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USWA 1990 (Challenge)

USWA Challenge 1990-01-06 (Hosted by Marc Lowrance) [39:52] - Ok quality

Recap of last week

  Billy Joe Travis (w/ Skandor Akbar) vs Jimmy Jack Funk

Kevin Von Erich vs Sheikh Scott Braddock

Gary Young (w/ Skandor Akbar) vs Dustin Rhodes

The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Brian Lee) vs Matt Borne & Jeff Jarrett

USWA Challenge 1990-01-20 (Hosted by Marc Lowrance) [39:51] - Ok quality

Recap of last week

Betty Watts singing

'Gentleman' Chris Adams vs The Texas Battleship

Marc Lowrance interviews Jerry Lawler

Chris Youngblood vs Kerry Von Erich (Jerry Lawler on commentary from this point)

Billy Joe Travis music video

Billy Joe Travis vs Jeff Jarrett (Guitar on a pole)

USWA Challenge 1990-01-27 (Hosted by Marc Lowrance) [52:16] - Ok quality

'Gentleman' Chris Adams, Eric Embry & Bill Dundee vs Billy Joe Travis, Gary Young & Skandor Akbar

The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Brian Lee) vs Jeff Jarrett & Matt Borne

Gary Young vs Chico Torres

Jerry Lawler vs Junkyard Dog [USWA World Heavyweight Championship]

USWA Challenge 1990-02-04 (Hosted by Marc Lowrance) [57:00] - Good quality

Footage of Jerry Lawler vs Junkyard Dog from last week

The Texas Ranger (Gary Young) & Speedy Gonzales vs Dustin Rhodes & Jimmy Jack Funk

Dave Brown interviews The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Brian Lee).  Fuller sings a song for Sylvia

Matt Borne vs Jeff Gaylord (Football match)

Kerry Von Erich segment with Gorky Park (Russian Rock band)

The Soultaker vs Kerry Von Erich [C] [Texas Heavyweight title]

USWA Challenge 1990-02-11 (Hosted by Marc Lowrance) [36:02] - Good quality

The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Brian Lee) vs Dutch Mantel & Chris Champion (JIP)

Recap of Jeff Jarrett vs Billy Joe Travis

Recap of Junkyard Dog vs Jerry Lawler

Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarrett vs Billy Joe Travis & Jerry Lawler

USWA Challenge 1990-03-04 (Hosted by Marc Lowrance) [44:06] - Poor quality

Dutch Mantel vs Chris Youngblood - video tracking issues, match is unwatchable

Matt Borne vs Sheikh Braddock (w/ Skandor Akbar) - tracking issues resolved during the course of this match

The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Brian Lee) [C] vs The Southern Rockers (Rex King & Steve Doll) [USWA Tag Team Championship Match]

Jerry Lawler [C] vs Jimmy Valiant [USWA World Heavyweight Championship Match]

USWA Challenge 1990-03-11 (Hosted by Marc Lowrance) [42:20] - Good quality

Jimmy Jack Funk vs Jeff Gaylord (w/ Skandor Akbar)

'Stunning' Steve Austin vs 'Gentleman' Chris Adams

Jeff Jarrett & Bill Dundee vs Billy Joe Travis & Terrence Garvin

Kerry Von Erich [C] vs The Soultaker [Texas Heavyweight Championship Match]

USWA Challenge 1990-03-18 (Hosted by Marc Lowrance) [58:38] - Good quality

Jeff Gaylord & 'Stunning' Steve Austin (w/ Skandor Akbar) vs Chico Torres & Frogman LeBlanc

'Gentleman' Chris Adams & Matt Borne vs Dwayne Foster & James Rapp

'Hollywood' John Tatum vs Ray Evans

Marc Lowrance interviews Terrence Garvin & Billy Joe Travis.  Jeff Jarrett interupts leading to a 2 on 1 brawl, Bill Dundee making the save.

