It was more about the moral high ground than the action. Theres a difference between country people and hillbillies and they were bona fide hillbillies. He became a serious student of the business. 7/2 The Rock n Roll Express and Tracy Smothers could give you an education you cant get in the ring. After SMW folded, The Louisville Slugger, Jim Cornette went to work for WWE. 11/6 CORNETTE: Scott [Armstrong] wrestled under a mask as Dixie Dynamite. This page is not available in other languages. 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. Sunday Bloody Sunday II At Bluegrass Brawl in Pikeville, Ky., Dirty White Boy and I had a Chain Match and a member of the Ku Klux Klan showed up at my merch table. 2/21 [2] The first Smoky Mountain Tag Team Champions were crowned in a tournament final at a TV taping on April 23, 1992, in Harrogate, Tennessee, when The Heavenly Bodies defeated The Fantastics; the match would air on May 9, 1992. 5/13 CORNETTE: I had to get Lance paperwork to work in America. Non-Televised Smoky Mountain House Shows . He always sat in the crowd. CORNETTE: Nobody knew what the hell we were doing because we werent talking with any wrestlers. [29], After SMW closed, Brad Armstrong declared himself SMW champion and defended the SMW Heavyweight Championship in the United States Wrestling Association. STORM: We were always trying to push a little further in the ring and Jim was trying to pull us back. The way he spoke, it was just like, Wow. JERICHO: When youre in front of 200 people, theres no need to do a dive over the top rope to the floor. [3], Cornette had initially envisioned a territory reaching from Kentucky into as far as South Carolina and Georgia. ROAD DOGG: My dad was already getting up there in years and there were a lot of young guys, so he became the commissioner. People were scared of them. 5/14 SmackDown results, April 28, 2023: Find out who was drafted in Night One of the 2023 WWE Draft, WWE NXT Spring Breakin' results, April 25, 2023: Indi Hartwell retains the NXT Women's Championship in gutsy performance at Spring Breakin', Roman Reigns survives Cody Rhodes with controversial victory at WrestleMania, Watch Smoky Mountains biggest stars in action, Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest Road to Backlash, The American Nightmare takes on The Beast at WWE Backlash. Where else could a good ole country boy from Springfield, Tenn., like Tracy Smothers have people cheer for him? The Official Wrestling Museum Non Profit Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW) Results Promoting the Areas of: Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, The Carolinas Promoter: Jim Cornette 7/91 in ??? 3/4 I started listening to my audience and trying to engage them rather than trying to entertain the fan that I was. [14] The Heavenly Bodies, managed by Jim Cornette, were featured heavily throughout the years as they worked storyline feuds with The Rock 'n' Roll Express, The Fantastics and The Armstrong Family (especially Bob Armstrong)[14] SMW also featured a number of younger wrestlers who had not yet made their mark on a national stage, including Bob Holly,[15] New Jack, Al Snow,[16] Balls Mahoney, Chris Jericho,[17] Glenn Jacobs (then known as Unabomb, later better known under the ring name Kane),[18] Lance Storm,[17] Chris Candido,[19] Tammy Lynn Sytch,[19] Brian Girard James (B.G. 6/20 The Heavenly Bodies (Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) then faced The Steiner Brothers for the WWF Tag Team Championship at SummerSlam 1993, and then defeating The Rock 'n' Roll Express at Survivor Series 1993 for the SMW Tag Team Championship. 5/8 After a while, he became a great fan favorite. 10/8 The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane and Tom Prichard) for the SMW Tag Team Championship, The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. 7/17 7/10 6/12 1/17 3/18 The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson), Shawn Michaels vs. CORNETTE: I met Rick Rubin through Cat Collins, a DJ friend of mine that had worked for Rubin at American Recordings. 4/2 Legends like the Rock And Roll Express extended their runs as well as perennial Journeyman like Tony Anthony, one of the regions hottest heels - The Dirty White Boy (WWE fans would know him as the Plumber, TL Hopper). When we finally had a wrestling match together, it sold out Knoxville Civic Center. 10/1 What made this small, regional organization so memorable? Cornette said, Kid, you got eight minutes. Under Cornette, it was fresh and exciting. 