On every fifth Wednesday of the month, the MVW had a cash battle royal with many of the stars on the roster participating. This is the first of those battle royals.
March 30, 1978
National Guard Armory
Tupelo, MS
$500 Battle Royal (12 participants)
Littleton climbs into the ring. He puts the microphone to his face and begins the main event’s introduction. “Ladies and gentlemen, it’s now time for the main event of the evening!! This match is a battle royal with twelve men participating. A wrestler is eliminated when he is thrown over the top rope and both feet land on the arena floor. The winner of the match will be the last man standing in the ring. That man will receive $500 in cash.” The crowd cheers.
“Let’s bring the wrestlers down to the ring. First, from Jackson, MS, Mr. Mississippi! From Holly Springs, MS, Troy Canby! From Mount Olympus, Argonaut #1! From Nashville, TN, Mr. Tennessee! From Starkville, MS, ‘Sensational’ Seth Greeley! From Mount Olympus, Argonaut #2! From Oxford, MS, ‘Excellent’ Xavier Cross! From Tunica, MS, ‘Double A’ Arnold Adams! From Starkville, MS, the Grappler! From Holly Springs, MS, Travis Canby! From Vicksburg, MS, Jason James! From San Bernandino, CA, Al Madril!”
All twelve men come to the ring and are greeted with the appropriate crowd reaction. When all twelve men are in the ring, Littleton says, “Wrestlers, are you ready?!” The wrestlers nod. Littleton says, “Fans, are you ready?!” The fans cheer greatly. “Let the battle royal begin!!!”
The bell rings and Littleton gets out of the ring. All twelve men lock up. Mississippi with Argonaut #1. Travis with Seth. Troy with Grappler. Xavier with Tennessee. Arnold with Jason. Al with Argonaut #2. Argonaut #2 backs Al into a corner. Tennessee tries to put Xavier over the top rope, but Xavier elbows him in the ribs. Troy backs Grappler into a corner. Seth whips Travis into the ropes. Travis slams into Arnold’s back. Arnold’s and Jason’s heads collide. Travis slams Arnold’s head into the turnbuckle. Seth comes up behind Travis, but Jason tosses him out of the ring between the ropes. Jason clotheslines Travis over the top rope. Travis tries to hang onto the top rope, but he loses his grip and falls to the floor.
Littleton announces, “Travis Canby has been eliminated!!”
Seth climbs back into the ring. Arnold kicks Jason in the stomach. Argonaut #2 pins Al into the corner with a vicious kneelift to the chest. Troy shouts to #2. #2 whips Al across the ring as Troy whips Grappler. Al and Grappler arm dance for a second before charging the opposite corners. Al spears Troy into the corner. #2 grabs Grappler’s arm and whips him hard into the turnbuckle.
Xavier takes Tennessee down with a snap mare and applies a reverse chin lock. Mississippi trades punches with #1. Arnold slams Jason shoulderfirst into the turnbuckle. Seth dropkicks Arnold from behind. Arnold rolls under the bottom rope to the outside. Al chops Troy across the chest. Enraged, Troy puts Al in the corner and kicks him three times in the stomach and legs. Troy climbs the turnbuckle and starts planting right hands on the side of Al’s face. Al grabs Troy’s legs and shoves him over the top rope. Troy lands on the ring apron. Al tries to shove him off the apron, but Troy manages to hold his ground. Al takes a step backwards and charges him. Troy pulls the top rope down and Al sails over and lands on the floor. Troy rolls back into the ring under the bottom rope.
Littleton announces, “Al Madril has been eliminated!!”
Troy gets blindsided by a running forearm from Seth. Having cleared a path now, Seth runs into the side ropes and sends Xavier flying out of the ring (over the bottom rope) with a flying headscissors. Tennessee falls over and brings himself back to his feet with help from the ropes.
#1 backs Mississippi into the ropes on the other side of the ring. Troy grabs Seth’s hair. Seth elbows Troy in the ribs. #1 tries to push Mississippi over the top rope, but Mississippi manages to stay on his feet. Tennessee charges #1 from behind and nails him with a double axehandle. Tennessee and Mississippi both try to dump the larger wrestler over the top rope. Xavier climbs back into the ring. Troy headbutts Seth. Xavier kicks Mississippi in the stomach. Mississippi releases #1’s right leg. Xavier whips him across the ring. Tennessee manages to get #1 three-quarters of the way to the floor before Arnold grabs him from behind and starts to shove him over.
Jason gathers his wits about him in the corner after the pummeling he took from Arnold. #2 comes over to help his partner, but he’s stopped by Mississippi and Xavier. Arnold works to get Tennessee over the top rope, but he can’t seem to do it. Mississippi and Xavier take #2 down with a double suplex. Arnold drops a knee across #2’s forehead. Tennessee, after regaining his own balance, finally gets #1 out to the ring apron. #1 punches him in the face and then snaps his neck over the top rope, forgetting that he had just eliminated himself.
Littleton announces, “Argonaut #1 has been eliminated!!”
Troy takes Seth down with a swinging neckbreaker. Mississippi grabs Arnold in a waistlock. Arnold elbows him in the side of the head. Xavier drops an elbow on #2. Jason comes out of the corner and nearly clotheslines Tennessee out of his boots. Grappler dropkicks Jason on the side of the head. Mississippi cinches the waistlock better and takes Arnold over with a belly-to-back suplex. Xavier straddles #2 and starts throwing punches at him. Troy drapes Seth’s foot over the bottom rope and stomps on it. Mississippi picks Arnold up and dumps him over the top rope.
Littleton announces, “’Double A’ Arnold Adams has been eliminated!!”
Grappler whips Jason into Troy. Tennessee gets back to his feet. Xavier gets to his feet and picks #2 up. #2 grabs Xavier by the throat with both hands and choke slams him in the middle of the ring. Grappler charges the corner with Jason, Troy and Seth. Grappler leaps and catches Jason and Troy with a flying splash. Seth crawls out of the way, but he crawls right into a piledriver from Mississippi. Tennessee runs into the ropes behind him and clotheslines #2, but #2 doesn’t fall down. Grappler brings Troy out of the corner. Mississippi lifts Seth up in a fireman’s carry and dumps him out over the top rope onto the ring apron. When Seth instinctively tries to roll back in, Mississippi shoves him to the floor with his feet.
Littleton announces, “’Sensational’ Seth Greeley has been eliminated!!”
#2 whips Tennessee into the corner where Jason had just gotten to his feet. Jason ducks and backdrops Tennessee over the top rope. Tennessee dangles almost helplessly as he hangs onto the top rope. He manages to get both feet on the apron as Jason turns around. Tennessee hip tosses him to the floor.
Littleton announces, “Jason James has been eliminated!! Six wrestlers have been eliminated. Six wrestlers remain!!” The crowd cheers.
Grappler whips Troy across the ring. Troy ducks a clothesline. Grappler runs into the opposite ropes. Troy leapfrogs over him, but Grappler catches him. Grappler’s momentum takes both men over the top rope, but Troy manages to hook his arms around the middle rope as he went over, leaving Grappler the only one to hit the floor.
Littleton announces, “The Grappler has been eliminated!!”
Tennessee climbs back into the ring. #2 has Xavier high over his head in a military press. Tennessee runs into #2 and rushes him into the ropes. Xavier drops across the top rope on his stomach and falls back inside the ring. Tennessee rolls #2 up for a pinfall. #2 kicks out and sends Tennessee into Xavier with a clothesline that takes him over the top rope and out to the floor.
Littleton announces, “’Excellent’ Xavier Cross has been eliminated!! Four wrestlers remain for the $500 prize money!!”
Tennessee turns around to receive a stiff upper cut from #2. Troy sends Mississippi to the mat with a double leg takedown. Troy signals #2 to a corner. #2 backs Tennessee into a corner. Troy catapults Mississippi into the opposite corner. #2 whips Tennessee across the ring. Tennessee crashes into Mississippi. Troy runs towards #2, who whips him across the ring. Troy sails into the corner with a spinning heel kick that sends himself and Tennessee over the top rope. Tennessee falls to the floor, but Troy keeps hold of the top rope.
Littleton announces, “Mr. Tennessee has been eliminated!!”
Troy slides back into the ring. #2 charges Mississippi in the corner. Mississippi moves out of the way. Troy goes for a clothesline, but Mississippi ducks it. Mississippi nails Troy with a right cross to the face. #2 kicks Mississippi in the face as he turns to challenge him. #2 grabs Mississippi’s mask and Troy’s hair and slams their heads together. #2 sends Mississippi into one corner and Troy into an adjacent corner. #2 slams into Mississippi with a vicious back elbow that causes Mississippi to slump to the floor. #2 walks back into the corner opposite Troy. #2 charges across the ring. Troy backdrops him over the top rope. #2 hits the floor hard.
Littleton announces, “Argonaut #2 has been eliminated!! Only Mr. Mississippi and Troy Canby remain for the $500 grand prize!!”
Mississippi gets back to his feet with the help of the ropes. Troy slides along the ropes, seeming to need them to keep himself upright. Mississippi and Troy trade punches with each other. Both hold onto the top rope. Troy ducks a left cross and grabs Mississippi in a waistlock. Troy goes for a belly-to-belly suplex, but Mississippi blocks it. Mississippi headbutts Troy to break the waistlock. Mississippi takes him down with a drop toe hold. Mississippi slides across Troy’s body and applies a side headlock. Troy scrambles to his feet and backs the duo into the ropes. He shoves him off, but Mississippi grinds in on the headlock. Troy goes for a back suplex, but Mississippi blocks it. Mississippi backs them into the ropes and comes off with a bulldog. Mississippi applies a front face lock as Troy lays motionless on his stomach. After twenty seconds, Mississippi releases the hold, steps behind Troy’s head and applies a camel clutch. After thirty seconds (and three tap outs by Troy), Mississippi releases the hold. Troy lays flat on his face on the mat. Mississippi steps in front of him and sets Troy up for the Mississippi Mud Pie. Troy tries to fight, but the fatigue from the submission holds prevents him. Mississippi plants Troy into the mat with the Mississippi Mud Pie. Mississippi drags Troy to the ropes and dumps him over the top rope. Troy hits the ring apron and falls flat on the concrete floor.
Littleton announces, “Troy Canby has been eliminated!! The last man standing, and the winner of the $500 grand prize is Mr. Mississippi!!!” The crowd cheers wildly.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Match #7: MS Tag Team Title (4/13/78)
April 13, 1978
National Guard Armory
Tupelo, MS
Mississippi State Tag Team Title
Grapper & 'Sensational' Seth Greeley def. Canby Twins
Littleton climbs into the ring with the microphone. Gentz stays in the ring.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is our main event for the evening." The crowd cheers. "It's set for one fall with a one hour time limit. It is for the Mississippi State Tag Team Title."
Jessica, Grappler and Seth walk into the arena. Grappler and Seth climb onto the ring apron. Jessica takes a seat at ringside.
"Introducing first, the challengers, from Starkville, at a combined weight of 471 pounds, are the Grappler and 'Sensational' Seth Greeley!!"
The crowd cheers for them. The twin blonde bombers walk into the arena. They climb onto the ring apron.
"Their opponents, from Holly Springs, at a combined weight of 484 pounds, are the Mississippi State Tag Team champions ... Travis and Troy ... the Canby Twins!!"
The crowd cheers for them as well. They climb into the ring and grab pictures to autograph.
Seth and Troy climb out of the ring. Grappler and Travis circle the ring. Gentz calls for the bell. Grappler goes for a leg sweep, but Travis moves out of the way. They lock up. Grappler forces Travis back into the ropes. Gentz calls for a break, and Grappler does.