The Southern Rockers (Rex King & Steve Doll) vs Chris Youngblood & Sheikh Braddock

USWA Challenge 1990-03-25 (Hosted by Marc Lowrance) [01:00:33] - Good quality

Iceman Parsons (w/ Reggie B. Fine) vs David Hinkel

Kerry Von Erich vs The Texas Battleship

Billy Joe Travis (w/ Terrence Garvin) vs Jimmy Valiant

The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Brian Lee) vs Jeff Jarrett & Bill Dundee

USWA Main Events 1990-04-08 (Hosted by Marc Lowrance) [58:08] - Good quality

Despite apparently being broadcast in April 1990, all but the final match are from Aug/Sep '89

Eric Embry &  'Gentleman' Chris Adams (w/ Percy Pringle III) vs P.Y Chu-Hi & Gary Young (w/ Tojo Yamamoto)

Eric Embry (w/ Percy Pringle III) vs Cactus Jack Manson [Loser leaves town match]

Jeff Jarrett & Matt Borne (w/ Frank Dusek) vs Sheikh Braddock & Cactus Jack Manson (w/ Skandor Akbar)

Matt Borne & Dustin Rhodes vs 'Stunning' Steve Austin & Sheikh Braddock

USWA Challenge 1990-04-29 (Hosted by Marc Lowrance) [37:05] - Excellent quality

Marc Lowrance interview with Ronnie P. Gossett

Matt Borne vs Billy Joe Travis

Kevin Von Erich vs Amos Moses

Bill Dundee vs 'Stunning' Steve Austin (w/ Skandor Akbar)

Matt Borne vs Kevin Von Erich

USWA Challenge 1990-05-06 (Hosted by Marc Lowrance) [47:42] - Poor quality

Marc Lowrance interviews Ronnie P. Gossett

Terrence Garvin vs Chico Torres

Eric Embry &  Bill Dundee vs The Dirty White Boys (Tony Anthony & Alex Porteau w/ Ronnie P. Gossett & Dirty White Girl)

Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler music videos

Jeff Jarrett vs Jerry Lawler (w/ Ronnie P. Gossett) [USWA World Heavyweight Championship match]

USWA Challenge 1990-05-13 (Hosted by Craig Johnson & Percy Pringle III) [55:53] - Ok quality

The Southern Rockers (Rex King & Steve Doll) vs The Uptown Posse (Sweet Daddy Falcone & Brickhouse Brown [C] w/ Reggie B. Fine) [USWA Tag Team Championship Match]

'Stunning' Steve Austin (w/ Jeanne) vs 'Gentleman' Chris Adams

Footage of events leading up to the Southern Heavyweight Title match between Bill Dundee, 'Hollywood' John Tatum & Tessa

'Hollywood' John Tatum [C] (w/ Tessa) vs Bill Dundee [USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship Match]

Footage of Matt Borne attacking Chris Von Erich at ringside (05/05), building next weeks main event.

USWA Challenge 1990-05-20 (Hosted by Craig Johnson & Percy Pringle III) [41:11] - Ok quality

Footage of the events leading up to Billy Joe Travis' face turn are shown (Sportatorium 04/20)

Dirty White Boy (Tony Anthony) & 'Hollywood' John Tatum (w/ Ronnie P. Gossett) vs Jeff Jarrett & Billy Joe Travis

Jerry Lawler [C] (w/ Ronnie P. Gossett) vs Jeff Gaylord [USWA World Heavyweight Championship match]

Kerry Von Erich vs Matt Borne

USWA Challenge 1990-05-27 (Hosted by Craig Johnson & Percy Pringle III) [59:29] - Ok quality

Recap of the events leading up to todays main event

Ronnie P. Gossett vs Jeff Jarrett

'Hollywood' John Tatum (w/ Tessa) vs Bill Dundee [C] [USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship Match]

Kerry Von Erich vs Matt Borne [C] [USWA Texas Heavyweight Title] - Lumberjack match

USWA Challenge 1990-06-03 (Hosted by Craig Johnson & Percy Pringle III) [37:55] - Poor quality

