As it turns out the non-Steve Williams’ Dr. Death was not the only USWA wrestler who decided to wrestle in scrubs. Accompanied by territory “legend” (and I use that term very loosely and those quotation marks very firmly) Boss Winters,… Read More ›
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Dr. Death Debuts
Wow! Everything about this clip is mildly amusing. First, Nurse Kratchett comes out and gives a promo that convinces the viewer that she must be a real nurse. Not because she is particularly convincing or anything, but her tired voice… Read More ›
The USWA At Its Worst (Best?)
No, that’s not a villain from Masters of the Universe, but rather a Tennessee jobber planning to finally wreak havoc on the USWA.I’m not 100 percent sure who was under the mask, but a quick Google search led to this… Read More ›
The King Crowns Two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twQTDhRyPkw Previously I posted about a case where Andre The Giant left two wrestlers absolutely devastated. Andre’s effort then begs the question, “could a much smaller wrestler obliterate two fighters in such a way and still be believable?” Well, in… Read More ›
The USWA Sets The Standard For Women’s Wrestling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db8W7Ji38uE In the early 1990s while Japan was producing arguably the best women’s wrestling matches ever this was going on stateside. The onscreen graphics bill this match as a “Back Alley Street Brawl.” However, don’t let that fool you. The… Read More ›
Some (Very) Small Insight Into the Origins of The Undertaker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h3GIn_vXpY Even as “Mean” Mark Callous, the eventual Undertaker was never the most jacked looking wrestling. As you can see Callous has a good natural build, but has a tummy that isn’t particularly defined. Also, though through the years he… Read More ›
Missing Steve Austin?
If you were disappointed “Stone Cold” Steve Austin was not at the celebration for the 1,000th episode of WWE Monday Night Raw then give me a hell yeah! Now, that, that cliche is out of the way if you really… Read More ›
Brian Christopher Gets Assaulted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kI5R2us80s In this match Brian Christopher takes on Spellbinder a gimmick that first popped up in 1993. In between the debut of the gimmick and this match the man under the mask, Harry Del Rios also had a blink and… Read More ›
The USWA: Where Steel Chairs Beat Chainsaws
I was recently on the FAN forum and came across a thread aptly titled, “Best. Promo. Ever.” What followed was this: I couldn’t have said it better myself. If your only exposure to Mike Kirchner is his stint as Corporal… Read More ›
I Didn’t Mean That Kind of Squash Match
Here’s a diamond in the rough or at least a chunk of fat in the mortadella of a match. Based on uploader, timmy8271b remark about the team’s short tenure in USWA I would make a blink and you missed it… Read More ›