They lock up in the middle of the ring again. Travis takes him down with an arm drag. Grappler rolls into the corner. Travis charges the corner, but Grappler moves out of the way. Travis stops before he reaches the corner. He turns around to be taken down by Grappler in a snap mare.
Grappler holds on with a side headlock. Travis tries to roll Grappler over, but Grappler clamps down on the headlock. Travis tries to get his foot over the bottom rope. Grappler tightens the headlock again with Travis' foot less than a foot away from the rope. Travis cries out in pain. Travis grabs a handful of tights and rolls Grappler onto his shoulders. Gentz starts to count ... one ... two ... Grappler kicks out!
Grappler complains about the tights pulling. Gentz warns Travis. Travis manages to get up to his knees. Grappler strains to keep the headlock on. Travis almost makes it to his feet, but Grappler drags him over to his corner and tags Seth. Seth climbs into the ring and kicks Travis in the stomach. Grappler releases the headlock. Seth whips Travis across the ring. Grappler leaves the ring. Travis ducks a clothesline. Seth takes him down with a back body drop. Travis rolls out of the ring. Troy jumps off the ring apron and checks on his brother. Gentz tells him to get back into the corner.
Seth comes to the ropes. Gentz pushes him back. Troy rolls into the ring while Travis climbs back into the corner. Seth sets Troy up for a piledriver, but Troy backdrops him out of the ring. Troy climbs out of the ring and drops a double axehandle across Seth's shoulders. Troy slams Seth's head into the ring apron. Jessica starts to get the crowd behind Seth. The crowd is rather split between the two teams.
Troy goes to slam Seth's head into the turnbuckle, but Seth blocks it. Seth drives an elbow into Troy's sternum. Seth rolls Troy into the ring to break Gentz's count. Seth takes a bit of an extra breather on the outside. Troy steps back out through the ropes, but Gentz stops him. Troy steps back into the ring. Seth climbs onto the ring apron. Troy charges him, but Seth greets him with a shoulderblock to the stomach. Troy doubles over and Seth slingshots over the top rope with a sunset flip. Troy rolls right through it and hooks both of Seth's legs in a pinfall. Gentz gets in for the count ... one ... Seth kicks out!
Troy gets to his feet first and whips Seth into the ropes. Seth ducks a clothesline and comes off the opposite ropes with a flying clothesline. Seth runs into the side ropes. Troy drops to the mat and Seth skips over. Troy leapfrogs over him as he comes back through. Troy goes for an arm drag, but Seth reverses it. Troy rolls out of the ring. Seth plays to the crowd, who cheers greatly.
Troy climbs back on the ring apron. Seth knocks him off again with a standing dropkick. Seth slingshots over the top rope and lands on Troy with a cross body block. Seth rolls back into the ring. Travis jumps down to help his brother. Gentz tells him to get back in his corner. Travis obliges and Gentz starts to count Troy out. Troy gets to his feet at the count of six. At eight, he is back on the ring apron. Seth runs into the neutral corner and springboards off the middle turnbuckle with a missile dropkick. Troy barely manages to keep himself on the ring apron by holding onto the bottom rope.
Seth brings Troy back into the ring and whips him into the farside ropes. He telegraphs a backdrop that Troy leapfrogs over. As Troy hits the opposite ropes, Travis tags his shoulder. Seth takes Troy down with a drop toe hold and slides into a headlock. Travis kicks him in the back of the head. Travis grabs Seth by the neck and rolls him to his feet. Travis backs him against the ropes. Seth reaches for a tag, but Grappler's just barely out of reach. Troy leaves the ring.
Travis whips Seth across the ring and catches him off the ropes with a sleeper. Seth struggles to get to the ropes, but Travis leans onto him. Seth drops to one knee. Travis cranks on the sleeper. Seth drops to both knees. Grappler gets the crowd chanting for Seth. Gentz asks Seth if he wants to submit. Seth says no. Seth sags further. Finally, Seth slumps to the mat. Gentz raises Seth's arm and it drops to the mat. Gentz raises Seth's arm a second time and it drops.Gentz raises Seth's arm a third time and he keeps it up.
Seth struggles against Travis to get back up to one knee. Seth continues to struggle and gets to his feet. Seth charges into a neutral corner and drops to his knees. Travis gets slung into the turnbuckle. Seth struggles along the ropes and manages to tag in Grappler. Travis crawls toward his own corner, but Grappler cuts him off with a running kneelift to the side of the head. Travis falls out of the ring.
Grappler climbs out onto the ring apron. He comes off across Travis' shoulders with a double axehandle. He tosses him into the turnbuckle. Gentz tells Grappler to get back into the ring. Grappler rolls back into the ring under the bottom rope.
Travis climbs onto the ring apron. Grappler dropkicks Travis onto the floor. Grappler climbs through the ropes. Troy comes over to protect his brother. Gentz backs Grappler into the middle of the ring. Troy rolls Travis into the ring close to their corner and climbs onto the ring apron. Grappler nails Troy with a running forearm to the side of the head. He backs Travis into the ropes and whips him across the ring. Grappler drills him into the mat with a belly-to-belly suplex. Grappler hooks the leg ... one ... two ... thr ... Travis kicks out!
Grappler stands up and drops an elbow across Travis' throat. Travis rolls over and gets to all fours. Grappler kicks him in the ribs. Travis rolls out onto the ring apron. Grappler goes to kick him off the ring apron, but Gentz keeps him back. Travis gets to his feet with the help of the ropes. Grappler charges him, but Travis plants a shoulderblock into Grappler's solar plexus. Travis slingshots over the top rope into a sunset flip. Grappler tries to hold onto the top rope, but Travis overpowers him. Grappler rolls through and grabs his legs for a catapult into his corner. Seth moves out of the way.
Grappler tags in Seth. Grappler and Seth whip Travis into the ropes and take him down with a double clothesline. Seth jumps onto the middle rope and comes off with a flying splash, but Travis puts his knees up. Troy tries to get the crowd behind him. Grappler climbs out of the ring. Travis crawls toward his corner. Seth nails him with a running kneelift just as he tags in Troy.
Troy jumps over the top rope. He nails Seth with four quick forearm smashes. Seth backs into the ropes. Travis rolls out of the ring. Troy whips Seth across the ring. He falls out of the ring as Travis uses the middle rope to get back to his feet. Gentz warns Travis, but he swears it was an accident. Troy climbs out of the ring, but Gentz stops him. Troy steps back through the ropes, and Seth slides in under the bottom rope. Troy stomps on the back of Seth's head. Troy brings him to his feet and whips him across the ring. Seth ducks a clothesline. He leaps onto the middle rope and comes off with a moonsault, but Troy steps back. When Seth lands, Troy grabs him in a waistlock and throws him back onto the mat with a belly-to-back suplex. Seth rolls out of the ring. Grappler drops down to discuss strategy.
Gentz warns Seth about leaving the ring and Grappler about interfering. Troy walks over to the corner to talk with Travis. Grappler climbs onto the ring apron. Seth slides under the bottom rope and makes a grand gesture of tagging in Grappler. Grappler climbs into the ring. Troy makes the same grand gesture for tagging in Travis. Travis climbs into the ring.
Travis and Grappler circle the ring and then lock up. Grappler gains the advantage and pushes him back to a neutral corner. Gentz calls for a break. Grappler starts to give him one and then slams into the corner with a straight right hand. Travis steps out of the way and chops Grappler across the chest. Travis whips him across the ring. Travis rushes the corner, but Grappler moves out of the way. Travis slams chestfirst into the turnbuckle. Grappler rolls him up from behind. Gentz gets down to count ... one ... two ... thr! Travis gets his shoulder up! Grappler pounds the canvas three times. Gentz holds up two fingers.
Travis gets to his feet first and backs Grappler against the ropes. Gentz calls for a break, but Travis whips Grappler across the ring. Travis catches him with a bearhug. Grappler struggles against the stronger man, but Travis continues to apply pressure. Grappler elbows Travis on the forehead three times before Travis releases him. Grappler runs into the ropes. Travis levels him with a vicious clothesline. Travis grabs the back of Grappler's mask and tags in Troy. Travis puts Grappler in a front face lock while Troy climbs the turnbuckle. Troy flies off with a double axehandle across Grappler's ribs. Grappler drops to one knee.
Travis climbs out of the ring. Troy applies an armbar. Grappler backs Troy into the ropes. Gentz calls for a break. Troy gives a clean break, but Grappler jams his shoulder into Troy's ribs. Troy drops out of the ring. Gentz warns Grappler about making clean breaks. Troy climbs back onto the ring apron. Grappler rushes the ropes, but Troy jams his shoulder into Grappler's ribs. Troy slingshots over the top rope with a sunset flip. Grappler struggles to keep on his feet. Finally, Grappler manages to keep his balance long enough to sit down on Troy's chest. Gentz gets down to count the pinfall. Grappler grabs the top rope. Gentz counts ... one ... two! Travis climbs into the ring and kicks Grappler's hands. Grappler falls backwards. Travis climbs out of the ring. Gentz counts ... one ... Grappler kicks out. Grappler rolls to his corner and tags in Seth before Troy can grab his ankle.
Seth jumps over the top rope. He and Troy start trading right hands. Seth backs Troy against the ropes. He whips him across the ring. Seth goes to take him down with a hip toss, but Troy blocks and reverses it. Seth re-reverses it. Troy counters with an arm drag that sends Seth falling out of the ring between the middle and bottom ropes. Troy gets Gentz' attention. Travis drops off the ring apron. He runs towards Seth with a running clothesline, but Seth ducks and backdrops him onto the concrete floor.
Troy takes a swing at Grappler, causing him to climb into the ring. Gentz tells Grappler to get back in his corner. Seth climbs onto the ring apron. Troy meets him with a knee to the midsection. Troy brings Seth into the ring with a big suplex, but Seth holds onto the top rope. Troy loses his balance and Seth falls on top. Gentz gets down to count, but Travis pulls Troy out of the ring. Gentz starts to count him out as the twins discuss strategy.
Travis climbs back into the ring as Troy goes to the corner. Seth locks up with him. Travis powers him into a headlock. Seth backs him into the ropes and whips him across the ring. Travis ducks a clothesline. Seth leapfrogs over him as he returns. Grappler motions for Jessical to hand him a chair. She does and, as soon as Travis hits the ropes nearest him, Grappler hits him with the chair. Seth dropkicks Travis in the face and covers. Grappler drops the chair as Gentz starts to count ... one ... two ... three!! Troy tries to break the count, but he's too late!! Grappler climbs into the ring and starts to brawl with Troy. Seth pushes Travis out of the ring with his feet.
Littleton grabs the microphone. "The winners of the match and NEW Mississippi State Tag Team champions, in a time of 47:52, are Grappler and 'Sensational' Seth Greeley!!!" The crowd gives a less than enthusiastic cheer for the new champions. Seth looks a bit perturbed by the crowd's change in attitude towards them.
Grappler and Seth run the Canby twins out of the ring. Gentz hands them the title belts. They hold them aloft for the crowd to cheer. As they leave the ring, Seth puts his arm around Jessica's shoulder as they walk out.
National Guard Armory
Tupelo, MS
Mississippi State Tag Team Title
Grapper & 'Sensational' Seth Greeley def. Canby Twins
Littleton climbs into the ring with the microphone. Gentz stays in the ring.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is our main event for the evening." The crowd cheers. "It's set for one fall with a one hour time limit. It is for the Mississippi State Tag Team Title."
Jessica, Grappler and Seth walk into the arena. Grappler and Seth climb onto the ring apron. Jessica takes a seat at ringside.
"Introducing first, the challengers, from Starkville, at a combined weight of 471 pounds, are the Grappler and 'Sensational' Seth Greeley!!"