*Incomplete - missing Kevin Von Erich vs Gary Young

Recap of events leading up to todays main event between Gary Young & Kevin Von Erich

Chico Torres vs Scott Braddock

The Dirty White Boys (Tony Anthony & Tom Burton w/ Ronnie P. Gossett) vs Billy Joe Travis & Jimmy Jack Funk

'Stunning' Steve Austin (w/ Jeanne) vs 'Gentleman' Chris Adams [Barbed Wire Match]

USWA Challenge 1990-06-17 (Hosted by Craig Johnson) [58:39] - Ok quality

Chico Torres (w/ Skandor Akbar) vs Jimmy James

Kevin Von Erich vs Gary Young - Lumberjack strap match

Recap of recent attempts by Skandor Akbar to recruit Jeff Jarrett & The Uptown Posse (Sweet Daddy Falcone & Brickhouse Brown w/ Reggie B. Fine)

Billy Joe Travis & Terry Usher vs Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord (w/ Skandor Akbar) - Jarrett turns on Gaylord revealing that he had not joined Devastation Inc.

Interview with the Uptown Posse.  Reggie B. Fine & Falcone turn on Brickhouse Brown, leading to a brawl with Jeff Jarrett making the save.

Craig Johnson interview with Skandor Akbar

Jeff Jarrett & Billy Joe Travis vs The Angel of Death & Sweet Daddy Falcone (w/ Skandor Akbar)

USWA Challenge 1990-06-24 (Hosted by Craig Johnson) [59:28] - Ok quality

Billy Joe Travis vs Scott Braddock

Kevin Von Erich vs Gary Young - Strap on a pole match

Jerry Lawler [C] vs Bill Dundee (w/ Tessa) [USWA World Heavyweight Championship Match]

Kerry Von Erich vs Matt Borne [USWA Texas Heavyweight Title] - Steel cage match w/ Percy Pringle on a swing over the ring

USWA Challenge 1990-07-01 (Hosted by Craig Johnson) [57:46] - Ok quality

'Hollywood' John Tatum vs El Grand Colosso

Jeff Jarrett vs Jeff Gaylord (w/ Skandor Akbar)

Recap of recent events in the 'Gentleman' Chris Adams - 'Stunning' Steve Austin feud

'Gentleman' Chris Adams (w/ Toni Adams) vs 'Stunning' Steve Austin (w/ Jeanne)

Craig Johnson interview with 'Gentleman' Chris Adams & Toni Adams

USWA Challenge 1990-07-08 (Hosted by Craig Johnson) [58:36] - Ok quality

'Hollywood' John Tatum vs Bill Dundee (w/ Tessa) [C] [USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship Match]

Recap of the Chris Adams / Steve Austin feud

'Stunning' Steve Austin (w/ Jeanne) vs 'Gentleman' Chris Adams (w/ Toni Adams)

Kerry Von Erich (w/ Chris Von Erich) [C] vs Matt Borne (w/ Percy Pringle III) [USWA Texas Heavyweight Title]

USWA Challenge 1990-07-15 (Hosted by Craig Johnson) [58:59] - Ok quality

Craig Johnson interview with Chris Adams & Toni Adams

'Hollywood' John Tatum vs Bill Dundee (w/ Tessa) [C] [USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship Match] - following the match, Tatum superkicks Tessa

Craig Johnson interview with Bill Dundee

Kerry Von Erich vs Percy Pringle III - Pringle substitutes for Matt Borne.  Devastation Inc. run in and attack Kerry, until Billy Joe Travis & Jeff Jarrett make the save

Craig Johnson interview with 'Hollywood' John Tatum

Recap of the Chris Adams / Steve Austin feud

Craig Johnson interview with 'Stunning' Steve Austin (w/ Jeanne)

'Gentleman' Chris Adams & Toni Adams vs 'Stunning' Steve Austin & Jeanne

USWA Challenge 1990-07-29 (Hosted by Craig Johnson) [59:20] - Ok quality

Craig Johnson interview with 'Hollywood' John Tatum

'Hollywood' John Tatum vs Billy Joe Travis - Gary Young & Sweet Daddy Falcone run in causing a disqualificaion

