Saturday, October 24, 2009

Match #15: NWA Louisiana State Heavyweight Title (4/5/81)

April 5, 1981
National Guard Armory
Vicksburg, MS

NWA Louisiana Title
‘Gorgeous’ Jimmy Garvin def. ‘Disco’ Dominic Donovan

Littleton climbs into the ring. Cooper Young stands beside him. Littleton begins the announcement, “Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve reached tonight’s main event!!” The crowd cheers. “The following match is set for one fall with a one-hour time limit and is for the National Wrestling Alliance’s Louisiana State Heavyweight Title. The referee for the match is Cooper Young.”

“Disco Inferno” by the Trammps begins to play. Dominic comes down to the ring to the boos of the crowd.

Littleton continues the announcement. “Introducing first, the challenger, from New Orleans, weighing 278 pounds, is the Mississippi State Heavyweight champion … ‘Disco’ Dominic Donovan!!!” The crowd continues to boo.

Jimmy Garvin and Sunshine head down to the ring, also to the boos of the crowd.

Littleton continues, “His opponent, accompanied to the ring by Sunshine, from Florida, weighing 250 pounds, is the Louisiana State Heavyweight champion … ‘Gorgeous’ Jimmy Garvin!!!” The crowd continues to boo.

Dominic allows Cooper to check him for foreign objects, but Jimmy stalls a bit to give the crowd a “show”. Sunshine helps disrobe Jimmy before the bout. “Legs” by ZZ Top begins to play. Jessica comes down the aisle and climbs into the ring. She takes the microphone from Littleton and turns towards Dominic.

“Triple D,” Jessica says, “we don’t agree on many things. We’ve had our tiffs in the past, but there’s one thing we both know.”

“What’s that?” Dominic answers.

Jessica replies, “You can beat Garvin and become the Louisiana champion. That is …” She paused for a moment. “That is, if your back’s covered. Sunshine has a major tendency to make herself known in Garvin’s matches. You need eyes in the back of your head.” Dominic raises his eyebrow. “I’d like to be those eyes tonight.”

Dominic smiles, “I can’t think of any more lovely eyes to have in the back of my head.”

Jimmy starts to complain, but Sunshine talks him down. Jimmy finally removes the Louisiana state title belt. He hands it to Cooper, who displays it to the crowd. Sunshine and Jessica leave the ring. Cooper calls for the bell.

Jimmy goes for a single leg takedown, but Dominic steps out of the way. They lock up. Jimmy takes Dominic down with an arm drag. Dominic gets back to his feet and walks into a belly-to-belly suplex. Jimmy rolls Dominic onto his stomach and applies a hammerlock. Dominic struggles toward the ropes, but Jimmy drops a knee onto his shoulder. Jessica starts to cheer for Dominic. The crowd gets somewhat behind her at that time. Jimmy drops a second knee onto Dominic’s shoulder. Dominic inches closer to the rope. Jimmy moves him around so that Dominic’s just out of reach of the ropes. Jimmy then glides up into a front face lock. As Cooper checks for a choke, Jimmy puts his feet on the middle rope. The crowd starts to get onto him. As soon as Cooper looks, Jimmy takes his feet off the rope.

Cooper asks Jimmy if his feet were on the ropes. Jimmy says, “No! No! Absolutely not!” As Cooper is talking to Jimmy, Jessica reaches into the ring and drags Dominic’s foot onto the bottom rope. When Cooper sees it, he calls for a break. Jimmy grudgingly releases the hold and gets to his feet to argue with Cooper.

Dominic gets back to his feet and charges Jimmy. Cooper moves out of the way as Dominic rushes Jimmy into the ropes and rolls him up into a rolling reverse cradle. The momentum carries them through with Jimmy on top. Dominic grabs a hold of Jimmy’s tights and pulls him over. Cooper calls for the break as both men were in the ropes.

Jimmy climbs out of the ring. Sunshine comes over to console him. Dominic gets to his feet. Jessica climbs onto the ring apron and starts whispering in Dominic’s ear. Jimmy climbs onto the ring apron. Cooper tells Jessica to get off the apron. Jessica willingly complies. Jimmy steps into the ring and circles Dominic. Jimmy talks to the crowd as he gets to one corner. Dominic charges him from behind, but Jimmy moves out of the way. Jimmy chops Dominic across the chest in the corner before sending him across the ring. Dominic reverses the whip. Jimmy slams into the turnbuckle hard. Dominic charges the corner and brings him out into the middle of the ring with a monkey flip.