The crowd cheers for them. The twin blonde bombers walk into the arena. They climb onto the ring apron.
"Their opponents, from Holly Springs, at a combined weight of 484 pounds, are the Mississippi State Tag Team champions ... Travis and Troy ... the Canby Twins!!"
The crowd cheers for them as well. They climb into the ring and grab pictures to autograph.
Seth and Troy climb out of the ring. Grappler and Travis circle the ring. Gentz calls for the bell. Grappler goes for a leg sweep, but Travis moves out of the way. They lock up. Grappler forces Travis back into the ropes. Gentz calls for a break, and Grappler does.
They lock up in the middle of the ring again. Travis takes him down with an arm drag. Grappler rolls into the corner. Travis charges the corner, but Grappler moves out of the way. Travis stops before he reaches the corner. He turns around to be taken down by Grappler in a snap mare.
Grappler holds on with a side headlock. Travis tries to roll Grappler over, but Grappler clamps down on the headlock. Travis tries to get his foot over the bottom rope. Grappler tightens the headlock again with Travis' foot less than a foot away from the rope. Travis cries out in pain. Travis grabs a handful of tights and rolls Grappler onto his shoulders. Gentz starts to count ... one ... two ... Grappler kicks out!
Grappler complains about the tights pulling. Gentz warns Travis. Travis manages to get up to his knees. Grappler strains to keep the headlock on. Travis almost makes it to his feet, but Grappler drags him over to his corner and tags Seth. Seth climbs into the ring and kicks Travis in the stomach. Grappler releases the headlock. Seth whips Travis across the ring. Grappler leaves the ring. Travis ducks a clothesline. Seth takes him down with a back body drop. Travis rolls out of the ring. Troy jumps off the ring apron and checks on his brother. Gentz tells him to get back into the corner.
Seth comes to the ropes. Gentz pushes him back. Troy rolls into the ring while Travis climbs back into the corner. Seth sets Troy up for a piledriver, but Troy backdrops him out of the ring. Troy climbs out of the ring and drops a double axehandle across Seth's shoulders. Troy slams Seth's head into the ring apron. Jessica starts to get the crowd behind Seth. The crowd is rather split between the two teams.
Troy goes to slam Seth's head into the turnbuckle, but Seth blocks it. Seth drives an elbow into Troy's sternum. Seth rolls Troy into the ring to break Gentz's count. Seth takes a bit of an extra breather on the outside. Troy steps back out through the ropes, but Gentz stops him. Troy steps back into the ring. Seth climbs onto the ring apron. Troy charges him, but Seth greets him with a shoulderblock to the stomach. Troy doubles over and Seth slingshots over the top rope with a sunset flip. Troy rolls right through it and hooks both of Seth's legs in a pinfall. Gentz gets in for the count ... one ... Seth kicks out!
Troy gets to his feet first and whips Seth into the ropes. Seth ducks a clothesline and comes off the opposite ropes with a flying clothesline. Seth runs into the side ropes. Troy drops to the mat and Seth skips over. Troy leapfrogs over him as he comes back through. Troy goes for an arm drag, but Seth reverses it. Troy rolls out of the ring. Seth plays to the crowd, who cheers greatly.
Troy climbs back on the ring apron. Seth knocks him off again with a standing dropkick. Seth slingshots over the top rope and lands on Troy with a cross body block. Seth rolls back into the ring. Travis jumps down to help his brother. Gentz tells him to get back in his corner. Travis obliges and Gentz starts to count Troy out. Troy gets to his feet at the count of six. At eight, he is back on the ring apron. Seth runs into the neutral corner and springboards off the middle turnbuckle with a missile dropkick. Troy barely manages to keep himself on the ring apron by holding onto the bottom rope.
Seth brings Troy back into the ring and whips him into the farside ropes. He telegraphs a backdrop that Troy leapfrogs over. As Troy hits the opposite ropes, Travis tags his shoulder. Seth takes Troy down with a drop toe hold and slides into a headlock. Travis kicks him in the back of the head. Travis grabs Seth by the neck and rolls him to his feet. Travis backs him against the ropes. Seth reaches for a tag, but Grappler's just barely out of reach. Troy leaves the ring.
Travis whips Seth across the ring and catches him off the ropes with a sleeper. Seth struggles to get to the ropes, but Travis leans onto him. Seth drops to one knee. Travis cranks on the sleeper. Seth drops to both knees. Grappler gets the crowd chanting for Seth. Gentz asks Seth if he wants to submit. Seth says no. Seth sags further. Finally, Seth slumps to the mat. Gentz raises Seth's arm and it drops to the mat. Gentz raises Seth's arm a second time and it drops.Gentz raises Seth's arm a third time and he keeps it up.
Seth struggles against Travis to get back up to one knee. Seth continues to struggle and gets to his feet. Seth charges into a neutral corner and drops to his knees. Travis gets slung into the turnbuckle. Seth struggles along the ropes and manages to tag in Grappler. Travis crawls toward his own corner, but Grappler cuts him off with a running kneelift to the side of the head. Travis falls out of the ring.
Grappler climbs out onto the ring apron. He comes off across Travis' shoulders with a double axehandle. He tosses him into the turnbuckle. Gentz tells Grappler to get back into the ring. Grappler rolls back into the ring under the bottom rope.
Travis climbs onto the ring apron. Grappler dropkicks Travis onto the floor. Grappler climbs through the ropes. Troy comes over to protect his brother. Gentz backs Grappler into the middle of the ring. Troy rolls Travis into the ring close to their corner and climbs onto the ring apron. Grappler nails Troy with a running forearm to the side of the head. He backs Travis into the ropes and whips him across the ring. Grappler drills him into the mat with a belly-to-belly suplex. Grappler hooks the leg ... one ... two ... thr ... Travis kicks out!
Grappler stands up and drops an elbow across Travis' throat. Travis rolls over and gets to all fours. Grappler kicks him in the ribs. Travis rolls out onto the ring apron. Grappler goes to kick him off the ring apron, but Gentz keeps him back. Travis gets to his feet with the help of the ropes. Grappler charges him, but Travis plants a shoulderblock into Grappler's solar plexus. Travis slingshots over the top rope into a sunset flip. Grappler tries to hold onto the top rope, but Travis overpowers him. Grappler rolls through and grabs his legs for a catapult into his corner. Seth moves out of the way.
Grappler tags in Seth. Grappler and Seth whip Travis into the ropes and take him down with a double clothesline. Seth jumps onto the middle rope and comes off with a flying splash, but Travis puts his knees up. Troy tries to get the crowd behind him. Grappler climbs out of the ring. Travis crawls toward his corner. Seth nails him with a running kneelift just as he tags in Troy.
Troy jumps over the top rope. He nails Seth with four quick forearm smashes. Seth backs into the ropes. Travis rolls out of the ring. Troy whips Seth across the ring. He falls out of the ring as Travis uses the middle rope to get back to his feet. Gentz warns Travis, but he swears it was an accident. Troy climbs out of the ring, but Gentz stops him. Troy steps back through the ropes, and Seth slides in under the bottom rope. Troy stomps on the back of Seth's head. Troy brings him to his feet and whips him across the ring. Seth ducks a clothesline. He leaps onto the middle rope and comes off with a moonsault, but Troy steps back. When Seth lands, Troy grabs him in a waistlock and throws him back onto the mat with a belly-to-back suplex. Seth rolls out of the ring. Grappler drops down to discuss strategy.
Gentz warns Seth about leaving the ring and Grappler about interfering. Troy walks over to the corner to talk with Travis. Grappler climbs onto the ring apron. Seth slides under the bottom rope and makes a grand gesture of tagging in Grappler. Grappler climbs into the ring. Troy makes the same grand gesture for tagging in Travis. Travis climbs into the ring.
Travis and Grappler circle the ring and then lock up. Grappler gains the advantage and pushes him back to a neutral corner. Gentz calls for a break. Grappler starts to give him one and then slams into the corner with a straight right hand. Travis steps out of the way and chops Grappler across the chest. Travis whips him across the ring. Travis rushes the corner, but Grappler moves out of the way. Travis slams chestfirst into the turnbuckle. Grappler rolls him up from behind. Gentz gets down to count ... one ... two ... thr! Travis gets his shoulder up! Grappler pounds the canvas three times. Gentz holds up two fingers.
Travis gets to his feet first and backs Grappler against the ropes. Gentz calls for a break, but Travis whips Grappler across the ring. Travis catches him with a bearhug. Grappler struggles against the stronger man, but Travis continues to apply pressure. Grappler elbows Travis on the forehead three times before Travis releases him. Grappler runs into the ropes. Travis levels him with a vicious clothesline. Travis grabs the back of Grappler's mask and tags in Troy. Travis puts Grappler in a front face lock while Troy climbs the turnbuckle. Troy flies off with a double axehandle across Grappler's ribs. Grappler drops to one knee.
Travis climbs out of the ring. Troy applies an armbar. Grappler backs Troy into the ropes. Gentz calls for a break. Troy gives a clean break, but Grappler jams his shoulder into Troy's ribs. Troy drops out of the ring. Gentz warns Grappler about making clean breaks. Troy climbs back onto the ring apron. Grappler rushes the ropes, but Troy jams his shoulder into Grappler's ribs. Troy slingshots over the top rope with a sunset flip. Grappler struggles to keep on his feet. Finally, Grappler manages to keep his balance long enough to sit down on Troy's chest. Gentz gets down to count the pinfall. Grappler grabs the top rope. Gentz counts ... one ... two! Travis climbs into the ring and kicks Grappler's hands. Grappler falls backwards. Travis climbs out of the ring. Gentz counts ... one ... Grappler kicks out. Grappler rolls to his corner and tags in Seth before Troy can grab his ankle.
Seth jumps over the top rope. He and Troy start trading right hands. Seth backs Troy against the ropes. He whips him across the ring. Seth goes to take him down with a hip toss, but Troy blocks and reverses it. Seth re-reverses it. Troy counters with an arm drag that sends Seth falling out of the ring between the middle and bottom ropes. Troy gets Gentz' attention. Travis drops off the ring apron. He runs towards Seth with a running clothesline, but Seth ducks and backdrops him onto the concrete floor.
Troy takes a swing at Grappler, causing him to climb into the ring. Gentz tells Grappler to get back in his corner. Seth climbs onto the ring apron. Troy meets him with a knee to the midsection. Troy brings Seth into the ring with a big suplex, but Seth holds onto the top rope. Troy loses his balance and Seth falls on top. Gentz gets down to count, but Travis pulls Troy out of the ring. Gentz starts to count him out as the twins discuss strategy.
Travis climbs back into the ring as Troy goes to the corner. Seth locks up with him. Travis powers him into a headlock. Seth backs him into the ropes and whips him across the ring. Travis ducks a clothesline. Seth leapfrogs over him as he returns. Grappler motions for Jessical to hand him a chair. She does and, as soon as Travis hits the ropes nearest him, Grappler hits him with the chair. Seth dropkicks Travis in the face and covers. Grappler drops the chair as Gentz starts to count ... one ... two ... three!! Troy tries to break the count, but he's too late!! Grappler climbs into the ring and starts to brawl with Troy. Seth pushes Travis out of the ring with his feet.
Littleton grabs the microphone. "The winners of the match and NEW Mississippi State Tag Team champions, in a time of 47:52, are Grappler and 'Sensational' Seth Greeley!!!" The crowd gives a less than enthusiastic cheer for the new champions. Seth looks a bit perturbed by the crowd's change in attitude towards them.
