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1987 Part II

April, May and June 1987

Jerry Lawler bounced back to win the Southern title. He then lost the title and his hair to Austin Idol in an April cage match. He would regain the title once more and enter the summer as champion.

Downtown Bruno’s team of Big Bubba & Goliath had their run as Southern tag champions end at the hands of Rocky Johnson & Soul Train Jones. Johnson & Jones then lost the belts to Chick Donovan & ‘Stretcher’ Jack Hart. Hart became better known as Barry Horowitz but also had a short stint working for the Crockett promotion as Brett Hart, not to be confused with Bret Hart, son of Canadian legend Stu Hart. Hart made an immediate impression on area fans by manhandling both Randy Hales and Eddie Marlin on the TV show. Donovan left the promotion forcing a vacancy that was filled when Billy Travis & Mark Starr won a June tournament.

The Mid-America title, vacant the early part of the year, was reintroduced when Moondog Spot (Larry Booker a/k/a Latham) was billed as champion. Spot then dropped the title to Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett then dropped it back to Spot who promptly lost it back to Jarrett. Jarrett again lost it to Spot before regaining the title.

Soul Train Jones had his International title run end when Chick Donovan won it. Donovan then lost the title to the returning Superstar Bill Dundee.

The International titles were held by Superfly Jimmy Snuka and J.T. Southern. Snuka though left the promotion and the titles were vacant. The Masked Mercenaries were then introduced one week as champions. They were managed by Paul E. Dangerously. The Mercenaries quickly dropped the titles to the team of Steve Keirn & Mark Starr. Keirn & Starr’s reign was short as the team was scheduled to face Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka in a TV title defense. Keirn was unable to make the show. Starr faced both men by himself and lost. Diamond & Tanaka captured the titles. More...

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