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Smoky Mountain Wrestling

Smoky Mountain Wrestlingwas aprofessional wrestling promotionthat held events in theAppalachianarea of theUnited Statesfrom October 1991 to December 1995, when it was run byJim Cornette.The promotion was based inKnoxville, Tennessee,with offices inMorristown, Tennessee.

Smoky Mountain Wrestling
AcronymSMW
FoundedOctober 30, 1991
DefunctDecember 1, 1995
StyleRasslin'
HeadquartersKnoxville, Tennessee
Morristown, Tennessee
Founder(s)Jim Cornette
Rick Rubin
Sandy Scott
Owner(s)Jim Cornette
(1991–1995)
ParentWWE(WWE Libraries)
(since the 2000s)
SuccessorNWA Smoky Mountain(unofficial)

History and overview

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Formation

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Cornette formed the promotion in October 1991 upon leavingWorld Championship Wrestling,withSandy Scottand backed financially by music producerRick Rubin.[1]The first events and TV tapings were held in October and November 1991. Matches from these shows were first shown in February 1992. The firstSmoky Mountain Heavyweight Champion,"Primetime"Brian Lee,won the championship in a tournament held atVolunteer Slamon May 22, 1992, inKnoxville, Tennessee.[2]The firstSmoky Mountain Tag Team Championswere crowned in a tournament final at a TV taping on April 23, 1992, inHarrogate, Tennessee,whenThe Heavenly BodiesdefeatedThe Fantastics;the match would air on May 9, 1992.[3]

Territorial reach

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Cornette had initially envisioned a territory reaching from Kentucky into as far as South Carolina and Georgia. Though they did eventually run events over that large of a region, including a few shows at the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta, Georgia, the promotion's biggest towns includedKnoxville, Tennessee,andJohnson City, Tennessee.SMW event tours also included high school gyms and fairs in cities throughoutTennessee,Kentucky,West Virginia,Virginia,andNorth Carolina.[4][5][6][7]

In 1993, Smoky Mountain Wrestling signed deals withWorld Championship Wrestlingand theWorld Wrestling Federationto showcase their wrestlers on the larger companies' shows.[8]This led toThe Rock 'n' Roll ExpresswrestlingThe Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandStan Lane) atSuperBrawl IIIin February 1993.[9]The Heavenly Bodies (Prichard andJimmy Del Ray) then facedThe Steiner Brothersfor theWWF Tag Team ChampionshipatSummerSlam 1993,[10][11]and then defeating The Rock 'n' Roll Express atSurvivor Series 1993for theSMW Tag Team Championship.[12][13]

Notable talent

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The promotion featured a number of wrestlers who were regulars in the Southeastern wrestling scene includingthe Heavenly Bodies,Stan LaneandTom Prichardand later, Prichard andJimmy Del Ray.[14]The Heavenly Bodies, managed by Jim Cornette, were featured heavily throughout the years as they worked storyline feuds withThe Rock 'n' Roll Express,The Fantasticsand The Armstrong Family (especiallyBob Armstrong).[14]Smoky Mountain Wrestling also featured a number of younger wrestlers who had not yet made their mark on a national stage, includingBob Holly,[15]New Jack,Al Snow,[16]Balls Mahoney,Chris Jericho,[17]Glenn Jacobs(then known as Unabomb, later better known under thering nameKane),[18]Lance Storm,[17]Chris Candido,[19]Tammy Lynn Sytch,[19]Brian Girard James(B.G. James / Road Dogg) andD'Lo Brown,but ultimately, like most independents, was not financially successful. Cornette eventually signed a working agreement with theWorld Wrestling Federationto trade talent, manage and serve as an on-air talent for that company.

Brian Hildebrandwas a Smoky Mountain mainstay, occupying such myriad roles as Head of Merchandise, referee (under his alter ego Mark Curtis) and sound director.