Jimmy lands hard on the mat. Dominic bounces off the side ropes and drops an elbow across Jimmy’s throat. Dominic pops right back up and delivers another elbowdrop. Dominic covers, but Jimmy kicks out before Cooper gets into position. Dominic pulls Jimmy up by his hair. Jimmy breaks away and climbs out of the ring. Sunshine comes around the corner. Jimmy complains about the hair. Cooper warns Dominic about hair pulling. Sunshine fluffs Jimmy’s hair. Jimmy climbs onto the ring apron as Cooper’s count gets to eight.

Dominic charges Jimmy, but Jimmy drops off the ring apron. He drags Dominic out of the ring and slams his head into the ring apron. Jimmy rolls under the bottom rope to break Cooper’s count and rolls back out of the ring. Jimmy hooks Dominic up for a suplex, but Dominic blocks it. Jimmy tries again, but Dominic reverses it. Dominic slides under the bottom rope to break Cooper’s count and slides back out of the ring. Dominic slams Jimmy’s head into the ring apron and rolls him into the ring. Dominic slides into the ring and covers Jimmy. Cooper gets down to count … one … Sunshine puts Jimmy’s foot on the bottom rope … two! Cooper sees Jimmy’s foot and stops the count. Jessica chases Sunshine around the ring.

Dominic backs Jimmy into the corner and plants a kneelift into his solar plexus. Dominic goes to whip him across the ring, but Jimmy reverses it. Dominic bounces out of the opposite corner. Jimmy takes him down with a backdrop. Dominic rolls back to his feet only to be taken down with a clothesline. Jimmy plays to the crowd. They boo in return. Sunshine rolls into the ring. Jimmy puts himself between her and Jessica who climbs on the ring apron. Jimmy challenges Jessica to come into the ring. Dominic rolls up Sunshine in a rolling reverse cradle as Jimmy takes a swing at Jessica. Jessica drops off the ring apron. A disheveled Sunshine scurries out of the ring. Dominic ducks a wild right hand and takes Jimmy to the mat with a back suplex. Dominic drops a quick elbow onto Jimmy’s sternum and covers him. Cooper gets set to count, but Jimmy kicks out as the one count falls.

Dominic goes to pick Jimmy up, but Jimmy pokes him in the eyes. Jimmy rolls him up in a small package, but Cooper refuses to count with both men in the ropes. Jimmy gets to his feet and starts to complain. Cooper reminds him that both of them were in the ropes. Dominic gets to all fours, and Jimmy rakes him across the face with the laces of his boot. Jimmy slams Dominic’s head into the mat. He asks Sunshine if she likes what she sees. She applauds. The crowd boos. Jimmy poses for the crowd as Dominic rolls out of the ring.

“He can’t even stay in the ring with me!” Garvin taunts.

Sunshine gets into Dominic’s face. Cooper warns her, and she backs off. Dominic walks around the corner and climbs onto the ring apron when Cooper’s count gets to nine. Jimmy swings a wild right hand at Dominic’s head, but Dominic ducks it. He nails Jimmy with a shoulder block to the stomach. Dominic slingshots over the top rope into a sunset flip. Jimmy struggles, but he manages to catch hold of the top rope. He drops down onto Dominic’s shoulders with his hands still on the top rope. Cooper gets down to count … one … two … Cooper sees Jimmy’s hands on the rope! Cooper pries one hand off the rope. Jimmy gets up and backs him into a corner. Cooper threatens to disqualify Jimmy, but Jimmy laughs in his face.

Jimmy turns around to receive a right hand to the jaw from Dominic. Dominic backs him into the ropes and sends him across the ring. Jimmy ducks a clothesline. Dominic catches him off the opposite ropes with a drop toe hold. Jimmy lands facefirst on the mat. Dominic bounces off the side ropes with a leg drop across the back of Jimmy’s head. Dominic rolls him over. Jimmy’s bleeding from his nose. Dominic drops an elbow onto Jimmy’s chest and covers … one … two … thr … Jimmy barely gets his shoulder up in time!