10/22 Youre in those Appalachian Mountains. 2/6 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. 8/7 Thanksgiving Thunder. 7/18 10/23 Even though those guys were very white meat and clich, I learned from Bob Armstrong, Dirty White Boy, Tracy Smothers and The Rock n Roll Express. 7/9 8/6 9/6 11/26 7/10 It was me, New Jack, Mustafa, Unabomb, Chris Jericho lived there at one point, Balls Mahoney and another kid who was Little Snot Dudley in ECW. 2/6 Anything you wanted Dirty White Boy to do, he was there to do. We wanted to get away from sports-entertainment.. The first Smoky Mountain Heavyweight Champion, "Primetime" Brian Lee, won the championship in a tournament held at Volunteer Slam on May 22, 1992, in Knoxville, Tennessee. ROAD DOGG: Money has definitely got to be one of the big factors. 7/12 The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) for the SMW Tag Team Championship, The Dynamic Duo (Al Snow and Unabomb) vs. Displaying items 1 to 100 of total 637 items that match the search parameters. Christmas Chaos - Day 1 How did it gain national attention? 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. Later, Mark Curtis came running up to me saying, Jericho went to the hospital. 7/3 The Last Tango In Tennessee CWA MEMPHIS. I didnt like the masks, but I liked their work. CORNETTE: The following day, he needed surgery on his arm. 7/15 Kevin opened that guy to the bone. 7/10 STORM: I got married literally the day before I moved to Smoky Mountain and my wife ended up renting an apartment in the same apartment complex as Chris and Tammy. We trained together, sat by the pool, went to dinner, went to the movies. 2/6 The whole time I was there, traveling with my dad and brothers and getting my foot in the door of the industry, it was all a really memorable experience for me. ROAD DOGG: Brian Lee was a great wrestler, a big good-looking guy and had a lot of talent. 11/20 It was my proving grounds and learning period. Two kids were on the mule, they rode up, got off, slapped him on the ass, and he went back over the hill and the kids came to the wrestling match. Its an art. 5/17 History and overview [ edit] Formation [ edit] 3/19 SMOTHERS: He carried a pistol on him at that time. 132: Kavan Wilson, Smoky Mountain, Mason Maybin, East Henderson. It didnt mean anything for the average Smoky Mountain Wrestling fan, but it was the tape traders that were the ones watching this stuff because they knew who Kanemura was. Both Curtis Comes Home and the 2005 sequel show, held in memory of SMW head referee Mark Curtis are both considered "unofficial" reunion shows. I had never seen a cut that deep. 6/24 One time, before I took the hood off, I worked with my dad in a Loser Leaves Town Match dressed up as a ninja. Big Apple Grapple If he was seven-foot and 300 pounds, hed kill 20 people. Christmas Chaos - Day 2 Thanksgiving Thunder - Day 2 Ive seen him destroy rings. 6/16 But if there was ever anything wrong with the paychecks, hed make it good. 4/7 Volunteer Slam I 6/4 1/22 3/6 It was eye-opening to see that other side of him. They were heartthrobs. Al Snow was working in Ohio and northern Kentucky, so I called him up and Al jumped at the chance. 7/21 That was the genesis. He was the best performer of the three of them, so I made him their posse member. 4/20 4/17 And, for a while, they were successful in doing that. 1/29 2/19 4/9 [1] The first events and TV tapings were held in October and November 1991. Jim Cornette 3/5 9,102 likes. Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW) was Jim Cornette 's own Professional Wrestling promotion based in Knoxville, TN, running from October 1991 through December 1995. 6/13 Of course, 90% of the shows were in small little towns and rec centers and community clubs. 9/27 Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. Its hard to compete with Vince McMahon and the machine. CORNETTE: We ran shows in Marietta, Ga., wed use some of the local promoters guys and there was New Jack. 3/12 5/27 BROWN: The thing I really think about is when Jimmy went to WWE, he split his time and focus, and obviously hes putting most of his thought and input into WWE. Smoky Mountain Wrestling Current abbreviation: SMW Status: Inactive Location: Morristown, Tennessee, USA Active Time: 1991 - 1995 Details Names: Smoky Mountain Wrestling (1991 - 1995) Abbreviations: SMW Owners: Jim Cornette & Sandy Scott (1994 - 1995) Jim Cornette, Sandy Scott & Tim Horner (1991 - 1994) Popular events: 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. Cornette eventually signed a working agreement with the World Wrestling Federation to trade talent, manage and serve as an on-air talent for that company. Bluegrass Brawl II Volunteer Slam IV 3/25 2/4 8/20 The Thanksgiving Thunder 1995 was a Professional wrestling event of Smoky Mountain Wrestling which was taped on November 23, 1995. I couldnt believe it. 3/25 Jim Cornette had to fight his way out of more than one of those towns. 