Grappler and Seth run the Canby twins out of the ring. Gentz hands them the title belts. They hold them aloft for the crowd to cheer. As they leave the ring, Seth puts his arm around Jessica's shoulder as they walk out.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Match #6: Greeley & Grappler def. Cross & Mr. Mississippi (4/6/78)
April 6, 1978
National Guard Armory
Tupelo, MS
Littleton climbs into the ring with the microphone. He is joined from the back by Jackson. "Ladies and gentlemen, the following tag team contest is set for one fall with a thirty minute time limit. It is a number one contenders match for the Mississippi State Tag Team Title. The referee for this match is Tom Jackson."
A rather short, perky blonde leads Greeley and Grappler to the ring. The crowd boos vehemently.
"Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Jessica, both from Starkville, MS, weighing a combined 471 pounds, are 'Sensational' Seth Greeley and the Grappler!!!"
Cross and Mississippi climb into the ring from the other side. The crowd cheers for them as they fight their way through the crowd.
"Their opponents, from Jackson, weighing 258 pounds, is Mr. Mississippi!! His partner from Oxford, weighing 257 pounds, is the Mississippi Heavyweight Champion ... 'Excellent' Xavier Cross!!!"
Seth and Xavier decide they want to go first. Grappler and Mississippi step out to their respective corners. Jackson calls for the bell. Seth and Xavier circle the ring. They lock up. Xavier gets the upper hand quickly and arm drags Seth into his corner. Mississippi backs away from the corner. Seth gets to his feet Xavier whips him into the far ropes. Seth ducks a clothesline and nails Mississippi with a forearm smash. Mississippi falls off the ring apron. Seth turns around to get a kneelift to the chest from Xavier. Mississippi climbs back on the ring apron. Xavier tags him in. They whip Seth into the ropes and catch him with a double kick to the midsection. Xavier climbs out of the ring. Mississippi applies a front face lock on Seth. Seth tries to move Mississippi, but Mississippi has a wide stance for leverage. Seth struggles, but falls to one knee due to the pressure from the front face lock. Mississippi tightens the face lock further. Grappler come into the ring, but Jackson stops him. Grappler complains about a hair pull, but Jackson refuses to buy it. Mississippi's weight and leverage advantage takes its toll on Seth. His second knee falls to the mat. Mississippi wrestles him down onto his stomach. Mississippi's height puts his feet under the ropes. Grappler points it out to Jackson. Jackson makes him break the hold.
Mississippi tags in Xavier. Seth gets to his feet only to be levelled with a short clothesline. Xavier bounces off the near ropes and drops an elbow across the back of Seth's head. Xavier picks Seth up and whips him into the turnbuckle. Seth staggers out and Xavier whips him across the ring into the opposite turnbuckle. Xavier repeats this twice more. After Seth's fourth encounter with the turnbuckles, Xavier picks him up in a sidewalk slam. He covers. Jackson gets down to make the count ... one ... Grappler kicks Xavier in the head to break up the count! Jackson backs Grappler into his own corner. Grappler complains about Xavier's tactics. Jackson tells him to get out of the ring. Xavier whips Seth into the corner with Mississippi. Grappler finally leaves the ring as Mississippi tags himself in.
Mississippi and Xavier whip Seth across the ring and level him with a double clothesline. Xavier leaves the ring as Mississippi props Seth up and applies a sleeper. Seth struggles to fight the effects of the sleeper. Gasping for air, he flails his whole body. While his legs are flailing, one kick nails Jackson in the side of the head. Grappler takes advantage of the situation and climbs into the ring. He kicks Mississippi on the ear. Mississippi releases the hold. Xavier comes into the ring. Grappler grabs him by the hair and throws him back out of the ring. Grappler jumps on Mississippi and punches him in the face. He goes to work taking off the mask, but Xavier slides back into the ring and pulls him off by his own mask. Xavier asks the crowd if they'd like him to punch Grappler. Grappler kicks him in the groin. Xavier doubles over. Grappler dropkicks him in the face. Grappler grabs Seth's arm and drags him over toward his corner. Jackson gets back to his feet as Mississippi knocks Grappler out of the ring with a shoulder tackle.
Jackson instructs Xavier to get out of the ring. Mississippi backs Seth into the ropes and whips him across the ring. Seth ducks a clothesline. Mississippi telegraphs a backdrop. Seth holds onto ropes and kicks Mississippi in the face. Grappler reaches out and tags himself in. Grappler jumps to the top rope and comes off with a double axe handle across Mississippi's shoulders. Grappler wrings Mississippi's left arm. Mississippi forces Grappler closer to his corner. Grappler spits at Xavier. Xavier climbs into the ring, but Jackson stops him. Grappler rakes Mississippi's eyes. He whips Mississippi into his corner. Seth nails Mississippi with a back elbow. Mississippi swings out with a wild right hand, but Seth ducks it. Grappler charges the corner and plants a jumping kneelift between Mississippi's shoulders. Xavier points out the double-team on the other side of the ring as Seth snaps Mississippi's neck over the top rope. Grappler kicks Mississippi in the stomach and drops him to the mat with a swinging neckbreaker. Grappler tags in Seth and grabs hold of Mississippi's left arm. Seth climbs the turnbuckle and drops a leg across Mississippi's left shoulder. Grappler slides out of the ring.
Seth grabs Mississippi's left arm and drapes it over the bottom rope. Seth pulls his wrist back under the bottom rope. Jackson's count reaches four before Seth breaks the hold. Mississippi starts to crawl to his corner. Seth drops an elbow across his shoulders. Seth grabs Mississippi's left arm again and twists it behind his back in a hammerlock. Seth steps to his feet and flails up to drive a vicious knee into Mississippi's shoulder. Mississippi cries out in pain. Seth cranks on the hammerlock a bit more before driving another knee into Mississippi's shoulder. Seth moves Mississippi's arm out of the hammerlock and allows him to get to his feet. Seth then takes him over with an arm drag into an armbar. Seth shouts an insult to Xavier. Xavier climbs into the ring, but Jackson stops him. Seth drags Mississippi to the edge of the ring. Grappler jumps off the ring apron. Seth goes over and starts taunting Xavier again. Grappler drills an elbow between Mississippi's shoulder blades. Seth moves Jackson out of the way. Seth and Xavier start throwing wild punches at each other. Jackson tries to break the two apart. Grappler climbs onto the ring apron and stands on Mississippi's back. Xavier manages to throw Seth out of the ring, but he nails Jackson with an errant elbow. Grappler plants a big stomp between Mississippi's shoulder blades. Xavier nails Grappler with a forearm shot to the back of the head. Grappler falls onto the floor and crashes into the guardrail. Seth slides back into the ring. Xavier turns around. Seth charges him. Xavier goes for a big boot, but Seth slides underneath. Seth reaches the floor and pulls Mississippi off the ring apron. Xavier turns around. Seth grabs his foot. Xavier reaches over the middle rope to grab Seth's hair. Jessica hands Grappler a chair. Grappler smacks Xavier over the head with it. Seth climbs onto the ring apron and climbs the turnbuckle. Mississippi and Grappler fight over the chair outside the ring. Jessica runs around the ring and grabs Jackson as Seth flies off the turnbuckle with the Sensational Sunset. Grappler kicks the chair and it flies up to hit Mississippi in the face. Jackson rolls back into the ring with a bit of help from Jessica. By the time Jackson gets into position, Xavier has kicked out of the pinfall.
Seth runs into the side ropes and nails Xavier with a running kneelift as Xavier gets onto all fours. Seth calls for Grappler's help. Grappler climbs onto the ring apron and puts his boot on the turnbuckle. Seth grabs Xavier's hair and slams his face into Grappler's boot. Seth tags Grappler in. Grappler climbs into the ring as Seth whips Xavier across the ring. Seth catches Xavier in a drop toe hold. Grappler comes off the side ropes with a kneedrop to the back of the head. Mississippi climbs onto the ring apron with the chair. Seth dropkicks the chair into Mississippi's face. Mississippi crashes into the guardrail. Grappler moves Xavier into the middle of the ring and applies a head scissors. Xavier struggles to find a way out of the hold as Seth leaves the ring. Jessica returns to the corner. Xavier gets to his hands and feet, but Grappler drags his head along the mat. Seth desperately wants to get into the ring. Grappler releases the head scissors. Seeing Mississippi still on the wrong side of the ring, he walks over and tags in Seth. Seth climbs into the ring and delivers a running kneelift to the side of Xavier's head. Seth drags Xavier into a neutral corner. He yells, "I want my title! It's mine!" He slaps Xavier's face and then steps on his throat. Jackson steps in and administers his count. Seth breaks it at four.
Seth waits for Xavier to get up. He charges the corner, but Xavier moves out of the way. Seth hits the turnbuckle chest first. Xavier drops and rolls him up in a rolling reverse cradle, but Seth rolls through it. Mississippi finally makes it over to his own corner. Seth rakes Xavier's eyes with his boot laces and slams into Mississippi with a running back elbow. Xavier gets to his feet. Seth charges him with a Thesz press, but Xavier catches him and drops him with an inverted atomic drop. Xavier headbutts Seth. Seth's head snaps back against the mat. Xavier staggers over to his corner and tags in Mississippi. Mississippi climbs into the ring. Seth gets to his feet and crawls towards his partner. Mississippi stalks Seth for a moment and then drops an elbow across the back of his neck while he's just out of reach of Grappler's hand. Mississippi fires a right hand at Grappler, but Grappler blocks it. Grappler slams Mississippi's head against the turnbuckle. Seth crawls to the corner and tags Grappler. Grappler jumps over the top rope and whips Mississippi into the ropes. Grappler buries a knee into Mississippi's chest. While doubled over, Grappler puts Mississippi into piledriver position, but, instead of piledriving him, Grappler jumps raking the side of Mississippi's head with his knees. Grappler tosses Mississippi into the ringpost. Mississippi slams into it with his left shoulder. Grappler puts Mississippi onto the turnbuckle facing the ringside fans. Seth moves out of the way. Grappler reaches up from behind and grabs Mississippi's neck and drops him onto the mat with a vicious Hangman neckbreaker. Grappler pulls Mississippi a bit away from the ropes and goes for the pin. Xavier comes into the ring, but Seth cuts him off as Jackson gets down to count ... one ... two ... three!! Seth and Xavier continue to brawl as Grappler gets his hand raised.
Littleton grabs the microphone. "The winners of the match, in a time of 21:04, and NEW number one contenders for the Mississippi State Tag Team Title, are 'Sensational' Seth Greeley and the Grappler!!!" The crowd boos.
Jackson and Grappler manage to get Seth and Xavier separated. Both men really want to get at each other, but they are barely kept from each other.
National Guard Armory
Tupelo, MS
Littleton climbs into the ring with the microphone. He is joined from the back by Jackson. "Ladies and gentlemen, the following tag team contest is set for one fall with a thirty minute time limit. It is a number one contenders match for the Mississippi State Tag Team Title. The referee for this match is Tom Jackson."
A rather short, perky blonde leads Greeley and Grappler to the ring. The crowd boos vehemently.
"Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Jessica, both from Starkville, MS, weighing a combined 471 pounds, are 'Sensational' Seth Greeley and the Grappler!!!"
Cross and Mississippi climb into the ring from the other side. The crowd cheers for them as they fight their way through the crowd.
"Their opponents, from Jackson, weighing 258 pounds, is Mr. Mississippi!! His partner from Oxford, weighing 257 pounds, is the Mississippi Heavyweight Champion ... 'Excellent' Xavier Cross!!!"