Dominic applies a front face lock, but Jimmy gets back to his feet and shoves him into the ropes. Dominic releases the hold and nails Jimmy with a European uppercut. Dominic whips him across the ring. He goes for a backdrop, but Jimmy kicks him in the face and takes him down with a short lariat.

Blood continues to drip from Jimmy’s nose. Cooper checks it, but Jimmy says he can continue. Jimmy leans out of the ropes so Sunshine can wipe the blood off his face. Dominic gets to his feet, but Cooper manages to keep him away from Jimmy for a moment. As Sunshine wipes Jimmy’s bloody nose, she slips a set of brass knuckles into Jimmy’s tights. The crowd goes frantic. Sunshine becomes satisfied with the condition of Jimmy’s nose. Cooper checks again, and the blood seems to have clotted.

Cooper encourages the two to lock up again. They lock up. Jimmy pulls Dominic’s hair and forces him back into the ropes. Jimmy shoves Dominic across the ring. Both men go for a shoulderblock, but Jimmy gets the worst of it. He falls out of the ring. Dominic follows him outside. Sunshine gets between the two wrestlers. Jimmy backs away from Dominic. Cooper tells Sunshine to get out of the way. Jessica gets behind Jimmy and school boy trips him. Jimmy’s head makes a thud on the concrete floor, making the front row of fans cringe. Jessica crawls under the ring.

Dominic pushes Sunshine out of the way as he rounds the corner. Sunshine jumps on his back, but Cooper climbs out of the ring and peels her off of him. Sunshine flails in his arms. Cooper threatens to disqualify Jimmy for her actions. Dominic rounds the corner as Jimmy gets to his feet. Dominic takes him down with a clothesline. Dominic rolls Jimmy back into the ring as Jessica crawls out from under the ring on the opposite side. Sunshine continues to struggle in Cooper’s arms. Jimmy pulls the brass knuckles out of his trunks. He wraps them around his fingers and runs into the ropes as Dominic climbs onto the ring apron. Jessica trips Jimmy as he hits the ropes. Dominic runs across the ring and drops a knee into Jimmy’s side. Dominic wraps Jimmy’s legs in a toe hold. Cooper climbs back into the ring. Dominic slaps the back of Jimmy’s head.

Dominic gets back to his feet and challenges Jimmy to get up. Jimmy helps himself up with the ropes and puts the brass knuckles back in his trunks. Dominic charges Jimmy with a running kneelift. Jimmy falls out of the ring. Jessica backs away. Dominic climbs out of the ring and slams Jimmy’s head into the ring steps. He rolls Jimmy back into the ring and slides into a cover. Cooper gets down to count … one … Dominic puts his feet on the middle rope … Sunshine screams about it … two … Cooper sees his feet!

Dominic rolls to his feet. As Jimmy gets to his feet, Dominic picks him up in a fireman’s carry. Dominic goes to drop him backwards, but Jimmy hangs onto the top rope. Dominic goes down and Jimmy falls on top of him. Cooper gets down for a count, but Jimmy rolls off. Jimmy rolls out of the ring. Sunshine comes around the corner to help him fluff his hair. The crowd jeers him, but Jimmy shoots back his own choice words. Cooper tells Jimmy to get back into the ring.

Jimmy climbs onto the ring apron. Dominic stands in the middle of the ring, challenging him to return. Jimmy steps through the ropes hesitantly. Dominic stays in the middle of the ring. Jimmy’s courage rises and he arrogantly struts along the ropes. Dominic continues the challenge. Jimmy struts to the middle of the ring and puts his hand up. As the two hands clasp on each other, both men go to kick each other. Jimmy gets the worse of it. Dominic applies an arm wringer. Jimmy drops to one knee. Dominic drops a leg across Jimmy’s shoulder. Jimmy crumbles to the mat. Dominic spikes Jimmy into the mat with a piledriver. Dominic climbs onto the middle turnbuckle and comes down with a vicious fistdrop.

Jessica climbs onto the ring apron. Cooper tells her to get off the apron. She points towards her waist. Cooper continues to instruct Jessica to get off the ring apron. Sunshine runs around the ring. Dominic grabs into Jimmy’s trunks and finds the brass knuckles. Sunshine grabs Jessica off the ring apron. Dominic wraps the brass knuckles around his fingers and climbs back onto the middle turnbuckle. Dominic comes off with another fistdrop, but Jimmy rolls away. Dominic screams in pain. Sunshine goes to slap Jessica, but Jessica ducks it and takes her down with a belly-to-belly suplex on the floor.

