* A night to remember kicked off in front of more than 4,500 people with “Hot Rod” John Ellison winning a Battle Royal.
* The X-Division Champion, Ray Ray, and Mighty Midget Kid J defeated “Playboy” Tommy Wayne and Lil’ Devil.
* In a Champion versus Champion Match, Batesville’s own Tim Hanson, the European Champion, defeated the ASWF Heavyweight Champion, Justin “The Juice” Smart in a non-title bout.
* In a Battle of the Muscles, “Mr. Muscle” Morgan Williams and Buff “The Stuff” Bagwell defeated Cason McClain and “The Big Rig” Cody Murdock.
* With outside help from “Hollywood” Jimmy Blaylock, Johnny Hawk won by disqualification over WWE Hall-of-Famer “The Birdman” Koko B. Ware.
* The ASWF Tag Team Champions, LSD, Cody Only and Idol Bane, defeated the team of Demon X and TNA Superstar Samoa Joe.
* TNA Knockout Traci Brooks defeated former TNA Knockout Roxxi Laveaux.
* The Steiner Brothers, Rick and Scott, were reunited after 10 years and defeated the Casino Kid and “The Human Highlight Reel” Austin Lane.
* In the Main Event, Jerry “The King” Lawler and “Superstar” Bill Dundee were scheduled to battle in a Cage Match to crown the true King of Memphis wrestling with each wrestler holding 200 victories over the other in their 400 matches over 30 years. However, Dundee was unable to appear at the show but Lawler was quickly booked into a handicap match with X-Kaliber along with Manager of the Year, “Hollywood” Jimmy Blaylock with Special Referee “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart. Lawler picked up the victory to show exactly why he is - and always will be - the King of Memphis.
“Following the wrestling show, legendary rock band Foghat rocked out to ‘Slow Ride,’ while Jimmie VanZant kicked it to ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ and ‘Freebird,’” said Rickey Rowland and David Walls of ASWF Wrestling.
“We want to give a special thanks to Steve Thomas and Batesville Promotions for letting ASWF Wrestling be a part of this awesome event and to the Newport Independent.”
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