Percy Pringle III interviews 'Iceman' King Parsons

Recap of the feud between Jeff Jarrett & 'Iceman' King Parsons

Craig Johnson interview with Jeff Jarrett

Jeff Jarrett vs 'Iceman' King Parsons

Craig Johnson interview with Skandor Akbar, Gary Young & Sweet Daddy Falcone

Craig Johnson interview with The Snowman

 USWA Report - Footage of Jeff Jarrett vs Dog of War (w/ insert promo from Jerry Lawler)

USWA Challenge 1990-08-19 (Hosted by Craig Johnson, Joe Pedicino & Bonnie Blackstone) [58:53] - Ok quality

Craig Johnson interview with 'Hollywood' John Tatum

'Sweet Brown Sugar' Skip Young vs 'R.P.M' Mike Davis

Craig Johnson interview with Bill Dundee & Tessa

One year ago - 15 minutes of archive footage showing the feud between Eric Embry & Devastation Inc, and the birth of USWA (Dallas)

Craig Johnson interview with Jeanne

'Hollywood' John Tatum vs Bill Dundee (w/ Tessa) [C] [USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship Match]

Craig Johnson interview with The Rock N Roll RPM's (Mike Davis & Kevin Dillinger)

The Angel of Death (w/ Skandor Akbar) vs Kevin Von Erich

Jeanne Clark vs Toni Adams - Chris Adams & Steve Austin are barred from ringside.  Percy Pringle III interferes for Jeanne until Chris Von Erich makes the save.  Post match, Pringle & Austin attack Von Erich until Adams runs them off with a chair.

USWA Challenge 1990-09-01 (Hosted by Craig Johnson) [58:55] - Ok quality

Craig Johnson interview with Jeff Jarrett

Footage of Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler vs Gary Young & Sweet Daddy Falcone - (Sportatorium - 08/03)

Steven Dane vs Kevin Dillinger (w/ Mike Davis)

Craig Johnson interview with Skandor Akbar & Gary Young

'Gentleman' Chris Adams & Chris Von Erich vs 'Stunning' Steve Austin & Percy Pringle III

Craig Johnson interview with Toni Adams - Toni vs Jeanne in a cage next week

Jeff Jarrett vs Gary Young (w/ Skandor Akbar)

Craig Johnson interview with Jeanne

USWA Challenge 1990-09-15 (Hosted by Craig Johnson & Percy Pringle III) [45:28] - Ok quality

Joined in progress

'Sweet Brown Sugar' Skip Young vs Rod Price

Craig Johnson interview with Jerry Lawler

'Dazzling' Denise vs 'Sweet' Georgia Brown

Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee vs 'Hollywood' John Tatum & Gary Young - Rod Price interferes causing Dundee to get pinned

Craig Johnson interview with 'Gentleman' Chris Adams & Toni Adams

Toni Adams vs Jeanne - Replay from last week of the steel Cage match from the Sportatorium 08/17

USWA Challenge 1990-09-22 (Hosted by Craig Johnson & Percy Pringle III) [42:31] - Ok quality

Craig Johnson interview with Bill Dundee

Billy Joe Travis vs Tim Talltree (w/ The Angel of Death) - Guitar / Trumpet on a pole match

Craig Johnson interview with 'Gentleman' Chris Adams & Toni Adams

Footage of Skandor Akbar throwing a fireball in Jeff Jarrett's face -  from Championship Sports (08/25)

Craig Johnson interview with Jeff Jarrett

Bill Dundee & Steven Dane vs The Rock N Roll RPM's (Mike Davis & Kevin Dillinger) - Rod Price interferes again this week, this time resulting in a DQ loss for the RPM's

Craig Johnson interview with 'Stunning' Steve Austin & Jeanne

'Gentleman' Chris Adams & Toni Adams (w/ Chris Von Erich) vs 'Stunning' Steve Austin & Jeanne - Percy Pringle III at ringside in a penalty box

