Results: July 1981

July 2, 1981 - Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, MS
1. 'Lightning' Lenny Lane def. Billy G. Williams (TV)
2. Psycho Ward & Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne def. Duplicity [Johnson/Thompson]
3. 'Double A' Arnold Adams & Mr. Mississippi def. Extreme Militia (TV)
4. Grappler def. White Funk (TV)
5. English Gentleman def. 'Sensational' Seth Greeley
6. Ghetto Gang def. Argonauts
7. 'Disco' Dominic Donovan def. 'Excellent' Xavier Cross
8. Non-Title: 'Nature Boy' Nate Harris def. Executioner, CO

July 4, 1981 - Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN (MVW vs CWA)
1. Marco Duarte def. Chick Donovan
2. L.A. Underground def. Mr. Onita & Masa Fuchi
3. Steve Keirn def. Colt Murphy
4. Wayne Ferris def. Mr. Remington (TV)
5. Terry 'Thunder' Thorson def. Kevin Sullivan
6. Dutch Mantell def. Deliverance
7. Mark Bradley def. Bill Dundee (TV)
8. Mr. Hyde & A.J. Adams vs Nightmares, double DQ
9. Dream Machine def. Good Time Charlie
10. 'Nature Boy' Nate Harris def. Jerry Lawler (TV)

July 5, 1981 – Fayette-Ware High School, Somerville, TN
1. Mr. Tennessee def. E. Nygma
2. Holly Luger def. Supergirl
3. Dr. Lucius Love def. Mr. Arkansas
4. All-American Alcoholics def. Michael Smith & Kurt Wesson
5. Marco Duarte def. J.T. Green (TV)
6. Dr. Jackyl def. April
7. A.J. Adams def. Colt Murphy
8. Mr. Remington def. Terry 'Thunder' Thorson
9. Tennessee Tag: L.A. Underground def. Norsemen
10. Tennessee Heavyweight: Mr. Hyde def. Mark Bradley

July 5, 1981 - Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS
1. 'Lightning' Lenny Lane def. White Funk
2. Duplicity [Johnson/Williams] def. Psycho Ward & Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne
3. Achilles Capone def. Chad 'Flame' Young
4. Extreme Militia def. Argonauts
5. English Gentleman def. Grappler
6. 'Double A' Arnold Adams vs 'Sensational' Seth Greeley, TLD
7. City of Jackson: 'Excellent' Xavier Cross def. Odysseus Dalton
8. Mississippi Heavyweight: 'Disco' Dominic Donovan def. Mr. Mississippi
9. Cage: Troy Canby def. Joe Blow (TV)
10. MVW Heavyweight: 'Nature Boy' Nate Harris def. Executioner

July 9, 1981 - Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, MS
1. Johnny Extreme def. Billy G. Williams
2. White Funk def. 'Lightning' Lenny Lane
3. 'Superstar' Johnny Johnson def. Militia Mike
4. Ghetto Gang def. Argonauts
5. Grappler def. Psycho Ward
6. 'Sensational' Seth Greeley def. Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne
7. English Gentleman def. Tommy Thompson
8. Jason James def. 'Double A' Arnold Adams (TV)
9. Mr. Mississippi def. Executioner (TV)
10. Mississippi Heavyweight: 'Disco' Dominic Donovan def. 'Excellent' Xavier Cross (TV)

July 11, 1981 – Tupelo High School, Tupelo, MS
1. 'Lightning' Lenny Lane def. White Funk
2. Triangle: Amy Andrews def. Miss Whitney & Naughty Nurse Natalie
3. City of Tupelo: 'Double A' Arnold Adams def. Psycho Ward (TV)
4. Mr. Mississippi def. Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne
5. Women: Strutter def. 5 Starz, DQ
6. Sensational Excellence vs Argonauts, no contest
7. #1 Contender for MVW Heavyweight: 'Excellent' Xavier Cross def. Jason James, DQ
8. Mississippi Tag: Ghetto Gang def. Mississippi's Most Wanted (TV)
9. MVW Six-Man: Duplicity def. English Gentleman & Extreme Militia

