Liam Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Since I will be thirty this year, enjoy writing about wrestling and wanted to focus my ideas in terms of what I covered, I've decided to start a project were I will cover a large selection of the wrestling TV that was aired during 1986, the year I was born. WWF, NWA, CWA, Mid-South and AWA will be the main areas I cover. The first post is up - http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-01-01-1986-07-01-1986-part-1/ as I watch action from Mid-South, CWA, WWF Wrestling Challenge and NWA World Championship Wrestling. Please look and comment - this is quite a big project, so any interactions will be most welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Your summary of the Hillbilly Jim/Cousin Luke squash on Wrestling Challenge pretty much gets over how I think everyone views matches with Hillbilly Jim and Cousin Luke. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Your summary of the Hillbilly Jim/Cousin Luke squash on Wrestling Challenge pretty much gets over how I think everyone views matches with Hillbilly Jim and Cousin Luke. James The skipping knee lifts by Luke were particularly awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-01-01-1986-07-01-1986-part-2/ I watch an awful Saturday Night's Main Event, a Power Pro Wrestling episode with the NWA World Heavyweight Champion and a bonus match between Bill Dundee and Jerry Lawler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-08-01-1986-14-01-1986-part-1/ Lots of title changes abound in Mid-South, and we get a Lawler-less Memphis show. As always, comments, ideas and criticisms much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-08-01-1986-14-01-1986-part-2/ The second part of the second week in 1986 includes a Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title match and an odd squash featuring George Steele and Moondog Spot. I've found some CWF on my computer, so the next column (possibly tomorrow) will sweep up the first two shows of their year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Two shows from Continental Championship wrestling, including Norvell Austin vs Adrian Street and Brad Armstrong vs Robert Fuller...twice. http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-missed-ccw-shows-01-01-1986-14-01-1986/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-15-01-1986-21-01-1986/ Memphis and WWF action as we see the wonder of a Bill Dundee vs Big Red match and the team of Dan Spivey and Corporal Kirchner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-15-01-198-21-01-1986-part-2/ One NWA show to finish the week off, with Garvin knocking Flair into the middle of next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-22-01-1986-28-01-1986-part-1/ CCW and WWF action, with The Nightmares trying to destroy Lee Peak and more Hillbillies than I can shake a stick at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-22-01-1986-28-01-1986-part-2/ Bill Dundee vs Tracy Smothers and a whole host of NWA squashes (now with two (!) added GIFS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-29-01-1986-04-02-1986/ The Dream Team and The British Bulldogs face off a couple of months before WM2, whilst Landell and Mantell are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-29-01-1986-04-02-1986-part-2/ Midnights/RnR, Rhodes/Blanchard and Garvin/Flair - Superstars on the Superstation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-05-02-1986-11-02-1986-part-1/ Corporal Kirchner battles evil foreigners! Arn Anderson defends the TV Title vs The Italian Stallion! I get to the second week in February! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-05-02-1986-11-02-1986-part-2/ Landell, Mantell and Dundee ARE Memphis, whilst Arn Anderson shows why a Mulkey shouldn't punch you in the mouth. NOW WITH TWO ADDED GIFS! Watch Bill Dundee double foot stomp Tracy Smothers off of a chair, and Dennis Condrey legit KO a jobber with the help of Bobby Eaton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-12-02-1986-18-02-1986-part-1/ I'm all giffing stuff up now (fun times). Three this time! As for matches, JYD fights Terry Funk in WWF, whilst Rick Casey and Dirty Rhodes are in the main event in Memphis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-12-02-1986-18-02-1986-part-2/ Two title matches on NWA TV, and a jobber time limit draw by the WWF - YAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-19-02-1986-25-02-1986-part-1/ We get footage of Santana vs Savage on WWF TV, whilst the Dundee/Mantell/Landell vs Travis/EVERYONE ELSE feud continues in Memphis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-19-02-1986-25-02-1986-part-2/ Dibiase/Williams vs Murdoch/The Masked Superstar in Mid-South, The Midnights vs Sam Houston/Nelson Royal on NWA Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-19-02-1986-25-02-1986-part-3/ No gifs this time, but a very good Arn Anderson vs Denny Brown match caps off this week in 1986. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 Not related to the project, but here is an article where I began to chart who the 'real' world champion is. https://kayfabetoday.wordpress.com/2016/02/26/tracking-the-real-world-champion-part-one/ Similar in vein to the Unofficial World Cup Champions, I'm looking at who would be champion if every match from when Chris Jericho won the Undisputed Title in 2001 was a title match, and titles could change hand on DQ/Countout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-26-02-1986-04-03-1986-part-1/ Click this link if you want to read what happens when Terry Taylor and Jake Roberts meet in Mid-South, marvel at the break up of Mantell/Landell/Dundee and watch Koko B. Ware dropkick some poor schmuck with a beard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-26-02-1986-04-03-1986-part-2/ Wrestling Challenge and Saturday Night's Main Event - Bundy squashes Hogan and Adonis bumps big (GIFS included) for JYD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-26-02-1986-04-03-1986-part-3/ NWA, with Ron Garvin vs Arn Anderson and lots of gifs of Bobby Eaton jumping off of the top rope to kill jobbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 http://tvtimelimitremaining.co.uk/a-wrestling-year-05-03-1986-11-03-1986-part-1/ Dundee and Landell attack Jerry Jarrett in Memphis, whilst the TV Title medal gets thrown into a river by Dick Slater! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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