11/12 The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. 11/20 12/4 First Team: 106: Aydan Mull, Tuscola. 3/26 We did the match and it had a crazy emotion to it.We were wrestling against WWE Superstars and founding members of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. 10/21 7/23 1/15 We passed this guy who had killed a deer. 4/15 He was a retired wrestling legend and talked better than anyone on the roster. The Mountain 7 has released its all-conference teams for the 2022-23 winter sports seasons. 6/13 The promotion was based in Knoxville, Tennessee, with offices in Morristown, Tennessee. Jimmy has a temper. Era, SMW did exactly what it needed to do. I learned how to perform a basic, good guy interview and get some personality and charisma involved as well. They were carrying WWEs Superstars, so they aired us from 11:00 to noon and aired Superstars from noon to 1:00 and asked people to vote for which program to keep. I knew we could get him back in the ring after someone pushed him too hard, which likely would be me. The promotion was based in Knoxville, Tennessee with offices in Morristown, Tennessee. It was exciting to be just getting out of the military and getting my start in wrestling. Location BOB ARMSTRONG: Cornette was a fan club president of mine when I was in Memphis. 3/13 Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW) Inactive promotion in the Americas region. SMW Tribute Page for the history and memories of Smoky Mountain Wrestling!! The Dirty White Boy for the SMW Heavyweight Championship. 1/14 Warren went 22-3 at 185 pounds with a win at the Smoky . 10/7 I offered Chris and his girlfriend Tammy to come to Knoxville. 9/4 9/12 Wrestling and swimming are determined based on votes from coaches and conference championship results. Thanksgiving Thunder - Day 2 My dad moved and Terry just ate the chairs. 11/5 I said, Now theres a gimmick. These two guys with tattoos had been The Masked Spiders in New Jersey. I knew something was wrong. Thanksgiving and Christmas had been a big time of year for us, but when Thanksgiving weekend in 1995 earned us less than it had the previous year, I knew it was inevitable to halt things. . 9/23 Volunteer Slam II TRACY SMOTHERS: They were hillbillies. Fans didnt know how to take them. The Thugs (Tony Anthony and Tracy Smothers) for the SMW Tag Team Championship, Robert Gibson and The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) vs. 11/19 12/17 Nobody really did that back then have wrestlers from all these different promotions come in. 113: Kane Bryson, Pisgah, Davey McCoy, Smoky Mountain. 8/25 1/22 8/7 9/24 4/14 From what I understand, Jim paid really well. 9/17 9/18 STORM: Chris worked every single night like it was WrestleMania. They were heartthrobs.. 5/5 The Undertaker walked out and Im like, Wow, oh my God, Im about the wrestle The Undertaker. You can feel the people breathing. Event history Thats why it was cutting-edge and ahead of its time. 5/22 Smoky Mountain was, however, the birthplace of the controversial "Gangstas" gimmick, where black wrestlers New Jack and Mustafa would cut promos about activist Medgar Evers, while also using fried chicken and watermelon as props. CORNETTE: At The Night of Legends show in 94, The Heavenly Bodies were coming back from WWE to wrestle [Jericho and Storm]. Related: 9 Wrestlers We Forgot Were Managed By Jim Cornette. When I went to Smoky Mountain, it was totally different than what I remembered Knoxville wrestling being like. 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. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. 