December 1983 – January 1984

 - Max Levy

The Action Never Stops 

After a heck of a fall, things did not slow down as 1983 ended and 1984 began. The Von Erichs battled with The Freebirds. Chris Adams and Jimmy Garvin had many exciting bouts and often took second place as their valets Sunshine and Precious continued their emotional feud. Iceman Parsons pursued The Super Destroyers. Skandor Akbar and Devastation Incorporated still lurked about. There was always plenty happening so let’s get to it.

A Peek at the Roster 

The talent roster stayed pretty much the same as during the preceding months. Of course Kevin, David, Kerry, and Mike Von Erich remained the top babyfaces. Iceman King Parsons and Chris Adams were also immensely popular, as was Chris’ valet Sunshine. Jose Lothario and Mike Reed helped fill out the roster. Johnny Mantell was headed out of the promotion, but was finishing up his obligations. On the heel side, General Skandor Akbar’s Devastation Incorporated was as strong as ever with The Super Destroyers I and II on hand as well as The Missing Link and Kamala along with his handler Friday. Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin continued to cause mayhem along with Precious at his side. Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts still represented The Fabulous Freebirds and soon a loophole would return Michael Hayes to World Class rings. Black Gordman was on his way out. However Kelly Kiniski was on his way in and would soon become a fixture. There were some assorted undercard wrestlers on both sides, but World Class continued to run with a smaller crew. 

The Title Scene 

The title scene was fairly stable. As always, the Texas Title was the exclusive property of David Von Erich. Kevin, David, and Kerry captured the Six Man Title on December 2, 1983. They beat Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts, and Ric Flair subbing for Michael Hayes who was banned after dropping a loser leaves town match. In January The Freebirds won the title back under complex circumstances. The American Title bounced between Jimmy Garvin and Chris Adams. The Super Destroyers’ American Tag Title run was interrupted only by a brief reign of Iceman Parsons and Brian Adias. Adias and Super Destroyer I also had stints with the ever volatile TV Title.  

Christmas Star Wars, Sunday December 25, 1983, Reunion Arena, Dallas

As usual when feuds raged out of control, all roads led to Reunion Arena in downtown Dallas. All the glory was on the line for this spectacular show:

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