Seth and Xavier decide they want to go first. Grappler and Mississippi step out to their respective corners. Jackson calls for the bell. Seth and Xavier circle the ring. They lock up. Xavier gets the upper hand quickly and arm drags Seth into his corner. Mississippi backs away from the corner. Seth gets to his feet Xavier whips him into the far ropes. Seth ducks a clothesline and nails Mississippi with a forearm smash. Mississippi falls off the ring apron. Seth turns around to get a kneelift to the chest from Xavier. Mississippi climbs back on the ring apron. Xavier tags him in. They whip Seth into the ropes and catch him with a double kick to the midsection. Xavier climbs out of the ring. Mississippi applies a front face lock on Seth. Seth tries to move Mississippi, but Mississippi has a wide stance for leverage. Seth struggles, but falls to one knee due to the pressure from the front face lock. Mississippi tightens the face lock further. Grappler come into the ring, but Jackson stops him. Grappler complains about a hair pull, but Jackson refuses to buy it. Mississippi's weight and leverage advantage takes its toll on Seth. His second knee falls to the mat. Mississippi wrestles him down onto his stomach. Mississippi's height puts his feet under the ropes. Grappler points it out to Jackson. Jackson makes him break the hold.
Mississippi tags in Xavier. Seth gets to his feet only to be levelled with a short clothesline. Xavier bounces off the near ropes and drops an elbow across the back of Seth's head. Xavier picks Seth up and whips him into the turnbuckle. Seth staggers out and Xavier whips him across the ring into the opposite turnbuckle. Xavier repeats this twice more. After Seth's fourth encounter with the turnbuckles, Xavier picks him up in a sidewalk slam. He covers. Jackson gets down to make the count ... one ... Grappler kicks Xavier in the head to break up the count! Jackson backs Grappler into his own corner. Grappler complains about Xavier's tactics. Jackson tells him to get out of the ring. Xavier whips Seth into the corner with Mississippi. Grappler finally leaves the ring as Mississippi tags himself in.
Mississippi and Xavier whip Seth across the ring and level him with a double clothesline. Xavier leaves the ring as Mississippi props Seth up and applies a sleeper. Seth struggles to fight the effects of the sleeper. Gasping for air, he flails his whole body. While his legs are flailing, one kick nails Jackson in the side of the head. Grappler takes advantage of the situation and climbs into the ring. He kicks Mississippi on the ear. Mississippi releases the hold. Xavier comes into the ring. Grappler grabs him by the hair and throws him back out of the ring. Grappler jumps on Mississippi and punches him in the face. He goes to work taking off the mask, but Xavier slides back into the ring and pulls him off by his own mask. Xavier asks the crowd if they'd like him to punch Grappler. Grappler kicks him in the groin. Xavier doubles over. Grappler dropkicks him in the face. Grappler grabs Seth's arm and drags him over toward his corner. Jackson gets back to his feet as Mississippi knocks Grappler out of the ring with a shoulder tackle.
Jackson instructs Xavier to get out of the ring. Mississippi backs Seth into the ropes and whips him across the ring. Seth ducks a clothesline. Mississippi telegraphs a backdrop. Seth holds onto ropes and kicks Mississippi in the face. Grappler reaches out and tags himself in. Grappler jumps to the top rope and comes off with a double axe handle across Mississippi's shoulders. Grappler wrings Mississippi's left arm. Mississippi forces Grappler closer to his corner. Grappler spits at Xavier. Xavier climbs into the ring, but Jackson stops him. Grappler rakes Mississippi's eyes. He whips Mississippi into his corner. Seth nails Mississippi with a back elbow. Mississippi swings out with a wild right hand, but Seth ducks it. Grappler charges the corner and plants a jumping kneelift between Mississippi's shoulders. Xavier points out the double-team on the other side of the ring as Seth snaps Mississippi's neck over the top rope. Grappler kicks Mississippi in the stomach and drops him to the mat with a swinging neckbreaker. Grappler tags in Seth and grabs hold of Mississippi's left arm. Seth climbs the turnbuckle and drops a leg across Mississippi's left shoulder. Grappler slides out of the ring.
Seth grabs Mississippi's left arm and drapes it over the bottom rope. Seth pulls his wrist back under the bottom rope. Jackson's count reaches four before Seth breaks the hold. Mississippi starts to crawl to his corner. Seth drops an elbow across his shoulders. Seth grabs Mississippi's left arm again and twists it behind his back in a hammerlock. Seth steps to his feet and flails up to drive a vicious knee into Mississippi's shoulder. Mississippi cries out in pain. Seth cranks on the hammerlock a bit more before driving another knee into Mississippi's shoulder. Seth moves Mississippi's arm out of the hammerlock and allows him to get to his feet. Seth then takes him over with an arm drag into an armbar. Seth shouts an insult to Xavier. Xavier climbs into the ring, but Jackson stops him. Seth drags Mississippi to the edge of the ring. Grappler jumps off the ring apron. Seth goes over and starts taunting Xavier again. Grappler drills an elbow between Mississippi's shoulder blades. Seth moves Jackson out of the way. Seth and Xavier start throwing wild punches at each other. Jackson tries to break the two apart. Grappler climbs onto the ring apron and stands on Mississippi's back. Xavier manages to throw Seth out of the ring, but he nails Jackson with an errant elbow. Grappler plants a big stomp between Mississippi's shoulder blades. Xavier nails Grappler with a forearm shot to the back of the head. Grappler falls onto the floor and crashes into the guardrail. Seth slides back into the ring. Xavier turns around. Seth charges him. Xavier goes for a big boot, but Seth slides underneath. Seth reaches the floor and pulls Mississippi off the ring apron. Xavier turns around. Seth grabs his foot. Xavier reaches over the middle rope to grab Seth's hair. Jessica hands Grappler a chair. Grappler smacks Xavier over the head with it. Seth climbs onto the ring apron and climbs the turnbuckle. Mississippi and Grappler fight over the chair outside the ring. Jessica runs around the ring and grabs Jackson as Seth flies off the turnbuckle with the Sensational Sunset. Grappler kicks the chair and it flies up to hit Mississippi in the face. Jackson rolls back into the ring with a bit of help from Jessica. By the time Jackson gets into position, Xavier has kicked out of the pinfall.
Seth runs into the side ropes and nails Xavier with a running kneelift as Xavier gets onto all fours. Seth calls for Grappler's help. Grappler climbs onto the ring apron and puts his boot on the turnbuckle. Seth grabs Xavier's hair and slams his face into Grappler's boot. Seth tags Grappler in. Grappler climbs into the ring as Seth whips Xavier across the ring. Seth catches Xavier in a drop toe hold. Grappler comes off the side ropes with a kneedrop to the back of the head. Mississippi climbs onto the ring apron with the chair. Seth dropkicks the chair into Mississippi's face. Mississippi crashes into the guardrail. Grappler moves Xavier into the middle of the ring and applies a head scissors. Xavier struggles to find a way out of the hold as Seth leaves the ring. Jessica returns to the corner. Xavier gets to his hands and feet, but Grappler drags his head along the mat. Seth desperately wants to get into the ring. Grappler releases the head scissors. Seeing Mississippi still on the wrong side of the ring, he walks over and tags in Seth. Seth climbs into the ring and delivers a running kneelift to the side of Xavier's head. Seth drags Xavier into a neutral corner. He yells, "I want my title! It's mine!" He slaps Xavier's face and then steps on his throat. Jackson steps in and administers his count. Seth breaks it at four.
Seth waits for Xavier to get up. He charges the corner, but Xavier moves out of the way. Seth hits the turnbuckle chest first. Xavier drops and rolls him up in a rolling reverse cradle, but Seth rolls through it. Mississippi finally makes it over to his own corner. Seth rakes Xavier's eyes with his boot laces and slams into Mississippi with a running back elbow. Xavier gets to his feet. Seth charges him with a Thesz press, but Xavier catches him and drops him with an inverted atomic drop. Xavier headbutts Seth. Seth's head snaps back against the mat. Xavier staggers over to his corner and tags in Mississippi. Mississippi climbs into the ring. Seth gets to his feet and crawls towards his partner. Mississippi stalks Seth for a moment and then drops an elbow across the back of his neck while he's just out of reach of Grappler's hand. Mississippi fires a right hand at Grappler, but Grappler blocks it. Grappler slams Mississippi's head against the turnbuckle. Seth crawls to the corner and tags Grappler. Grappler jumps over the top rope and whips Mississippi into the ropes. Grappler buries a knee into Mississippi's chest. While doubled over, Grappler puts Mississippi into piledriver position, but, instead of piledriving him, Grappler jumps raking the side of Mississippi's head with his knees. Grappler tosses Mississippi into the ringpost. Mississippi slams into it with his left shoulder. Grappler puts Mississippi onto the turnbuckle facing the ringside fans. Seth moves out of the way. Grappler reaches up from behind and grabs Mississippi's neck and drops him onto the mat with a vicious Hangman neckbreaker. Grappler pulls Mississippi a bit away from the ropes and goes for the pin. Xavier comes into the ring, but Seth cuts him off as Jackson gets down to count ... one ... two ... three!! Seth and Xavier continue to brawl as Grappler gets his hand raised.
Littleton grabs the microphone. "The winners of the match, in a time of 21:04, and NEW number one contenders for the Mississippi State Tag Team Title, are 'Sensational' Seth Greeley and the Grappler!!!" The crowd boos.
Jackson and Grappler manage to get Seth and Xavier separated. Both men really want to get at each other, but they are barely kept from each other.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Match #5: Al Madril def. Mr. Tennessee (3/9/78)
March 9, 1978
National Guard Armory
Tupelo, MS
Littleton climbs into the ring with Gentz. He picks up the microphone to begin the introductions. "Ladies and gentlemen, the next bout on the card is set for one fall with a fifteen minute time limit. The referee for the match is Marty Gentz."
A rather tall masked man comes to the ring wearing a ring jacket sporting the Tennessee flag and a University of Tennessee baseball cap. The crowd gives him a mixed (but mostly bad) reaction.
Littleton continues, "Introducing first, from Nashville, TN, standing 6'4" and weighing 274 pounds, is Mr. Tennessee!!!"
The crowd continues to boo slightly. A Latino man enters the ring from the other side to a wonderful reaction from the crowd.
Littleton continues, "His opponent, from San Bernandino, CA, standing 6'1" and weighing 231 pounds, is Al Madril!!!"
Gentz brings the two wrestlers into the middle of the ring as Littleton climbs out. After going over the rules, the two wrestlers return back to their corners. Gentz calls for the bell.
Al and Tennessee circle around each other. They lock up. Madril gains the upper hand with an arm wringer. Tennessee grunts in discomfort, but Al continues to apply the pressure. Al works it into a hammer lock. Tennessee breaks it with an elbow to the side of Al's head.
Al releases Tennessee's arm and staggers for a second. Tennessee rakes Al's eyes and whips him into the turnbuckle. Al staggers out of the corner only to be whipped into the side ropes. Al ducks a clothesline. Tennessee ducks down for a backdrop, but Al reverses it with a small package. Tennessee kicks out before Gentz can get into position.
Al gets to his feet first and backs Tennessee into the ropes. Al whips him across the ring, but Tennessee reverses it. Tennessee goes for a hip toss, but Al blocks it. Al goes for a hip toss, but Tennessee blocks it. Al slips behind and goes for a backslide. Tennessee fights with every ounce of strength, but Al manages to get him over. Gentz pushes the pile over because Tennessee's legs were tied up in the ropes.
Al gets to his feet first. He charges Tennesee, but Tennessee tosses him out of the ring. Al slides right back into the ring. Tennessee starts wildly punching, but Al blocks the punches. Tennessee drives a knee into Al's stomach. Tennessee hooks both arms. He signals to the crowd for the Rocky Top (double arm suplex). Al hooks his right foot over the bottom rope. Tennessee tries to take him over with the suplex, but Al's foot causes Tennessee to lose his balance. He releases Al's arms. Al grabs both of Tennessee's legs and rolls him into a pin. Gentz gets down to count the pin ... one ... two ... three!