4/18 10/14 I didnt want to eat very much, because hed push you to your limits. The OJ car chase had just happened and Rodney King a few years before that, so I came up with The Gangstas from South Central LA. Former employees in SMW consisted of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers and referees . SMOTHERS: He never came back to the dressing room. 7/7 8/18 The promotion was based in Knoxville, Tennessee, with offices in Morristown, Tennessee. Add to history Add to collection Add to watchlist Recommend this I bought a whole package of Peanut Butter crackers and thats all I ate all day. 8/27 (2) Watch The Thrillseekers' amazing video package including riding bumper cars and at a petting zoo. Not wrestling heat. Watch "The King" in Smoky Mountain against Dirty White Boy. 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. He worked hard, was smart, but hes just pretty much a control freak. 6/17 Chris Walker defeated Richard Slinger Doug Furnas defeated Killer Kyle (8:46) Especially when the company was being run by promoters like Jim Herd driving him and everyone else batty due to either their ineptitude, out-of-touch booking style or complete cluelessness. He asked, What are you doing May 26? And he showed me a paper for a Klan rally. I pay those lessons forward now. 220: Reese Meadows, North Henderson. Alumni [ edit] Male wrestlers [ edit] Female wrestlers [ edit] 7/24 WCW was struggling with management issues, WWE was moving away from Hulkamanias golden age and the glory days of ECW were still years away. 11/11 Acronym 3/6 11/9 9/3 Learning when to do things, why to do them and getting the crowd to react the way you want. 5/15 I didnt want it to get to a point where I owed talent money.. CORNETTE: [Dirty White Boy] was the perfect villain for the territory from the start. The winner was Chris Candido, who defended his title mostly at SMW events. STORM: We were brought in for the Sunday Bloody Sunday show, which was Terry Funk vs. Bob Armstrong. [23] Several SMW wrestlers would soon obtain work in the WWF, including Tracy Smothers, The Dirty White Boy, and Boo Bradley. 9/1 The gardens and a portion of the palace were completed before Ludwig II's mysterious death. JERRY LAWLER: Jim Cornette grew up in Louisville watching our Memphis wrestling company. I was just by myself and The Rock n Roll Express came in to go against The Bodies, but Jim needed a good guy to go against Dirty White Boy. 6/21 8/28 Watch a Tammy Sytch manage Brian Lee in a Coal Miner's Glove Match. Rock defeated The Wolfman He eventually lost the belt to Jerry Lawler on December 30, 1995.[2]. Thanksgiving Thunder - Day 4 The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner), The Bruise Brothers (Ron Bruise and Don Bruise) vs. The most important thing about wrestling is know your audience and Cornette really knew that southern area. 2/19 It would get scary. 5/1 The basketball teams are voted on by league coaches. He rolled out of the ring and had a weird look on his face. 2/19 People didnt just want to see them get their @$$es kicked, they didnt want to see them period. The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray), Brian Lee vs. Tracy Smothers vs. It was the night Terry Funk did his first-ever top rope moonsault and I think he was 50 at the time. Four years later, it was gone. Sullivan got at him with this spike, and we had to censor it because it was so gross. 4/9 7/3 Thanksgiving Thunder - Day 4 He had about 20 guys there sitting ringside. The previous champion Shane Douglas had infamously "threw down" the NWA title in favor of the ECW World Heavyweight Championship after defeating 2 Cold Scorpio at the NWA World Title Tournament three months earlier. The next spring, I beat him in a cage with a tennis racquet and sent him to the hospital and Scott came back with Steve, his other son, and then we did this big Lumberjack Match. Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW) Play all Shuffle 1 SMW Episode 1 2/1/1992 Old School Rasslin! Tales From The Territories - Smoky Mountain Wrestling - Full Episode 12/30 Original Wrestling Documentaries 62.6K subscribers Subscribe 4K 429K views 5 years ago #TalesFromTheTerritories Follow. 7/31 He had a good match, was a great kid, came to eat ribs with us and I liked the way he carried himself. 7/1 She was still in school, and stayed in school at UT while she was working for me. [26], The King of Kentucky Tournament was a one-night single elimination tournament held in Hazard, Kentucky on June 24, 1993. We were working so fast and doing all these high spots. 9/30 11/4 5/21 8/20 9/8 Rock, and The Dynamic Duo, This page was last edited on 23 November 2022, at 01:50. 6/12 Knoxville was their biggest market, but its not a big enough market to sustain a wrestling company. 