USWA Championship TV  1/27/01

Interview:
Ted Dibiase Interview

Dibiase comes out to a good ovation, he tells the fans that it's been a 
wacky week in the USWA. After last weeks TV Ken Shamrock and Wolfie D both
left the company and vacated their respective titles. They are not happy 
about the new rules and regulations that are being put in place.
Taz comes out and calls Wolfie D a pussy who was afraid to get in the ring
with him. Team Taz says he wants his title match tonight! Ted beings to
speak when Shane comes out and tells Dibiase he's been coming out here
for a few weeks now and shaking the foundation of this company, and thats
why guys are leaving! Shane says that maybe Ted should get his gear and get
in the ring tonight! Brian Christopher then comes out and calls out Shane
saying he is pissed because he lost in the US tournament last night. After
much arguing Dibiase says a 4 way dance for the HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE will take
place today! With Christopher, Douglas, Taz and HIMSELF!?!?! THE CROWD goes
crazy!

Sabu pinned Paul London after a legdrop in 0:02:34.
Sabu suffered a back injury. He will be out for approximately 3 cards.
Rating: *

Sabu gets a win in this round robin tournament, but sufferes an injury that
should keep him out of action for some time.

Too Cold Scorpio pinned The Amazing Red after a moonsault in 0:05:28.
Rating: ** 1/2

Scorpio comes back with a win on TV tonight over Red in the X Title robin
tourney. 

Steve Bradley pinned Christopher Daniels with the Smashmouth in 0:13:34.
Rating: ** 3/4

Interview:
Jerry Lawler Interview

Lawler tells the fans his time has come to hang it up. He hasn't been doing
very will in the USWA and he wants to be a behind the scenes guy with Ted
Dibiase. Jarrett comes out and calls Lawler a chicken shit that just left
the side of the USWA. Lawler says hes been wrestling for over 25 years and 
it is time to hang it up, but he is going to be in a behind the scenes roll
with the company.

Raven and Johnny Grunge defeated The Nasty Boys when Raven pinned Sags with the
Evenflow DDT in 0:06:33.
Rating: 1/2*
(Rocco Rock no-showed.)

RAVEN comes back tonight on television to defeat the nasty boys in for Rocco
Rock. This was a special one time thing as Raven still has a few weeks until
he is fully recovered.

Tommy Dreamer pinned Vampiro with the Dreamer DDT in 0:04:49.
Rating: 3/4*

Dreamer gets a win over Vampiro tonight. 

Interview:
A.J. Styles Interview

A.J. Styles says that he had the US gold in his hands until Shane Douglas
took that away from him last night and the SANDMAN won the title. A.J. says
he wants to be the first one to bring out the YOUNG LIONS CHALLENGE and he
is challenging SHANE DOUGLAS to a best of 3 series! A.J. Says he should be
a contender to the heavyweight title, but because he isn't full status he is
inelegible! A.J. says that that is going to end starting next week!

4-Man Battle Royal for the vacant USWA Heavyweight Title:
Shane Douglas won a 4-man Battle Royal:
         x Taz defeated Christopher in 0:28:58
         x Taz defeated DiBiase in 0:29:24
         x Douglas defeated Taz after the Franchiser in 0:30:20
Rating: *** 1/4
(Shane Douglas won the USWA Heavyweight Title.)

SHANE DOUGLAS is the NEW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION he once again beat Taz by 
outsmarting him! Taz took out Christopher, then Dibiase, but after that
Shane took out Taz within 1 minute of the last fall to become the NEW
champion! Team Taz was banned from ringside and I think that had a lot to do
with it. Shane took the mic and said he will ACCEPT the challenge of AJ Styles
starting next week.


Card rating: **


Match observations: 

Round Robin Standings

X-Division Tournament
=====================
 1. Christopher Daniels                                     10 ( 2: 1: 0)
    Homicide                                                10 ( 2: 0: 0)
    Rob Van Dam                                             10 ( 2: 0: 0)
    Too Cold Scorpio                                        10 ( 2: 1: 0)
 5. Steve Bradley                                            5 ( 1: 0: 0)
    Paul London                                              5 ( 1: 2: 0)
    The Amazing Red                                          5 ( 1: 2: 0)
    Sabu                                                     5 ( 1: 2: 0)
 9. Shark Boy                                                0 ( 0: 2: 0)
    Jerry Lynn                                               0 ( 0: 2: 0)