USWA Challenge 1990-09-29 (Hosted by Craig Johnson) [58:39] - Ok quality

USWA President Max Andrews announces the tournament for the USWA World Heavyweight Title to be held at the Mid-South Coliseum on October 8th

Promo from Bill Dundee

'Stunning' Steve Austin (w/ Jeanne) vs Al Clifton - from Championship Sports (07/07)

'Gentleman' Chris Adams vs Frogman LeBlanc - from Championship Sports (07/07)

Craig Johnson hosts a special report on the status of USWA World Tag Championship

- 'Primetime' Brian Lee & Don Harris (w/ Downtown Bruno) vs Rex King & Joey Maggs [C] [USWA Tag Team Championship Match] - from Memphis Championship Wrestling (08/18)

- Footage of Billy Joe Travis & Barry Usher vs Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord (w/ Skandor Akbar) - from Championship Sports (06/09)

- Footage of Jeff Gaylord face turn on Memphis TV - from Memphis Championship Wrestling (08/25)

- Footage from the MSC of Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord vs 'Primetime' Brian Lee & Don Harris (w/ Downtown Bruno) - from the MSC 08/27

- Footage from the MSC of Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord vs 'Primetime' Brian Lee & Chuck Casey [sub. for Don Harris] (w/ Downtown Bruno) - from the MSC 09/03

- Footage from the MSC of Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord vs 'Primetime' Brian Lee & Don Harris (w/ Downtown Bruno) - from the MSC 09/10

- Promo from Jeff Jarrett

Billy Joe Travis & Brickhouse Brown vs vs Dog of War & El Diablo - from Championship Sports (07/07)

USWA Challenge 1990-10-06 (Hosted by Craig Johnson) [58:35] - Ok quality

Jeff Jarrett vs The Nightstalker

'Stunning' Steve Austin (w/ Jeanne) vs Chris Germany

Promo from 'Primetime' Brian Lee (w/ Downtown Bruno)

Craig Johnson hosts a special report on the status of USWA World Tag Championship

- Dave Brown interview with 'Primetime' Brian Lee & Don Harris (w/ Downtown Bruno) - from Memphis Championship Wrestling (09/15)

- Brian Lee & Don Harris vs T.D Steel & Keith Haynes - Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Gaylord cover Lee, Harris & Bruno with a bag of flour - from Memphis Championship Wrestling (09/15)

Bill Dundee & Billy Joe Travis (w/ Tessa) vs Gary Young & Dog of War - Steve Austin & Jeanne come the ring mid-match to call out Chris & Toni Adams.  'Hollywood' John Tatum comes to the ring towards the end of the match and slaps Tessa

Promo from 'Dirty White Boy' Tony Anthony

Chico Torres & 'Sweet Daddy' Falcone vs Brickhouse Brown & Bubba Fangman - Jeanne & Toni Adams brawl at ringside during the match

Promo from Jeff Gaylord

Promo from Jeff Jarrett

USWA Main Events 1990-10-06 (Hosted by Craig Johnson) [43:22] - Excellent quality

Jerry Lawler [C] (w/ Ronnie P. Gossett) vs Jeff Jarrett [USWA World Heavyweight Championship match] - from USWA Challenge (05/06)

Jerry Lawler [C] (w/ Ronnie P. Gossett) vs Jeff Gaylord [USWA World Heavyweight Championship match] - from USWA Challenge (05/20)

'Hollywood' John Tatum [C] (w/ Tessa) vs Bill Dundee [USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship Match] - from USWA Challenge (05/13)

Bill Dundee, Jeff Jarrett, Eric Embry & Percy Pringle III vs 'Stunning' Steve Austin, Jeff Gaylord, Gary Young & Skandor Akbar - from USWA Challenge (April '90)

USWA Challenge 1990-10-13 (Hosted by Craig Johnson) [58:33] - Ok quality

'Stunning' Steve Austin (w/ Jeanne) vs Jimmy James - from Championship Sports (07/21)