Style and controversy

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Cornette, a traditionalist, catered to fans thatMick Foleydescribed as "old-time fans...who still believed in good guys and bad guys, and to whom cheating was still reason to get upset."Bob Caudle,who was the play-by-play announcer on the TV program, would also proclaim at the beginning of each show that Smoky Mountain Wrestling was "professional wrestling the way it used to be, and the way you like it."This was in sharp contrast toECW,in which edgyangles,"tweeners"and anti-heroes increasingly took precedence over clearcut heroes and villains. Smoky Mountain was, however, the birthplace of the controversial"Gangstas"gimmick, where black wrestlersNew JackandMustafawould cutpromosabout activistMedgar Evers,while also using fried chicken and watermelon as props. The gimmick, among other things, led to the end of the friendship between Cornette andMark Maddenand their ongoing feud to this day, as Madden--who at the time was coming off the heels of gettingBill Wattsfired from WCW after informingHank Aaronof Watts' employment within theTurner Broadcasting Systemfollowing publications of controversial comments made by Watts--had called the Gangstas gimmick racist.[20][21] The promotion also caused controversy when they gave Chris Powers "The StormTrooper" gimmick, whose uniform, including mask were emblazoned with Swastikas, and upon entering the ring, would raise their arm to the crowd.

National Wrestling Alliance

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The promotion had a brief association with theNational Wrestling Alliance(NWA), whose flagship promotionEastern Championship Wrestlinghad split away in August 1994, leaving the NWA with noWorld Heavyweight Champion.A 10-man tournament was held inCherry Hill, New Jerseyin November, featuring many SMW wrestlers; the participants wereTracy Smothers,Devon Storm,Eddie Gilbert,Johnny Gunn,Chris Candido,Al Snow,Dirty White Boy,Jerry Lawler,Lou Perez,andOsamu Nishimura.The winner was Chris Candido, who defended his title mostly at SMW events.[6][7][22]In February 1995, however, Candido lost the belt toUltimate Fighting ChampionshipwinnerDan Severn,[22]who as a freelancer decided to become a traveling World Champion, depriving SMW of a basis for World Heavyweight championship matches. However in April 1995,The Rock 'n' Roll Expresswon theNWA World Tag Team Championshipfor the fifth time, giving SMW a handful of World Tag Team championship matches.

Demise

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Though the promotion was highly thought of, it struggled to get a profitable television deal, and operated throughout a wrestling recession that would not end until the second half of 1996. After years of operating in red ink, and the loss of financial backing from Rubin, Cornette shut the promotion down in December 1995 to work full-time with the WWF. The last SMW show was held on November 26, 1995 inCookeville, Tennessee(though it had been announced on SMW TV's November 25, 1995 episode that upcoming shows were to be held at the Collett Street Rec Center inMorganton, North Carolinaon December 1, 1995, and at Cloudland High School inRoan Mountain, Tennesseethe following night), and featured the entire SMW roster attackingJim Cornette,who was then pinned by refereeMark Curtis.[23]Several SMW wrestlers would soon obtain work in the WWF, includingTracy Smothers,The Dirty White Boy,andBoo Bradley.WWEnow owns theSMW video library.

BothCurtis Comes Homeand the2005 sequel show,held in memory of SMW head refereeMark Curtisare considered "unofficial" reunion shows.[24][25]

Former personnel

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Main article:List of former Smoky Mountain Wrestling personnel

