1988

Note:  In 1988, 'cards' were set up for 'major events.'  This was before the CSWA had PPV events, etc.  All were held in the "Merritt Auditorium" (i.e., the dilapidated warehouse).  Keep in mind that many other matches were held, just not as a part of official 'cards.'  For more information, be sure to check out "The Real Story" and other info.

 Be sure to check out the very first CSWA card ever.  It's been put into written format and posted as part of the CSWA History pages.

Note:  The tournaments below were held as various points between the cards below.

CSWA World Tag Team Championships
C.S. Express defeat Big Connection to become
the first CSWA World Tag Champions

United States Heavyweight Championship Tournament

First Round
Dark Knight d. Hornet
Big Wesley Slack d. Monte Farriss
Jay Youngblood d. Mark Windham
Ed Parsons receives an automatic bye

Second Round
Big Wesley Slack d. Dark Knight
Jay Youngblood d. Ed Parsons

Finals
Jay Youngblood defeats Big Wesley Slack
to become the first US Heavyweight Champion.

United States Tag Team Tournament

First Round
Big Connection d. The Party Animals
Indian Warriors d. The Africans
Armed and Dngerous d. Flying High
Dirty Duo d. Ace in the Hole

Second Round
Big Connection d. Indian Warriors
Armed and Dangerous d. Dirty Duo

Finals
Big Connection d. Armed and Dangerous to become
the first United States Tag Champs

Second Card:  Greensboro, NC

Greensboro Championship Tournament
Monte Farriss d. Dark Knight
Mark Windham d. Ed Parsons
Ben Flore d. Purple Hayes
Big Wesley Slack d. Jay Youngblood

Second Round
Mark Windham d. Monte Farriss
Big Wesley Slack d. Ben Flore

Finals
Big Wesley Slack defeats Mark Windham
to become the first Greensboro Champion

For the World Six-Man Titles:
Melton/Hornet/Windham become the first Six-Man Champions
by defeating The Big Connection and Purple Hayes

For the United States Championship:
Hornet becomes the US Champ by defeating Jay Youngblood

For the World Tag Team Championships:
Lumberjack Match -- Two out of Three Falls
C.S. Express successfully defeats Dirty Duo

For the CSWA World Championship:
Joey Melton successfully defends against Big Wesley Slack

Third Card:  Greensboro, NC

For the Greensboro Title:
Mark Windham becomes champion by defeating Big Wesley Slack

CSWA Championship Tournament

First Round
Jay Youngblood d. Ed Parsons
Purple Hayes d. Dark Knight
Monte Farriss receives an automatic bye
Ben Flore d. Big Wesley Slack

Second Round
Purple Hayes d. Jay Youngblood
Monte Farriss d. Ben Flore

Finals
Purple Hayes d. Monte Farriss
to become the first CSWA Heavyweight Championship

U.S. Championship Title Defense
Hornet successfully defends against Dark Knight

World Tag Team Title Defense
Double Bullrope Match
C.S. Express defeats Indian Warriors

CSWA World Championship Title Defense
Cage Match -- No Disqualification
Joey Melton defeats Jay Youngblood

Fourth Card:  Greensboro, NC

Degadeth defeats Mickey Benedict

Greensboro Tag Team Tournament

First Round
Clark Brothers d. Flying High
Ace In The Hole d. Big Connection
Party Animals d. Armed and Dangerous
Strange But True d. Africans

Second Round
Ace In The Hole d. Clark Brothers
Strange But True d. Party Animals

Finals
Strange But True d. Ace in the Hole         to become
the first Greensboro Tag Team Champions

CSWA Championship
Ed Parsons defeats Purple Hayes to become the new champion

World Tag Team Titles on the Line
Scaffold Match
C.S. Express defeats Armed and Dangerous

US Championship Title Defense
Hornet defeats Ed Parsons

CSWA World Championship Title Defense
Joey Melton defeats Ben Flore

Fifth Card:  Greensboro, NC

Safari Sakan defeats Dark Knight
Kent Molitor defeats Randy Clark
Colin Perry defeats Dexter Thornton
Degadeth defeats Makatum
America's Hope defeats Armed and Dangerous
Flying High defeats the Africans

Greensboro Championship
Mark Windham defeats Mickey Benedict

United States Championship
Hornet defeats Big Wesley Slack

World Tag Team Titles
C.S. Express defeats Indian Warriors

CSWA Championship:
Mark Windham defeats Ed Parsons to win the title
(Windham retires the Greensboro Championship)

CSWA World Championship
Joey Melton defeats Purple Hayes

ELVIS LIVES CELEBRATION
Greensboro, NC

Dark Knight d. Road Runner
Aaron Stewart d. Predator
P. Vicious d. Elvis Eckersley
Kerry Bonds d. Russ Jackson
The Parsons d. Lords of the Ring
Black Thunder d. K.C. Colossus

Hair versus Hair Match
Howling Manslayer defeats (and shaves) Tomahawk

Dusty James d. Randy Clark

Greensboro Championship Tournament
First Round
Ed Parsons d. Dark Knight
Purple Hayes d. Jay Youngblood
Degadeth d. Makatum
Ben Flore d. Mickey Benedict

Semifinals
Purple Hayes d. Ed Parsons
Degadeth d. Ben Flore

Finals
Degadeth defeats Purple Hayes to become
the Greensboro Heavyweight Champion

United States Championship:
Monte Farriss defeats Hornet to win the US Title

CSWA World Championship CAGE MATCH
Degadeth defeats Joey Melton to become the second World Champ
(Degadeth retires the Greensboro Championship)

ELVIS LIVES COMEBACK CELEBRATION:
The Return
Greensboro, NC

(other matches lost)

United States Championship
Mark Windham defeats Monte Farriss to win the US Title
(Note:  Windham retires the CSWA Championship)

CSWA World Championship Title Defense
Top contender Hornet defeats undefeated Degadeth
to win his first World Title

Eighth Card:  Greensboro, NC

Aerial Express d. America's Hope
Sunrise Cowboy d. Lonnie Gant

Greensboro Tag Team Titles
Strange But True d. The Africans (Makatum and Safari Sakan)

Joey Melton d. Dexter Thornton

US Tag Team Titles
Overseas Connection wins the titles from Armed and Dangerous

US Heavyweight Championship
 Mark Windham defeats Degadeth

World Tag Team Titles
C.S. Express defeats Ace in the Hole

CSWA World Championship
 Hornet defeats Monte Farriss