Jimmy sees Sunshine hit the floor and crawls out of the ring. Dominic slips the brass knuckles into his tights. Jessica gets to his feet to see Jimmy staring at her. Cooper climbs out of the ring to separate them. Dominic slides out of the ring behind Jimmy. Cooper backs Jessica away. Jimmy shoves Cooper out of the way as Jessica kicks Sunshine as she walks by. Jimmy starts to chase her down, but Dominic levels him from behind with a clothesline.

Dominic picks him up and slams his head into the ring apron. Cooper tells him to get back in the ring. Dominic rolls Jimmy into the ring and climbs the turnbuckle. Dominic stomps on Jimmy’s right knee from the top turnbuckle. Jimmy writhes in pain. Dominic applies a spinning toe hold, but Jimmy’s able to kick him off with his free foot. Dominic runs into the ropes. Jimmy lays flat as Dominic skips over. Jimmy gets up and hip tosses him into the corner. Dominic gets to his feet. Jimmy crushes him with a clothesline into the turnbuckle. Jimmy applies a side headlock as Cooper begins his count. Jimmy comes out of the corner with a vicious bulldog. He rolls Dominic over. Jessica climbs onto the ring apron. Cooper tells her to get off.

Jimmy slams his hand on the mat three times before getting up. He charges Jessica, but she drops off the apron before he reaches her. Jimmy yells at her for interfering. Dominic takes the brass knuckles out of his tights and slides them on his hand. He gets to his feet. Jimmy turns around. Dominic nails him in the face with them. Cooper sees it and calls for the bell! Dominic picks Jimmy up in a fireman’s carry and drills him into the mat with a modified brain buster. Dominic slides the brass knuckles off his hand, throws them on Jimmy’ prone body and leaves the ring.

Littleton announces, “The winner of the match, as a result of a disqualification, in a time of 34:06, and STILL Louisiana State Heavyweight champion … ‘Gorgeous’ Jimmy Garvin!!”

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Match #14: MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Title (8/3/80)

August 3, 1980
National Guard Armory
Vicksburg, MS

MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Title
Fabulous Freebirds def. Argonauts

Littleton climbs into the ring and grabs the microphone. He begins the announcement, “Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve reached tonight’s main event!!” The crowd cheers. “This match is set for one fall with a one-hour time limit. It is also for the Mid-South Tag Team Titles. The referee for this match is Tom Jackson.” The crowd cheers.

“Cold, Cold Heart” by Hank Williams begins to play. The crowd begins to boo. Jason leads the Argonauts down to the ring. They climb into the ring as Littleton begins his announcement.

“Introducing first, the challengers, accompanied to the ring by Jason James, at a combined weight of 597 pounds, are the Mississippi State Tag Team champions … the Argonauts!!!”

The music changes to “Badstreet” by the Freebirds. Michael and Terry come down to the ring with the title belts draped over their shoulders.

Littleton continues, “Their opponents, from Atlanta, GA, at a combined weight of 567 pounds, are the M.S.W.A. Mid-South Tag Team champions … Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy … the Fabulous Freebirds!!”

Michael and #1 climb out of the ring as Gentz calls for the bell. Terry and #2 circle each other. They lock up and #2 takes Terry down with a hip toss. #2 challenges Terry to a strength contest. Terry grasps #2’s hands. Their bodies press together. Both super heavyweights try to budge the other. #2 gains the advantage as Terry drops to one knee. #2 kicks Terry in the chest. #2 grabs Terry by the hair and whips him into the ropes. #2 telegraphs a backdrop, and Terry punches him in the face. Terry signals Michael, who puts his foot on the turnbuckle. Terry slams #2’s head into Michael’s boot and tags Michael in.

Michael climbs the turnbuckle as Terry applies an arm wringer. Michael comes off the top turnbuckle with a double axehandle. Terry leaves the ring as Michael applies another arm wringer. #2 backs Michael against the ropes. Gentz calls for a break. Michael refuses to let go. Gentz tries to wedge himself between the wrestlers. Gordy comes around the corner and punches #2 in the face. #2 staggers backwards. Michael tags in Terry.