July 16, 1981 - Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, MS
1. Johnny Extreme def. Billy G. Williams
2. 'Lightning' Lenny Lane def. White Funk
3. 'Superstar' Johnny Johnson def. Militia Mike
4. Psycho Ward vs 'Double A' Arnold Adams, TLD
5. 'Sensational' Seth Greeley def. Grappler
6. English Gentleman def. Tommy Thompson
7. Mr. Mississippi def. Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne (TV)
8. Mississippi Tag: Ghetto Gang def. Argonauts
9. Executioner def. 'Excellent' Xavier Cross
10. MVW Heavyweight: 'Nature Boy' Nate Harris def. 'Disco' Dominic Donovan

July 17, 1981 - H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff, AR
1. L.A.W. Def. E. Nygma
2. Michael Smith & Kurt Wesson def. Extreme Militia
3. J.T. Green def. Mr. Arkansas
4. Dr. Lucius Love def. Colt Murphy
5. Dr. Jackyl def. Supergirl
6. Marco Duarte def. Mr. Remington
7. Terry 'Thunder' Thorson def. Deliverance
8. Canby Twins def. L.A. Underground (TV)
9. Arkansas Heavyweight: Good Time Charlie def. Mark Bradley (TV)
10. MVW Tag: Mr. Hyde & A.J. Adams def. Norsemen
July 23, 1981 - Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, MS
1. Billy G. Williams def. Militia Mike
2. Johnny Extreme def. Tommy Thompson
3. Funk Lightning def. Argonauts
4. Psycho Ward & Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne def. 'Double A' Arnold Adams & Mr. Mississippi (TV)
5. English Gentleman vs 'Superstar' Johnny Johnson, double CO (TV)
6. Mississippi's Most Wanted def. Sensational Excellence
7. Women Tag: Strutter & Amy Andrews def. Miss Whitney & Naughty Nurse Natalie
8. Non-Title: 'Nature Boy' Nate Harris vs 'Disco' Dominic Donovan, double DQ (TV)

July 25, 1981 – Corinth High School, Corinth, MS
1. White Funk def. Tommy Thompson
2. Argonauts def. Psycho Ward & Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne
3. 'Lightning' Lenny Lane def. 'Superstar' Johnny Johnson
4. Mississippi Tag: Ghetto Gang def. Extreme Militia
5. Grappler def. 'Double A' Arnold Adams (TV)
6. English Gentleman def. 'Excellent' Xavier Cross (TV)
7. Non-Title: Strutter def. 5 Starz, DQ
8. 'Sensational' Seth Greeley def. Jason James
9. Mississippi Heavyweight: Mr. Mississippi def. 'Disco' Dominic Donovan
10. MVW Heavyweight: 'Nature Boy' Nate Harris def. Executioner

July 30, 1981 - Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, MS
1. Naughty Nurse Natalie def. Miss Whitney
2. Psycho Ward & Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne def. 'Double A' Arnold Adams & Mr. Mississippi
3. Non-Title: Amy Andrews vs Strutter, TLD
4. Argonuats def. Funk Lightning
5. Jason James def. Chad 'Flame' Young
6. 'Disco' Dominic Donovan def. Joe Blow
7. Sensational Excellence def. Mississippi's Most Wanted, DQ
8. MVW Six-Man Tag: Duplicity def. English Gentleman & Extreme Militia
9. $500 Battle Royal: Joe Blow wins, last eliminating Executioner (TV)

July 31, 1981 – Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, AR
1. City of Corinth Heavyweight: English Gentleman def. 'Superstar' Johnny Johnson
2. City of Tupelo Heavyweight: 'Double A' Arnold Adams def. Psycho Ward
3. City of Jackson Heavyweight: 'Excellent' Xavier Cross def. Grappler
4. Tennessee Tag: L.A. Underground def. Michael Smith & Kurt Wesson
5. Women: Strutter def. Amy Andrews
6. Arkansas Tag: Norsemen def. All-American Alcoholics
7. Mississippi Tag: Ghetto Gang def. Sensational Excellence
8. Arkansas Heavyweight: Good Time Charlie def. Terry 'Thunder' Thorson
9. Tennessee Heavyweight: Mark Bradley def. Mr. Hyde, DQ
10. Mississippi Heavyweight: Mr. Mississippi def. Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne
11. MVW Six-Man Tag: Duplicity def. 'Disco' Dominic Donovan & Ghetto Gang
12. MVW Tag: Mr. Hyde & A.J. Adams def. Canby Twins
13. MVW Heavyweight: 'Nature Boy' Nate Harris def. Executioner
14. NWA World Title: Dusty Rhodes def. Good Time Charlie (TV)

