This got down to the nitty gritty of Smoky Mountain Wrestling: a wrestling show in a small town which probably doesn't get much entertainment outside of their TV's. Most of the major stars (Smothers, Bodies, Gibson, Landell, Cornette) were at a USWA show in Memphis that night, but the action in Marion was every bit as hot. My thanks to Tommy Noe for giving me the okay to get up-close and personal during the matches.
U.S. Male Curtis Thompson hits a flying bodypress on HeadBanger Thrasher
Dirty White Boy chews on the fingers of HeadBanger Mosh,
and referee Danny B. can't see it (of course!)
Terry "Bam-Bam" Gordy applies the sleeper hold on Boo Bradley,
and Danny B. checks for a submission
Road Dog Jesse James (yes, THAT Road Dog Jesse James) controls Al Snow (before he
got Head) with a wristlock in a tag-team match; their respective partners were
The Bullet (Bob Armstrong, Road Dog's father) and Unabom (now known as...WHOOPS, almost spoiled it!)
The Bullet pops one on Unabom (Bet Unabom was all BURNED UP over that!)
IT'S BATTLE ROYAL TIME! (l-r) Dirty White Boy, Curtis Thompson, HeadBanger Mosh,
Terry Gordy, Road Dog Jesse James, Unabom and Al Snow get it on
Road Dog tosses out HeadBanger Thrasher, while Thompson tries to climb the pole
with Snow in pursuit, and Unabom wonders which way to go
Thompson ducks out of the way of a Unabom clothesline, allowing Snow to be
on the receiving end; Thompson would go on to climb the pole and win the Battle Royal
SMW King Of The Mountain, Morristown, TN--August 13, 1994
SMW Super Bowl Of Wrestling, Knoxville, TN with Pre-Show Meet & Greet--August 4, 1995
SMW FanWeek Picnic & house show, Barbourville, KY--August 5, 1995
SMW vs. USWA, Louisville, KY--August 6, 1995
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