3/21 Brawl In The Hall What Smoky Mountain was trying to do was to find that market. MANTEL: The business had morphed. 3/12 9/6 5/5 In the same night, I went from being me to being DLo. 6/8 4/9 5/17 It was more about the moral high ground than the action. * Note: The was the first ever Smoky Mountain Wrestling show. 6/25 3/15 I used to say on commentary, A lot of these people have never left this town. Bob Caudle would say, What do you mean? Id say, Because they dont have a Rand McNally road map to know how to get out of this place.. 9/1 We were working so fast and doing all these high spots. 7/27 He talked like one of the people because he was one a plumber from east Tennessee. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson), Shawn Michaels vs. 5/29 6/24 LAWLER: I went to Knoxville and beat Dirty White Boy for the Smoky Mountain Title as a part of a crossover with the USWA in Memphis. Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW) was Jim Cornette 's own Professional Wrestling promotion based in Knoxville, TN, running from October 1991 through December 1995. 1981 - 39 Disks. 3/12 Chris was really moving too fast for small towns in Kentucky. 3/28 After SMW folded, The Louisville Slugger, Jim Cornette went to work for WWE. That memory will always stick with me. In addition to making occasional appearances on the independent circuit in Georgia and Alabama, Armstrong acted as the commissioner of Smoky Mountain Wrestling and worked backstage with Southeast Championship Wrestling and the Continental Wrestling Federation. 11/6 Christmas Chaos - Day 3 7/21 4/23 It lasted almost five years and Ill never forget it. SMW event tours also included high school gyms and fairs in cities throughout Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. 1/28 Thanksgiving Thunder - Day 4 SMW promoted shows in Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Georgia, and the Carolinas. 4/10 12/25, 1/8 During the bout, Bruiser got off to a slow start, as would be expected considering Savage's stature. 5/22 Much like several others, including Ric Flair had left the company, Cornette as well felt he had no choice other to leave or run headlong into a brick wall, since he was getting nowhere to begin with. 7/16 9/18 ROAD DOGG: Once my skills were improving and could carry the Armstrong name, I started wrestling as Brian Armstrong and tagging with my brothers. I looked at his arm and there was a dent where one bone was supposed to be and he could bend his forearm in the middle. ROAD DOGG: I wrestled the late, great Chris Candido in a Baby Bonnet Match where he had lost and had to wear a baby bonnet until he won another match. For everyone who has paid a lick of attention to Jim Cornette over the past decade or two then you already know how bombastic the guy is. We were running 15 towns a month from three strong TV tapings, but we couldnt get into the Asheville or Lexington markets or get a better timeslot in Chattanooga. Style MANTEL: When you take the demographics into consideration, Tracy fit it perfectly. 1/14 Rock defeated The Wolfman Fright Night It took a while to get ingratiated into the style of being slowed down. Owner Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. STORM: It was the time where I realized that its more about the people in the seats than it is about the people in the ring. Who is after two or three years in the business? The Thugs (Tony Anthony and Tracy Smothers) and a, Robert Gibson and The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) vs. Ricky Morton and The Thugs (Tony Anthony and Tracy Smothers), This page was last edited on 31 January 2023, at 01:59. Ive seen him destroy rings. So that was the idea behind Smoky Mountain Wrestling. 1/21 The early 1990s saw Jim Cornette launch his own wrestling promotion, Smoky Mountain Wrestling. It was Marilyn Manson before he got famous. Fire on the mountain: The oral history of Smoky Mountain Wrestling facebook twitter During the early 1990s, wrestling was in a state of transition. I couldnt believe it. The Dirty White Boy for the SMW Heavyweight Championship, The Bruise Brothers (Don Bruise and Ron Bruise) vs. 10/12 11/8 I spent all of 1991 going back and forth to California to talk with Rick. [29], After SMW closed, Brad Armstrong declared himself SMW champion and defended the SMW Heavyweight Championship in the United States Wrestling Association. He asked, What are you doing May 26? And he showed me a paper for a Klan rally. 1/14 6/16 SMW Night Of Legends | Pro Wrestling | Fandom 7/2 5/21 7/23 This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Here are the Mountain 7 conference teams from winter sports in 2022-23, Here are the 2022-23 All-WNC boys basketball teams, player of the year and coach of the year, Here are the 2022-23 All-WNC girls basketball teams, player of the year and coach of the year, All-WNC wrestling 2023: Kage Williams' perfect season highlights another strong year, Here are the Mountain 7 conference teams from winter sports in 2022-23. Smoky Mountain Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that held events in the Appalachian area of the United States from October 1991 to December 1995, when it was run by Jim Cornette. Rick Rubin was a big wrestling fan and he had just made like $100 million from CBS Records. 