Wrestler: Tom the Trucker/Executioner

Wrestler Name: Tom the Trucker (3/1/79 – 12/31/79); Executioner (1/1/80-12/31/98)
Real Name: Gordon James
Birthday: August 22, 1958
Hometown: The Truck Stop; Shadow of Death
Marital Status: Single
Alignment: Heel
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 296
Theme Music: “Convoy” by C.W. McCall (3/1/79 – 12/31/79); "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan (1/1/80 – 12/31/98)
Debut: March 1, 1979
Debut Opp: Troy Canby
Last Match: 12/31/98
Last Opp: Friends in Low Places
Style: Brawler
Finishing Move: Truck Stop (Big Boot); Guillotine (Big Leg Drop)
Favorite Moves: powerslam, powerbomb
Weapon:
Notable Feuds: Greeley, Cross
Image: Jim Neidhart

His Story:

Gordon was born on August 22, 1958, to Clifford and Marissa (Schmidt) James in Savannah, GA. He graduated from Windsor Forest High School in 1976. He was an all-Georgia defensive lineman for the Knights all four years of high school. He was recruited to play college football by almost all of the SEC and ACC colleges. He decided to go to the University of South Carolina. Gordon was expelled from South Carolina after he partied too much after the Gamecocks' 18-17 win over Ole Miss on October 21, 1978.

After losing his scholarship, he left school and trained to be an over-the-road truck driver. He was an independent owner-operator based out of Savannah. Not being able to handle the constant scrutiny of family and friends, Gordon moved to Florence, AL in January 1979. One of his first jobs out of the Florence area was to carry the ring equipment from Tupelo to Jackson for the monthly show.

After the February 4, 1979 Jackson card, Gordon broke up a fight between Mr. Tennessee and Grappler. Slamming both men up against the side of the trailer, he held them until Arnold and Jason arrived. Both men were impressed by his brute power. They wondered if they'd be able to work on some finesse with him. They were afraid that he might just be a powerful brute with no actual skill. Gordon surprised them with his great athletic skill.

Gordon became friends with A.J. Adams and 'Mr. Electricity' Steve Regal. Regal mentored Gordon until August 1980 when he left the MVW. Gordon walked into the biggest tag team feud in MVW history. After Grappler turned on Seth Greeley, Gordon made himself available as a tag team partner. Once the tag team of Mississippi's Most Wanted was formed, the entire history of wrestling was changed. They wrestled together for the next nineteen years with the most of their matches being against Sensational Excellence.

Throughout his wrestling career, Gordon was the main trucker for the MVW. After he retired from the ring, he continued to be the main trucker for the MVW throughout Mississippi until the MVW closed. After the MVW folded, Gordon also retired from over-the-road truck driving.

He never married, but he had a girlfriend in just about every town the MVW wrestled in. No wife. No kids. Just a basset hound to help him pass the days. Quite the sad life now.

Wrestler: 'Mr. Electricity' Steve Regal

Wrestler Name: 'Mr. Electricity' Steve Regal
Real Name: Steve Regal
Birthday: August 25, 1951
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Marital Status: Married (Cindy)
Alignment: Heel
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 221
Theme Music: "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne
Wrestling Debut: 1975 (Champaign, IL)
MVW Debut: November 2, 1978
Debut Opp: Joe Blow
Last Match: August 21, 1980
Last Opp: 'Nature Boy' Nate Harris
Style: Standard Worker
Finishing Move: Electric Bomb (powerslam)
Image: Self

MVW Story:

Steve entered the MVW because of his relationship with Arnold Adams. He was a bit unruly with Arnold's activities as a booker and promoter. Steve wrestled until August 21, 1980, when he bid a fond farewell to the MVW after another match with 'Nature Boy' Nate Harris. Steve remained good friends with Arnold until Arnold's death.