Major events

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1992

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Date Event Venue Location Main event
May 22 Volunteer Slam Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee Brian Leevs.Paul Orndorffin a tournament final for the inauguralSMW Heavyweight Championship[4]
July 17 Summer Blast Brian Lee&Ron Garvinvs.Paul Orndorff&The Dirty White Boy[4]
August 8 Fire on the Mountain Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee The Heavenly Bodies(Stan LaneandTom Prichard) (c) vs.The Fantastics(Bobby FultonandJackie Fulton) in aBarbed Wire Steel Cage matchfor theSMW Tag Team Championship[4]
November 26 Thanksgiving Thunder Memorial Gym Hazard, Kentucky The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) (c) vs.The Heavenly Bodies(Stan LaneandTom Prichard) in aFalls Count Anywhere matchfor theSMW Tag Team Championship[4]
November 27 National Guard Armory Welch, West Virginia The Heavenly Bodies(Stan LaneandTom Prichard) (c) vs.The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) in aTexas Deathmatchfor theSMW Tag Team Championship[4]
November 28 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) (c) vs.The Heavenly Bodies(Stan LaneandTom Prichard) in astreet fightfor theSMW Tag Team Championship[4]
November 29 Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee The Heavenly Bodies(Stan LaneandTom Prichard) (c) vs.The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) in aSteel Cage matchfor theSMW Tag Team Championship[4]
December 25 Christmas Chaos The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) vs.The Heavenly Bodies(Stan LaneandTom Prichard) andJim Cornette[4]
December 26 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee
December 27 Raleigh County Armory Beckley, West Virginia

1993

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Date Event Venue Location Main event
April 2 Bluegrass Brawl Pikeville College Gymnasium Pikeville, Kentucky Bobby EatonandThe Heavenly Bodies(Stan LaneandTom Prichard) vs.Arn AndersonandThe Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) vs.Dutch MantelandThe Stud Stable(Robert FullerandJimmy Golden)[5]
May 9 Volunteer Slam II: Rage in a Cage Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee Brian Lee,The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) andThe Stud Stable(Robert FullerandJimmy Golden) vs.Kevin Sullivan,The Tazmaniac,Killer KyleandThe Heavenly Bodies(Stan LaneandTom Prichard) in aRage in a Cage match[5]
May 15 The Last Tango in Tennessee Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee The Heavenly Bodies(Stan LaneandTom Prichard) (c) vs.The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) in aLoser Leaves SMW matchfor theSMW Tag Team Championship[5]
July 8 Summer Blast Memorial Gymnasium Hazard, Kentucky The Armstrong Family (Bob Armstrong,Scott ArmstrongandSteve Armstrong) vs.Jim CornetteandThe Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray)[5]
July 9 Fleming-Neon High School Fleming-Neon, Kentucky
July 10 Raleigh County Armory Beckley, West Virginia
July 15 Evarts High School Evarts, Kentucky
July 16 Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee
July 17 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee
August 13 Hot August Night in Mo-Town East High School Gymnasium Morristown, Tennessee
August 14 Fire on the Mountain Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee The Armstrong Family (Bob Armstrong,Scot ArmstrongandSteve Armstrong) andThe Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) vs.Jim Cornette,The Bruise Brothers(Ron Bruise and Don Bruise) andThe Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) in aRage in a Cage matchwithThe Big Boss Manasspecial guest referee[5]
August 20 K-Town Showdown Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee Bob Armstrongvs.Jim Cornettein aLumberjacks with Tennis Rackets matchwithThe Big Boss Manasspecial guest referee[5]
October 1 Big Apple Grapple Paintsville High School Gymnasium Paintsville, Kentucky 13-man Battle Royal
October 7 Parade of Champions Memorial Gymnasium Hazard, Kentucky The Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) vs.The Steiner Brothers(Rick SteinerandScott Steiner)[5]
October 8 Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee
October 9 Knox County High School Barbourville, Kentucky
October 10 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee
November 25 Thanksgiving Thunder Memorial Gymnasium Hazard, Kentucky The Bruise Brothers(Ron Bruise and Don Bruise) vs.The Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) in astreet fight[5]
November 26 Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee
November 27 Knox Central High School Gymnasium Barbourville, Kentucky
November 28 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee
December 25 Christmas Chaos Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee Brian Lee(c) vs.Tracy Smothersvs.The Dirty White Boyfor theSMW Heavyweight Championship[5]
December 26 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee
December 27 Knox Central High School Gymnasium Barbourville, Kentucky