Terry climbs into the ring and applies a side headlock on #2. #2 backs into the ropes and shoves Terry across the ring. #1 kicks Terry in the back as he hits the ropes. Gentz warns #1 about intereference. #2 tags #1 in.

The Argonauts whip Terry across the ring and drop him with a double backdrop. Michael comes into the ring. #1 kicks him in the chest. Michael topples out of the ring. The Argonauts whip Terry into the ropes again. #2 picks Terry up in a Hotshot. #1 bounces off the ropes with a vicious clothesline. Gentz tells #2 to get out of the ring. Michael grabs a chair from ringside and climbs onto the ring apron. Terry kicks #1 in the groin and tosses him into the corner. The chair wraps around #1’s head. Michael shoves the chair out of the corner as Terry sets up #1 for the Freebird Piledriver. Terry spikes #1 into the mat. #2 climbs into the ring, but Michael grabs his leg from behind. Jason nails Michael with a right hand. Terry covers #1 as Michael and Jason brawl on the outside.

#2 kicks Terry in the back of the head as Gentz’s count gets to two. #2 tosses Terry outside the ring. Michael slams Jason’s head into the turnbuckle. He grabs one of the title belts and slides into the ring. Terry grabs #2’s feet as Michael slams him from behind with the title belt. #1 nails Michael from behind with a forearm smash. Jason slides into the ring with his cane and nails Michael between the eyes. Gentz calls for the bell.

Littleton announces, “Referee Marty Gentz has disqualified the Argonauts. The winners of the match, as a result of the disqualification, and STILL MSWA Mid-South Tag Team champions … the Fabulous Freebirds!!!”

Terry climbs onto the ring apron, but Jason chases him off with the cane. #1 grabs Michael in a front face lock. #2 picks up Michael’s legs. The Argonauts drop Michael facefirst into the mat. Jason and the Argonauts leave the ring.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Match #13: MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Title (2/3/80)

February 3, 1980
National Guard Armory
Vicksburg, MS

MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Title
Fabulous Freebirds def. Adams Army

Littleton climbs into the ring and grabs the microphone. He begins the announcement, “Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve reached tonight’s main event!!” The crowd cheers. “This match is set for one fall with a one-hour time limit. It is also for the Mid-South Tag Team Titles. The referee for this match is Marty Gentz.” The crowd cheers.

“Cold As Ice” by Foreigner begins to play. Arnold, A.J. and Amy walk down to the ring. The crowd cheers.

Littleton continues, “Introducing first, the challengers, accompanied to the ring by Amy Andrews, from Tunica, MS, at a combined weight of 431 pounds, are the Mississippi State Tag Team champions … Arnold and A.J. … the Adams Army!!”

Arnold and A.J. climb into the ring and sign autographs for the ringside fans. Amy signs a few autographs herself. The music changes to “Badstreet” by the Freebirds.

Littleton continues the announcement, “Their opponents, from Atlanta, GA, at a combined weight of 567 pounds, are the M.S.W.A. Mid-South Tag Team champions … Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy … the Fabulous Freebirds!!”

Michael and Terry come down to the ring. The disdain of the crowd reflects in the faces of the Freebirds. They climb into the ring and hold the title belts over their heads. The crowd boos terribly. Michael hands the belts over to Gentz. He tells Arnold and A.J., “That’s as close as you’re going to get to those titles!!”

Gentz holds the titles up in the air, hands them over to Littleton and calls for the bell. Terry and Arnold start the match. Michael and A.J. climb out onto the ring apron. They lock up. Terry throws him across the ring. Arnold gets back to his feet. Arnold circles the ring again. Terry locks up with him. Terry backs Arnold into the Freebirds’ corner. Michael moves out of the corner. Gentz calls for a break. Terry backs away two steps and then slams into Arnold with a back elbow. Terry tags in Michael.

Terry whips Arnold across the ring. Michael nails Arnold with a flying clothesline. Michael clamps a reverse chinlock on Arnold. Michael yells to the crowd, “How’s your guy now?” The crowd begins an “Adams” chant. Arnold struggles to get to his feet, but Michael slams him across the chest with a forearm. Michael drapes him over the middle rope. He tags in Terry. Terry climbs into the ring and grabs Arnold by the hair and backs him into a neutral corner.