Littleton fumbles for the microphone, surprised by the quickness of the turnaround in the match. "The winner of the match, in a time of 3:07, is Al Madril!!!" The crowd cheers.
National Guard Armory
Tupelo, MS
Littleton climbs into the ring with Gentz. He picks up the microphone to begin the introductions. "Ladies and gentlemen, the next bout on the card is set for one fall with a fifteen minute time limit. The referee for the match is Marty Gentz."
A rather tall masked man comes to the ring wearing a ring jacket sporting the Tennessee flag and a University of Tennessee baseball cap. The crowd gives him a mixed (but mostly bad) reaction.
Littleton continues, "Introducing first, from Nashville, TN, standing 6'4" and weighing 274 pounds, is Mr. Tennessee!!!"
The crowd continues to boo slightly. A Latino man enters the ring from the other side to a wonderful reaction from the crowd.
Littleton continues, "His opponent, from San Bernandino, CA, standing 6'1" and weighing 231 pounds, is Al Madril!!!"
Gentz brings the two wrestlers into the middle of the ring as Littleton climbs out. After going over the rules, the two wrestlers return back to their corners. Gentz calls for the bell.
Al and Tennessee circle around each other. They lock up. Madril gains the upper hand with an arm wringer. Tennessee grunts in discomfort, but Al continues to apply the pressure. Al works it into a hammer lock. Tennessee breaks it with an elbow to the side of Al's head.
Al releases Tennessee's arm and staggers for a second. Tennessee rakes Al's eyes and whips him into the turnbuckle. Al staggers out of the corner only to be whipped into the side ropes. Al ducks a clothesline. Tennessee ducks down for a backdrop, but Al reverses it with a small package. Tennessee kicks out before Gentz can get into position.
Al gets to his feet first and backs Tennessee into the ropes. Al whips him across the ring, but Tennessee reverses it. Tennessee goes for a hip toss, but Al blocks it. Al goes for a hip toss, but Tennessee blocks it. Al slips behind and goes for a backslide. Tennessee fights with every ounce of strength, but Al manages to get him over. Gentz pushes the pile over because Tennessee's legs were tied up in the ropes.
Al gets to his feet first. He charges Tennesee, but Tennessee tosses him out of the ring. Al slides right back into the ring. Tennessee starts wildly punching, but Al blocks the punches. Tennessee drives a knee into Al's stomach. Tennessee hooks both arms. He signals to the crowd for the Rocky Top (double arm suplex). Al hooks his right foot over the bottom rope. Tennessee tries to take him over with the suplex, but Al's foot causes Tennessee to lose his balance. He releases Al's arms. Al grabs both of Tennessee's legs and rolls him into a pin. Gentz gets down to count the pin ... one ... two ... three!
Littleton fumbles for the microphone, surprised by the quickness of the turnaround in the match. "The winner of the match, in a time of 3:07, is Al Madril!!!" The crowd cheers.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Match #4: Grappler def. Mr. Mississippi (3/9/78)
March 9, 1978
National Guard Armory
Tupelo, MS
Littleton climbs back into the ring. The referees switch places as Jackon takes over refereeing duties. Littleton picks up the microphone for the introduction as a masked wrestler with the state of Mississippi on the sides of his mask walks down to the ring carrying a Mississippi state flag. From the other side of the ring, another masked wrestler, wearing a gold mask, climbs into the ring after picking a fight with half the crowd on the way down.
Littleton says, "The next contest is set for one fall with a ten minute time limit. Introducing first, from Jackson, MS, standing 6'2" tall and weighing 258 pounds, here is Mr. Mississippi!!!" The crowd cheers wildly as Mississippi proudly waves the flag.
"His opponent," Littleton continues, "is from Starkville, MS, stands 6' tall and weighs 235 pounds, he is the Grappler!!" The crowd gives a slightly less than enthusiastic reaction.
Littleton climbs out of the ring as Jackson goes over the rules with the masked wrestlers. After a moment, Jackson calls for the bell. Both men go to opposite sides of the ring and stretch the top rope. They circle the ring for a moment and then lock up. Mississippi gains the upper hand in agility and arm drags Grappler into the corner. Grappler gets immediately back up to his feet. Mississippi steps into a kick into the stomach. Grappler puts Mississippi into the corner and buries a shoulder into his stomach. Grappler whips him across the ring, but Mississippi reverses it. Grappler staggers out of the corner. He ducks a clothesline from Mississippi and nails him with a straight right hand to the jaw. Grappler grabs Mississippi's arm and whips him into the ropes. He takes him down with a drop toe hold. Grappler scurries around and places Mississippi in a front face lock on the mat. Jackson gets down to check for a choke. Finding none, he asks Mississippi if he wants to submit. Mississippi screams, "NOOO!"
After forty-five seconds, Mississippi manages to get up to all fours. Grappler tenaciously holds onto the front face lock. Mississippi's height and weight advantage help him get back to his feet. He backs Grappler into the ropes. Grappler is forced to break the hold. Mississippi backs up only to receive a forearm smash to the side of the head. Grappler applies a side head lock and then hip tosses Mississippi back to the mat. Mississippi locks his arms around Grappler's waist and rolls him over into a pinning predicament. Jackson slides in to make the count ... one ... two! Grappler kicks out and rolls back to his previous position. He complains about a trunk pull. Jackson asks Mississippi. Mississippi denies it. Grappler grinds the headlock. Mississippi rolls him over again. Grappler kicks out at the one count. Grappler starts to complain again, but Mississippi rolls him over. Jackson gets another two count on that one.
Grappler releases the hold. He runs into the side ropes. Mississippi stays flat and Grappler skips over him. Mississippi gets back to his feet. He hip tosses Grappler, but Grappler blocks it. Grappler tries a reverse and Mississippi blocks it. Mississippi reverses it again and manages to get Grappler off his feet. Grappler rolls back to a vertical base. Mississippi backs him into the ropes and whips him across the ring. Grappler ducks a clothesline. He comes off the opposite ropes with a Thesz press that catches Mississippi offguard. Mississippi stumbles and Grappler winds up throatfirst across the top rope. Mississippi falls through the ropes to the floor. Littleton announces, "Five minutes gone. Five minutes remain in this match!"
Grappler climbs out of the ring. Jackson tells him to get back into the ring. Grappler grabs Mississippi and sends him shoulderfirst into the ringpost. Mississippi falls to the floor. Grappler grabs the back of his mask and brings him to his feet and rolls him back into the ring. Jackson warns Grappler about the mask. Grappler climbs onto the ring apron. Mississippi gets to his feet. Grappler runs along the ring apron with a clothesline, but Mississippi ducks it. Grappler stops himself short of the turnbuckle. Mississippi comes from behind and slams his head into the top turnbuckle pad. Mississippi drags Grappler back into the ring and places him in the corner. Mississippi climbs the turnbuckle and lands ten successive right hands to the side of Grappler's head as the crowd counts along. Mississippi steps off the turnbuckle and whips Grappler across the ring. Mississippi charges the corner, but Grappler moves out of the way. Mississippi slams into the turnbuckle and Grappler grabs him from behind with a rolling reverse cradle. Jackson gets down for the count ... one ... Grappler puts his feet on the middle rope ... two ... thr! Jackson sees the feet and stops the count. Grappler thinks he's won, but Jackson says he saw the feet.
Grappler grabs Mississippi in a front face lock again. He places Mississippi's arm around his neck for a suplex, but Mississippi blocks the suplex. Grappler nails him with a right hand to the ribs and goes for the suplex again. Mississippi blocks it again. Mississippi stomps on Grappler's foot and gets him over in a vertical suplex. Littleton announces, "Eight minutes gone. Two minutes remain in this match!"
Mississippi gets back to his feet just before Grappler. Mississippi whips Grappler into the turnbuckle, but Grappler reverses it. Mississippi staggers out of the corner into a belly-to-belly suplex. Grappler applies a front face lock on Mississippi as he gets to his feet. Grappler grabs the arm and turns it into a swinging neckbreaker. Grappler covers Mississippi. Jackson gets down for the count ... one ... two ... three! Jackson calls for the bell. Grappler gets up to celebrate his victory.
Littleton announces, "The winner of the match, in a time of 8:54, is the Grappler!!" The fans boo slightly as Grappler leaves the ring. Mississippi leaves on the other side of the ring to the adoration of the crowd.
National Guard Armory
Tupelo, MS
Littleton climbs back into the ring. The referees switch places as Jackon takes over refereeing duties. Littleton picks up the microphone for the introduction as a masked wrestler with the state of Mississippi on the sides of his mask walks down to the ring carrying a Mississippi state flag. From the other side of the ring, another masked wrestler, wearing a gold mask, climbs into the ring after picking a fight with half the crowd on the way down.
Littleton says, "The next contest is set for one fall with a ten minute time limit. Introducing first, from Jackson, MS, standing 6'2" tall and weighing 258 pounds, here is Mr. Mississippi!!!" The crowd cheers wildly as Mississippi proudly waves the flag.
"His opponent," Littleton continues, "is from Starkville, MS, stands 6' tall and weighs 235 pounds, he is the Grappler!!" The crowd gives a slightly less than enthusiastic reaction.
Littleton climbs out of the ring as Jackson goes over the rules with the masked wrestlers. After a moment, Jackson calls for the bell. Both men go to opposite sides of the ring and stretch the top rope. They circle the ring for a moment and then lock up. Mississippi gains the upper hand in agility and arm drags Grappler into the corner. Grappler gets immediately back up to his feet. Mississippi steps into a kick into the stomach. Grappler puts Mississippi into the corner and buries a shoulder into his stomach. Grappler whips him across the ring, but Mississippi reverses it. Grappler staggers out of the corner. He ducks a clothesline from Mississippi and nails him with a straight right hand to the jaw. Grappler grabs Mississippi's arm and whips him into the ropes. He takes him down with a drop toe hold. Grappler scurries around and places Mississippi in a front face lock on the mat. Jackson gets down to check for a choke. Finding none, he asks Mississippi if he wants to submit. Mississippi screams, "NOOO!"
After forty-five seconds, Mississippi manages to get up to all fours. Grappler tenaciously holds onto the front face lock. Mississippi's height and weight advantage help him get back to his feet. He backs Grappler into the ropes. Grappler is forced to break the hold. Mississippi backs up only to receive a forearm smash to the side of the head. Grappler applies a side head lock and then hip tosses Mississippi back to the mat. Mississippi locks his arms around Grappler's waist and rolls him over into a pinning predicament. Jackson slides in to make the count ... one ... two! Grappler kicks out and rolls back to his previous position. He complains about a trunk pull. Jackson asks Mississippi. Mississippi denies it. Grappler grinds the headlock. Mississippi rolls him over again. Grappler kicks out at the one count. Grappler starts to complain again, but Mississippi rolls him over. Jackson gets another two count on that one.
Grappler releases the hold. He runs into the side ropes. Mississippi stays flat and Grappler skips over him. Mississippi gets back to his feet. He hip tosses Grappler, but Grappler blocks it. Grappler tries a reverse and Mississippi blocks it. Mississippi reverses it again and manages to get Grappler off his feet. Grappler rolls back to a vertical base. Mississippi backs him into the ropes and whips him across the ring. Grappler ducks a clothesline. He comes off the opposite ropes with a Thesz press that catches Mississippi offguard. Mississippi stumbles and Grappler winds up throatfirst across the top rope. Mississippi falls through the ropes to the floor. Littleton announces, "Five minutes gone. Five minutes remain in this match!"