Wrestler/Manager: April

Wrestler Name: April
Real Name: April (Bronk) Fierros
Birthday: May 8, 1957
Hometown: Little Rock, AR
Marital Status: Married
Alignment: Heel
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 117
Theme Music: "What’s Your Name?” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Wrestling Debut: June 6, 1973 (St. Louis)
MVW Debut: October 19, 1978
Debut Opp: (interference)
Last Match: August 29, 1999
Last Opp: 'Zealous' Zena
Style: Amateur
Finishing Move: Spring Fling (flying sunset flip)
Weapon: loaded purse
Notable Feuds: 5 Starz, Amy Andrews, Supergirl
Managed: Grappler (11/1/79-12/31/98); Tom the Trucker/Executioner (3/1/79-12/31/98)
Image: Sandra Bullock

His Story:

April was born to Lt William and PO2 Patricia (Patterson) Bronk on May 8, 1957, in Pearl Harbor, HI. In 1960, William was transferred to NAS Norfolk and assigned as the Communications Officer of the USS Albemarle. Patricia was a nurse and was assigned to the Naval Hospital. In 1965, the family was transferred to Naval Base San Diego. In 1971, the family was once again transferred to NSA New Orleans.

Tired of moving every few years, April ran away from home in March 1973. She caught the “City of New Orleans” and rode it until she was thrown off the train for not having a ticket at Centralia, IL. Faced with a daunting dilemma, she decided to hitch-hike to St. Louis instead of Chicago. While looking for some work that didn't involve street-walking, she found herself working at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel as a housekeeper. After one of the Wrestling at the Chase tapings, she ran into George Abel in the hallway. Thinking he had tried to cop a feel, she judo threw him down the hallway. Impressed with the young woman's power, he talked with Ted DiBiase and Harley Race. They began training her to be a wrestler. She wrestled her first match on June 6, 1973 against Paula Kaye.

While still working at the Chase, she met Gideon Fierros, a recent graduate of St. Louis University, working at A.G. Edwards. On October 13, 1974, they were married after finding out that she was pregnant. Shortly after the marriage, April took a three-year leave from NWA St. Louis. She continued to work at the Chase in the housekeeping department during those years.

On February 28, 1975, Gideon and April's first son, Antonio (Phantom), was born at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis. On December 15, 1976, their second son, Russell (Russell 'Rusty Nail' Nelson), was born at St. John's Mercy Hospital.

Days later, Gideon was laid off from A.G. Edwards. He moved back near his family. They moved to Memphis, where Gideon found a job in the Accounting sector of FedEx. When Gideon's brother Wesley began wrestling with the MVW, the wrestling juices began to flow in April as well. Since there was very little women wrestling in Memphis, she branched out to the MVW.

She signed her wrestling contract on October 1, 1978. Posing as a food worker, she becomes involved in the match between Amy Andrews and Jessica Greeley on October 19. She attacked Jessica and put her out of action for four months. Continuing her wrestling career, she feuded with Jessica, Amy Andrews and Supergirl. April wrestled her last professional match on August 29, 1999, against 'Zealous' Zena.

After retiring from the ring, April and Gideon opened a bed and breakfast outside Tupelo. Of course their busiest weeks are around the celebration of Elvis' birth and death.