170: Marcus McCarson, East Henderson. SMW - Pro Wrestling The Smoky Mountain Wrestling 1991-1995 I wanted Brad Armstrong in that spot from the start, but hes one of the only ones I couldnt get from WCW. 4/2 The promotion was backed financially by music producer Rick Rubin. Weight Class . Wrestling and swimming are determined based on votes from coaches and conference championship results . ROAD DOGG: I wanted nothing more than to go there and wrestle because my family was there. After a while, he became a great fan favorite. 11/19 10/29 6/21 7/11 There, he functioned as both a singles competitor and a tag team specialist, capturing pretty much every title one could win in the company save for the Heavyweight Championship. It was exciting to be just getting out of the military and getting my start in wrestling. When you see guys later in a WWE locker room, theres an instant connection that you did time in the territory together. During the early 1990s, wrestling was in a state of transition. ARMSTRONG: One time, [my son] Scott and I were trying to find a building. 12/29 1/28 9/22 9/4 4/18 The Dirty White Boy for the SMW Heavyweight Championship, The Dirty White Boy vs. Bruiser Bedlam and Jim Cornette, Bambi and The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Tammy Fytch, Chris Candido and Brian Lee, The Dirty White Boy vs. Chris Candido for the SMW Heavyweight Championship, Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and Road Warrior Hawk vs. Bruiser Bedlam and The Funk Brothers (Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk), The Dirty White Boy, Tracy Smothers and The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Boo Bradley, Bruiser Bedlam and The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa), The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) vs. 1/23 JERICHO: He flew us to Knoxville from Calgary. 9/3 5/19 10/13 11/10 He faced off against Bruiser Bedlam, someone with multiple title reigns in multiple promotions, though he never made it big in WWE. 12/17 It was special. The promotion was based in Knoxville, Tennessee, with offices in Morristown, Tennessee. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 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It was a good chance to get promoted on national television, but I was afraid that if I showed up, people would think I was leaving Knoxville and it would hurt shows, so Bruce got Vince to agree that we could mention Smoky Mountain on WWE TV. All the mom and pop promotions were dropping like flies. 11/13 WCW was struggling with management issues, WWE was moving away from Hulkamania's golden age and the glory days of ECW were still years away. 9/4 1/29 7/9 CORNETTE: Bruce Prichard from WWE called me and asked if The Heavenly Bodies and I wanted to come for a few shows. 1986 1988 . 11/7 1/23 I had a police officer keep an eye on them while I took care of White Boy in the ring. 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. JERRY LAWLER: Jim Cornette grew up in Louisville watching our Memphis wrestling company. 3/29 ARMSTRONG: One time, we were out back and we saw, over the hill, came an old mule. 11/25, 5/16 The Great Muta, Cactus Jack vs. Paul Orndorff", "Weekend show pays tribute to Midwest stars", "Hank Aaron Sparked Pro Wrestling's First Major Racism Story 25 Years Ago", "THIS DAY TO HISTORY: TNA IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED, WWE HOLDS SLAMMY AWARDS PRIVATELY FOR BUSINESS PARTNERS, NIKITA AND MUTA TEAM, FUNK INDUCTED INTO PRO WRESTLING HALL OF FAME, MARK CURTIS MEMORIAL, WRESTLEMANIA 24 BUYRATE BREAKS ONE MILLION, DGUSA TAPES FIRST PPV IN CANADA AND MUCH MORE", Professional wrestling in the United States, Universal Wrestling Federation (Herb Abrams), Heart of America Sports Attractions/Central States Wrestling, Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance, International World Class Championship Wrestling, Pacific Northwest Wrestling/Portland Wrestling, Southern Championship Wrestling (Georgia), Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)/Mid-South Wrestling, Wrestling Association of Championship Krushers, Ladies Professional Wrestling Association, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Smoky_Mountain_Wrestling&oldid=1136583174, Independent professional wrestling promotions based in Tennessee, Entertainment companies established in 1991, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Brian Lee & Ron Garvin vs. Paul Orndorff & The Dirty White Boy, Brian Lee vs. I bought a whole package of Peanut Butter crackers and thats all I ate all day. He has a bad temper and sometimes he lets it get the best of him. World Wrestling Entertainment Its simple as that. Smoky Mountain Wrestling | Pro Wrestling | Fandom If you're thinking Rubin produced a Fozzy album at some point, you'd be wrong. CORNETTE: Kanemura came in from Japan to work a show for us in 1993. The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) for the SMW Tag Team Championship, Bobby Blaze and The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. D-Lo Brown and The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) for the SMW Tag Team Championship, The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) vs. 6/5 9/17 And I dont know where the kids came from, there were no houses. 285: Eli Frizzell, Pisgah. I knew we could get him back in the ring after someone pushed him too hard, which likely would be me. 7/8 10/1 4/21 Both Curtis Comes Home and the 2005 sequel show, held in memory of SMW head referee Mark Curtis are considered "unofficial" reunion shows.[24][25].

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