Memphis’s Championship Wrestling Association
Promoting: Central and Eastern Tennessee, Central and Eastern Kentucky and Western Arkansas  
Promoter: Jerry Jarrett
Matchmaker: Eddie Marlin
Under the Auspices of the American Wrestling Association & President Wally Karbo
Taped on: Saturday March 17th 1982
Aired on: Saturday March 17th 1982
Taped At: WMC-TV Studios Channel 5 Memphis.
Announcer: Dave Brown and Lance Russell  
Referees: Paul Morton and Jerry Calhoun
 
**Sprach Zarathrustra plays the Pankrationist Statue rotates 360 degrees while Championship Wrestling is shown over it. The scene fades to Lance Russell & Dave Brown behind the announce desk. **
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[Lance Russell] Yello again everybody. Lance Russell a Dave Brown right here at ringside. With a week until the huge Lexington show, tensions are getting thicker by the minute.  By golly we are ready for another great week of wrestling and we hope you are too.
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{Dave Brown} I am. I tell you this opening match today has Phil Hickerson & Tom Prichard taking on The Kings of Wrestling in what will be a huge tag team match.  Then we have the Hart Family, Jimmy Valiant, Killer Karl Krupp and yes, even Jimmy Hart in a 6 man tag team match. In the main event of the show, the Mid-America title is on the line when champion Jos Leduc takes on Stan Lane of the Fabulous Ones. So without further waiting, let’s get on with the show.  
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Phil Hickerson & Tom Prichard defeat The Kings of Wrestling by DQ after The Midnight Express interferes, attacking Hickerson & Prichard making it a 4 on 2 brawl. It continues until The Fabulous Ones come and make the save.
 
**Hickerson & Prichard are with Lance Russell. They are livid and begin to talk. **
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[Phil Hickerson] DENNIS CONDREY…I DON’T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO YA, BUT YA DID IT WRONG. YA WENT AND YA THREW AWAY YEARS OF YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP AND FOR WHAT? SOME MONEY FROM SOME PIMPLY FACED LITTLE KID. BUT SOMETHIN’ ELSE YA DONE WAS SIGNED THE DEATH WARRANT. YA KILLED OUR FRIENDSHIP, OUR BROTHERHOOD AND NOW IT IS TIME FOR ME TO KILL THE REST. CORNETTE…STICK YOUR NOSE IN JUST ONE TIME SO I CAN POP YA ONE.
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[Tom Prichard] Ya see boys and girls, last week you left us for dead. But ya see Eaton, Condrey, Cornette…we are not dead. Not only are we still alive but the scars you inflicted are healing. Too bad we cannot say the same about the ones we are inflicting on you next week.  
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[PH] IN KENTUCKY IT WILL BE ONE TEAM LEAVING THE CWA. MAKE SURE YOUR BAGS ARE PACKED MIDNIGHT EXPRESS. PACK YOUR BAGS.
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[Lance Russell] Folks, we will be right back.  
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##Commercial #1##
Localized promos for upcoming house shows
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**Coming back from commercial, Dave Brown and Lance Russell discuss the handicapped match set for March 25th in Lexington, Kentucky. It pits the entire Hart Family, from Jimmy Valiant, to Killer Karl Krupp, to Jimmy Hart himself, going against Dutch Mantell & Ken Lucas. The Hart Family will be up next. We head to the ring for the action.**
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The Hart Family (Jimmy Valiant/Killer Karl Krupp/Jimmy Hart) defeat Tracy Smothers/Chris Hamrick/Charlie Cook after Valiant drops the elbow on Hamrick allowing Hart to get the pin.
 
