Was worth the trip for what I learned.

CWA has two shows in June. This Saturday (June 8th) they will be in their base city of Orangeburg, South Carolina at the Orangeburg County Fairgrounds. Appearing on this show will be CWA Tag Team Champions Team Ego (Will Snapp & Abel Adams), The Man Scout Jake Manning, the masked Black Pegasus, Gluteus Maximus, and CWA Television Champion Lodi. On June 28th, CWA will debut in Hendersonville, North Carolina at the Hendersonville National Guard Armory. Appearing on this show will be TNA Knockouts Champion Amazing Kong, Shark Girl, Amber O'Neil, Timber, & Phill Shatter.

When I started managing wrestlers in the Carolinas, I studied Cornette & the Midnight Express. I learned a lot on promo work and cheating watching Jimmy. Last weekend I came full circle (sort of) by managing Bobby Eaton & his son Dylan in two matches against The Rock n Roll Express (one in Liberty, South Carolina and the next night in Anderson, South Carolina). It was an amazing experience and I learned a lot from Bobby.

If memory serves me right, The Ultimate Maniacs wrestled the Nasty Boys on the SummerSlam Showdown special prior to SummerSlam '92. The big deal was that Warrior & Savage were set to face one another, but had been forced to team up at this show.

I wasn't in Fayettville, but was at CWA's show Friday in Columbia, South Carolina providing color commentary for their TV taping. It was my first time experiencing CWA and I was extremely impressed with their setup. I walked around and felt like I was at a TV taping for WWE or TNA. It was a first class production and I was happy to be a part of it. At the show Friday, it was announced that in their return to Columbia in August, the featured match will be Gluteus Maximus (above mentioned Gladiator) & Amazing Kong vs. Shark Boy & Shark Girl. Terri Runnels will also be appearing at this show. Mikal Judas didn't start looking like Kevin Thorn until Thorn dropped his vampire gimmick. Judas has worked throughout the Carolinas, Georgia, and also did several tours of Puerto Rico. Judas appeared on RAW in December as the fake Diesel that Mr. Kennedy brought out to set up his match wtih Shawn Michaels at Armageddon Phill Shatter is a regular at NWA Anarchy in Cornelia, Georgia and appeared on RAW in December as the fake Razor Ramon in the same segment with Judas. While I'm on the subject of that RAW segment, TJ Mack of Team Macktion was Marty Jannetty that night.

July 1991 WWF World Champion: Hulk Hogan Intercontinental Champion: Mr. Perfect World Tag Team Champions: The Nasty Boys WCW World Champion: Lex Luger United States Champion: Vacant (Lex Luger had just vacated the title after winning the World Title at Great American Bash) World Television Champion: Stunning Steve Austin World Tag Team Champions: Vacant (The Steiner Brothers had vacated the straps that June) United States Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin & Badstreet)

Alright, in the opening match of the current Nitro, when Giant is chokeslamming all the security guys, I'm 100% sure that one of the security guys is actually Psicosis unmasked. In fact, I think a couple of the guards might've been luchadores without their hoods on.

I was wondering if anyone on here knew who was handling the ring announcing for this house show. He sounds familiar and I've been wracking my brain for a few days now trying to figure out who he is. I think he might've handled the ring announcing for the Women of Wrestling promotion that David McClain did in 2000-2001, but I seem to remember McClain doing the announcing on his own. Does anyone know where I should know this guy from?