Results: June 1981

June 4, 1981 - Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, MS
1. Amy Andrews def. Naughty Nurse Natalie (TV)
2. Extreme Militia vs Duplicity [Johnson/Williams], TLD
3. Garrett Marshall def. Tommy Thompson
4. Psycho Ward & Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne def. 'Double A' Arnold Adams & Mr. Mississippi
5. Women: Strutter def. Miss Whitney (TV)
6. Grappler def. English Gentleman, DQ
'Sensational' Seth Greeley interferes and attacks Grappler.
7. Jason James def. 'Sensational' Seth Greeley, CO
Grappler interferes and brawls with Greeley to the back.
8. Mississippi Tag: Argonauts def. Canby Twins, no show
Canby Twins were stripped of the titles due to inability to defend due to injuries.
9. Mississippi Heavyweight: Executioner vs 'Excellent' Xavier Cross, double DQ
10. Non-Title Chain: 'Disco' Dominic Donovan def. 'Nature Boy' Nate Harris

June 6, 1981 - Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN
1. Mr. Tennessee def. E. Nygma
2. J.T. Green def. Mr. Arkansas
3. Colt Murphy vs Marco Duarte, TLD (TV)
4. L.A. Underground def. All-American Alcoholics
5. Mr. Remington def. Dr. Lucius Love
6. April def. Supergirl
7. Terry 'Thunder' Thorson def. A.J. Adams, DQ
8. Norsemen def. Michael Smith & Kurt Wesson
9. Tennessee Heavyweight: Mr. Hyde def. Mark Bradley, DQ (TV)
Good Time Charlie interferes and attacks Hyde during the match.
10. #1 Contender MVW Battle Royal: Terry 'Thunder' Thorson wins, last eliminating Good Time Charlie

June 7, 1981 - Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS (Mississippi State Tag Tournament)
1. 'Superstar' Johnny Johnson def. Garrett Marshall
2. Argonauts def. 'Double A' Arnold Adams & Mr. Mississippi
3. Ghetto Gang def. Extreme Militia
4. Sensational Excellence def. Duplicity [Thompson/Williams]
5. Mississippi's Most Wanted def. Psycho Ward & Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne
6. Jason James def. English Gentleman
7. Sensational Excellence def. Ghetto Gang, DQ
8. Mississippi's Most Wanted def. Argonauts
9. Non-Title Streetfight: 'Disco' Dominic Donovan def. 'Nature Boy' Nate Harris
10. Mississippi Tag (Final): Sensational Excellence def. Mississippi's Most Wanted, DQ (TV)
Arnold refuses to award Sensational Excellence the title because MMW purposely disqualified themselves.

June 7, 1981 – Fayette-Ware High School, Somerville, TN
1. All-American Alcoholics def. Michael Smith & Kurt Wesson
2. Mr. Arkansas def. E. Nygma
3. Marco Duarte def. Dr. Lucius Love
4. Colt Murphy def. J.T. Green
5. Women: Strutter def. April
6. Mr. Remington def. Jeff Lindberg
7. 'Bad Attitude' Brad Adidas def. A.J. Adams
8. Mark Bradley def. Terry 'Thunder' Thorson
9. Tennessee Tag: Norsemen def. Canby Twins, no show
Canby Twins stripped of Tennessee and Arkansas Tag Team Titles after a second time of not being able to defend the titles.
10. Tennessee Heavyweight: Mr. Hyde def. Good Time Charlie (TV)

June 11, 1981 - Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, MS
1. 'Superstar' Johnny Johnson def. Billy G. Williams
2. Garrett Marshall def. Tommy Thompson
3. Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne def. 'Double A' Arnold Adams (TV)
4. Amy Andrews def. Naughty Nurse Natalie
5. 'Sensational' Seth Greeley def. Grappler
6. Ghetto Gang def. Argonauts
7. Non-Title: Strutter def. Miss Whitney
8. 'Excellent' Xavier Cross def. 'Disco' Dominic Donovan
9. Mr. Mississippi def. Psycho Ward (TV)
10. MVW Six-Man Tag: English Gentleman & Extreme Militia def. Norsemen

June 13, 1981 – Tupelo High School, Tupelo, MS
1. Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne def. English Gentleman
2. Odysseus Dalton def. Psycho Ward
3. 'Disco' Dominic Donovan def. Joe Blow
4. Mr. Mississippi def. Chad 'Flame' Young
5. Amy Andrews def. 5 Starz
6. 'Disco' Dominic Donovan def. Odysseus Dalton
7. Mr. Mississippi def. Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne
8. City of Tupelo Heavyweight: 'Double A' Arnold Adams def. Jason James
9. #1 Contender for Mississippi Heavyweight: 'Disco' Dominic Donovan def. Mr. Mississippi
10. Mississippi Tag No-DQ: Mississippi's Most Wanted def. Sensational Excellence