**The Hart Family is with Lance Russell at the announcer’s desk. Hart is gloating at the fact he scored the pin in that last match.**
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[Jimmy Hart] I told you Lance Russell. I told you that I had no problems in a match. I have been training all week with my two warriors Lance and let me tell you something….I am ready. I can beat Dirty Mantell, I can beat Ken Lucas. This will be the greatest night of my life Lance.  
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[Lance Russell] I don’t think you understand Jimmy, what can happen to you in that wrestling ring. What if Ken Lucas or Dutch Mantell get their hands on you?
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[Jimmy Hart] Lance Russell…they will not get the chance. I will be shucking and jiving, weaving and bopping and I am too fast baby. I am just too fast.
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[Jimmy Valiant] Lancer… it is like this…. **Valiant starts to sing**
“Buddy you’re a boy make a big noise
Playin’ in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on yo’ face
You big disgrace
Kickin’ your can all over the place"
It is like this…Dutch Mantell…Ken Lucas…it does not matter, Jack. The Hart Family is the only family in wrestling, daddy and it will be this way forever. Mr. Jimmy Hart, daddy, he is going to be the one to get the win and there ain’t nothing none of ya can do about it.  
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[Jimmy Hart] Lance Russell…it is as simple as this. They will not get their hands on me. They can try but it will not happen. Killer Karl Krupp and Jimmy Valiant will not allow this. But just in case one of those two jokers get past my Family…well Lance, I cannot be held responsible with what happens next.  
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[Lance Russell] Give me a break Jimmy. Folks, we will be right back.
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##Commercial #2##
Localized promos for upcoming house shows
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**The AWA World heavyweight champion Nick Bockwinkel and AWA Southern heavyweight champion Wahoo McDaniel are at the announcer’s desk with Jimmy Hart and matchmaker Eddie Marlin. Jimmy Hart is bouncing around Bockwinkel, making sure not to get too close to Wahoo in fear of being popped for his effort. **
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[Lance Russell] will you just settle down Jimmy.
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[Jimmy Hart] Settle down? SETTLE DOWN?? Lance Russell, this is the greatest moment of my life.  
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[LR] I thought the match you just had was the greatest moment of your life.
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[JH] Lance, don’t try to cause trouble. You always try to cause trouble Lance Russell but tonight it will not happen. I have the AWA world heavyweight champion here baby and that means you shut up.  
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[Wahoo McDaniel] hey Bockwinkel…can you tell your valet to shut up and let us men get this contract signed? I do not want any excuses when I beat you for that world title belt next week.
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**This just infuriates Hart. He becomes even more animated until Bockwinkel calms him down. Nick looks at Wahoo and signs the contract.  As Wahoo signs, Hart and Bockwinkel start to smile.**
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[Nick Bockwinkel] Eddie Marlin, does this signing mean that no matter what, the match will commence on March 25th?  
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[Eddie Marlin] It does.  
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[NB] Good, because I have something to inform you about Wahoo McDaniel. Now that it is signed, now that it is official, the hardest part of your career is about to start. You see… now that we have our date set, all you need to do is make it there. All you need to do is be able to show up and I do not foresee that happening.  
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[WM] Oh no? We do not have to wait until next week. We can throw your million dollar words and 2 cent wrestling in to the ring right now. I got nothing better to do than to take your title away from you a week early.
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[NB] Listen here little Indian….I am not going to sully my hands with you today. I have no need to. For you to assume that I am the only man on this earth who wants you out of wrestling is awfully pretentious of you. You see, I am not the man who is going to end your career before you even get to Lexington. That man **pointing behind Wahoo** is.  
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**Wahoo is attacked from behind by none other than ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER!!!! ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER IS IN MEMPHIS!!!! Wahoo tries to battle back but unfortunately for him, The Butcher had gotten to him first. Wahoo is busted open and a bloody mess as the locker room clears out to help him. As Chris Hamrick & Tracy Smothers come to help, they get busted open for their troubles as well. It takes Rocky Johnson, Tony Atlas, Bill Dundee, and Dutch Mantell to run off Abdullah as we go to commercial.**
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##Commercial #3##
Localized Promos for March 25th, Lexington, Kentucky Show
March 25th War Card In Lexington, Kentucky
 
