The Deadman Cometh -- (rookie to "Phenom")

[doncoryell]

Re: The Deadman Cometh -- (rookie to "Phenom")

Friday

WWF: The Soul Patrol defeated Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee
WWF: Road Warrior Hawk defeated Jules Strongbow
WWF: Dusty Rhodes defeated SD Jones
WWF: The Iron Sheik defeated Bob Backlund to retain the WWF Intercontinental title
WWF: Hulk Hogan defeated Pedro Morales
WWF: Michael Hayes defeated Masked Superstar for the WWF Heavyweight title
AWA: The High Flyers defeated The Nightmares to retain the AWA World Tag Team titles
AWA: Steve O defeated Steve Regal to retain the AWA Light Heavyweight title
AWA: Dick the Bruiser defeated Ken Patera to retain the AWA Television title
AWA: Blackwell and Graham defeated Curt Hennig & Scott Hall
MSW: Horner and Taylor defeated The Hacksaws
MSW: Mr. Wrestling II defeated Tommy Rich to retain the Mid-South Television title
MSW: Rogers and Humongous defeated Spoiler and Dr. Death
MSW: Anti-Authority defeated Sawyer and Orton to retain the Mid-South Tag Team titles
WCCW: David, Hansen and Murdoch defeated Adonis, Modern Day Warrior and Jay Youngblood to retain the NWA Six-Man Tag Team titles
JPUK: Brian Maxine defeated Jim Breaks to retain the World Mid-Heavyweight title
JPUK: Bobby Barnes went to a double count out with Tony St.Clair to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
JPUK: Kirk and Roberts defeated Myers and Kid McCoy to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
WWC: The Invader defeated Medic #2 to retain the WWC North American Heavyweight title
WWC: Bob Sweetan defeated TNT to retain the WWC World Junior Heavyweight title
CSW: The Karachi Vice Kingpins defeated Keith & Owen Hart
CSW: Bruce Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Jim Neidhart & Mr. Hito to retain the CSW International Tag Team titles
CSW: Bret and Burke defeated Stomper and DiSalvo
SWCW: Eric Embry defeated Hector Guerrero for the Southwest Junior Heavyweight title
UWF: Akira Maeda defeated Kazuo Yamazaki to retain the UWF Nationwide title
UWF: Rusher Kimura defeated Ryuma Go to retain the UWF World Heavyweight title
DCW: Pin Point defeated Sir Nelson and Miller to retain the Detroit Tag Team titles
DCW: Sabu defeated Johnny Ace for the Big Time Television title

MACW: Signs Ivan Koloff to a non-exclusive contract extension

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Saturday

AJPW: Takashi Ishikawa defeated Toshiaki Kawada to retain the All-Asia Heavyweight title
AJPW: Gran Hamada defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi to retain the NWA International Junior Heavyweight title
AJPW: Team Midnight defeated Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta to retain the NWA International Tag Team titles
MACW: The Brisco Brothers defeated Team Maestro
MACW: Nikita and Bugsy McGraw defeated Royal and Assassin 2 to retain the Mid-Atlantic US Tag Team titles
MACW: Ivan Koloff defeated Jay Youngblood for the United States Heavyweight title
MACW: Chief Wahoo and Flair defeated Valentine and Piper
GCW: Pez Whatley defeated Bruno Sammartino Jr to retain the Georgia Junior Heavyweight title
GCW: Thunderbolt and Ole defeated Zbyszko and Spoiler to retain the National Tag Team titles
JPUK: Brian Maxine defeated Mal Sanders to retain the World Mid-Heavyweight title
JPUK: Bobby Barnes defeated Jon Cortez to retain the British Light Heavyweight title
JPUK: Kirk and Roberts defeated Myers and Kid McCoy to retain the World of Sport Tag Team titles
Central States: The Moondogs defeated The Unbeatables to retain the Central States Tag Team titles
CWA: Rick Rude defeated Bobby Fulton to retain the CWA Mid-America Heavyweight title
CWA: Lanny Poffo & Randy Savage defeated Taylor and Gibson
ASW: Rick Davis defeated Terry Adonis to retain the All-Star Television title
ASW: Al Tomko & Moose Morowski defeated Ray Rougeau and Sailor White to retain the Canadian Heavyweight Tag Team titles
SECW: Ken Lucas defeated Randy Rose for the Alabama Heavyweight title
SECW: Norvell Austin defeated Jimmy Golden to retain the Southeastern Brass Knuckles title