June 18, 1981 - Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, MS
1. Extreme Militia def. Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne & Psycho Ward
2. 'Double A' Arnold Adams & Mr. Mississippi def. Argonauts, DQ
Browne & Ward interfere in the match, costing the Argonauts a sure win.
3. English Gentleman def. Grappler
4. Six-Man Tag: Duplicity def. 'Disco' Dominic Donovan & Ghetto Gang, DQ (TV)
5. Women: Strutter def. 5 Starz, DQ
6. 'Sensational' Seth Greeley def. Jason James, DQ
7. Mississippi Heavyweight: Executioner def. 'Excellent' Xavier Cross
'Disco' Dominic Donovan comes down to the ring and causes Cross to lose the match.
8. Special Challenge: Argonauts def. Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne & Psycho Ward

June 19, 1981 - H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff, AR (Arkansas Tag Title Tournament)
1. E. Nygma vs Mr. Arkansas, TLD
2. Michael Smith & Kurt Wesson def. Marco Duarte & Mr. Tennessee
3. Dr. Jackyl def. Holly Luger
4. All-American Alcoholics def. L.A. Underground
5. Norsemen def. Michael Smith & Kurt Wesson
6. Supergirl def. April
7. Colt Murphy def. J.T. Green
8. Arkansas Tag: All-American Alcoholics def. Norsemen (TV)
9. Arkansas Heavyweight: Good Time Charlie def. Mark Bradley
10. MVW Heavyweight: 'Nature Boy' Nate Harris def. Terry 'Thunder' Thorson (TV)

June 20, 1981 – Corinth High School, Corinth, MS
1. City of Corinth Mississippi Mud: English Gentleman def. Jason James, Odysseus Dalton, 'Sensational' Seth Greeley, Psycho Ward & Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne
2. MVW Tag: Mr. Hyde & A.J. Adams def. Mississippi's Most Wanted (TV)

June 25, 1981 - Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, MS
1. Psycho Ward def. Tommy Thompson
2. Chad 'Flame' Young def. Billy G. Williams
3. Joe Blow vs 'Superstar' Johnny Johnson, TLD
4. English Gentleman def. Bobby 'Badd to the Bone' Browne (TV)
5. Jason James vs 'Double A' Arnold Adams, no contest
6. Extreme Militia def. Sensational Excellence
7. Mr. Mississippi def. Grappler
8. Mississippi Heavyweight: 'Disco' Dominic Donovan def. Executioner (TV)

Wrestler: Joe Blow

Wrestler Name: Joe Blow
Real Name: Wesley Fierros
Birthday: March 27, 1954
Billed From: Memphis, TN
Hometown: Tupelo, MS
Marital Status: Married
Alignment: Heel
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 298
Theme Music: "Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd (single); “In the Ghetto” by Elvis Presley (tag)
Debut: September 3, 1978
Debut Opp: Nate Harris
Last Match: December 26, 1996
Last Opp: Friends in Low Places
PriDistrict: MidAmerica
Style: Standard Worker
Finishing Move: Joe the Plumber (pumphandle slam)
Favorite Moves: abdominal stretch, backbreaker
Weapon: crescent wrench
Notable Feuds: every other tag team
Image: Ahmed Johnson

His Story:

Wesley was born on March 27, 1954, to Joseph and Grace (Adams) Fierros in Tupelo, MS. He is the third of four children. Joseph was an HVAC technician. Grace is a stay-at-home mom. He graduated 38th in his class from Tupelo High School in 1972. As a freshman, he began apprenticing to be a plumber. In 1975, he became a journeyman. In the same year, his father welcomed Chad Young as a journeyman HVAC technician.

In 1977, he and Chad started CW's Plumbing and HVAC. They met Arnold in 1978 as they came to inspect the furnace at MVW's headquarters.