1994

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Date Event Venue Location Main event
February 13 Sunday Bloody Sunday Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee The Bruise Brothers(Don Bruise and Ron Bruise) vs.The Moondogs(Moondog SpotandMoondog Rex) in aSteel Cage match[6]
March 10 Golden Week Cobb County Civic Center Marietta, Georgia Bob Armstrongvs.Jim Cornettein aSteel Cage match[6]
March 11 Johnson Central High School Paintsville, Kentucky The Dirty White Boyand The Dirty White Girl vs.Brian LeeandTammy Fytch[6]
March 12 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee The Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) (c) vs.The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) in a 60-minuteiron man matchfor theSMW Tag Team Championship[6]
March 13 Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee
March 15 Clinton County High School Albany, Kentucky The Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) (c) vs.The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) for theSMW Tag Team Championship[6]
March 17 Nixon Center Hyden, Kentucky
March 18 Knox County High School Barbourville, Kentucky The Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) (c) vs.Tim HornerandRobert Gibsonin a 60-minuteiron man matchfor theSMW Tag Team Championship[6]
March 19 Cawood High School Gymnasium Harlan, Kentucky The Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) (c) vs.Tracy SmothersandRobert Gibsonfor theSMW Tag Team Championship[6]
April 1 Bluegrass Brawl II: The Famous Final Scene Pikeville College Gymnasium Pikeville, Kentucky The Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) (c) vs.The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) in aLoser Leaves TownSteel Cage matchfor theSMW Tag Team Championship[6]
May 20 Volunteer Slam III Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee Jake Roberts(c) vs.The Dirty White Boyfor theSMW Heavyweight Championship[6]
July 1 Summer Blast Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee The Dirty White Boyvs.Bruiser Bedlamin aSteel Cage match[6]
July 2 Knox County High School Barbourville, Kentucky The Dirty White Boyvs.Jim Cornettein aSteel Cage match[6]
July 3 Cobb County Civic Center Marietta, Georgia The Dirty White Boyvs.Bruiser Bedlamin asteel cage[6]
July 4 Paintsville High School Gymnasium Paintsville, Kentucky BambiandThe Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) vs.Tammy Fytch,Chris CandidoandBrian Lee[6]
July 7 Cawood High School Harlan, Kentucky Tracy Smothersvs.Bruiser Bedlamin astreet fight[6]
July 8 Raleigh County Armory Beckley, West Virginia
July 9 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee The Dirty White Boyvs.Chris Candidoin aSteel Cage matchfor theSMW Heavyweight Championship[6]
August 5 The Night of the Legends Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee Bob Armstrong,Tracy SmothersandRoad Warrior Hawkvs.Bruiser Bedlamand The Funk Brothers (Dory Funk Jr.andTerry Funk) in a "Coward Waves the Flag" match[6]
August 6 Fire on the Mountain Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee Bob Armstrong,Tracy SmothersandRoad Warrior Hawkvs.Bruiser Bedlamand The Funk Brothers (Dory Funk Jr.andTerry Funk) in aTexas Deathmatch
September 30 Big Apple Grapple Paintsville High School Gymnasium Paintsville, Kentucky The Dirty White Boy,Tracy SmothersandThe Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) vs.Boo Bradley,Bruiser BedlamandThe Gangstas(New JackandMustafa)[6]
November 17 SMW/NWA Championship Wrestling America(NWA World Heavyweight Championshiptournament) Stanton Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Gangstas(New JackandMustafa) vs.The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) for theSMW Tag Team Championship
November 18 Pleasantville High School Pleasantville, New Jersey
November 19 National Guard Armory Cherry Hill, New Jersey Chris Candidovs.Tracy Smothersin atournament finalfor the vacantNWA World Heavyweight Championship
November 24 Thanksgiving Thunder Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee The Gangstas(New JackandMustafa) vs.The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) in aGhetto Street Fightfor theSMW Tag Team Championship[6]
November 25 Paintsville High School Gymnasium Paintsville, Kentucky
November 26 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee
November 27 Cobb County Civic Center Marietta, Georgia
December 25 Christmas Chaos Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee The Gangstas(New JackandMustafa) vs.The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) for theSMW Tag Team Championship[6]
December 26 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) (c) vs.The Gangstas(New JackandMustafa) for theSMW Tag Team Championship[6]
December 27 Mulberry Street Recreation Center Lenoir, North Carolina
December 29 Peel's Palace Erlanger, Kentucky Battle Royal[6]
December 30 National Guard Armory Ashland, Kentucky Bobby BlazeandThe Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) vs.D-Lo BrownandThe Gangstas(New JackandMustafa)[6]