Tag Team Match (Loser leaves CWA)
The Midnight Express (“Beautiful” Bobby Eaton & “Loverboy” Dennis Condrey w/Jim Cornette) Vs Phil Hickerson &Tom Prichard
 
Tag Team Match
Rick & Robert Gibson Vs The Blond Bombers
 
AWA World Junior Championship
Dynamite Kid (Champion) Vs Ricky Morton
 
Tag Team Match
The Georgia Bullets Vs The Lettermen’s Club (Gary Royal & Eddie Gilbert)
 
Mid-America Championship (Lumberjack Strap Match)
Jos Leduc Vs Tommy Rich
 
Southern Tag Team Championship & Mid-America Tag Team Championship Unification
Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas (Southern Champions) Vs The Assassins (Mid-America Champions)
 
Handicapped Match (3-2)
Hart Family (J. Valiant, KKK, J. Hart) Vs Dutch Mantell/Ken Lucas
 
AWA World Tag Team Championship
High Flyers (Champions) Vs Jerry "The King" Lawler & "Superstar" Bill Dundee
 
Main Event
AWA World Heavyweight Championship (Special Referee: To Be Announced)
Nick Bockwinkel (Champion) Vs Wahoo McDaniel
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**Coming back from commercial, Eddie Marlin announces that he is fining both Nick Bockwinkel and Jimmy Hart over their part in that heinous attack on Wahoo McDaniel. He says until the fines are paid, Bockwinkel AND Jimmy Hart will not appear in the CWA or ANY AWA PROMOTION. Marlin also says that he called AWA president Wally Karbo and IF the fines are not paid by the 24th of March, then Wahoo McDaniel will win the AWA world heavyweight title via forfeit. Lance Russell says how this is a huge deal. Dave Brown tells the fans it is time for the main event of the night, the Mid-America championship is on the line as we go to the ring.**
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Mid-America Championship: Jos Leduc (Champion) defeats Stan Lane after his massive bear hug. After the match, Leduc wraps his hand with his lumberjack chain and wallops Lane with it, busting him right open. Leduc lifts Lane up to do it again however is stopped by the returning TOMMY "WILDFIRE" RICH!!! Rich, with a chain of his own, attacks Leduc and runs him off defending Lane in the process.
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**Tommy Rich is with Lance Russell at the announcer’s desk.**
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[Lance Russell] “Wildfire” Tommy Rich, it is good to see you back.  
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[Tommy Rich] Lance Russell, it is good to be back. Ya see a couple’a weeks ago Josie Leduck attacked me and busted my head open. He tried to injure me and end my career. He used that lumberjack chain and has injured a few of mah friends just this last week. Well Josie Leduck…YA GOT ME ALL FARRED UP!!! EVERY TIME YA GET TO USING THAT CHAIN, AH WILL BE THERE WITH ONE O’ MY OWN.ON MARCH 25TH IT WILL BE YOU AN’ ME CHAINED TOGETHER FOR THE MID-AMERICA BELT AND AH AM COMIN’ HOME WITH IT!!!
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{Lance Russell] Now Tommy, the way to win this match is to drag your opponent around the ring and touch all four top turnbuckles. Do you think you can do that?
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[TR] Ah know ah am not the biggest or the strongest in ‘rasslin’ but my momma always told me she didn’t raise no fools. Ah got me a plan Lance and at the end of it, ah will be the Mid-America champ.
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[LR] Thanks Tommy, again, glad to have you back.
 
The show ends with Dave Brown & Lance Russell recapping the action before saying goodnight to everyone.
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Show Closing

I think it is a mixture but with Tommy Rich, ya never know, lol. It is a strap match as far as dragging the opponents but it is with a chain instead of strap.

I guess Cornette must have talked big time to get Condrey back into the fold. Hickerson is really in his element here. Valiant better know some lullabyes because Mantell is going to knock Hart slam out. Lane and Keirn still need some re-generating here in the CWA. Instant face turn for Wahoo. Love the fight between Leduc and Rich escalating.  
 
The War Card is shaping up greatly. CWA is looking strong.