Grappler climbs out of the ring. Jackson tells him to get back into the ring. Grappler grabs Mississippi and sends him shoulderfirst into the ringpost. Mississippi falls to the floor. Grappler grabs the back of his mask and brings him to his feet and rolls him back into the ring. Jackson warns Grappler about the mask. Grappler climbs onto the ring apron. Mississippi gets to his feet. Grappler runs along the ring apron with a clothesline, but Mississippi ducks it. Grappler stops himself short of the turnbuckle. Mississippi comes from behind and slams his head into the top turnbuckle pad. Mississippi drags Grappler back into the ring and places him in the corner. Mississippi climbs the turnbuckle and lands ten successive right hands to the side of Grappler's head as the crowd counts along. Mississippi steps off the turnbuckle and whips Grappler across the ring. Mississippi charges the corner, but Grappler moves out of the way. Mississippi slams into the turnbuckle and Grappler grabs him from behind with a rolling reverse cradle. Jackson gets down for the count ... one ... Grappler puts his feet on the middle rope ... two ... thr! Jackson sees the feet and stops the count. Grappler thinks he's won, but Jackson says he saw the feet.
Grappler grabs Mississippi in a front face lock again. He places Mississippi's arm around his neck for a suplex, but Mississippi blocks the suplex. Grappler nails him with a right hand to the ribs and goes for the suplex again. Mississippi blocks it again. Mississippi stomps on Grappler's foot and gets him over in a vertical suplex. Littleton announces, "Eight minutes gone. Two minutes remain in this match!"
Mississippi gets back to his feet just before Grappler. Mississippi whips Grappler into the turnbuckle, but Grappler reverses it. Mississippi staggers out of the corner into a belly-to-belly suplex. Grappler applies a front face lock on Mississippi as he gets to his feet. Grappler grabs the arm and turns it into a swinging neckbreaker. Grappler covers Mississippi. Jackson gets down for the count ... one ... two ... three! Jackson calls for the bell. Grappler gets up to celebrate his victory.
Littleton announces, "The winner of the match, in a time of 8:54, is the Grappler!!" The fans boo slightly as Grappler leaves the ring. Mississippi leaves on the other side of the ring to the adoration of the crowd.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Match #3: 'Double A' Arnold Adams def. Jason James (3/9/78)
March 9, 1978
National Guard Armory
Tupelo, MS
A short, slightly balding man climbs into the ring with a microphone. The crowd starts to cheer and get a bit rowdy. He takes his place in the center of the ring and tries to silence the crowd.
"Ladies and gentlemen," he says. "Welcome to Mississippi Valley Wrestling. The ONLY wrestling organization with Mississippi roots." The crowd cheers. "Tonight we bring you five matches. Two of which will crown Mississippi State champions. Your referees for the card are Tom Jackson and Marty Gentz."
Another balding man makes his way to the ring. He climbs into the ring and plays to the crowd. From the other side of the arena, a slightly younger man with short black hair and a goatee steps into the ring.
Littleton continues the introduction. "Our opening match tonight is set for one fall with a ten minute time limit. The referee for this match is Marty Gentz. Introducing first, from Tunica, MS, standing 5'9" and weighing 188 pounds, here is 'Double A' Arnold Adams!!!" The crowd cheers lightly.
"His opponent, from Vicksburg, MS, standing 6'1" and weighing 263 pounds, is Jason James!!!" The crowd gives about an equal reaction.
The two wrestlers meet in the center of the ring. Marty goes over the rules of the match. Both men nod. Arnold turned to go back to his corner. Jason nails him from behind with a forearm smash to the back of the head. Marty calls for the bell. Jason backs Arnold into the ropes. He buries a knee into Arnold's chest. Jason whips him across the ring, but Arnold reverses it. Jason runs through Arnold with clothesline. Arnold rolls out of the ring. Jason goes to the ropes, but Marty holds him back.
Arnold climbs back onto the ring apron. Jason pushes Marty out of the way and nails Arnold with another forearm smash. Jason drags him into the ring and backs him into the turnbuckle. He whips Arnold across the ring. Jason follows him with a lariat, but Arnold moves out of the way. Arnold turns him around and chops him across the chest. Arnold brings him out of the corner with an arm wringer. Jason screams as Arnold twists his arm once again. Arnold takes him down with an arm drag. Jason rolls under the bottom rope.
Arnold challenges Jason to come back into the ring. Jason picks up a folding chair from the time keeper's table and tosses it into the ring. Marty kicks it back out of the ring. Jason blocks it and shoves it back into the ring. A large man comes up from Jason's ramp and drags Arnold out of the ring. He picks Arnold up in a gorilla press and drops him on the floor. While Jason and Marty fought over the chair, the large man rolls Arnold back into the ring. Jason tosses the chair back toward the timekeeper's table. The large man leaves the ring area.
Jason climbs back into the ring. Arnold barely makes it to his feet before Jason whips him into the ropes. Jason picks him up and drops him across his knee in an inverted atomic drop (Trojan Horse). Jason climbs on top of Arnold and hooks his leg for the pin. Marty gets down to count. One, two, thr! Arnold manages to kick out at the last split second! Jason slams his hands on the mat in disgust. Jason throws Arnold out of the ring. Jason follows him back out. Jason grabs the chair once again and wraps it around Arnold's head.
Marty calls for the bell. Jason slams Arnold's head into the ringpost. Jason throws him back into the ring and slides the chair back into the ring.
Littleton grabs the microphone. "Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match, in a time of 4:29, as a result of disqualification, is 'Double A' Arnold Adams!!!"
Jason climbs into the ring. The announcement annoys him. He whips Arnold into the turnbuckle and slams into him with a vicious lariat. Arnold crumbles to the mat. Marty steps between the wrestlers, but Jason throws him out of the ring. Two large men walk down the aisle to the ring. Marty climbs onto the ring apron, but they pull him off. Jason unfolds the chair near the turnbuckle. He picks Arnold up and whips him into the ropes. Jason nails him with the inverted atomic drop onto the chair. Jason climbs to the middle turnbuckle and jumps onto Arnold with a flying splash through the chair.
Jason and the two larger men leave the ring area. Marty slides back into the ring and checks on Arnold. The crowd gets really violent towards the three men.
National Guard Armory
Tupelo, MS
A short, slightly balding man climbs into the ring with a microphone. The crowd starts to cheer and get a bit rowdy. He takes his place in the center of the ring and tries to silence the crowd.
"Ladies and gentlemen," he says. "Welcome to Mississippi Valley Wrestling. The ONLY wrestling organization with Mississippi roots." The crowd cheers. "Tonight we bring you five matches. Two of which will crown Mississippi State champions. Your referees for the card are Tom Jackson and Marty Gentz."
Another balding man makes his way to the ring. He climbs into the ring and plays to the crowd. From the other side of the arena, a slightly younger man with short black hair and a goatee steps into the ring.
Littleton continues the introduction. "Our opening match tonight is set for one fall with a ten minute time limit. The referee for this match is Marty Gentz. Introducing first, from Tunica, MS, standing 5'9" and weighing 188 pounds, here is 'Double A' Arnold Adams!!!" The crowd cheers lightly.
"His opponent, from Vicksburg, MS, standing 6'1" and weighing 263 pounds, is Jason James!!!" The crowd gives about an equal reaction.
The two wrestlers meet in the center of the ring. Marty goes over the rules of the match. Both men nod. Arnold turned to go back to his corner. Jason nails him from behind with a forearm smash to the back of the head. Marty calls for the bell. Jason backs Arnold into the ropes. He buries a knee into Arnold's chest. Jason whips him across the ring, but Arnold reverses it. Jason runs through Arnold with clothesline. Arnold rolls out of the ring. Jason goes to the ropes, but Marty holds him back.
Arnold climbs back onto the ring apron. Jason pushes Marty out of the way and nails Arnold with another forearm smash. Jason drags him into the ring and backs him into the turnbuckle. He whips Arnold across the ring. Jason follows him with a lariat, but Arnold moves out of the way. Arnold turns him around and chops him across the chest. Arnold brings him out of the corner with an arm wringer. Jason screams as Arnold twists his arm once again. Arnold takes him down with an arm drag. Jason rolls under the bottom rope.
Arnold challenges Jason to come back into the ring. Jason picks up a folding chair from the time keeper's table and tosses it into the ring. Marty kicks it back out of the ring. Jason blocks it and shoves it back into the ring. A large man comes up from Jason's ramp and drags Arnold out of the ring. He picks Arnold up in a gorilla press and drops him on the floor. While Jason and Marty fought over the chair, the large man rolls Arnold back into the ring. Jason tosses the chair back toward the timekeeper's table. The large man leaves the ring area.
Jason climbs back into the ring. Arnold barely makes it to his feet before Jason whips him into the ropes. Jason picks him up and drops him across his knee in an inverted atomic drop (Trojan Horse). Jason climbs on top of Arnold and hooks his leg for the pin. Marty gets down to count. One, two, thr! Arnold manages to kick out at the last split second! Jason slams his hands on the mat in disgust. Jason throws Arnold out of the ring. Jason follows him back out. Jason grabs the chair once again and wraps it around Arnold's head.
Marty calls for the bell. Jason slams Arnold's head into the ringpost. Jason throws him back into the ring and slides the chair back into the ring.
Littleton grabs the microphone. "Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match, in a time of 4:29, as a result of disqualification, is 'Double A' Arnold Adams!!!"
Jason climbs into the ring. The announcement annoys him. He whips Arnold into the turnbuckle and slams into him with a vicious lariat. Arnold crumbles to the mat. Marty steps between the wrestlers, but Jason throws him out of the ring. Two large men walk down the aisle to the ring. Marty climbs onto the ring apron, but they pull him off. Jason unfolds the chair near the turnbuckle. He picks Arnold up and whips him into the ropes. Jason nails him with the inverted atomic drop onto the chair. Jason climbs to the middle turnbuckle and jumps onto Arnold with a flying splash through the chair.
Jason and the two larger men leave the ring area. Marty slides back into the ring and checks on Arnold. The crowd gets really violent towards the three men.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Match #2: MS State Tag Team Title (3/9/78)
NOTE: These first couple of matches are not my best work. However, they are the very beginning matches and therefore don't have too much intensity involved in them. More will come as time progresses.
March 9, 1978
National Guard Armory
Tupelo, MS
Littleton and Jackson are standing in the center of the ring. Two young blondes walk down to the ring with the crowd adoring them. They make it to the ring with a few complications.
From the other side of the arena, two much larger masked men are led to the ring by a shorter man with a chiseled goatee. Once they enter the ring, Littleton begins the announcement.
"The following match is set for one fall with a forty-five minute time limit. It is for the Mississippi State Tag Team Title." The crowd cheers. "The referee for this match is Tom Jackson."
Littleton points to the two blondes. "Introducing first, from Holly Springs, MS, weighing in at a total combined weight of 484 pounds, are Travis and Troy ... the Canby Twins!!!" The crowd cheers ecstatically.
"Their opponents, accompanied to the ring by their manager Jason James, from Mount Olympus, weighing in at a total combined weight of 597 pounds, are the Argonauts!!!" The crowd boos terribly.
The Canbys and the Argonauts face each other in the middle of the ring. The Canbys don't seem intimidated by the much larger Argonauts. Jackson tries to keep order and force two of the men out of the ring. After a moment, Troy and #2 leave the ring. Jackson calls for the bell.
Travis and #1 circle the ring. They lock up. #1 easily shoves Travis into a neutral corner. Jackson calls for a break. #1 backs away, but slams into the corner with a back elbow to Travis' jaw. #1 whips him across the ring. Travis staggers out of the corner into a sidewalk slam. #1 picks him up by the hair. Jackson warns him, but #1 shoves him away. #2 puts his boot over the top rope. #1 slams Travis' head into #2's boot and tags him in.