1995

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Date Event Venue Location Main event
January 28 Super Saturday Night Fever Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee 16-manK-Town Rumblematch[7]
February 25 Brawl in the Hall Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee The Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) vs.The Gangstas(New JackandMustafa) in astreet fight
February 26 Sunday Bloody Sunday II Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee Jim CornetteandThe Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) vs.D-Lo BrownandThe Gangstas(New JackandMustafa) withBob Armstrongasspecial guest referee[7]
March 18 March Madness Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee The Dirty White Boyvs.Buddy Landelin aSteel Cage match[7]
March 19 Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee
April 7 Bluegrass Brawl III Pikeville College Gymnasium Pikeville, Kentucky Tracy SmothersandThe Undertakervs.D-Lo BrownandThe Gangstas(New JackandMustafa) in aLoser Salutes the Flag match[7]
April 8 Fright Night Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee Bob Armstrong,Tracy SmothersandThe Undertakervs.D-Lo BrownandThe Gangstas(New JackandMustafa) in an"I quit" match[7]
May 19 Volunteer Slam IV Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee Ricky Mortonvs.Al Snowin ascaffold match[7]
May 20 Charlotte Memories Grady Cole Center Charlotte, North Carolina The Dynamic Duo (Al SnowandUnabomb) vs.The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson)[7]
July 15 Summer Blast Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee The Dynamic Duo (Al SnowandUnabomb) vs.The Rock 'n' Roll Express(Ricky MortonandRobert Gibson) in astreet fight[7]
August 4 Super Bowl of Wrestling Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee Shawn Michaels(c) vs.Buddy Landelfor theWWF Intercontinental Championship[7]
August 12 Fire on the Mountain: Night of the Dream Matches Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee The Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) (c) vs.The Thugs(The Dirty White BoyandTracy Smothers) for theSMW Tag Team Championship[7]
August 13 Carolina Cup Grady Cole Center Charlotte, North Carolina The Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) vs.The Thugs(The Dirty White BoyandTracy Smothers) in theCarolina Cup Tag Team Tournament Finals
October 20 Halloween Scream Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee Tommy Richvs.Buddy Landelin achain match[7]
October 21 East High School Gymnasium Morristown, Tennessee Tommy Richvs.Buddy Landelin aFalls Count Anywhere match[7]
October 27 Cookeville Community Center Cookeville, Tennessee Tommy Richvs.Buddy Landelin aFirst Blood match[7]
October 28 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee Tommy Richvs.Buddy Landelin abarbed wire match[7]
November 23 Thanksgiving Thunder Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee Robert GibsonandThe Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) vs.The Thugs(The Dirty White BoyandTracy Smothers) and amystery partner[7]
November 24 Knox Central High School Gymnasium Barbourville, Kentucky Robert GibsonandThe Heavenly Bodies(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) vs.Ricky MortonandThe Thugs(The Dirty White BoyandTracy Smothers)[7]
November 25 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee
November 26 Cookeville Community Center Cookeville, Tennessee Jim Cornettevs.Mark Curtis[7]

Tournaments

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Smoky Mountain Wrestling held a variety of professional wrestling tournaments between 1992 and 1995 that were competed for by wrestlers that were a part of theirroster.