[doncoryell]

week 1, October 1983 - Sunday



Houston Wrestling

Steve Williams

vs

Mark Calaway

One fall, 60 minute time limit

Purse: $750. 80% goes to the winner, 20% to the loser

blow-by-blow
Steve Williams hit the fireman's carry takedown
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow!
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Steve Williams
Steve Williams hit the kick to gut
Steve Williams right back in with a hip lock takedown
Steve Williams applied the grounded front facelock
Mark Calaway slipped out of the grounded hammerlock
Mark Calaway hit the punch
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Dr. Death took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway hit the seated back kick
Steve Williams counters by fighting back
Steve Williams hit the kick to gut
The clubbing blow didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Steve Williams
Steve Williams right back in with a hip lock takedown
Mark Calaway slipped out of the grounded hammerlock
Mark Calaway whips Steve Williams to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the turnbuckle smash
Steve Williams counters by fighting back
The punch didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Steve Williams
Dr. Death with a full arm drag and twist
Look at it, folks! Look at it! It's a side headlock!!!! Wow!
Steve Williams hit the suplex
Mark Calaway broke the grounded arm bar
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Dr. Death took that shot right in the throat
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams
Mark Calaway hit the arm wringer smash
Steve Williams easily blocked the arm wringer smash
Mark Calaway whips Steve Williams into the ropes
Calaway with a backdrop and Dr. Death is flat on his back!
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams from behind
Mark Calaway hit the forearm to back
Mark Calaway hit the forearm to back
Steve Williams easily slipped out the back of the forearm to back
Mark Calaway moved and the clubbing blow missed
And that'll slow you down in a hurry! Dr. Death took that shot right in the throat
The referee warns that that was illegal
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams
Mark Calaway whips Steve Williams into the ropes
Calaway with a backdrop and Dr. Death is flat on his back!
Steve Williams counters by fighting back
Steve Williams hit the punch
Mark Calaway slipped out the back of the standing side headlock
Mark Calaway throws Steve Williams to ringside
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams
Mark Calaway grabs Dr. Death...walks him over to the table...and slams his head into it!!!
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Steve Williams easily slipped out of the guard rail face smash
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
The kick to gut didn't seem to faze Mark Calaway, who just stood there and glared at Steve Williams
Steve Williams hit the fireman's carry takedown
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
A stalemate happens as neither competitor can take the advantage
Mark Calaway broke the standing side headlock
The big roundhouse punch was countered into a side headlock takedown
Mark Calaway slipped out of the rear chinlock
The big roundhouse punch was countered into a standing side headlock
Steve Williams hit the kick to gut
Steve Williams right back in with a hip lock takedown
Steve Williams applied the grounded front facelock
Mark Calaway slipped out of the grounded hammerlock
Steve Williams easily slipped out of the press slam
Mark Calaway broke the fireman's carry takedown
The big roundhouse punch was countered into a bodyslam
And Dr.Death brings down that forearm across the face of Calaway...that was brutal
Dr. Death grabs the head of Calaway...and slams Calaway's head right into the mat!
Mark Calaway moved and the repeated big elbow drops missed
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams
Calaway levels Dr. Death with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams
Steve Williams counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway slipped out of the corner punch flurry
Mark Calaway whips Steve Williams to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner clothesline
The crowd start a chant for Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams
Mark Calaway whips Steve Williams to the corner
Mark Calaway unleashes a vicious flurry of punch combos!
Mark Calaway waits as Steve Williams stands
Calaway levels Dr. Death with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway waits as Steve Williams stands
Mark Calaway hit the mad man clothesline
Mark Calaway leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams
Mark Calaway hit the ring apron ram
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
A stalemate happens as neither competitor can take the advantage
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
Calaway levels Dr. Death with a big roundhouse punch!!
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams
Mark Calaway hit the choke throw
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams
Mark Calaway whips Steve Williams to the corner
Mark Calaway hit the corner stomp flurry
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams
The crowd start a chant for Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway hit the short arm clothesline
The referee begins the count
1!
Kick out!
Steve Williams counters by reversing on Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway suddenly sits up, then stands
Steve Williams leaves the ring
The referee begins counting the competitors out
The punch flurry was countered into a punch
Mark Calaway hit the ring apron ram
The referee reaches the halfway point of his count
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams
The referee is almost ready to count both competitors out
Steve Williams easily blocked the ring apron ram
Both competitors return to the ring before they are counted out
And just look at Calaway wail away on Dr. Death with a flurry of punches
The crowd start a chant for Mark Calaway
Mark Calaway picks up Steve Williams
Mark Calaway whips Steve Williams into the ropes
The fans try to help Mark Calaway by chanting his name
The lariat clothesline was countered into a kick to gut
A stalemate happens as neither competitor can take the advantage
The standing double axe handle was countered into a punch
Mark Calaway hit the lariat clothesline
Calaway is stalking Dr. Death...Mark Calaway clamps on the iron claw...This could be it, folks!
The referee checks the submission
It seems to be locked in!
Will this be it?
It's still locked in!
The referee has called for the bell!
The fans start a chant of 'That match sucked'
Match Time: 17:30
Match Rating: E