Jeff Jarrett vs Bubba Fangman - from Championship Sports (07/21)

The Angel of Death (w/ Skandor Akbar) vs Chris Germany - from Championship Sports (07/21)

'Hollywood' John Tatum vs Barry Usher - from Championship Sports (07/21)

Steven Dane vs Dog of War - from Championship Sports (07/21)

Promo from Bill Dundee

Battle Royal for the USWA Texas Title #1 Contender spot- Billy Joe Travis defeated Steve Dane, Rod Price, Brickhouse Brown, Gary Young, Sweet Daddy Falcone, 'Hollywood' John Tatum, Terrance Garvin, Dog of War, Jimmy James, The Black Knight, Bubba Fangman & Barry Usher - from Championship Sports (07/21)

Promo from Don Harris (w/ Downtown Bruno)

The Pairings for the USWA World Championship tournament are revealed.

Jerry Lawler vs Jimmy Valiant - from Championship Sports (03/17)

USWA Challenge 1990-10-20 (Hosted by Craig Johnson, Dave Brown & Joe Pedicino) [43:20] - Ok quality

USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship Tournament 1st round matches

Promo from Bill Dundee
'Mean' Mark Callous (w/ Downtown Bruno) vs Bill Dundee
Dick Slater vs Danny Davis
Promo from Doug Gilbert
Jeff Gaylord vs Doug Gilbert
Eddie Gilbert (w/ Sam Lowe) vs Jimmy Valiant (w/ The Colonel)
Promo from Jeff Jarrett
Jeff Jarrett vs 'Shiek' Abdul Hussein (w/ 'Handsome' Herbie)

USWA Challenge 1990-10-27 (Hosted by Craig Johnson, Dave Brown & Joe Pedicino) [44:20] - Ok quality

USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship Tournament 1st round matches

Promo from 'Hollywood' John Tatum
'Hollywood' John Tatum vs King Cobra
Promo from Gary Young
Austin Idol vs Gary Young
Promo from Brickhouse Brown
Terry Funk vs Brickhouse Brown
Promo from Steve Keirn
Promo from Dirty White Boy (w/ Dirty White Girl)
Steve Keirn vs Dirty White Boy (w/ Dirty White Girl)

USWA Challenge 1990-11-03 (Hosted by Craig Johnson, David Jett & Joe Pedicino) [44:22] - Ok quality

USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship Tournament 2nd round matches

Promo from Jeff Jarrett
Dick Murdoch vs The Samurai (w/ Tojo Yamamoto)
Promo from 'Mean' Mark Callous
Jerry Lawler vs 'Mean' Mark Callous (w/ Downtown Bruno)
Promo from Dick Slater
Dick Slater vs Jeff Gaylord
Promo from Eddie Gilbert
Eddie Gilbert (w/ Sam Lowe) vs Jeff Jarrett - The time limit expires and Gilbert wins a coin flip to progress in the tournament

USWA Challenge 1990-11-10 (Hosted by Craig Johnson & Joe Pedicino) [44:22] - Ok quality

USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship Tournament 2nd round & Quarter Finals

Austin Idol vs 'Hollywood' John Tatum
Promo from Steve Keirn
Terry Funk vs Steve Keirn
Promo from Jerry Lawler
Jerry Lawler vs Dick Slater
Promo from Terry Funk
Terry Funk vs Dick Murdoch

USWA Challenge 1990-11-17 (Hosted by Craig Johnson & Joe Pedicino) [38:30] - Ok quality

USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi Finals & Final

Austin Idol vs Eddie Gilbert - Gilbert attempts to bribe Idol to forfeit the match with a cheque for $60,000 prior to the match
Jerry Lawler vs Terry Funk - Funk gets disqualified for attacking two referees and continuing to attack Lawler with Eddie Gilbert
Jerry Lawler vs Austin Idol [USWA World Heavyweight Championship match] - Gilbert & Funk interfere inadvertantly causing Idol to lose the match.  Along with Austin Idol, they triple team Lawler & Jeff Jarrett after the match