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UWF.. what is that?

rey619Posted on 03/17/06 at 06:57:45

And why did Andy Douglas get penalized by TNA for no-showing an event?

According to reports, Andy Douglas of The Naturals was punished by TNA for no-showing a scheduled booking with Hermie Sadler's UWF promotion in Virginia.
Snabbit888Posted on 03/17/06 at 08:22:42

It's just a new indy fed that is working with TNA because of Hermie sadler's connections with Jeff Jarrett.  The UWF shows apparently look almost like TNA shows with how many wrestlers they have from TNA there.
rey619Posted on 03/17/06 at 10:13:22

So TNA is punishing Douglas for something he did in another fed? Doesn't that sound a little odd?
Rick GarrardPosted on 03/17/06 at 14:52:01

Isn't it Hermie Sadler along with the Hebners that have the UWF?  Not just Hermie himself?
AnubisPosted on 03/17/06 at 21:44:34

It does sound a bit odd, but it is probably a move made in an attempt to keep things smooth between the two promotions.  It's kinda like if your little brother decides to punch out your best friend, so you stuff him in the dryer for a few minutes.
rey619Posted on 03/17/06 at 22:24:40

On 03/17/06 at 21:44:34, Anubis wrote:It's kinda like if your little brother decides to punch out your best friend, so you stuff him in the dryer for a few minutes.
Do you speak from experience ?
:D
Rick GarrardPosted on 03/18/06 at 00:53:46

Experience as the little brother in the dryer, no doubt.  ;)
PulsarPosted on 03/18/06 at 03:06:23

Plus, if someone no-shows one event, it could become more commonplace of them
AnubisPosted on 03/18/06 at 09:26:12

Ricky, I'm the eldest brother growing up, and my little brother is seven years behind me. That said, no personal experience here. My little brother wasn't old enough to hurt any of my friends. I have whooped him a few times with wrestling moves though. He can actually last about 15 seconds in the Rear Naked Choke before tapping.

Back at my old house, my parents had a waterbed, and I used to powerbomb my little brother and his friend onto the waterbed. The same two who are gonna be in my Imperia Boot Camp, in fact, Justin and Ethan, hahaha. Those were the days. Justin's too heavy for me to powerbomb these days, though, plus I got nothing as soft as a waterbed to do it on, hahaha.  Oh, but I did put my stepfather and my mother in the Torture Rack at Christmas.  They thought I couldn't lift them up.  Hahaha, I sure showed them!
PulsarPosted on 03/19/06 at 08:56:42

On 03/18/06 at 09:26:12, Anubis wrote:Oh, but I did put my stepfather and my mother in the Torture Rack at Christmas. !
Disturbing
AnubisPosted on 03/19/06 at 09:24:55

What can I say, I like showing off.  I didn't hurt them or anything, heh. :P
Rick GarrardPosted on 03/19/06 at 18:12:35

To answer the original question... the UWF is what Bill Watts renamed his Mid-South Wrestling company to after he sold out to Jim Crockett Promotions.  Later on, Herb Abrams started a new company also called the UWF.  This version of the UWF actually once held a cage match in a hotel lobby in NYC that was aired on their tv show on the Sports Channel regional networks.  There was also a company called UWFi in Japan.  None of these three are the ones you are looking for though.  :)