Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Norfolk, Virginia
The Norfolk Scope
Thursday December 20, 1982  Bell 7:15pm
 
To determine the number one contender to Magnum Terry Allen’s United States Heavyweight Title, former champion Harley Race took on Hulk Hogan with James J. Dillon. Hogan used his strength in the early going to wear Race down. Harley’s stamina and ability to absorb punishment served him well as he would later mount a comeback, turning the match into a brawl.  
 
Around 12 minutes into the match, Harley had busted Hogan open with repeated punches to the forehead. Dillon became enraged and argued to referee Tommy Young, that Race was using a closed fist. Young warned Race, but Race gave the referee a “don’t bother me again” stare and nothing more was said.  
 
Dillon decided to take matters into his own hands and while the referee was distracted by Hogan, he punched Race in the face several times buckle first with his rolled up belt. Hogan then stomped Race out of the ring and busted him open when he rammed him head first into the ring post.  
 
The referee started to count, but both men fought their way back into the ring. The fighting continued until Harley dropped Hogan with a head butt. Dillon tried to enter the ring and Race turned his attention to the manager.  
 
Harley had Dillon on the ring apron as Young tried to physically break them up. Hogan in the meantime, staggered back to his feet.  
 
Race was trying to pull Dillon into the ring, Dillon was holding on to the ropes for dear life and Tommy Young was trying to separate them as Hogan started to walk over to them and the crowd roared and cheered.  
 
WHACK!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
From out of nowhere, Paul Jones came down to ringside with a chair, sneaking up behind Hogan and laid him out with a chair. Everyone in the arena, but Young, could hear the smash. Jones scooted out of the ring and discarded the dented chair. Race turned around and saw Hogan laying on the mat. He then covered him and called to Young to make the pin. Dillon protested but by the time he got in the ring, Young had counted three giving the match to Race at 26:01. Race got to his feet and threw Dillon out of the ring as the crowd cheered.
 
 
In other bouts…  
 
-      In a wild and bloody match, Dusty Rhodes and Magnum Terry Allen and Dory Funk, Jr. and Bobby Duncum went to a 20:22 double disqualification.  
 
-      Ricky Steamboat, accompanied to the ring by a limping Jay Youngblood, beat The Great Kubuki in 14:11.
 
 
-      The Iron Sheik successfully defended the Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Title against Mid Atlantic Television Champion, Mike Rotundo, pinning him after a kick with his “loaded” boot at 19:34 after the time limit for Rotundo’s belt had expired.  
 
-      Mark Youngblood beat ½ of the Mid Atlantic Tag Team Champions, Nelson Royal in 12:46 with a side suplex into a pin.  
 
 
Number 1 Contender’s Tournament for the Mid Atlantic Tag Team Titles:
-      Jumbo Tsuruta and Masa Fuchi wrestled to a 10minute draw with Rick Morton and Robert Gibson, The Rock-n-Roll Express, eliminating both teams.
 
For the Number One Contenders position to the Mid Atlantic Tag Team Champions:  
-      Koko B. Ware and Brickhouse Brown defeated Kendo Nagasaki and Johnny Saint in 8:23 when Ware pinned Saint. Brown and Ware will go on to face Nelson Royal and Johnny Weaver for the Mid Atlantic Tag Team Titles in Chattanooga on New Year’s Eve.  
 
 
In the second bout of the evening:  
-      George Wells defeated The Masked Mr. X at 5:08 with a shoulder block.
 
In the opener:  
-      Tracy Smothers beat Al Snow in 6:17.

Boy, I just was not expecting for Race to beat Hogan. This sets my mind to exploring the possibilities. Jones being involved sets up a lot. Seeing Dusty and Magnum together is really cool. Rotundo and Sheik probably stole the show. Brickhouse and Koko could have some real success considering the absence of Weaver lately. Real accomplishment by Ricky and Robert. Liked the Snow-Smothers opener.
 
Great stuff.