Rest of TV Show
Hector Guerrero defeated Kendo Nagasaki
Superstar & Destroyer defeated Ring Demons
Butch Reed defeated Mike Graham to retain the Houston Television title
(Mark Calaway/Steve Williams)
Mil Mascaras defeated Gino Hernandez to retain the Houston Heavyweight title

[doncoryell]

Re: The Deadman Cometh -- (rookie to "Phenom")

Sunday

WWF: Jules Strongbow defeated Road Warrior Animal
WWF: State of Mind defeated The United Forces to retain the WWF Tag Team titles
WWF: Junkyard Dog defeated Hulk Hogan
WWF: Dusty Rhodes defeated Tony Atlas
WCCW: Brain Damage defeated Kevin & Mike Von Erich to retain the WCCW American Tag Team titles
CWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Larry Zbyszko to retain the Florida Heavyweight title
IWF: Abdullah the Butcher defeated Jos Leduc to retain the International Heavyweight title
ASW: Terry Adonis defeated Rick Davis for the All-Star Television title
ASW: Master Sgt Tomko went ot a double DQ with Sailor White to retain the Canadian Heavyweight title
ASWUK: Dave Finlay defeated David Taylor to retain the European Middleweight title
ASWUK: Johnny Kidd defeated Mike Jordan to retain the British Commonwealth Middleweight title
ASWUK: Mal Sanders defeated Wayne Bridges to retain the World Heavyweight Title title
AGPW: Leo Burke defeated The Spoiler

[doncoryell]

Re: The Deadman Cometh -- (rookie to "Phenom")

My file got wiped out when they did some work on the pc during the week.

What would you like me to do?

[The GIGGAS]

Re: The Deadman Cometh -- (rookie to "Phenom")

Hmm... start a new rookie-to-Legend with a different character, maybe?

[vegaas]

Re: The Deadman Cometh -- (rookie to "Phenom")

Wow, that sucks!

[doncoryell]

Re: The Deadman Cometh -- (rookie to "Phenom")

I think that I will restart one and I will update the happenings once I get to the 2nd week of October, 1983.


I would've tried one with Bret Hart but I can't locate the DVD that I bought of him. It has matches but mostly in tag action. Although, all I might have to do is run a bunch of exhibition matches with Wrestling Spirit 2 to get an idea, and list, of moves that he would do during a match. I would also get a list, from wikipedia, of moves that he is known for using as well. I could also try that with either of the 2 "biggies" during the '80s, Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan, or my all-time favorite (Superstar Billy Graham). The only thing with him, though, is that he is the oldest of the bunch mentioned and he wouldn't last too many years before retiring.

Any thoughts?

[The GIGGAS]

Re: The Deadman Cometh -- (rookie to "Phenom")

Wasn't Sting around at some point back then?

[doncoryell]

Re: The Deadman Cometh -- (rookie to "Phenom")

Wasn't Sting around at some point back then?

Yes, I believe that he was in the Mid-South Wrestling territory at the time. He was a member of a tag team named "The Blade Runners". His character's name was Flash and his tag team partner, the future "Ultimate Warrior" in the WWF, was Rock.

[The GIGGAS]

Re: The Deadman Cometh -- (rookie to "Phenom")

Would that be an option? If it wasn't, I'd probably be for Hogan or Flair.

[doncoryell]

Re: The Deadman Cometh -- (rookie to "Phenom")

Would that be an option? If it wasn't, I'd probably be for Hogan or Flair.

He actually didn't make his debut until 1985 in the Universal Wrestling Federation promotion but he was placed in the Mid-South Wrestling territory along with Jim "Ultimate Warrior" Hellwig by the makers of the DOTT mod database.

Like the others, I would have to run several matches in exhibition mode (cpu vs cpu) in order to get a feel of how "Blade Runner Flash" performs in his matches.

I can even try to do one journal for each of them if the readers are willing to be flooded with wrestling journals. (Hogan, Flair, Sting, "Hitman" & "Deadman" (continuation after getting caught up)).

It would be quite a challenge, but I am up to it if the readers want it and are willing to follow along and add feedback from time to time.

[The GIGGAS]

Re: The Deadman Cometh -- (rookie to "Phenom")

I'm with you with whatever you plan to do... I love reading your journals.