While Chad had very little trouble figuring out a gimmick, Wesley couldn't figure out what he wanted to do. It was actually Amy Andrews who came up with the idea of Joe Blow. Wesley looked like your average everyday man. She suggested the idea of simply an everyday guy. Wesley added the plumber look, wielding a crescent wrench.

He married Celicia Williams on October 16, 1979 at Northeast Church of Christ in Tupelo. Their son Wesley Jr. (Dance Machine) was born on March 3, 1981.

In the summer of 1996, Chad decided that he wanted to quit wrestling. Wesley wanted to continue. He hadn't done much in the way of singles wrestling. Everything had revolved around Ghetto Gang as one of the most dominant tag teams of the previous two decades. Finally, in October, Wesley agreed that he would retire too instead of trying to find another tag team partner. While Chad put wrestling behind him for the most part, Wesley continued to be an avid supporter. The fact that he had several nephews involved helped garner his continued support.

As of 2010, Wesley and Celicia were still married and living in Tupelo. He and Chad continue to run CW's. He has plans of retiring when the coroner pries his crescent wrench from his cold, dead hand.

Wrestler: Chad 'Flame' Young

Wrestler Name: Chad 'Flame' Young
Real Name: Chad Young
Birthday: August 9, 1954
Hometown: Tupelo, MS
Billed From: Memphis, TN
Marital Status: Married
Alignment: Heel
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 274
Theme Music: "Fire on High" by ELO (single); “In the Ghetto” by Elvis Presley (tag)
Debut: September 3, 1978
Debut Opp: 'Disco' Dominic Donovan
Last Match: December 26, 1996
Last Opp: Friends in Low Places
PriDistrict: MidAmerica
Style: Technical Flyer
Finishing Move: Down in Flames (powerbomb off middle rope)
Weapon: fireball
Notable Feuds: every other tag team
Image: Shaun White

His Story:

Chad was born to Cooper and Deborah (Hyde) Young on August 9, 1954 in Tupelo, MS. His father was a journeyman electrician. His mother taught fourth grade at Lawndale Elementary School. Chad was an average student throughout school. He never made studying a priority. College wasn't a goal for him. He was going to become an electrician like his father. He was very skilled with his hands. His best class at Tupelo High School was shop.

After graduation, he was dropped from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in his second year of his apprenticeship. His Master Electrician trainer refused to work with him. He claimed the young man was too hot-headed to become a good electrician. After a couple months, he was picked up for another apprenticeship with a Master HVAC technician belonging to the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). His Master HVAC technician was Joseph Fierros. During his apprenticeship, he became good friends with Joseph's son Wesley (Joe Blow). Wesley was undergoing an apprenticeship as a plumber.

After both men became journeymen in 1975, they pooled their resources to begin CW's Plumbing and HVAC. They met Arnold when they came to fix the furnace system at the MVW Headquarters in Tupelo. Arnold asked the two if they might have any aspirations of becoming wrestlers. They thought it over during the job. They agreed to a six-month contract to try it out. They wanted just matches around the Tupelo area so that they were still able to keep their day jobs.

When the MVW expanded into Tennessee, Chad and Wesley tried to keep up, but the long drives back to Tupelo made their mornings come extra early. They finally invoked their “local” contract clause after giving up the Tennessee State Tag Titles to Mississippi's Most Wanted on December 6, 1980. When asked by Arnold why they did it that way, they replied that they didn't like the way the match was supposed to end. It created more of a rivalry with the Ghetto Gang's ending. The rivalry never happened as Mississippi's Most Wanted continued to be primarily entangled against Sensational Excellence.

Chad made up his mind to quit wrestling during the summer of 1996. It took some doing to convince Wesley, who had family in the MVW as well, but they decided to make an end of it at the end of 1996. They worked themselves up through October and November into a quick feud with the Friends in Low Places. The feud ended when Ghetto Gang lost a Loser Leaves MVW match on December 26.

As of 2010, Chad was still married to his wife Maria. They had one son, Christopher, who would debut in the MVW as The Nightmare in 1998. Chad and Wesley still run CW's Plumbing and HVAC. Plans are in the works for the Youngs to retire by 2014 and move to Panama City, FL.