Terry drives three kneelifts into Arnold’s chest. Terry whips him across the ring and charges into the corner. Arnold barely moves out of the way before Terry’s crashes into the turnbuckle. Arnold crawls towards his corner. As Arnold gets within arm’s reach of his son, Michael climbs into the ring. Gentz stops him. Arnold tags in A.J., but Michael complains about the tag. Gentz forces A.J. out of the ring. A.J. complains as the Freebirds pick Arnold up and drop him facefirst to the mat. Michael climbs out of the ring according to Gentz’s orders. Terry backs into a neutral corner and then drops his right knee across the back of Arnold’s head. Terry gets back to his feet and drops a large elbow onto the small of Arnold’s back.

A.J. gets the crowd behind him in another “Adams” chant. Terry nails A.J. with a right hand. A.J. drops to the ring apron and charges into the ring. Gentz stops A.J. Terry throws Arnold out of the ring. Michael jumps off the ring apron with a double axehandle across Arnold’s back. Michael takes him down with a swinging neckbreaker on the concrete floor. A.J. points towards Michael’s actions, but Gentz keeps forcing him back to his corner. A.J. shoves him out of the way and nails Terry with a right hand.

Terry clubs him across the back with a vicious forearm. Michael grabs a chair from under the ring and blasts Arnold over the head. Terry throws A.J. out of one side of the ring while Michael rolls Arnold into the ring. Gentz gets back to his feet as Terry readies Arnold for the Freebird Piledriver. A.J. climbs back into the ring, but Michael cuts him off. Terry spikes Arnold into the mat and covers him. Gentz gets down to count … one … two … three!! Terry gets up immediately and celebrates the victory.

Littleton announces, “The winners of the match, and STILL Mid-South Tag Team champions … Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy … the Fabulous Freebirds!!”

Michael throws A.J. out of the ring. He places his foot on top of Arnold’s chest, daring A.J. to come back into the ring. Terry picks Arnold back up for a piledriver and spikes him into the mat a second time. A.J. climbs onto the ring apron. Michael takes a wild swing at him, but A.J. jumps back off the ring apron. Gentz hands the Freebirds the title belts and begs them to leave Arnold alone.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Match #12: Ghetto Gang def. Greeley & Grappler (10/25/79)

October 25, 1979
National Guard Armory
Tupelo, MS

Mississippi State Tag Team Semifinal
Ghetto Gang def. ‘Sensational’ Seth Greeley & Grappler

Littleton climbs into the ring. He lifts the microphone to his lips and begins the announcement. “Our next match of the evening is a semifinal match in the Mississippi State Tag Team Title Tournament. It is set for one fall with a thirty-minute time limit. The referee for the match is Tom Jackson.” The crowd cheers.

“Walk This Way” by Aerosmith begins to play. Grappler, Seth and Jessica walk down the aisle to the ring. Littleton says, “Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Jessica, from Starkville, MS, at a combined weight of 471 pounds, ‘Sensational’ Seth Greeley and Grappler!!” The crowd cheers wildly. Seth and Grappler climb onto the ring apron and play to the crowd.

The music changes to “Blue Collar Man” by Styx. The crowd begins to boo. Chad and Joe walk to the ring. They climb onto the ring apron. Littleton says, “Their opponents, from Memphis, TN, at a combined weight of 572 pounds, Chad ‘Flame’ Young and Joe Blow … the Ghetto Gang!!” The crowd boos wildly.

Jackson calls for the bell. Chad and Seth circle each other. They lock up. Chad brings Seth into a side headlock. Seth backs Chad into the ropes. Jackson calls for a break. Chad releases the hold. Seth backs away. They circle around each other again. They lock up again. Seth takes Chad down with an arm drag into an armbar. Chad gets back to his feet. Seth applies an arm wringer and tags Grappler.

Grappler climbs into the ring and applies an arm wringer on Chad’s other arm. Grappler and Seth cinch armbars close to the shoulders and drop Chad facefirst. Seth climbs out of the ring. Grappler drops a knee into Chad’s shoulder. Chad gets to his knees a moment later. Grappler tags Seth. Seth springboards onto the top rope and drops a leg across Chad’s shoulders.

