AWA MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
TV taping from 1/31 was postponed due to inclement weather.
HOUSE SHOW
DETROIT – COBO HALL
THE HOMECOMING
2/3/83
 
Tim Tall Tree vs Barry Orton ended in a time limit draw
Masked Gladiator (Hunter) defeated Masked Nightmare with the Boston Crab.
Ron Sexton and Mike Davis defeated Johnny Heffernan and Gino Brito. Sexton  pinned Brito following a Billy Robinson style backbreaker.
Flying Fred Curry defeated “Maniac” John Tolos by DQ
Charlie Cook defeated Dr. Death (Lancaster) following a flying shoulder tackle
Nick Busick sent Bruiser Banks into retirement with the Busick Blaster.
In a match originally scheduled for TV but postponed due to bad weather – Murder Inc. defeated Big Red Reese and Larry Hamilton by DQ when Richard Charland delivered a piledriver to Big Red while on the concrete floor. Rev. Reese had to be carried out of the arena on a stretcher.
MIDWEST HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
*Kurt Von Hess defeated Nelson Royal following a hangman’s neckbreaker to retain the title.
WORLD JR. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
*Tiger Mask defeated Danny Davis following a flying body press off the top rope to retain the title.
 
MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING  
ON THE ROAD
2/3 Toledo, OH – Toledo Sports Arena
2/4 Marquette, MI – Lakeview Arena
2/5 Muskegon, MI – L.C. Walker Arena
2/6 Grand Rapids, MI – Stadium Arena
2/7 Kalamazoo, MI – National Guard Armory
2/8 Dowagiac, MI – National Guard Armory
2/9 Saginaw, MI – Civic Center
2/9 Flint, MI – IMA Sports Arena
 
MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
FEBRUARY 9, 1983  
FLINT, MI
IMA SPORTS ARENA
 
Larry Hamilton forced Barry Orton to submit to the abdominal stretch
Johnny Heffernan defeated Tim Tall Tree following a German Suplex
Murder Inc. defeated Fred Curry and Luis Martinez. Charland pinned Martinez following a piledriver.
Ric McCord defeated Danny Davis following a sunset flip9
Ron Sexton/Nelson Royal defeated John Tolos and Dr. Death. Royal bulldogged Tolos.

I have to say, I like what you are doing with the more "obscure" guys over established names. Busick is great and I am surprised he did not do more in the sport. Nelson Royal...maybe it is almost time for his spotlight to fade. Von Hess will make sure that light breaks. Really solid stuff Red.