The Omni  
Christmas Night December 25, 1982 6 PM  
Referees: Nick Patrick, Tommy Weathers, Scrappy McGowan  
 
The Georgia Tech cheerleaders pass out goody bags to all kids under 12. Little  
Richard sings the National Anthem.  
 
National Television Title  
First Round-Lou Thesz bracket  
*Randy Rose defeats Steve Olsonoski with a chain to the head off a suplex  
attempt @ 7:50. (P)  
*Ted Oates defeats Kurt Von Hess after Von Hess w/Sir Oliver Humperdink misses a  
knee from the top rope and Oates counters with a gut buster @ 6:38 (W)  
*Randy Rose defeats Superstar Graham with help from Ron Bass and Rip Rogers.  
Rogers distracts McGowan and Bass comes out and runs Graham into the ring post.  
Graham is counted out @ 8:00. (M)
 
First Round-Pat O'Connor bracket  
*Sweet Brown Sugar defeats Karl Von Shotz w/Sir Oliver Humperdink after Brown  
Sugar hits a flying bulldog off the top rope @ 8:00. (P)  
*Norvell Austin defeats Wendell Cooley with a flying forearm after ringsiders  
see Austin load his elbow pad. The pin comes @ 7:03. (W)  
* Ron Bass w/Sir Oliver Humperdink and Sweet Brown Sugar wrestle to a 10-minute  
draw. George Scott comes in and flips a coin. Sugar gets to call and says  
"heads". He gets the call and moves on. Bass tries for retribution but is  
stopped by Superstar Graham. Bass bails and Graham says he can't wait for  
tomorrow night in Marietta. (M)  
 
*****INTERMISSION******  
 
Semifinals-Thesz bracket  
Randy Rose defeats Ted Oates after Rose spears Oates through the ropes to the  
floor. Oates hits his head and climbs woozily onto the apron. Rose suplexes him  
back in and turns the move into a brainbuster. ME, INC. is in the TV Title  
finals. Rose gets the victory @ 11:35. (P)  
 
Semifinals-O'Connor bracket  
Sweet Brown Sugar defeats Norvell Austin after both men are bloodied by Austin's  
object. Sugar, Austin, and Weathers are caught in a corner splash. Austin  
recovers first and he charges with an elbow. Sugar ducks and Austin slams hard  
into the corner. Sugar gets the metal and loads his mask. One flying head butt  
later and Sugar is in the finals @ 12:03. (W)  
 
Rose and Rogers come out to protest but Sugar hightails it too quickly.  
 
AWA World Junior Heavyweight Title  
Tiger Mask (c) vs. Rip Rogers  
Rogers remains out with Rose for this one. Mask complains and the referee is  
presented with a paper from Rose. It says that any member of ME, INC can be at  
ringside when another member is wrestling. Rose is allowed to stay. Rogers gets  
in Mask's face and says some horid Japanese vulgarity. Mask grabs Rogers but is  
clipped in the knee by Rose. Weathers backs Rose to the floor but can't really  
do much since the match hasn't started.  
 
Rogers works over the knee with various holds, like full crabs, half crabs,  
Indian death locks, and spinning toe holds. Mask escapes each attempt but his  
aireal attack is almost useless. Almost. In what seems like madness, he makes a  
dive through the ropes at Rogers while Rip is on the floor. Rogers' back is  
driven hard into the ring railing. Mask rams The Hustler's head into the ring  
steps. Rogers is nearly counted out but his head is a crimson mask.  
 
Mask shows he is a wrestling master from this point on. He becomes a mat  
technician and stretches the back. Nerve holds holds make the blood spew. A  
camel clutch has Rogers spent by the time he reaches the ropes. Rogers looks out  
and Weathers is about to ring the bell when Mask stops him. It takes a lot of  
effort but the masked champion climbs the turnbuckles and hits a flying splash  
on the prone challengers. McGowan makes the count this time @ 18:03.
 
******INTERMISSION******  
 
Finals-National Television Title Tournament  
Sweet Brown Sugar vs. Randy Rose w/Norvell Austin  
This one takes place all over the Omni. Nick Patrick looks the other way for  
quite a lot of the infractions. This match will end decisively. everybody hopes.  
No such luck. Rose loads the chain and takes a swing at Sugar. Sweets sees it  
coming and dropkicks Rose out, Wendell Cooley comes down and gets the chain from  
Rose. He hands it to Weathers. While this is going on Austin hits Sugar in the  
face with an adult beverage. Sugar's eyes are burning, Rose sees it and takes  
advantage. He bulldogs Sugar and gets the title winning cover @ 16:03.  
 
Rose, Austin, and Rogers celebrate in the ring. Cooley helps Sugar to the back.  
 
AWA World Tag Team Championship  
Adrian Adonis/Jesse Ventura vs. Jack/Jerry Brisco.  
The newly crowned National Tag Champs, The Briscos, go against the AWA champs  
here. Ventura makes one of the few mistakes of the contest when he clocks Adonis  
with a punch. Jack and Jerry hurt the leg of Adonis, negating Good Night Irene  
and setting up the figure four. In fact, Adonis does apply the sleeper on Jerry  
later. He can't cinch down because of the knee. Jerry is able to roll Adonis  
over the top rope to the floor. Jesse runs across the ring and clobbers Jack.  
The temper of the Blackwell, Oklahoma native flares up. Weathers breaks them up.  
Adonis is able to get in a blatant low blow and hits a side suplex on Jerry. The  
younger Brisco tries to get in but is just too woozy. He falls back off the  
apron and hits his head on the railing. A COUNTOUT gives the champs the win @  
26:12.  
 
Ventura and Adonis leave. A large cut has been opened in the back of Jerry  
Brisco's head. You have to wonder how this will effect the Anderson match  
Thursday night in Marietta.
 
Happy Holidays from The Omni in Atlanta.
 
(c) GCW @NWAClassics 1982

Good tournament.  Look forward to seeing how the ME take turns defending the belt.  Lot of possibilities there.

Great Christmas card!  I was really hoping Sugar would win, but it's going to be interesting watch the MX all defending the Title.  Tiger mask/Rogers would have been good...Ventura/Adonis got lucky, I hope Jerry recovers enough to face the Andersons...Great stuff Johnny!