SMW Tag Team Championship Tournament

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TheSMW Tag Team Championship Tournamentwas a tournament to crown the first-everSMW Tag Team Champions.It was held between March 12 and April 23, 1992; the finals of the tournament was originally scheduled for Volunteer Slam on May 22 in Knoxville, but the teams that made the finals,The FantasticsandThe Heavenly Bodies,decided to have the tournament final on the April 23, 1992 TV taping, which aired on May 9.[26]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
The Heavenly Bodies
(Stan LaneandTom Prichard) 		Pin
The Batten Twins
(Bart Batten and Brad Batten) 		06:15
The Heavenly Bodies Pin
Joey Maggs and Danny Davis 08:37
Joey MaggsandDanny Davis Pin
The Koloffs
(Ivan KoloffandVladimir Koloff) 		07:21
The Heavenly Bodies Pin
The Fantastics 09:55
The Maulers
(Rip MorganandJack Victory) 		Pin
Johnny Richand Davey Rich 10:31
The Maulers Pin
The Fantastics 08:37
The Wild Bunch
(Joel Deatonand Billy Black) 		Pin
The Fantastics
(Bobby FultonandJackie Fulton) 		11:52

SMW Heavyweight Championship Tournament

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Main article:Volunteer Slam I § Tournament bracket

King of Kentucky Tournament

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TheKing of Kentucky Tournamentwas a one-night single elimination tournament held inHazard, Kentuckyon June 24, 1993.[27]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Bobby Blaze DQ
Killer Kyle
Bobby Blaze
Brian Lee
Brian Lee
Jimmy Golden
Brian Lee Pin
Tracy Smothers
The Dirty White Boy
Tim Horner
The Dirty White Boy
Tracy Smothers
Chris Candido Pin
Tracy Smothers

NWA World Heavyweight Championship Tournament (1994)

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TheNWA World Heavyweight Championship Tournamentwas a one-night single elimination tournament held inCherry Hill, New Jerseyon November 19, 1994, to decide a newNWA World Heavyweight Champion.The previous championShane Douglashad infamously "threw down" the NWA title in favor of theECW World Heavyweight Championshipafter defeating2 Cold Scorpioat theNWA World Title Tournamentthree months earlier.[28]

Qualifiers Quarterfinals Semi-finals Finals
Tracy Smothers Pin
Devon Storm
Tracy Smothers Pin
Eddie Gilbert
Eddie Gilbert Pin
Johnny Gunn
BYE
BYE
Chris Candido Pin
Al Snow
Chris Candido Pin
The Dirty White Boy
The Dirty White Boy DQ
Jerry Lawler
Tracy Smothers Pin
Chris Candido
Osamu Nishimura Draw
Lou Perez
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE

Carolina Cup Tag Team Tournament

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TheCarolina Cup Tag Team Tournamentwas a one-night single elimination tournament held at theGrady Cole Centeron August 13, 1995.[29]

QuarterfinalsTaped March 12 Semifinals Final
The Heavenly Bodies
(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray) 		Pin
Bobby FultonandBoo Bradley
The Heavenly Bodies
BYE
BYE
BYE
The Heavenly Bodies Pin
The Thugs
The Thugs
(The Dirty White BoyandTracy Smothers) 		Pin
Tommy Richand The Punisher
The Headbangers Pin
The Thugs
The Headbangers
(MoshandThrasher) 		Pin
Robert GibsonandCurtis Thompson

Final champions

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Championship Last Recognized Champion From Until Notes
SMW Heavyweight Championship Jerry Lawler May 22, 1992 December 30, 1995 [2][30]
SMW "Beat The Champ" Television Championship Bobby Blaze December 12, 1992 1995 [30][31]
SMW Tag Team Championship The Heavenly Bodies
(Tom PrichardandJimmy Del Ray)		 April 23, 1992 November 26, 1995 [3][30]
SMW United States Junior Heavyweight Championship Bobby Blaze September 13, 1993 July 29, 1994 [30][32]

† After SMW closed, Brad Armstrong declared himself SMW champion and defended the SMW Heavyweight Championship in theUnited States Wrestling Association.He eventually lost the belt toJerry Lawleron December 30, 1995.[2]

See also

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