Seth applies an armbar and rolls Chad into a cradle. Jackson gets into position, but Chad kicks out before the one count. Chad gets up with the help of the ropes. Jackson calls for Seth to break the armbar. Seth takes him back to the mat with an arm drag into an armbar. Seth drops a leg across Chad’s arm. Seth drags Chad over to his corner and tags in Grappler.

Grappler stomps on Chad’s shoulder as he climbs into the ring. Seth leaves the ring. Grappler picks Chad up and places him against the ropes. Grappler whips Chad across the ring. He telegraphs a backdrop that Chad jumps over. Chad bounces off the opposite ropes. Grappler plants him into the mat with a spinebuster slam. He tags in Seth. Seth leaps to the top rope for a moonsault. Grappler shoves his legs away, and Seth crashes onto the top turnbuckle. Grappler grabs him from behind and drills him into the mat with the Hangman. Jessica starts screaming at Grappler. Grappler ignores her and rolls Chad on top of Seth. Jackson looks befuddled with the whole situation, but he gets down to count … one … two … three!!

Littleton grabs the microphone as Grappler leaves the ringside area. He announces, “The winners of the match, advancing to the finals tonight, are the Ghetto Gang!!” The crowd boos terribly.

Match #11: MVW Six-Man Tag Title (4/1/79)

April 1, 1979
National Guard Armory
Vicksburg, MS

MVW Six-Man Tag Team Title Match
Wolf Pack def. Jason & Argonauts

Littleton climbs into the ring. He picks up the mic and begins the announcement. “Ladies and gentlemen, our main event this evening is the first ever match for the Mississippi Valley Wrestling Six-Man Tag Team Title. It is set for one fall with an hour time limit. The referee for the match is Marty Gentz.” The crowd cheers.

“Werewolves of London” by Warren Zevon begins to play. All four members of the Wolf Pack follow Lyla Foxx down the aisle to the ring. Red, Black and White climb into the ring. Lyla and Grey stay on the outside.

Littleton says, “Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Lyla Foxx, from the Backwoods, at a total combined weight of 789 pounds … the Wolf Pack … Red, Black and White!” The crowd cheers wildly.

The music changes to “Cold, Cold Heart” by Hank Williams Sr. Jason leads the larger Argonauts to the ring and they climb in opposite the Wolf Pack. The crowd boos.

Littleton continues, “Their opponents, from Mount Olympus, at a total combined weight of 860 pounds … Jason and the Argonauts!!” The crowd boos terribly.

The Argonauts leave the ring. So do Black and White. Gentz calls for the bell. Jason and Red circle the ring. They lock up. Red takes Jason down with an arm drag into an armbar. He drives a knee into Jason’s right shoulder. Jason makes his way to his feet. Red applies an arm wringer. Jason screams in pain. Red tags in White. White climbs the turnbuckle and comes off with a double axe handle across Jason’s right arm. White takes Jason down with a fireman’s carry into an armbar.

White applies another arm wringer. Jason reaches for the ropes, but White keeps him just out of reach. White tags in Red. Red enters the ring and runs across the ring. White kicks Jason in the midsection. As Jason doubles over, Red leapfrogs over him. White lets go of the armbar as Red bounces back with a running bulldog. Red rolls Jason over, but Jason gets his foot on the bottom rope before Gentz gets into position.

Red throws Jason out of the ring. Jason climbs back onto the ring apron. He ducks a wild right hand. Jason snaps Red’s neck over the top rope. Red falls to the mat, and Jason pulls him out of the ring. Red rakes Jason’s eyes and slams his head into the ring apron. Gentz’s count gets to eight before Red rolls back into the ring. Jason rolls back in after him. Red applies a side headlock on Jason. Jason backs into the ropes and shoves Red across the ring. Jason drops him with a shoulderblock. Jason runs into the side ropes. Red lies flat on the mat. Jason skips over him. Red gets back up and leapfrogs over Jason as he runs past. Red takes him across the ring with a monkey flip.

Jason slides out of the ring. Red climbs out of the ring. #2 jumps off the ring apron and comes around. White jumps off the apron on the other side. Gentz orders everyone back to their corners. Red grabs Jason and shoves him into the ring. White and #2 return to their corners. Red climbs onto the ring apron. Jason nails him with a forearm. Red falls off the ring apron and rolls into the front-row fans. Jason stumbles over to his corner and tags in #2. Red climbs back into the ring and tags in Black. #2 greets Black with a kneelift into the stomach. He whips Black into the ropes. Black ducks a clothesline and comes off the opposite ropes with a flying shoulderblock. #2 doesn’t budge. Black runs into the side ropes. #2 throws him out of the ring.