9/22 7/9 ROAD DOGG: We worked high school gyms in small towns, but they were always packed and they were always the best fans. Jericho asked me if he could go in the ring to practice some stuff. SMW There were about nine guys living in this house. ROAD DOGG: I got to travel with my family, do what I love to do and be with the people I love. Knoxville/MorristownTennessee A 10-man tournament was held in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in November, featuring many SMW wrestlers; the participants were Tracy Smothers, Devon Storm, Eddie Gilbert, Johnny Gunn, Chris Candido, Al Snow, Dirty White Boy, Jerry Lawler, Lou Perez, and Osamu Nishimura. Cornette formed the promotion in October 1991 upon leaving World Championship Wrestling, with Sandy Scott and backed financially by music producer Rick Rubin. 3/21 Chris had dual-citizenship. STORM: Like ECW, Smoky Mountain was too big to be small and too small to be big. 7/4 4/8 11/5 The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane and Tom Prichard) vs. 7/3 6/18 12/3 10/1 He knew those people so well, what they wanted and when they needed it. 4/2 The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane and Tom Prichard) and Jim Cornette for the SMW Tag Team Championship, Bobby Eaton and The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane and Tom Prichard) vs. Arn Anderson and The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Dutch Mantell and The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden), Brian Lee, The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) and The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden) vs. Kevin Sullivan, The Tazmaniac, Killer Kyle and The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane and Tom Prichard), Tracy Smothers vs. 9/25 Owned by the trio of Sweet Stan Lane, Sandy Scott, and Jim Cornette, SMW was very much an analogue to ECW the same way that its promoter is and was an analogue to Paul Heyman. Christmas Chaos - Day 3, 1/15 6/17 It probably never should have happened, considering Chris broke his arm earlier that afternoon and needed surgery. 4/17 3/11 We take a look back on this short-lived territory. 6/11 MANTEL: The style was what they now call old school. Telling a story doesnt have an era. 7/19 3/11 per night. However in April 1995, The Rock 'n' Roll Express won the NWA World Tag Team Championship for the fifth time, giving SMW a handful of World Tag Team championship matches. Pisgah @ Smoky Mountain on Jan 17, 2023 in , NC. The SMW Tag Team Championship Tournament was a tournament to crown the first-ever SMW Tag Team Champions. 8/11 Bluegrass Brawl III 12/5 5/29 CORNETTE: Rick Rubin only came to Smoky Mountain shows once. JERICHO: Our style was completely insane. From 1992 until the promotion's end in 1995, Chris Candido wrestled for Jim Cornette 's Tennessee-based outfit Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Being around veterans who had been there, done that, they were willing to share what they had learned. Sunny, New Jack, D-Lo Brown, Lance Storm, Chris Jericho, and more were able to first get noticed due to their time with Cornette. MANTEL: What held Smoky Mountain back was their markets were too small. The palace sits on an island in the middle of the lake and requires a ferry for access. 7/24 He knew how to work the people, because he was a southern boy and catered to that crowd. ARMSTRONG: You never knew what he was going to do next and I always had to be on my best. 5/6 The Dirty White Boy for the SMW Heavyweight Championship, The Armstrong Family (Bob Armstrong, Scott Armstrong and Steve Armstrong) vs. Jim Cornette and The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Rey), Tracy Smothers vs. Brian Lee for the SMW Heavyweight Championship, The Armstrong Family (Bob Armstrong, Scott Armstrong and Steve Armstrong) vs. Jim Cornette and The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray). ARMSTRONG: One time, [my son] Scott and I were trying to find a building. Those Appalachian people are a little bit different than everybody else. He liked southern territory wrestling, wild stuff, big heat, that type of thing. The Mountain 7 has released its all-conference teams for the 2022-23 winter sports seasons. Bob Armstrong, The Armstrong Brothers (Scott Armstrong and Steve Armstrong) and The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Jim Cornette, The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) vs. He was legitimate. 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 included Knoxville, Tennessee, and Johnson City, Tennessee. Fire On The Mountain 3/26 10/21 Thats Jim in a nutshell. 