WMC Restoration Project: USWA Wrestling 7/14/1990 @popculturestu
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USWA Championship Wrestling - 7/14/90 - WMC (NOTE: Footage from this show did NOT air in syndication as this week was used as a "catch-up" week to realign the syndicated shows and the Memphis feed. It marks the end of the USWA Dallas experiment in Evansville and other markets.)
Dave opens the show
VTR: Wrestling-themed beer commercial.
Eddie Gilbert interview - Eddie asks if Dave has his money from Bill Dundee. Dave doesn't have it. Eddie calls a fan out of the studio audience, played by Brian Hildebrand (but not identified by name). He acts nice as Brian says he's a fan of Eddie. He then asks photographer Sam Lowe to take their picture. As the picture is being taken Eddie beats Hildebrand up and demands the return of his money.
Ken Raper & Ben Jordan v The Dirty White Boys - Jerry Lawler runs in with a baseball bat and piledrives Tom Burton.
Jerry Lawler interview - Dave points out Snowman sitting in the audience. Lawler has his baseball bat. He pitches some charity softball games and appearances coming up.
VTR: Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler v Tony Anthony & John Tatum - Tessa & the Dirty White Girl brawl. Tom Burton runs in for a three-on-one beatdown.
Jerry Lawler interview - This week Lawler & Bill Dundee will take on the Dirty White Boys where Dirty White Girl & Tessa will be handcuffed to the corners. When the match is over either Tessa or White Girl will be uncuffed.
VTR: Bill Dundee & Tessa interview
VTR: Dirty White Boy interviews John Tatum in the locker room. Tatum's neck is hurt after taking a spike piledriver from Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee.
Dirty White Boy & Dirty White Girl interview - John Tatum & Tom Burton are both injured from piledrivers. Eddie Gilbert steps up and says he'll be Tony Anthony's partner this week for no charge.
The Destroyer v Snowman - The Wild Things, Jeff Gaylord & Scott Braddock come to ringside with their manager Downtown Bruno to taunt Snowman. Gaylord is challenging Snowman this week for the title.
VTR: Snowman v Jerry Lawler - Downtown Bruno distracts Lawler and Snowman rolls up the King for the pin. The Wild Things, Bill Dundee & the Dirty White Boys all get involved in a post-match brawl. Snowman has enough of the run-ins and joins with Lawler & Dundee.
Snowman interview - Jeff Gaylord & Downtown Bruno confront Snowman. Jeff talks about how out of shape Snowman is and does a bunch of one-armed push-ups. Gaylord says this will be the biggest meltdown since the "sin-o-bull" nuclear reactor. Snowman is unimpressed and is back to full-on babyface this week.
Dave & Bad Wayne Bright run down Monday's card.
VTR: Kowabunga promo video
Downtown Bruno & Scott Braddock interview
Deuce Mason & Freezer Thompson v The Wild Things - Jerry Lawler joins commentary to taunt Downtown Bruno. Off camera, Tony Anthony and Eddie Gilbert rush the set and jump Lawler. They beat Lawler with his own baseball bat and pound him all over the studio floor.
VTR: Craig Johnson interviews Skandor Akbar & Jeff Jarrett - Dallas - Jarrett accepts a $10,000 signing bonus for taking on Akbar as a manager. Akbar's dream is to team Jarrett with Jeff Gaylord.
VTR: Jeff Gaylord & Jeff Jarrett v Billy Joe Travis & Terry Usher - Dallas - Jarrett turns on Gaylord and fires Skandor Akbar.
VTR: Jeff Jarrett v Dog of War - Dallas - Finish only as Jarrett is attacked by Angel of Death, Sweet Daddy Falcone, Gary Young and Chico Torez. Torez rubs hot sauce in Jarrett's eyes.
VTR: Jeff Jarrett interview - He has tape over one eye and sunglasses.
Dave runs down this week's tour
Jerry Lawler interview
Johnny Hotbody & Ken Wayne v Rex King & Joey Maggs - Hotbody had a run in the early days of ECW.
Dave & Bad Wayne Bright run down Monday's card and promotions.
Dave closes the show
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