#2 grabs Travis' head and snaps his neck over the top rope. He grabs Travis into a bear hug and slams him back first into the turnbuckle before rolling him back into the ring. #2 slides into the ring. Travis crawls toward his brother, but #2 stops him with an elbowdrop across the shoulders. #2 powerbombs him to the mat. He reaches out for a tag with #1.
#1 climbs into the ring and they whip Travis into the ropes. Travis ducks a double clothesline. He bounces off the opposite ropes with a flying body press, but the Argonauts catch him and drill him into the mat with a double spinebuster slam. #1 throws him back into the Argonauts' corner. #2 climbs out of the ring as #1 drives his knee into Travis' chest. He whips Travis along the side of the ring. Travis ducks a clothesline from #1, but #2 nails him with a knee to the back. Jackson warns #2 about interfering.
#1 tags #2 as he grabs Travis and presses him over his head. #2 charges Troy with a forearm smash. Troy climbs into the ring. Jackson tries to get him out of the ring. While Jackson is distracted, the Argonauts drill Travis into the mat with a spike piledriver. Both Argonauts stomp away on Travis' chest and stomach. Troy tries to tell Jackson to turn around, but Jackson continues to put him back in his corner. #2 drops a leg across Travis' throat as #1 leaves the ring.
Troy finally leaves the ring as #2 rolls Travis over for a pin. Jackson finally gets into position for a pin count, but only gets a two. #2 whips Travis into the ropes. He goes for a running clothesline, but Travis holds onto the rope and backdrops him over the top rope to the floor. Travis crawls over to his corner and tags in Troy. #2 grabs Travis' leg and drags him out of the ring. #2 whips Travis into the guardrail. Troy climbs the turnbuckle and comes off with a flying dropkick. The Canby Twins slam #2 backfirst into the edge of the ring apron. Troy rolls back into the ring to break Jackson's count at seven.
#2 climbs on the ring apron. Troy dropkicks him in the chin. Troy tries to slingshot #2 over the top rope, but #2 doesn't budge. #2 returns the favor by slingshotting Troy over the top rope. Troy lands on the ring apron, but #2 slams him into the ringpost. Troy falls to the floor. #2 steps through the ropes to break the count at four and drops down to the floor himself. Travis drops to the floor to protect his brother. Jackson tells him to get back in his corner. He also tells #2 and Troy to get back into the ring. #2 slams Troy's head into the ring apron and rolls him into the ring. #2 climbs onto the ring apron and is met with an elbow from Travis. #2 shoves him off the ring apron and steps through the ropes.
Troy runs into the opposite ropes with a flying body press. #2 catches him and drops him across the top rope. Travis tries to reach his brother for a tag, but #2 pulls him away just in time. #2 tags in #1. The Argonauts back Troy into the ropes and whip him across the ring. Troy ducks a double clothesline, but he can't avoid a double kick on the way back. #1 backs Troy into the ropes again as #2 leaves the ring. Jackson calls for a break. #1 releases Troy, backs up a step and charges him with a kneelift. Troy falls out of the ring. #2 goes to climb out of the ring, but Jackson stops him. Jackson backs him into the middle of the ring.
#1 drops off the ring apron with a double axehandle smash across Troy's shoulders. #1 throws him into the guardrail. Travis vehemently protests #1's actions, but #2 knocks Travis off the ring apron with a whirling right fist. Jackson warns #2. Travis slides back into the ring, wanting revenge. Jackson stops him.
#1 rolls Troy into the ring. #2 pulls him up by the hair and whips him into the ropes. #1 climbs into the ring. #2 lifts Troy up into a Hotshot. #1 grabs him in a reverse headlock and drills him to the mat. #2 climbs out of the ring. Jackson finally gets Travis out of the ring. #1 covers Troy. Jackson turns around to see the cover and slides across the ring to make the count. Travis runs across the ring to a neutral corner, jumps to the top rope and comes off with a flying leg drop on #1 as Jackson counts two.
Jackson warns Travis about his interference. He backs him towards the Canbys' corner. #1 picks Troy up in a bear hug. #2 climbs the turnbuckle and comes off with a flying clothesline (Golden Fleece). #1 charges the corner with Jackson and Travis. He flattens both of them with a running clothesline. #1 throws Travis over the top rope to the floor. #2 slams Troy into the middle of the ring. The Argonauts take turns dropping elbows across his chest. Jackson regains his bearings and tells #2 to get out of the ring. #2 complies as #1 makes the cover. Jackson slowly gets down to make the count ..... one ..... two ..... three!!! Jackson calls for the bell.
Littleton grabs the microphone and proclaims to the crowd, "The winners of the match, in a time of 18:29, and NEW Mississippi State Tag Team champions, are the Argonauts!!!"
The crowd boos terribly at the announcement as the Argonauts and Jason celebrate with the belts. Travis rolls back into the ring and nails #2 from behind. Jason grabs him and whips him into the ropes. #2 lifts Travis up in a Hotshot. #1 grabs Travis' head and drives him into the mat with a neck snap.
With both Canby twins lying motionless in the middle of the ring, the Argonauts and Jason leave the ring with the tag team title belts.
March 9, 1978
National Guard Armory
Tupelo, MS
Littleton and Jackson are standing in the center of the ring. Two young blondes walk down to the ring with the crowd adoring them. They make it to the ring with a few complications.
From the other side of the arena, two much larger masked men are led to the ring by a shorter man with a chiseled goatee. Once they enter the ring, Littleton begins the announcement.
"The following match is set for one fall with a forty-five minute time limit. It is for the Mississippi State Tag Team Title." The crowd cheers. "The referee for this match is Tom Jackson."
Littleton points to the two blondes. "Introducing first, from Holly Springs, MS, weighing in at a total combined weight of 484 pounds, are Travis and Troy ... the Canby Twins!!!" The crowd cheers ecstatically.
"Their opponents, accompanied to the ring by their manager Jason James, from Mount Olympus, weighing in at a total combined weight of 597 pounds, are the Argonauts!!!" The crowd boos terribly.
The Canbys and the Argonauts face each other in the middle of the ring. The Canbys don't seem intimidated by the much larger Argonauts. Jackson tries to keep order and force two of the men out of the ring. After a moment, Troy and #2 leave the ring. Jackson calls for the bell.
Travis and #1 circle the ring. They lock up. #1 easily shoves Travis into a neutral corner. Jackson calls for a break. #1 backs away, but slams into the corner with a back elbow to Travis' jaw. #1 whips him across the ring. Travis staggers out of the corner into a sidewalk slam. #1 picks him up by the hair. Jackson warns him, but #1 shoves him away. #2 puts his boot over the top rope. #1 slams Travis' head into #2's boot and tags him in.
#2 grabs Travis' head and snaps his neck over the top rope. He grabs Travis into a bear hug and slams him back first into the turnbuckle before rolling him back into the ring. #2 slides into the ring. Travis crawls toward his brother, but #2 stops him with an elbowdrop across the shoulders. #2 powerbombs him to the mat. He reaches out for a tag with #1.
#1 climbs into the ring and they whip Travis into the ropes. Travis ducks a double clothesline. He bounces off the opposite ropes with a flying body press, but the Argonauts catch him and drill him into the mat with a double spinebuster slam. #1 throws him back into the Argonauts' corner. #2 climbs out of the ring as #1 drives his knee into Travis' chest. He whips Travis along the side of the ring. Travis ducks a clothesline from #1, but #2 nails him with a knee to the back. Jackson warns #2 about interfering.
#1 tags #2 as he grabs Travis and presses him over his head. #2 charges Troy with a forearm smash. Troy climbs into the ring. Jackson tries to get him out of the ring. While Jackson is distracted, the Argonauts drill Travis into the mat with a spike piledriver. Both Argonauts stomp away on Travis' chest and stomach. Troy tries to tell Jackson to turn around, but Jackson continues to put him back in his corner. #2 drops a leg across Travis' throat as #1 leaves the ring.
Troy finally leaves the ring as #2 rolls Travis over for a pin. Jackson finally gets into position for a pin count, but only gets a two. #2 whips Travis into the ropes. He goes for a running clothesline, but Travis holds onto the rope and backdrops him over the top rope to the floor. Travis crawls over to his corner and tags in Troy. #2 grabs Travis' leg and drags him out of the ring. #2 whips Travis into the guardrail. Troy climbs the turnbuckle and comes off with a flying dropkick. The Canby Twins slam #2 backfirst into the edge of the ring apron. Troy rolls back into the ring to break Jackson's count at seven.
#2 climbs on the ring apron. Troy dropkicks him in the chin. Troy tries to slingshot #2 over the top rope, but #2 doesn't budge. #2 returns the favor by slingshotting Troy over the top rope. Troy lands on the ring apron, but #2 slams him into the ringpost. Troy falls to the floor. #2 steps through the ropes to break the count at four and drops down to the floor himself. Travis drops to the floor to protect his brother. Jackson tells him to get back in his corner. He also tells #2 and Troy to get back into the ring. #2 slams Troy's head into the ring apron and rolls him into the ring. #2 climbs onto the ring apron and is met with an elbow from Travis. #2 shoves him off the ring apron and steps through the ropes.
Troy runs into the opposite ropes with a flying body press. #2 catches him and drops him across the top rope. Travis tries to reach his brother for a tag, but #2 pulls him away just in time. #2 tags in #1. The Argonauts back Troy into the ropes and whip him across the ring. Troy ducks a double clothesline, but he can't avoid a double kick on the way back. #1 backs Troy into the ropes again as #2 leaves the ring. Jackson calls for a break. #1 releases Troy, backs up a step and charges him with a kneelift. Troy falls out of the ring. #2 goes to climb out of the ring, but Jackson stops him. Jackson backs him into the middle of the ring.
#1 drops off the ring apron with a double axehandle smash across Troy's shoulders. #1 throws him into the guardrail. Travis vehemently protests #1's actions, but #2 knocks Travis off the ring apron with a whirling right fist. Jackson warns #2. Travis slides back into the ring, wanting revenge. Jackson stops him.
#1 rolls Troy into the ring. #2 pulls him up by the hair and whips him into the ropes. #1 climbs into the ring. #2 lifts Troy up into a Hotshot. #1 grabs him in a reverse headlock and drills him to the mat. #2 climbs out of the ring. Jackson finally gets Travis out of the ring. #1 covers Troy. Jackson turns around to see the cover and slides across the ring to make the count. Travis runs across the ring to a neutral corner, jumps to the top rope and comes off with a flying leg drop on #1 as Jackson counts two.
Jackson warns Travis about his interference. He backs him towards the Canbys' corner. #1 picks Troy up in a bear hug. #2 climbs the turnbuckle and comes off with a flying clothesline (Golden Fleece). #1 charges the corner with Jackson and Travis. He flattens both of them with a running clothesline. #1 throws Travis over the top rope to the floor. #2 slams Troy into the middle of the ring. The Argonauts take turns dropping elbows across his chest. Jackson regains his bearings and tells #2 to get out of the ring. #2 complies as #1 makes the cover. Jackson slowly gets down to make the count ..... one ..... two ..... three!!! Jackson calls for the bell.
Littleton grabs the microphone and proclaims to the crowd, "The winners of the match, in a time of 18:29, and NEW Mississippi State Tag Team champions, are the Argonauts!!!"
The crowd boos terribly at the announcement as the Argonauts and Jason celebrate with the belts. Travis rolls back into the ring and nails #2 from behind. Jason grabs him and whips him into the ropes. #2 lifts Travis up in a Hotshot. #1 grabs Travis' head and drives him into the mat with a neck snap.
With both Canby twins lying motionless in the middle of the ring, the Argonauts and Jason leave the ring with the tag team title belts.
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