Black climbs back onto the ring apron. #2 slingshots him back into the ring. Black tries to land on his feet, but his momentum takes him over to his knees. #2 kicks him in the back of the head. Black lands on his face. #2 picks him up and puts him into the Argonaut corner. Jason and #1 leave the corner with their hands up in the air. #2 slams into Black with a kneelift and then a back elbow. #2 whips Black into the opposite ropes. Black tumbles under #2’s boot. #1 nails Black with a kneelift as he hits the ropes. Gentz warns him about interference. #2 tags #1.

#2 whips him into the turnbuckle. #1 charges the corner, but Black moves out of the way. Black nails #1 with a series of right hands. #2 nails Black from behind with a forearm. The Argonauts whip Black across the ring. Black ducks a double clothesline. Gentz orders #2 to leave the ring. Black leaps through the ropes to the outside. #2 climbs out of the ring. #1 goes over to the ropes. Black grabs his legs and brings him to the mat. Black snaps #1’s right leg over the ring apron. Black climbs into the ring and tags in Red.

#1 gets back to his feet. Red dropkicks #1 on the right knee. The knee buckles. #1 drops to the mat. Red runs into the ropes and knocks him over with a flying body block. Red applies a front face lock and positions his weight near #1’s neck and shoulders. #1 works his way to his knees. Red adjusts into a side headlock. #1 gets to his feet and picks Red up. He tries to put him on the turnbuckle, but Red kicks off the top turnbuckle into a side snap mare. Red keeps the headlock applied to #1. #1 grabs hold of Red’s tights and pulls him over into a pinfall. Gentz gets into position and counts … one … two … Red kicks out!

#1 pulls him back over into a pinfall. Gentz counts … one … two … Red kicks out again! White complains about #1 pulling the tights. Red clamps down on the headlock. Gentz warns #1 about the tights. #1 denies any infraction of the rules. Red releases the headlock and gets back to his feet. Red tags in Black as #1 gets to his feet. Black runs through him with a lariat.

Black applies an armbar, but #1 tosses him through the ropes with an arm drag. Black rolls to the feet of the ringside fans. Jason drops off the ring apron and grabs Black by the mask. He rolls Black back into the ring. Gentz warns Jason about interfering. Jason pleads innocence. Jason climbs onto the ring apron and is immediately tagged into the ring by #1.

Jason climbs the turnbuckle as #1 powerslams Black. Jason comes off the turnbuckle with an elbowdrop. Jason hooks Black’s leg … one … two … Jason pulls Black’s shoulders up! Gentz warns Jason. Jason tags in #2. Jason backs Black into the ropes and whips him across the ring. #2 steps over the top rope. Black skips over Jason only to be leveled with #2’s boot. Jason climbs out of the ring. #2 picks Black high up over his head. After nearly a minute, #2 drops him facefirst to the mat behind his back. #2 taunts Red and White. The Wolf Pack stays right in their corner.

#2 turns back to Black. Black gets up to his knees. #2 sets him up for a piledriver, but Black blocks it. #2 slams a forearm smash across his back. #2 goes for the piledriver again, but Black counters it with a backdrop. Black crawls for his corner. Jason climbs into the ring and cuts Black off. Gentz shoves Jason back towards his corner. #2 kicks Black in the back of the head. Red and White struggle to get a tag. #2 nails Red and White with right hands.

#2 runs into the ropes. Grey trips him from the outside. #2’s head slams into Black’s knee. Black reaches over and tags White. White jumps to the top rope and leaps off with the White Noise kneedrop. He rolls #2 over. Gentz gets into position. Grey grabs #2’s foot in the blind spot. Gentz counts … one … two … three! #2 tries to kick out, but he cannot.

Littleton grabs the microphone and announces, “The winners of the match and NEW MVW Six-Man Tag Team Champions, are the Wolf Pack!!”

Jason climbs into the ring and starts yelling at Gentz. Gentz said he didn’t see anything so he can’t call it. The Argonauts swat at the Wolf Pack as they gather the trophy and leave the ringside area.