5/19 11/6 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. Learn the amazing story of Smoky Mountains rise and fall from the men who lived it, including an exclusive conversation with Jim Cornette himself, speaking to WWE.com for the first time ever. STORM: Jericho was still going back and forth to Mexico and Japan, so he was going 100 miles an hour in one territory and 10 in the other. That memory will always stick with me. 7/30 160: Xander Hill, Pisgah, Jaime Vega, North Henderson. 1/23 The promotion had a brief association with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), whose flagship promotion Eastern Championship Wrestling had split away in August 1994, leaving the NWA with no World Heavyweight Champion. 4/30 What Smoky Mountain was trying to do was to find that market. 1/29 The first Smoky Mountain Tag Team Champions were crowned in a tournament final on April 23, 1992, in Harrogate, Tennessee, when The Heavenly Bodies defeated The Fantastics. 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. 182: Landon Pope, Pisgah. In 1993, Smoky Mountain Wrestling signed deals with the World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation to showcase their wrestlers on the larger companies' shows. BROWN: Straight heat. 12/11 3/15 3/5 Mustafa couldnt say sooey if the hogs had him, but looked like he could break you in half. Christmas Chaos - Day 2 The hero is going to be very much Clark Kent, straight and honest. This is somebody you have to worry about., Watch The Gangstas address The Undertaker from a southern graveyard. 4/3 James / Road Dogg) and D'Lo Brown, but ultimately, like most independents, was not financially successful. 12/3 6/25 All the mom and pop promotions were dropping like flies. 6/12 5/10 We were far away from breaking even and it wasnt getting any better. Established 1986 1988 . AWA TV. The same show that we would do live in Memphis every Saturday morning would then show the following week in Louisville. Thats how they got there in Smoky Mountain. Folded 8/5 Big Apple Brawl Thanksgiving Thunder - Day 3 Weight Class . Thanksgiving Thunder - Day 2 It took a while to get ingratiated into the style of being slowed down. She was a huge cornfed farmwoman and Brian Lee was trying to save Tammy without hurting her. I live 500 miles away from Knoxville, but wed go up and stay until the matches were over and then drive home. 3/4 Bluegrass Brawl I 9/17 10/2 For a guy who sometimes feels some on his roster are too southern, at various points Vince McMahon employed an awful lot of guys who had plenty of experience wrestling along the Appalachian Trail. Alongside his on-screen managerial duties, being the US spokesman for Yokozuna, Corny would start helping with the booking and he was able to help Vince McMahon usher in The Attitude Era before some other Vince came along to drive Cornette insane. 7/30 MANTEL: Up there in eastern Kentucky and northern Virginia, youre back in the hills, buddy. With this upheaval also came the near-overnight disappearance of the territorial era when local stars and fanbases migrated to the increasingly global organizations of WCW and WWE. Pisgah @ Smoky Mountain . CORNETTE: I met [Chris] Candido and his girlfriend, who were teenagers, in New Jersey. Watch a young Al Snow take on Brad Armstrong for the Smoky Mountain Title. Watch Smothers battle Chris Candido in an early Ladder Match. He had all the rebel gear on, and the son had it on, too. Rick Rubin on loving pro wrestling, learning from Ric Flair and how "Rowdy" Roddy Piper turned the Beastie Boys Bad. 2/25 We take a look back on this short-lived territory. It was a match made in heaven. Smokey Mountain Wrestling was a wrestling promotion founded by Jim Cornette, Rick Rubin and others. STORM: Tracy Smothers was so much fun to be around. The promotion was backed financially by music producer Rick Rubin. 3/17 10/15 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. 5/21 They voted for ours, but WWE stayed on the air anyway. 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. 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. Related: 5 AEW Stars That Jim Cornette Hates (& 5 He Actually Likes). 8/21 Cornette, a traditionalist, catered to fans that Mick Foley described as "old-time fanswho still believed in good guys and bad guys, and to whom cheating was still reason to get upset."
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